More on the 1/32 Wish List

I'm sort of surprised Hasegawa hasn't done these, now that you mention them...particularly the Tony.

I built the Tony I'm not even sure how many years ago- Seems like when a kit attains urban legend status, it should be viable as a new issue. A 1/32 Tony would go for what, $75-100 or so? I'd still like a Mustang B/C in big scale, myself. 1/24 is a little too big to deal with, though.

There is already a new resin 1/32 Tony out from MDC, if you want one now.

Dave

Well, I don't have grandiose desires for the likes of a B-29, B-36, or B-52 in 1/32 scale. I doubt any mfgr would tackle anything that large and, if they did, I couldn't afford them.

I've already expressed my interest in a 1/32 scale Skyraider (either a tub or single seat - or both). The B-26 (Marauder) would be nice in 1/32 but it would probably be on the edge as far as size and affordability goes. The A-26 Invader, or B-26K On-Mark would also be nice (would have been nice in

I know the old Hasegawa A-4 Skyhawk is still hanging around after 30+ years and that probably precludes anyone doing a state-of-the-art version of it. I also noted that Hasegawa is coming out with one that has been on my list for some time, the P-47D. I have preordered one and have my fingers crossed that Hase does a good job on it (I hope they didn't bone it the way DML did with the P-51D).

I have an original Tony and Raiden in the basement as well. Both those kits are decent, particularly for their time, and I'll probably get around to building them eventually. It would be nice, though, for a state-of-the-art

The old 1/48 scale FineMolds Judy's never seemed to catch on all that much when in production; price was probably one consideration. I bought a couple of the various versions from a vendor at the Orlando IPMS Nats some years ago - it was Sunday morning and he had them for sale at a price I couldn't refuse. The molding was great but the cockpits were a bit on the basic side. Since I have no references for the cockpit-gunner's areas of these aircraft, I've held onto them all these years hoping someone might make cockpit sets for them. Unfortunately I don't think they were ever re-released and, at any rate, that never happened. I always liked the rather sleek lines of this aircraft, particularly the in-line engine version. It would be nice to see one of these in 1/32 scale as well. I could go on with some more but I think this is enough

Supermarine Scimitar by Hasegawa please...1:32 will do(to go with my Dynavector vac-form).

I am going to hold my breath until it's released...

By the by, Greatmodels is taking preorders for the Trumpeter 1/32 F8F Bearcat............. That's a gob smack for me! Didn't realize ther was a Bearcat in the wings. Wasn't paying attention I guess. Too busy chasing my Sea Furies. Looks like I'll have to by another model...........

WRF

"Nooooooo! Stop me before I build again."

I'll be hoping they include French Indochina markings in the kit.

How many models was this story assigned to? I remember being told the same line when looking for the "Highway Pioneers" series back in the

Many have had that same or a similar story tagged to them. While I can't even remember most of them, one that I do remember was concerning the 1/48 scale Monogram Marauder.

As I remember the story as told to me back in the mid-late 1980's by a source I then thought to be knowledgeable, the molds for this and some other out of production but desirable aircraft were being transported somewhere overseas by ship. As he related it, the cargo hold flooded and the molds were so badly pitted with rust from the salt water emersion that they had to be destroyed. ;~).

If it's WWII, then it's gotta be Luftwaffe.

Bachem Natter, with launch tower, in 1:32.

Or, V2 on it's trailer, with the transporter, in 1:35.

Actually, I'd like a Me262 in 1:35, such that all the panels could be opened, for a diorama including rear-guard action by a small-turret Panther.

The 262 is sitting on tarmac with grass poking up, with lots of fluid stains underneath, all the panels open. Like the Allies are very near to overrunning the airfield, and there was no fuel with which to destroy the aircraft, and the Pather is waiting in the shadows to slow up the advance.

I see this diorama in my mind's eye, and how it would be fun on all kinds of levels.

Of course, it would require me to rebuild some of my stash - just to get the right flavor of a hastily-abandoned airfield. Maybe with a partially-disassembled FW190D9 sitting somewhere...

Damn, that would require a 1:35 FW190D9.

:)

E.P.

well with my very limited math skills, I figure, given a figure at 6 feet tall, it would be 2.05 inches in 1/35,

thx - Craig

Gimme an Ar 234B to go along with all that, please...

This diorama is now taking up a 4x8 sheet of plywood, LOL.

E.P.

the whole v2 setup would be nice. mueller wagon, launcher base, command vehicle, fuelers.....stick it in some woods with the guys lookin at a p47 flashing over. there's a diorama.

Is that a problem????? :-)

Craig

well I have the Dragon 1/35 V2, but as usual no support vehicles or crew. It seems that the industry has still not quite caught onto the idea of dioramas....We still get trucks with no drivers, etc.... just seems odd to me to have not tapped into the support part of tanks, planes, etc more than they have, at least in the affordable styrene realm. resin is whole 'nuther puppy.

Craig

sadly, the whole display idea is somewhat static.

LOL. Good one.

E.P.

LOL.

My original idea was to have the partial hangar (bombed out, damaged, etc.) with the diassembled FW in it, and the 262 parked on the ramp out front, with essentially a bunch of tools and crates between the two.

The Panther would be on the side of the hangar, with trees on the other side and back, so as to be screened from three sides, and somewhat on top (gotta stay out of line-of-sight of the Jabos, dontcha know.)

It's really four models in one scene - the vehicles and the hangar. Modelling the damaged hangar would take quite some time, I'm guessing.

And the total footprint *could* be pretty small.

I had the idea when I first dreamt this up that more than one modeller would work on it, and it would be a collaborative effort to be put on permanent display somewhere, not in somone's basement.

But, without the vehicles, it's still just an image in my mind.

E.P.