For once price is no object. So I want to go big. 32 scale or 48 of something huge.
My initial thoughts...
ZM skyraider, will it work as a FAA skyraider?
Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire, best big Spit?
1/32 Phantom in JASDF blues or FAA if feasible?
What would you get cost-no-object?
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raypalmer
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:14 AM UTC
noddy927
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:20 AM UTC
Airfix 1/24 Spitfire is big 
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DaveCox
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:36 AM UTC
I'd go for Airfix' big Tiffy or Mossie.
JPTRR
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:37 AM UTC
Happy birthday!
I'd ask for a Zoukei-Mura model, or the 1/24 Airfix Mosquito. Or the 1/32 B-17!
I'd ask for a Zoukei-Mura model, or the 1/24 Airfix Mosquito. Or the 1/32 B-17!
raypalmer
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:42 AM UTC
Is that half scale spitfire to the same standard as the typhoon? Can I go panels open without having to buy all sorts of aftermarket gubbins.
BigfootV
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 03:43 AM UTC
Hello Richard,
1/48, I'd go four engine, say the B-29, B-24 or the B-17, or you can go B-52 or B-36, not seen one of those in awhile.
1/32, go with two engine, B-25, HE-111, or you can go B-17 also, or DC-3/C-47, Mosquito, Fw 190, P-51, P-47, P-38.
That's just me. Those are off my wish list.
I'll just clean the window on the way out......
See ya in the funnies.............
1/48, I'd go four engine, say the B-29, B-24 or the B-17, or you can go B-52 or B-36, not seen one of those in awhile.
1/32, go with two engine, B-25, HE-111, or you can go B-17 also, or DC-3/C-47, Mosquito, Fw 190, P-51, P-47, P-38.
That's just me. Those are off my wish list.
I'll just clean the window on the way out......
See ya in the funnies.............
jphillips
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 05:36 AM UTC
Since World War II seems to be your thing, I think you should just go completely off the reservation and get a big, beautiful bomber: an FW-200, an He-177, an He-115. a PZL-P37, or an IL-4.
raypalmer
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 06:57 AM UTC
I thought I had it narrowed down to 2 and then comes Phillips with another fantastic suggestion. Hence!! Boy that would be something.
JPTRR
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 07:01 AM UTC
Yeah - Phillip's idea of a nice big 1/48 FW 200! Or maybe the 1/32 Ju 88?
raypalmer
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 07:23 AM UTC
Damn auto correct. Hence was supposed to say He177. Does a good fw200 exist?
BigfootV
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 07:38 PM UTC
Hello Richard,
Trumpeter has the Fw 200 in 1/48.
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_2814.shtml
Link to review posted above.
See ya in the funnies.............
Trumpeter has the Fw 200 in 1/48.
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_2814.shtml
Link to review posted above.
See ya in the funnies.............
Tojo72
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 08:12 PM UTC
Nice dilemma
From your choice,I would take the Spifire.
If your asking me,I would ask for a 1/200 Yorktown or a 1/16 King Tiger with interior.
From your choice,I would take the Spifire.
If your asking me,I would ask for a 1/200 Yorktown or a 1/16 King Tiger with interior.
Joel_W
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 08:52 PM UTC
Richard,
Happy Birthday
If the cost really isn't an issue, And you want the challenge of a modeling life time, then please consider the HPH 1/32 scale PBY-5A Catalina. Sprue Brothers has it for a mere $949.99 plus shipping. This is the model of my dreams.
Joel
Happy Birthday
If the cost really isn't an issue, And you want the challenge of a modeling life time, then please consider the HPH 1/32 scale PBY-5A Catalina. Sprue Brothers has it for a mere $949.99 plus shipping. This is the model of my dreams.
Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 09:12 PM UTC
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/consolidated-pby5a-catalina--hph32021l-hph-models-hph32021l-netherlands-military/product/?shopid=LM5495a8e3d7d0d641310ab92a5d&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=103643
Same Catalina, a lot less in $...wold that fix it?
H.
Same Catalina, a lot less in $...wold that fix it?
H.
raypalmer
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 11:34 PM UTC
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I'm glad I started this thread. It's proving to be an education. http://www.aviationmegastore.com/consolidated-pby5a-catalina--hph32021l-hph-models-hph32021l-netherlands-military/product/?shopid=LM5495a8e3d7d0d641310ab92a5d&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=103643
Same Catalina, a lot less in $...wold that fix it?
H.
The He177 and Fw200 are serious temptations. But at 25 and 28 inches wingspans... Extreme display challenges arise.
A 1/200 aircraft carrier is interesting. And although still huge, it is much more shelf-shaped than any airplane. Is the USS Ranger CV4 available in that scale?? Only problem there is I have never built a ship and may destroy the model.
The Catalina, albeit very nice. Is properly insanely priced!
Tojo72
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 11:37 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI'm glad I started this thread. It's proving to be an education.http://www.aviationmegastore.com/consolidated-pby5a-catalina--hph32021l-hph-models-hph32021l-netherlands-military/product/?shopid=LM5495a8e3d7d0d641310ab92a5d&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=103643
Same Catalina, a lot less in $...wold that fix it?
H.
The He177 and Fw200 are serious temptations. But at 25 and 28 inches wingspans... Extreme display challenges arise.
A 1/200 aircraft carrier is interesting. And although still huge, it is much more shelf-shaped than any airplane. Is the USS Ranger CV4 available in that scale?? Only problem there is I have never built a ship and may destroy the model.
The Catalina, albeit very nice. Is properly insanely priced!
Nah,1/200 is still pretty new in shipping.Yorktown was like a holy grail,no ranger yet.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 12:46 AM UTC
Ray,
The Airfix 1/24 Spit is their very first 1/24 kit, not anything close to the same league as their new Typhoon. I'd go for the Typhoon (just got it myself, beautiful!) or the Tamiya Spit IX, also excellent. Though a 1/32 B-17 is pretty hard to argue with! If they had released the F I'd call that a no brainer! Tough dilemma.
Michael
The Airfix 1/24 Spit is their very first 1/24 kit, not anything close to the same league as their new Typhoon. I'd go for the Typhoon (just got it myself, beautiful!) or the Tamiya Spit IX, also excellent. Though a 1/32 B-17 is pretty hard to argue with! If they had released the F I'd call that a no brainer! Tough dilemma.
Michael
Alex11
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 03:02 PM UTC
hello everyone, I agree, quite a difficult choise, but your initial thoughts are quite unteresting as to my point of view, if I were you I think I would choose 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire MK1XC - Tamiya, as to my mind it is more interesting and captivating to create this one, anyway I think it will be appropriate almost for any collection, of course it is up to you to decide, I can only advise you a nice place to choose a model, you can check it, so anyway good luck to you with your creation!
ejasonk
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 05:45 PM UTC
If you haven't built one of the new 1/32 tamiya models, do yourself a pleasure and go with their spitfire. This will boost your to the next level of model kits:)
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