This post is in hopes that the major manufacturer’s read the posts on FSMs forums.
First. To Tamiya. I would like to see an A-1E in 1/48. I don’t think it would be too hard for you to do. You already have an excellent starting point in your fantastic A-1H. A new fuselage and interior would just about do it. Now, before I get flamed. I know that there is more to it than that but, it wouldn’t be that hard to do. In my opinion. Maybe someone from IPMS Philippines could pass this on to Mr. Tamiya.
Next, to Revell-Monogram or Revell of Germany. A 1/48 A/B-26K Counter Invader. Again, it shouldn’t be that difficult to do considering that you have the A-26B as a starting point. Also, I would like to see you update and release a T-28D or any other T-28 variant in 1/48. Not the toy like kit of the past but, do like you did the SB2C-4 Helldiver in your Pro Modeler line. Improve on it.
Just my thoughts. Feel free to weigh in on these kits.
Interesting…Tamiya seems to have turned more towards thier 1/48 armor line right now. Good call on the Sandy though.
Seeing as how Italeri just released a 1/72 A26K it may be a while before any one else moves. I figure they will take a wait and see attitude. The preview on Modeling Madness of the Italeri kit was complimentary so this may bode well for other releases in other scales.
I would like to see a 1/32 release of an SnJ. Lots and lots of options for this bird to be certain. Another would be a really nice P/F80 Shooting Star. The others would be the between the wars fighters…Heinkels and Arado etc.
Here is a list of some missing WWII era “US used” representation at 1/48 to ponder over. Some more feasible than others. Favs would like to see in bold.
Aeronca L-3B “GRASSHOPPER”
Allied LRA-1
Beech Model 26 (AT-10 Wichita)
Beech XA-38 Grizzly
Bell XFL-1 Airabonita
Bell YFM-1 Airacuda
Boeing P-29 Boeing 314 Clipper (C-98)
Boeing C-73 (Model 247D)
Boeing C-75 (Model 307)
Boeing XP8B-1 Sea Ranger “Lone Ranger”
Boeing XB-15/XC-105
Boeing-Lockheed-Vega YB-40 Flying Fortress (TB-40)
Brewster XA-32
Brewster SBA/SBN
Budd C-93/RB-1 Conestoga
Consolidated P2Y Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Consolidated XP4Y-1 Corregidor
Consolidated XB-41 Liberator
Consolidated-Vultee XP-81 Convair B32 Dominator
Culver A-8 / PQ-8
Culver PQ-14 / 15
Curtiss BT2C Curtiss O-52 Owl
Curtiss C-76 Caravan
Curtiss XF14C
Curtiss XF15C-1
Curtiss XP-31
Curtiss X/YP-37
Curtiss XP-42
Curtiss XP-46
Curtiss XP-53 Curtiss - Wright C-46 Commando
Curtiss - Wright XP-60/62
DeHavilland Dominie DH-89 (Dragon Rapide) Douglas A-33
Douglas BTD Destroyer Douglas B-18 Bolo (DC-2) (C-58) Douglas B-23 Dragon (VC-67)
Douglas DC-2 (C-32, C-33, C-34, C-38, C-39)
Douglas Dolphin (C-21, C-26, OA-, RD-)
Douglas TB2D Skypirate Douglas DC-4 (C-54 Skymaster)
Douglas DC-5 / R3D
Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Douglas O-46 Douglas XB-19A
Fairchild AT-21 Gunner
Fairchild JK
Fairchild UC-61/J2K Forwarder (24W-41 Argus)
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Fleetwings BT-12 (PQ-12)
Frankfort OQ-2A
General Motors P-75 Eagle
Hall PH-3
Howard DGA-15 / GH 1 / UC-70 (Nightingale)
Interstate L-6 Grasshopper
Interstate TDR-1 (XBQ-4)
Laister-Kauffman TG-4A
Laister-Kauffman XCG-10A Lockheed Constellation (C-69) Lockheed Model 12-A (C-40, JO) Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar
Lockheed XP-49
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning Martin JRM Mars (PB2M) Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Canary North American O-47
North American P-64 / NA-50A / NA-68
North American XB-28 Dragon Northrop A-17A (A-33)
Northrop XP-79B
Percival P.28/T.1 Proctor III
Potez 540
Radioplane OQ-19D
Republic XP-47 Hemibolt
Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt (Superbolt)
Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly
Schweizer TG-2-SW
St. Louis PT-15
Sikorsky R-6A “HOVERFLY II” Sikorsky JRS-1 (S-43)
Spartan NP-1
Taylorcraft L-2M “GRASSHOPPER”
Timm N2T Tutor
Vought-Consolidated TBU / TBY Sea Wolf Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance
Vultee XA-41
Vultee - Stinson L-1 Vigilant (O-49)
Waco CG-3A Waco CG-13A
Waco CG-15A
Oh, I would love to see Tamiya release the A-1E! Speaking of releasing obvious next kits in a particular aircraft line, how about Hasegawa releases the F-4C/D and an F-4B updated like their F-4E and F-4J?
A B-26K would be awesome too, since as far as I know the only 1/48th option for one is the expensive and hard to find Paragon conversion
I also would love to see an updated A-6(an A-6A would be great, so would an E), F-105D and G, a new P-80 and an updated F-100D all with recessed panel lines.
I would like to see a couple. An A-6 Intruder in 1/48 would be nice, and maybe an F-14 kit without the problems they all seem to have [:D] I would settle for the new A-6 though.
My list would include the 1/48 A1-E for sure. Even though I build mostly WWII, I’d also like to see new State Of The Art tools for 1/48 P80C, F100, F9F-2, and most of all a FH-1 Phantom. For props, a new DO17 would be very nice.
Looking around, I think it is Hobbycraft with a Do-17Z. My limited experience with them tells me it won’t be much of an improvement. Let hope I am wrong.
Jason, Sorry, no website as of yet but, Neil can be contacted via email: Neil Burkill paragondesigns@hotmail.co.uk contact him direct & he can update you on availability, price,etc. hth, Eddie
You know, this is one of the best lists I’ve seen in a while. I am right there with you on such esoteric subjects as the B-15, B-19, AIRACUDA!!!, B-18, B-23, Boeing 307!!! etc. And I don’t even care what scale they’re in. I would add Boeing B-9,Martin B-10, and for crying out loud, a good, well engineered B-26 IN ANY SCALE to the list. Unfortunately, our chances are just about nil, as everyone wants another P-51, Skyraider, or Stuka.
If FSM would get its act together and actually let modelers CHOOSE their favorites in their readers’ polls, instead of GIVING US A LIST TO CHOOSE FROM, we might see just a little more diversity.
Since I’m on a Korean War Jets kick, I’d like to see a new F-80C and F-86A kit in 48th. That, and my ultimate fantasy, a state-of-the-art AH-56A in 48th!