[Elmer]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Now be nice guys "No funny stuff " and please stay on the topic.
Thank you.
JP

What's wrong with "funny stuff?" I like funny.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Hey Louie... How about a Curtiss P-6E Hawk or a Boeing P-12?

Those would be suuuweeeeeeeeeet to have in 1/48th! Bring them on!

[mustangdriver]

P-61, A-20, A-26, F7F, F8F, TBM, SB2C. OS2U, P-39, P-36, PBY, PB4Y-1, F-8 Crusader, A-1 That should do it.

[jim]

A 1/48 Swordfish! now that would be something.

I would like to see a Curtis Hawk, it would go nicely with my Carousel P40.

I agree also with Starman, a nice P61 in 1/48 would me just fine.

What would go top of my list would be something new, anything not already made, how about some 30s American stuff?

BTW I enjoy the arm wrestling , just so long as it does not get too personal, I dont like to see any of the members fall out.

Sometimes the guys cant see the woods for the trees eh?


Oops sorry just a little off topic there , (not much ).

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by jim

I would like to see a Curtis Hawk, it would go nicely with my Carousel P40.

Which one? Curtiss called all of its fighters (from P-1 to P-40) "Hawk."

[jim]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Which one? Curtiss called all of its fighters (from P-1 to P-40) "Hawk."

DOH! sorry about that, P36C of course.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

Those would be suuuweeeeeeeeeet to have in 1/48th! Bring them on!

I agree. From P-1 to P-36, there are some interesting fighter types that have all been overlooked by diecast makers (except the P-26 done by... I can't remember... anyway). I would love to display a P-1, P-6, P-12, P-26, and P-36 together (in 1:48), demonstrating the progression of the Pursuit type. For most of these (not sure about the P-1) there would be lots of liveries, and all colorful and interesting. Same goes with Naval types of this era.

Unfortunately, these don't get as much attention from folks, hence not as much attention given by model makers either. I am not holding much hope that these will be done; but one can dream!

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by jim

DOH! sorry about that, P36C of course.

Darn, I was hoping you would say P-6E. But as long as we are fantasizing here, I would love to display "two" Curtiss Hawks next to my C1 Tomahawk:

P-6E and P-36. The P-6E in the Snowy Owl livery, and the P-36 in the yellow, white, and OD camo scheme.

[gbeck]

I too chose the P-61 (1), Betty (2), Yak 9 (3),! Was it not the Yak 9 that the Ruskies called the Flying Bathtub, because of all the armour around and underneath the pilot and was it not the favorite of the pilots for close ground support because of the superior protection? Some of you History Buffs can probably answer this, I only vagely remember reading or seeing it on the History Channel.

GBeck

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by gbeck

I too chose the P-61 (1), Betty (2), Yak 9 (3),! Was it not the Yak 9 that the Ruskies called the Flying Bathtub, because of all the armour around and underneath the pilot and was it not the favorite of the pilots for close ground support because of the superior protection? Some of you History Buffs can probably answer this, I only vagely remember reading or seeing it on the History Channel.

GBeck

Although the Yak-9 was configured for ground attack roles it wasn't the plane you are thinking of. That happens to be the IL-2 or "Shturmovik".