I am always curious what others would like to build, that havn’t been able to yet beause there hasn’t been a kit released yet. So, what is a kit you wish a manufacturer would release, or re-release if it has been out of production and unavailable?
Mine are:
I wish farming tractors got some more attention from scale models manufacturers as well. I know there are some out there, but I wish there were more classic and modern farming subjects.
It would be welcome news if someone would resurrect the Wingnut Wings molds and start popping these out again at more reasonable prices than they go for now.
My biggest specific kit wish is for a Meng and Hobby Boss to put out their Oshkosh tank hauler kits as just the trucks, without the trailer.
Maybe a Zubr Class Soviet assault hovercraft, KM-1 "Caspian Sea Monster and N-1 moon rocket, all in 1/144 scale and injection plastic. And a PACV in 1/35 and plastic. I know all the above are available in resin, except for the Zubr, but I’d like modern high detail plastic kits.
Oh, and some quality kits of experimental planes like the Rockwell XFV-12A and X-31, Northrop and Martin lifting bodies, and that crazy Dornier VTOL jet with the pair of Harrier engines.
As you can see I like the weird stuff.
Oh, last but certainly not least, a new kit of the Messerschmitt Bf-109G6, in all scales. [:P]
Vehicles that work for a living like construction equipment or fire trucks or the like. How about trains such as steam locomotives from various time periods. Ships that aren’t military like Zvezda’s new ice breaker (I just finished it and loved every minute of it) or tankers or cargo ships? Maybe a sailing vessel with proper rigging.
I like the trainers as well. Isracast makes the Texan II - nice kit. There was an at-6d hasegawa/monogram. Italeri did a Harvard Mk II and I think Czech models did a T-34C
Maybe not exactly what you are looking for but here’s my Isracast Texan, Roden T-28B, Minicraft T-34A
I agree with you about more tractor kits, especially the older vintage stuff, like either Oliver or Masey Ferguson. I alos like your idea of the Oshkosh big hauler trucks minus their trailer. My #1 kit on a wish list would be a 1/350 or larger U.S.S. America CVA -66. Come on Tumpeter, you can do it!
Just to throw in some names - a 1:35 '65 Caterpillar D7 (maybe with a rome plow right on), decent 1:72 H-43 Husky/Pedro, while we’re at it - 1:72 H-3C Jolly Green with interior. And no, we still don’t have an adequate UH-1D Huey in 1:72.
Come on, admit it - many things from our wish lists have been published as a kit in the last years, eh?
Oh yea, I forgot a 1/48 CH-54 (I know we just got a 1/35 one - who has the room?) and it’s civilian S-64 Skycrane equivilent with the Erickson fire fighter gear and markings.
There is the old 1 /72 boxing of the Revell kit and Lonestar was supposed to bring out a conversion kit with the water tank and decals. Haven’t been able to contact.
But yeah, a 1/48 would be nice, if a little big
Another voice in the wilderness for the Pedro’s as well.
I picked up the old 1/72 aurora kit and ordered the Lonestar conversion but Mike has been dealing with some personal issues. Maybe ICM will scale theirs down to 1/48
To be honest, at the moment, I just want to add Revell/Monogram’s 1/48 F-89 Scorpion to my stash…I build one when I was early teens, and would like to do another with my current skills. As a kid, I had always wanted the dragonflyy from the same company, and I finally grabbed one from eBay, but those scorpion kits are expensive!
Mine would always start with the Victory Ship in 1/350 at least. Big backbone after the Wars. Then there’s the older smaller Cruise-Liners ( The ones that still looked like Ships). See Matson Hawaii run ships.
Then there’s a new crop of Heavy lift and Technical ships. Also Dredges of all types. Ever seen one ? They go from River craft all the way to Ocean going types. Then there’s Mobile Cranes and Yes, Farming Equipment.
I would also like to see different types of Smaller Inland Capable Tankers and Freighters and River cruise Ships. I have a 1/200 model of the “Lilli Weneda”. In paper! and I would love to see it in plastic, Fascinating little Polish ferry that! People only! American Car and People Ferries have gotten short shrift too. Many areas of the country still have them operating every day!
As far as other vehicles. I guess a good 1/25 MG-TD and an equally good Austin-Healey 3000 in the same scale. Or the older Revell cars in 1/25. How about a regular 1/25 - 10 wheel heavy Dump Truck? Or Yes, even a Street Sweeeper-See the list goes on! Funny though, Many of these are out there already. Ever looked at the selection of Scale vehicles for model Train Layouts? These guys get serious! And some have really spot on details!
No, I didn’t forget Planes or Armor. There’s a lot of Armor out there now. There’s more I am sure. Planes. Well, starting with Whirly-Birds and going to Fixed wing the list is another four pages long. See? I will say though, The civilian side have been poorly served. Many of the common Birds have mods for other reasons than stock. Will we ever see them? I doubt it!
