aircraft carriers

I don't think any company produce 1/500-1/600 scale aircrafts and sell them as separate box (apart from selling with the Carrier). You'll have more luck if you build 1/350 Carrier, like this Kuznetzov 1/350 from Trumpeter - you can buy Su-27K Flanker D 1/350 separately from the same company. And ofcourse, 1/350 planes have more details than smaller scale ones.



If you're viewing using 14" or bigger screen, the Su-27s you see will be bigger than real life, but they still look real.

Very good info there Model Maniac. However, speaking as one who also already has some carriers in the above-mentioned scale, I would like to know if any smaller aftermarket company makes any resin aircraft sets for the 1/500-1/600 scale range of carriers, much like the photo-etch sets that some companies make to detail out these kits. If there are no companies that make these spare aircraft, that may be something those aftermarket companies should consider doing. After all, once someone has a carrier fopr so long, after awhile some aircraft could come off the carrier and get lost over time. It would be nice to be able to replenish the stock, as well as even add planes that the original kits left off.

I also think that DURR is also looking for any aftermarket comany offerings that may be out there for planes in the above-mentioned scale range. I hope someone can help.

this is true duke also revell still is producing the sara in that scale they say it still sells ok

I just came across a thread on "who would buy 540th resin planes" at :
http://www.shipmodels.info/mwphpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2631&sid=ec4ea1eac0e3b4a24c413437afb36d21

Hope that helps both of you...

DURR, thanks for your e-mail to me, BTW.

try white ensign models in the uk. they sell various scale aircraft sets for ships and carriers for all eras.

QUOTE: Originally posted by mark partis try white ensign models in the uk. they sell various scale aircraft sets for ships and carriers for all eras.

Thanks for that info. Have you got a link? I hope they have what I'm looking for.

you can reach them at www.whiteensignmodels.com.uk. hope you find what you are looking for.

QUOTE: Originally posted by mark partis you can reach them at www.whiteensignmodels.com.uk. hope you find what you are looking for.

Thanks for the link. My Mozilla says the page can't be found though. What am I doing wrong?

Try:

http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/

instead.

QUOTE: Originally posted by bwr1 Try: http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/ instead.

Thank you! I'm in now.