Hi there

A number of major manufacturers keep an eye on Aeroscale and other modelling sites to judge the interest in particular subjects and scales when planning their new kits - in fact, it was one of our industry contacts who suggested running a thread like this!

If anyone's in any doubt that we are in a new Golden Age of modelling, you only have to look at some of the upcoming mainstream releases that I'd never expected to see in my wildest dreams - for instance a 1:32 Flying Flapjack !

But inevitably there are still masses of exciting and important aircraft still begging to be covered - either for the first time, or that have only been available as short-run kits previously.

So, what do you want to see? I'll try to compile the suggestions every so often to make for easy reading - that way, the manufacturers can't claim they missed anything.

And, to kick things off, I'll throw my hat into the ring with just a few of the things I'd like to see as modern mainstream kits:

1:144 Scale
Boeing 727-100
Douglas TBD
GAF Nomad
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Lockheed L-1011
PV-1 Ventura
PV-2 Harpoon
Lockheed P2V Neptune
McDonnell Douglas DC-10

1:72 Scale
Avro Canada Canuck
Boeing B-47
Boeing B-52 series
Canadiar Argus
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
FE2B
Supermarine Scimitar


1:48 Scale
Aero L-39
Aerospatiale Allouette
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Avro Canada Canuck
BAE Harrier FRS.1
Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Bloch 152
Boeing B-47
Boulton Paul Defiant
Bristol Beaufighter - full series of variants
Bristol Beaufort - main stream
Bristol Blenheim - series of variants
Bristol Bombay
CAC Boomerang
Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver (bi-plane)
Curtiss F6C
Curtiss Hawk H.75 and early P-40 variants
de Havilland Venom
Dornier 217 M and J versions
Fairey Gannet AEW
Fairey IIIF
Fairey Seafox
Fiat Cr.20
Fisher P-75 Eagle
Focke-Wulf Fw 58
Focke-Wulf Fw 187
Halberstadt fighters
Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Halifax
Hansa-Brandenburg HD.1, W.29 (or W.12
Hawker Fury/Nimrod
Hawker Hart / Demon
Hawker Hurricane series
Hawker Tempest - Mk II, V and VI
IAI Nesher
Lavochkin La-7
Lockheed Hudson
Martin MB-2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 early variants (A,B,C,D)
McDonnell XP-67
Miles Master
Morane-Saulnier MS 406
North American B-25J new mould
Polikarpov I-15 variants
Reggiane Re 2000
Roland D.II
Short Sunderland
Siebel 204
Supermarine Scimitar
Taylorcraft Auster AOP
Vickers Wellesley
Vought Corsair (bi-plane)
Vought XF5U-1
Vought Kingfisher
Westland Lysander
Westland Wasp
Westland Whirlwind helicopter
Yakovlev Yak-1, 7 and 9

Misc: new Opel Blitz, MB L4500, Maultier (different basis), some Ford Variants a la ICM would be nice too, a Pibber and Vietnam ground equipment/Trucks, german WW2 U-Boats and S-Boats

I could add accurate de Havilland Vampire, Supermarine Spiteful / Seafang and Westland Whirlwind kits to the list...

1:35 Scale
Taylorcraft Auster AOP
Westland Whirlwind helicopter
Westland Wasp
Westland Wessex

1:32 Scale
Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Boulton Paul Defiant
CAC Boomerang
Curtiss F6C
de Havilland Vampire
de Havilland Venom
Gloster Meteor Mk8 and variants
Hawker Hurricane - (as above)
Hawker Nimrod
Hawker Osprey
Hawker Tempest - Mk II, V & VI
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Sea Fury
Martin MB-2
Martinside Elephant and Buzzard
Taylorcraft Auster AOP
Miles Master
Westland Whirlwind

Some decent figures to match (Airfix multipose??)

1:24 Scale - Airfix
Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Tempest - Mk II, V & VI
Hawker Sea Fury
Hawker Hunter
Macchi Mc.205

All the best

Rowan

A short list from me, how about a 1/32 Boomerang?

Best wishes to all for 2015.

Cheers, D

1/72 Canadiar Argus.

1/144 McDonnell Douglas MD-11
1/144 Lockheed L-1011
1/144 McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Yes, those last two were done 40 years ago. It's time they were done to modern standards instead of yet another Messerspitstang.

Hi Damian

I think I'll add the Boomerang in 1:48 (as a mainstream kit).

All the best

Rowan

I would like these in 1/48 and 1/72.

Supermarine Scimitar
Avro Canada Canuck

And since the demise of Classic Airframes... We could use a new 1/48 Gannet and a new Battle and... Well someone just buy Classic Airframes and reissue all their kits!

I'll second Richard on the Supermarine Scimitar in 1/48

1/48
Bristol Beaufort - main stream
Gannet AEW
Hawker Tempest - main stream
Hawker Hart/Demon/Fury/Nimrod etc
Bristol Beaufort
Fairey IIIF
Fairey Seafox
Fiat Cr.20
Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver (bi-plane)
Bristol Beaufort
Vought Corsair (bi-plane)
Curtiss F6C
NA B-25J new mold along the lines of the Classic Airframes detail for their B-25C
Oh did I mention Bristol Beaufort?

1/32
Hawker Tempest II
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Nimrod
Hawker Osprey
Curtiss F6C

1/24
Mc.205
Hawker Tempest II
Hawker Sea Fury
Hawker Hunter

Only a small list, I did mention the Beaufort didn't I?

I feel the 1/144 market is under served in general. -with the exception of WWII fightas.

In 1/144 I need some P2V Neptunes of various types. Models of this well beloved aircraft are surprisingly rare in any scale, and practically unobtainable in 1/144.

I need six of these.
My favorite version is the -5 with the magnetometer tail, but the earlier ones with and without gun turrets would also be of interest.

There is no Douglas TBD kit in 1/144.

There has never been a PV-2 Harpoon kit in 1/144. There is a resin PV-1 Ventura but it's hard to come by.

there is no 727-100 kit, only a difficult resin conversion of an ugly, old -200 kit.

I also have been waiting for a GAF Nomad in 1/144 scale.

And I'll second you on the Beaufort! Throw in a Hampden while we're at it!

And a decent Westland Wasp.

Since we're all obviously indulging in substances that the Government would rather we didn't, I'll throw my 2-bits in.

How about:

- an up to standards B-47; 1/72 for sure and maybe 1/48 (I'd love it, my wallet wouldn't)
- ditto on the standards B-52 all major series; 1/72
- Wingnut Wings class Martin MB-2; 1/32 or 1/48
- C-133 Cargomaster; 1/72 (just because)
- updated B-36 Peacemaker; 1/72 (since we're thinking big here)
Oh, did I hear 1/48 Bristol Beaufort?

a FE2B of WW1 fame in 1/72

Martinside Elephant and Buzzard 1/32
Dornier 217 M and J versions 1/48
Bristol Bombay 1/48
Allouette 1/48

Cheers
Pedro

A Tamigawa 1/48 Vought Kingfisher, please!

My two pennorth

1/32

Gloster Gladiator
Gloster Meteor Mk8 and variants
BP Defiant
Miles Master trainer
Auster AOP

Some decent figures to match (Airfix multipose??)

1/48

Westland Whirlwind helicopter
Westland Wasp
BP Defiant
Short Sunderland
Bristol Blenhiem
Bristol Beaufort
Miles Master trainer
AW Whitley
HP Hampden
Auster AOP
Lockheed Hudson

1/35

Auster AOP
Westland Whirlwind helicopter
Westland Wasp
Westland Wessex

I thought I may as well do some 1/35 as it is easier to find figures for dios

Happy new year everyone

No more kits in 32nd scale muhahaha

most things 48 scale are fine (all following 48 scale)

I would like a Siebel 204, Fw 58 or the Do 217 J and K (come on Revell...), early Bf 109 (A,B,C,D)

I'm looking forward to Gaspatch's Hs 123


The new Zvezda Pe-2 is very welcome! A very good new Jak-1, 7 and 9 would also be nice. The La-7 could also be redone.

Some fighters need an overhaul. E.g.: Curtiss Hawk H.75 til early P-40 (Flying Tigers, French, Finnish, Russian), MS 406, Bloch 152, Re2000, Hawker Fury, I-15 variants (ICM long promised)

Jets: Harrier FRS.1 (probably Kinetic?), Nesher (dito). L-39

WW1: Hansa-Brandenburg HD.1, W.29 (or W.12), Halberstadt fighters, Roland D.II

Misc: new Opel Blitz, MB L4500, Maultier (different basis), some Ford Variants a la ICM would be nice too, a Pibber and Vietnam ground equipment/Trucks, german WW2 U-Boats and S-Boats

...for startes

all the best

Steffen

Hi again

Pheww! I think I've managed to copy all those into the original list!

One thing's immediately obvious - 1:48 is overwhelmingly the most popular scale in this sample vote. Manufacturers take note...

All the best

Rowan

Mine is the same as every year...A decent F-4B and J in 1/144. Oh and EVERYTHING by Airfixhahahahaha.....Ok I think I've gone mad from the latest releases...

And overwhelmingly British subject matter!

Honestly a lot of the stuff in quarterscale could really use an update in 72 as well. Generally I'd be happy with either scale so long as we have a good kit.

It's interesting to think that collectively we might actually have some impact on what vendors decide to produce...

Wish lists are always good fun!

I'd love Italeri to reissue the 1/48 AEW.1 Skyraider in FAA markings. Most of the parts are still in with the AD-4, so surely they must have the mold for the underbelly radome somewhere.

As for new tooled stuff, I'd like these in 1/72.
Bristol Beaufort.
Mirage IIIC.
Bristol Freighter and Superfreighter.
Canberra B.2/6 (Think of the possibilities with those!).
RB-57 series.
Lynx, Puma, Gazelle, Scout and Wasp helicopters.
Percival Provost.
Jet Provost series and Strikemaster.
Buccaneer.
FG.1/FGR.2 Phantom.
B-17E
And a LOT more WW1 aircraft. Especially some of the 2-seaters such as Roland's, Rumpler's, Albatros, RE8, FE2b, Ago CII, AEG's, Aviatik's, BE2c, DH9 and countless others. And of course bombers such as the Vimy and the Caproni series.

I'd also like to see Revell do some decent Star Wars kits rather that the pre-painted self-assembly toys they've done so far. Some of the mini-kits are very good, but the larger kits are disappointing. A good 1/72 Millenium Falcon would sell like hot cakes seeing as the Finemolds kit has been discontinued.

A few more thoughts:
1/72 and 1/48
Sikorsky S-76 Spirit and S-92 Cyclone

1/32 and 1/24
Complete line of Bell Hueys: 204, 205, 212 and 412
Bell 206 Jet Ranger

All I want is an Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter in 1/48th scale.

1/32 or 1/35 Mil Mi-1, Mil Mi-2, UH-34 Choctaw, Yak-3, La-5, La-7, Pe-2, Hawker Tempest, Yak-23, (correct) MiG-15, (correct) MiG-15 UTI, (correct)MiG-17PF, Me-108 Taifun, Arado Ar-96, Avia B-534 (plastic), Boomerang (plastic),

Damian if it's any consolation I want a Beaufort so I can build an aircraft of 100 Sqd RAAF, I'll also do a SAAF and RAF machine but the RAAF machine is the main reason. Got to love those twin Bristols! (or P&W)

I gotta keep my list short as the stash is growing faster than the completed builds.

1/144 B-50D Superfortress

1/72 BT-67 Turbo-gooney

1/48 P-63 Kingcobra

1/24 Cessna 172S
1/24 Cessna 152
1/24 Grumman AA5