Not sure if anyone had a go at this, but making a wish list for kits and AM stuff is always an interesting theme to us modelers.
My opinion is that we live in a fantastic age when it comes to new kits and all the rest, lots of choices and versions popping up at astonishing speeds when compared to past decades, but still there are surely some planes and scales that go unanswered by the industry.
How about it? Which wingy deal would you go if it hit the shelves next year?
Here are a few I would:
1/48 Marauder (to replace Monogram/Revell/Esci offers from the 80's)
1/48 Allouette
1/48 Dornier 18
1/32 Martinside Buzzard
1/32 Vickers Valparaiso
AM stuff:
1/48 conversions to produce some/all Recon versions of the bf.110, bf.109 &
FW 190 A
Cheers
Pedro
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rochaped

Member Since: August 27, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 05:40 PM UTC
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 08:33 PM UTC
One off the top of my head a 1/48th FH-1 Phantom.
Andy
Andy

russamotto

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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 07:16 AM UTC
I would love a new tool A-20 in 1/48 and a re-release of the AM B-25 C/D, unless someone was willing to do a new tooling of that.
andromeda673

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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:50 PM UTC
I'd like to see some 1/48 scale modern main battle tanks.
-T-90
-Leopard any variant
-Abrams any variant
-T-80 etc
-Merkava any variant
-Magach
I built that newly released Tamiya Type 10 and to me 1/48 scale was perfect.
Dont get me wrong I love building 1/35 scale just as much, but there was something that draw me in when it come to the 1/48 size. Plus with so many modern military jets being done in 1/48 I could think of some cool diorama's.
-T-90
-Leopard any variant
-Abrams any variant
-T-80 etc
-Merkava any variant
-Magach
I built that newly released Tamiya Type 10 and to me 1/48 scale was perfect.
Dont get me wrong I love building 1/35 scale just as much, but there was something that draw me in when it come to the 1/48 size. Plus with so many modern military jets being done in 1/48 I could think of some cool diorama's.
retiredyank

Member Since: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 07:08 PM UTC
I wish for kits that cost as much as they did, in 2015.
ivanhoe6

Member Since: April 05, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 07:31 PM UTC
Or earlier Matt but we all know that ain't gonna happen !
An accurate, detailed Canadian Arrow in 1/48th would get my wallet open.
A new tool 1/35th Grant/Lee & a M47 would also do the trick.
An accurate, detailed Canadian Arrow in 1/48th would get my wallet open.
A new tool 1/35th Grant/Lee & a M47 would also do the trick.
Cantstopbuyingkits

Member Since: January 28, 2015
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 09:10 PM UTC
1/32 EE Lightning
1/35 Churchill MK7
1/48 A-10
1/48 EE Canberra
1/35 M3 Lee
1/35 Casspir MRAP
1/35 Saladin
1/35 R35
1/35 Churchill MK7
1/48 A-10
1/48 EE Canberra
1/35 M3 Lee
1/35 Casspir MRAP
1/35 Saladin
1/35 R35
andromeda673

Member Since: July 30, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 09:23 PM UTC
Some 1/48 scale MRAPS would be cool as hell too!!!!!!
I also agree that lower prices would be great, but then I'm afraid that MFG's would then skimp on detail, you have to remember that the research and tooling is something that is not free and that it takes money time and resources to put together a good model kit.
Which people will still complain about, read some of the threads out on LSP. Whenever a MFG releases a new kit, the boards light up with "I can't believe they wasted money on that, what a joke, etc etc"
Not everyone wants to build the same stuff and the mfg that balances that line the best will win. I guess that's why I'm so happy with Trumpeter, they have some obscure stuff and release new kits at a good rate.
I also agree that lower prices would be great, but then I'm afraid that MFG's would then skimp on detail, you have to remember that the research and tooling is something that is not free and that it takes money time and resources to put together a good model kit.
Which people will still complain about, read some of the threads out on LSP. Whenever a MFG releases a new kit, the boards light up with "I can't believe they wasted money on that, what a joke, etc etc"
Not everyone wants to build the same stuff and the mfg that balances that line the best will win. I guess that's why I'm so happy with Trumpeter, they have some obscure stuff and release new kits at a good rate.
varanusk

Member Since: July 04, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 02:00 PM UTC
Now that the Bergehetzer is coming from Thunder Models I can only wish a Bergepanzer III with the Bergeanker.
A new Bergepanther would be nice also.
Did I mention I love german recovery vehicles?
A new Bergepanther would be nice also.
Did I mention I love german recovery vehicles?
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