Longest running subject requests?
Longest running subject requests?
Thought this could be an interesting discussion. For quite some time the Valiant in 1/72 would have been one of the most sought after subjects. It goes back to the original Airfix forum and probably even earlier.
So what other subjects have been requested for a long time but are yet to be produced by any major manufacturer?
I think the Avro Lincoln in 1/72 would be another contender.
1/72 Supermarine Scimitar.
1/72 Skyraider AEW.
New tool Vulcan?
Any others?
So what other subjects have been requested for a long time but are yet to be produced by any major manufacturer?
I think the Avro Lincoln in 1/72 would be another contender.
1/72 Supermarine Scimitar.
1/72 Skyraider AEW.
New tool Vulcan?
Any others?
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I could take a guess at a repop, that'd be the F-16XL from Monogram never rebound by Revell.
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The F-16Xl is hard to find.
Another re-release would be the Airfix RF-5 Tigereye, also very hard to find. I think there is another company who does one but it is rather high priced.
Another re-release would be the Airfix RF-5 Tigereye, also very hard to find. I think there is another company who does one but it is rather high priced.
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Yeah I've been looking for one since I started in the hobby.
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Airfix 1/72 Canberra B.Mk.2 .
Airfix gave us the B.(I)8 and the PR.9, but completely lost the plot and missed out the bomber canopy versions in 1/72. Why????
Airfix gave us the B.(I)8 and the PR.9, but completely lost the plot and missed out the bomber canopy versions in 1/72. Why????
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I haven't enough time left to build what is already in production and/or in my stash, let alone asking for more
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One I think is long overdue is a Lockheed TR1 in 1/72. I know there is a vacform but that's long out of production (I have one of these) and a limited run kit. But a mainstream kit would be nice.
All the best.
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Xtrakit did the Scimitar, not detailed in the cockpit but looks good when finished. Lincoln would be nice but Flightpath do a decent conversion set for a Lanc that is reasonably priced (to me anyway), around £35. It sounds a lot but there are engines, props, nose section, fuselage extension, wing tip extensions, and new vac form clear parts. Sounds like I'm selling for them but it was easily used and I made a good result from it!!Saxon wrote:Thought this could be an interesting discussion. For quite some time the Valiant in 1/72 would have been one of the most sought after subjects. It goes back to the original Airfix forum and probably even earlier.
So what other subjects have been requested for a long time but are yet to be produced by any major manufacturer?
I think the Avro Lincoln in 1/72 would be another contender.
1/72 Supermarine Scimitar.
1/72 Skyraider AEW.
New tool Vulcan?
Any others?
Saxon wrote:The F-16Xl is hard to find.
Another re-release would be the Airfix RF-5 Tigereye, also very hard to find. I think there is another company who does one but it is rather high priced.
I've got one in the stashMaverick231 wrote:Yeah I've been looking for one since I started in the hobby.
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I consider the B.2 to be the one Canberra we all wanted to see again and not to have started their retooling with this variant was little short of dumb.Falcon wrote:Airfix 1/72 Canberra B.Mk.2 .
Airfix gave us the B.(I)8 and the PR.9, but completely lost the plot and missed out the bomber canopy versions in 1/72. Why????
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When Airfix were re-doing the Canberra models there was a strong rumour that Italeri were doing a B2. Unfortunately they did not do it and neither did Airfix as if there was an Italeri one it would have diluted sales.
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Special Hobby has a 1/72 I'M kit of the TR-1A and U-2RGregers wrote:One I think is long overdue is a Lockheed TR1 in 1/72. I know there is a vacform but that's long out of production (I have one of these) and a limited run kit. But a mainstream kit would be nice.
All the best.
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I'd agree the TR-1 and U-2 are definitely long lived requests!
I wish I had bought the Airfix U-2 I saw at Bolton a few years back for £4!
I wish I had bought the Airfix U-2 I saw at Bolton a few years back for £4!
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The Special hobby one is the limited run one I refered to, couldn't put my finger on the manufacturer. Thanks for the reminder. The kit has not been available for years and is very hard to come by now. I have been after one for years.
All the best.
Greg
All the best.
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S and M have an early Canberra coming out for Telford.
http://sandmmodels.co.uk/misc-news/bran ... 172-scale/;
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There's some very interesting (and potentially wallet draining) stuff there. Thanks for the link.JamesPerrin wrote:S and M have an early Canberra coming out for Telford.
http://sandmmodels.co.uk/misc-news/bran ... 172-scale/;
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