Hello there. I'm wondering why no mainstream producer has thought of collecting all the bits and pieces from their releases into one or two large sprues and packaged them as spares for people who like kitbashing. Sometimes you have the choice of spinner and prop, but most of the times early and late versions are sold separately and when a model is finished you're left with empty sprues. Even worse, sometimes only one version of the plane is kitted, and it's up to the expensive aftermarket parts to fill the void.
Some parts such as props, exhausts and wheels are surely common among planes using the same engine, or from the same manufacturer.
I think that once the master is carved, there is no additional expense regarding the number of molds that are made with it, apart from the raw material, and I'd love to see the running channels shaped into u/c legs or prop blades. (Okay, that would probably lead to problems with the melted plastic flowing through them).
What do you think?
Ciao Bonehammer