Lee,
If Joe Myers of AM isn't lying, then a 1/48 R-4 is, indeed, in our future!
Long story, but he asked for suggestions and feedback (on another forum) and I said that they should do an R-4, just for something different. It was half serious and half humor.
Next day, I got an email from him. He said that one was in the works. The term he used was "80% complete" and went further to say that this meant that "the drawings are finished and the molds are almost complete".
That was almost three months ago now, so we'll see what happens. I also asked him about new cars, jokingly suggesting Porsche 917's. Licensing fees would be murderous on them, but he did throw another interesting name out. Lola.
OOOOOOH BOY! I can't WAIT!
Fade to Black...