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What do you want to see in Plastic this year?
sgtreef
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:11 PM UTC
Me I want a 203 MM Russian Artilley piece in 1/35 scale{one with threads}.
Plus a 1/16 scale or 1/35 scale M-46 or maybe an M-60...in 1/16 scale
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 05:06 PM UTC
My wishlist (hope Tamiya and/or Academy are reading this...) :

Stryker and Centuaro armored cars (the Stryker's on the news, the Centuaro... looks cool!)

Merkava Mk. 4

M8 AGS with Level III armor

A new-tooling 1/35 Centurion, with options for tanks in Israeli, British, Australian and South African service (this would sell REALLY well, judging from demand I've seen everywhere)

A half-decent Leclerc, Leo 2A4 and T-80 (current kits of these all have significant problems of all kinds)

GKN Simba APC (only in use by the Philippines, so I might be hoping for a BIT too much here...)

1/35 cars of all sorts (it'd be cool to be finally able to make a diorama of one of those pics where a tank is squashing a car! #:-) :-) )

Yup, any one of these would be a real treat this year...
Whiskey
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 05:37 PM UTC
1/35 AH-1G with 20mm mini-gun pods on the outboard pylons, moveable turret with 40mm nade launcher and mini-gun, a nice cockpit with both pilots, and Vietnam era decals.
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:07 PM UTC
I would like to see some Swedish models, like the SAAB B-17, B-18, J-21, J-29, J-32, J-35, all in 1/48 of course. A Spitfire MkXIX would be nice to, makes a Swedish S-31.

When it comes to armor, a Strf 90 and a Strv122 straight out of the box could come in handy.

And last some modern Swedish soldier figures, both 1/35 and 1/16.
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:10 PM UTC
Same I've wanted for the last two years, a good, really good, 1/350th scale injected plastic, NOT resin, HMS Hood in 1941 rig. After that a 1/35th M2 or M3 Halftrack. After that more British armor, a good Churchill, a better Crusader, in 1/35th.

Not that I expect to get any of them soon.
chip250
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 07:06 PM UTC
An injection moulded FW-200 Condor!

But that probably will never happen, but then again if I am world leader....hey this might work!

~chip :-)
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 08:51 PM UTC
This is what I would like to see in plastic;


And Tamiya, if you're reading this.... don't make it too expensive... :-)
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 09:35 PM UTC

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1/35 cars of all sorts (it'd be cool to be finally able to make a diorama of one of those pics where a tank is squashing a car



I can´t believe this is not available in 1/35. I recently bought 2 1/32 cars to put in a dio but will probably have them battle damaged so they don´t look too conspicuious. Good call blank.

Nearly all the big producers have accessory sets. But its more of the same that comes in kits. What I would love to see is a good accessory set of personall gear ... jackets, boots, blankets, etc. I believe dragon have included some vinyl jackets in their new 250. More of that.

Oh and a big box of time!!
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 09:41 PM UTC
I want good plastic quality and having reasonable prices Landrover versions
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:49 PM UTC
Harriers! Harriers in large scale! I want an AV-8B, AV-8BII, SBD-1/2/3/4/5, in both 1/24 and 1/32 ones COMPLETE with interior.

I also want to see the USS Tarawa in 1/350 and an LCPV in 1/35.
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 03:19 AM UTC
I think you know already...
More Luft 46 ers....a 1/72nd Me P1112 would be nice for a start.
But according to reports, its not going to be a Luft 46 heavy year from the manufacturers.
Still got plenty to keep me going...is it enough though?

I hope all your wishes come true.

Cheers
Peter
:-)
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 03:42 AM UTC
I would like to see the following in injected plastic - some are available in resin and or vacuform:

Armor - USA M1 & M1A1 Tank & Combat Car (1930's version)
- USA M2A1/M2A2 Tanks (Again 1930s version)
Aircraft - P-1 Hawk

There are others but I'm suffering from brain cramps!!!!!
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 04:09 AM UTC
I would like to see a 1/16 scale AH/MH-6J Little Bird and of course some modern D-Force figures in the same scale to put with it.
Kyle
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 04:56 AM UTC
well for me it would be 1/350 Warspite,1/35 daimler ac,1/35 centurion more British figures.
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 08:08 PM UTC
More Brit iron. Late war items in plastic instead of the high-cost resin that they are available in at the moment. Oh, and by Trumpeter or Italeri so that more of us can afford them.:
Comet, Challenger & Avenger 17pdr SPGs, early Centurion (Mk 1 or 2). A few more softskins as well :CMP 30cwt or 3tonners, Scammell gun tractor / breakdown truck
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Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 07:47 AM UTC
I would like to see this year in plastic
1:35 scale
Scammel Commander with trailer
Alvis Stalwart
Fv432
Fv434
Landrover Fc101 (all versions)
M561 Gama Goat

1:350 scale
HMS Ajax and Achilles
HMS Exeter
and last but not least a 1:16 Challenger 2

Pete
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Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 08:12 AM UTC
What I'd like to see in 1/35th scale injection-molded plastic:

New tool U.S. M3/M5 series halftracks -- can also be used for lots of nice IDF conversions

T-17E1 and E2 Staghound armoured cars

M1 and M1A1 Ward LaFrance wrecker

A34 Comet cruiser tank

Sherman Duplex Drive

M31 tank recovery vehicle

.... I could go on and on ...
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 03:59 PM UTC
Amber Valetta in saran wrap.

I second the Super Het
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:36 PM UTC
I'd like to see more 1/35 Landrovers, Ferrets, Humber Pig, Saracen, Stalwart, basically more post WWII British vehicles!
sgtreef
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:06 PM UTC

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Amber Valetta in saran wrap.

I second the Super Het



She is too young for you Bro.

One thing would like to add a Sherdian that is right, not a remade tamiya kit.
Major_Goose
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:09 PM UTC
I wanna see as much helos in 1/35
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:57 AM UTC
i would like, in no particular order,

1/35 models of

WW2
challenger. 17pdr
archer spg
sexton spg
matilda 1 infantry tank
comet cruiser tank
A9 cruiser tank
A10 cruiser tank
A13 cruiser tank
scammel recovery vehicle
austin utility
bedford OYD
US halftracks
17 pdr towed AT gun
crusader gun tractor
diamond T truck
4.5 medium gun
5.5 medium gun

post war

centurion
conqueror
cheiftan
Combat engineer tractor
ontos
FH70 field gun
L118 light gun
rigid raider assault boat
rapier AA missile system
4 ton trucks
pinz prime mover
land rovers

and how many from my wish list do you think we will see anytime soon.

not many unless they discover they were captured by the germans at some point!

cheers

joe
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:58 AM UTC

Aircraft (injection moulded plastic)

1/48 Bristol/DAP Beaufort
1/48 CAC Boomerang
1/48 Sunderland (just for something a bit bigger)

Figures
more 1/35 Brit/Commonwealth/Aussie WW11 troops - desert or SE Asia/Burma/New Guinea
1/16 of the above
1/35 WW1 figures - all participants

Armour

1/35 Scammell/Brit tank transporter
1/35 17 pounder - predecessor to the 25 lbr


Its nice to dream

Brian
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 01:43 AM UTC
Where's the M3 Lee and Grant we've been waiting for?
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 01:57 AM UTC

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Where's the M3 Lee and Grant we've been waiting for?



I've been wondering the same.

Academy promised these a long time ago -- in the mean time, I've picked up a couple old Tamiya M3 Lees at Hobby Lobby 1/2 off sales for about $8 each.
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