Most wanted airliner kit..?

djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Most wanted airliner kit..?

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, March 31, 2003 2:16 AM

Don't know about you, but I could do with a 1/144 or a 1/200 Tupolev Tu-144... Tongue [:P]

What's the airliner you are dreaming about???

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 31, 2003 4:57 AM

I wouldn't mind seeing a 1/144 DC-8 series come around. How about it, Minicraft?

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eagle334

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March 2003
From: plopped down in front of this computer.

Posted by eagle334 on Monday, March 31, 2003 8:01 AM

Pat

i was talking to a friend and he says its been announced that a DC-8 series will be done. I can't remember if its minicraft though, but probably.

I would like to see a nice short version 727.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 31, 2003 9:38 AM

Hmmm... Maybe a Illushin 86 or 62... Or maybe the 747-400 in Air India livery....

Cheers,
Nandakumar

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, March 31, 2003 12:24 PM

Eagle334, you can always try the VEB 1/100 727-100.... I started one a couple of years ago. The basic shape is there, and then there's your talent and plenty of opportunities...

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Monday, March 31, 2003 1:14 PM

A 1/72 or 1/48 BAe 146 has been on my wish list for a long time.

I'd like to see a lot of the smaller short haul birds scaled up to 1/72 from traditional 1/144

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dwblackwell

Member since
January 2003
From: Morris, Illinois

Posted by dwblackwell on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 8:25 PM

Convair 240/340/440, Injection molded 1/72 or better (is 1/48 too much to hope for?). Dad flew C-131D's and has been after me to find and build one. I know about the Proteus release, but it's a bit steep. I see it made it into FSM's suvey again, so maybe there's a chance. D. Blackwell

D. Blackwell MMC(SS), USN, Retired

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 8:30 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bubbamoosecat

I wouldn't mind seeing a 1/144 DC-8 series come around. How about it, Minicraft?

Just saw that Minicraft is releasing a 1/144 DC-8 and 727-200, which makes me very happy!

~Brian

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 8:33 PM

Are there any Constellations out there?

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 8:37 PM

Built a little 1/144 Connie many moons ago, but can't remember the maker....Revell? Molded in white, as I recall.

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:19 AM

The Revell & Monogram Connies are box scale. Probably come out to 1/131st or something like that. Minicraft's 1/144 Connies are nice little kits. If ya want bigger, Heller's 1/72 Connies can be built up into impressive models...

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Nelson Ott

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February 2003

Posted by Nelson Ott on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 6:03 AM

In the Centennial Year of the Ford Motor Company, it would be nice to have a decent 1/48 Ford Tri-Motor. It is as important as the DC-3. How about that Revell/Monogram ?

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FITTER

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by FITTER on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 8:36 AM

I like the idea of a 1:48 Ford Trimotor, too. How about a 1:48 Lockheed Electra? (I keep picturing a P-3 conversion).

FITTER out

IBTL

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 12:37 PM

uhmmm.... 1:72 Braniff B747SP.
Cheers

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 6, 2003 9:59 PM

1/72nd Concorde

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mandrake

Member since
April 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by mandrake on Sunday, April 6, 2003 10:42 PM

OPS!

My favorite airliner would be the marvelous DC-8/71F just like the one i used to fly (ha ha ha Evil [}:)]

) ( XA-MAX, N871MY)

My Best Regards
Hector.

Thanks! My Best Regards Hector Reymundo

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, April 6, 2003 11:15 PM

As an airliner? Heh heh heh!
Monogram has had the bomber version out for years in 1/48. B-24D and B-24J.

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 12:04 AM

Yep, I'll go for Tu-144.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, April 7, 2003 1:49 AM

The 1/72 Concorde and 747SP are on the market and have been for a while. It's a UK company that produce them. I can picture their 'logo' but can't remember their name.. (I'll get back to you on that!) It's vacuform, though, (with a few metal bits) and a lot of work is needed... They are also rather expensive kits!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 6:46 AM

DJmodels, I think that's Aircraft In Miniature. Their website is:

http://www.aim72.co.uk/

I want their DC-10 with the KC-10 conversion kit. Also wouldn't mind having their 747 with the extra hardware to mount the Space Shuttle on top. That would be most impressive in 1/72!
The expensive price would be one thing, but then I'd have to pay to ship 'em to the U.S.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, April 7, 2003 7:04 AM

Thanks for that, Pat. That's the company I was thinking of. Have you bought your neighbors out of their houses yet??? You'll need that with that sort of ideas!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 7:29 AM

I think you're right! At least I'll need their garage when I finish that An-22!!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 2:16 PM

1/200 scale 727-100. 1/200 scale DC8 51 and 61.

1/200 scale DC-9 10 and 50...

I wish Hasegawa made those. Of course you can cut the Hasegawa DC-9 40 and make it a 50 or 10 but it would be nice to have those out of the box.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 1:17 AM

Yes well. I would also like to see a good earley model of the Connie in either BOAC or QANTAS markings in 1/72.
BUT a 1/72 DHA Drover tri motor in RFDS markings would make my day.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 9:52 PM

I'd like to see a 1/48 Boeing 247! I'd like to do a civil aircraft as well as a C-73 in USAAC markings.

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 8:15 PM

Hi Pat. Academy has the shuttle with the 747 in 1/144 (or was it 1/200?). they alwo have the shuttle in launch configuration in the same scale. I'm having a brain lapse right now............................oh well, the kits are out there. - Ed :)

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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jetmech

Member since
February 2003

Posted by jetmech on Saturday, April 12, 2003 1:45 AM

I'll go with the Convair 240/340/440/T-29/C-131 family. Or how about a 1/72 Lockheed Lodestar.

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cmtaylor

Member since
February 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by cmtaylor on Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:35 PM

Ok, I know that it's really a Science Fiction Subject, but I'd LOVE to see a decent kit of the Fireflash Mach 6 Atomic Airliner from the first episode of 'Thunderbirds'

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here; this is the WAR ROOM!

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cmtaylor

Member since
February 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by cmtaylor on Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:40 PM

Ok, I know that it's really a Science Fiction Subject, but I'd LOVE to see a decent kit of the Fireflash Mach 6 Atomic Airliner from the first episode of 'Thunderbirds'

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here; this is the WAR ROOM!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 13, 2003 6:29 AM

How about a Convair 990 in 1/144? Oh, heck, ANY Convair airliner in 1/144!!!
I have a set of North Central decals just waiting for a CV 580!

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