Your aircraft wishlist that's never been made or out of production?

rangerj

Back in the late 50s or early 60s Revell did a 1/48th scale F-102 with a lot of moving parts and features, e.g. engine. I would like to see this kit retooled and reproduced again. that goes for the Aurora X-13 kit as well. Anyone know if those molds still exsist?

The Revell H-282 F-102A kit molds are lost.  I have one in the stash and also the reissue without the ground equipment.  It is 1/49 scale.  I wish the ground equipment set with it were available again, but I would use it with the current F-102 or any other Century Series airplane.  As I did with the F-101B.

I don't know about the X-13 but I'd like to have one to build along with the original kit I have in the stash.

Would also like to see A F-11 Tiger in 1/48

Back in the late 50s or early 60s Revell did a 1/48th scale F-102 with a lot of moving parts and features, e.g. engine. I would like to see this kit retooled and reproduced again. that goes for the Aurora X-13 kit as well. Anyone know if those molds still exsist?

I was going through Route62's mega-stash earlier today. Last month I got a 1/48 scale B-24D from him and today I was looking at the Revell 1/48 scale B-17F Memphis Belle kit. I might bring that kit home later, maybe next month. It occurred to me, after the fiasco of trying to build a B-17D in 1/72 scale, that a B-17B/C/D kit in 1/48 scale might be a good deal. With my nubby fingers and old eyes, a 1/48 scale version of these early B-17's would be a lot easier to build than the smaller 1/72 scale.

I'm goin' in - I'll say a 1/48 B52 and Peacemaker.  Need to build a bigger house !!!

seasick

 goldhammer

IIRC the YF-17 was done in styrene, have seen it around once in awhile.  By Revell I think.

 

 

Do you know what scale it's in?

 

 

The only one I know of is in resin from Anigrand.

goldhammer

Another possibility could be the Martin Sea Master.  Was leaps and bounds ahead of it's time. - 1/72, in 1/48 would be a monster.  Sadly no examples left, doubt much of specs either from what I've read.

 

Mach 2 does a 72nd kit. Saw one built up a few weeks back, it is a biggy. Would be nice if a more mainstream company did one.

1/32 PB4Y-2 Privateer

1/48 B-25D

Another possibility could be the Martin Sea Master.  Was leaps and bounds ahead of it's time. - 1/72, in 1/48 would be a monster.  Sadly no examples left, doubt much of specs either from what I've read.

Never paid attention, but I think maybe 1/48 from what I remember of the size of the box.  Haven't seen it for around 8-10 years

The Me p1011 never left prototype stage. They didn't solve the wing root problem.

goldhammer

IIRC the YF-17 was done in styrene, have seen it around once in awhile.  By Revelle I think.

Do you know what scale it's in?

The Lindbergh F7U was in 1/60 IIRC.

As far as retooling a kit, I've always thought that there are a lot of kits out there that only need some modification and if instead of a resin set a single sprue set of replacement parts could be produced to be shipped with and/or sold aftermarket to modify the existing kit.

The first that comes to mind is the 1/72 scale B-52D kit. A single sprue with a bomb bay, bombs, and a few other detail parts would be nice. 

Don Stauffer

How about an F7U Cutlass in 1:48.  Only one I know of is the Lindberg, and the subject cries out for something better.

 

 

There is also one by Hobbycraft for certain. And I believe there is a resin one by Collect-aire. But yes, a nice, new tool and affordably priced Cutlass would be nice!

How about an F7U Cutlass in 1:48.  Only one I know of is the Lindberg, and the subject cries out for something better.

I'll second the B-47, multiple variants, in 1/48 and 1/72.  Also F-111 in all variants A-G, plus the Sparvark and FB-111.  1/48 and 1/72

Ditto the Ford Tri-motor in 1/32nd scale. I got to fly in one when they were doing the Lake Erie Islands and it was an experience. I would also like to see a nice Bell X-5 in 1/48th or 1/32nd scale. This was developed from the Messerschmit P1011 if I recall correctly. It is the first "swing-wing" (variable geometry)aircraft that I know of.

Another civilian aircraft that would make a nice model would be the Cessna 310,circa 1950's.  It's a low wing, light twin, with wingtip fuel tanks.

After flying on EAA's Ford yesterday (see my thread up in the Ready Room), I'd like to see a good 1/48 scale Ford Trimotor with a number of options for markings. I know Monogram offers the Ford in 1/72 scale, but that's just too small for my old eyes and nubby fingertips.

A 48th scale F-86E Sabre / Canadair Sabre 2 with the "V" shaped front windscreen and wing flaps.  A 32nd scale of this icon, with similar options, would be nice too.

I second the vote for a good 1/48th scale Twin Mustang. I would also like to see a 1/48th scale A-10 that is worthy of the planes popularity. Four 1/48th A-10's on the market, and none of them make an accurate hog out of the box. 

Would also like to see more 1/48th scale pilot figures for the cockpit. 

qlabs

Wow, I'm not sure I expected this level of response. Fantastic!
Thanks all, some really grerat suggestions and I'm starting to see some trends.

I now have 2 and soon to be 3 CAD designers working for me, I'll post some links to the website once it's all completed to show some of the designs.
Right now we have a Pietenpol in 1/32 under development.

Here are the top requested planes off the growing list just from this thread. It'll get cross referenced to a few other lists I have and put up for a poll when done. But here are the top contenders from you guys. Once we do a design we can do any scale, for big aircraft like bombers I don't think I'll exceed 1/48 scale. I don't even want to think how big a 1/32 scale B-32 would be! Let alone the cost!

Martin B-26 Marauder1/48 & 1/72

Lockheed P-38 Lightning1/48 & 1/72

Curtiss C-46 Commando1/48 & 1/72

Aero Commander – Bob Hooover Markings1/48 & 1/32

Consolidated B-32 Dominator1/48 & 1/72

Cheers!

Wow, I'm not sure I expected this level of response. Fantastic!
Thanks all, some really grerat suggestions and I'm starting to see some trends.

I now have 2 and soon to be 3 CAD designers working for me, I'll post some links to the website once it's all completed to show some of the designs.
Right now we have a Pietenpol in 1/32 under development.

Here are the top requested planes off the growing list just from this thread. It'll get cross referenced to a few other lists I have and put up for a poll when done. But here are the top contenders from you guys. Once we do a design we can do any scale, for big aircraft like bombers I don't think I'll exceed 1/48 scale. I don't even want to think how big a 1/32 scale B-32 would be! Let alone the cost!

Martin B-26 Marauder1/48 & 1/72

Lockheed P-38 Lightning1/48 & 1/72

Curtiss C-46 Commando1/48 & 1/72

Aero Commander – Bob Hooover Markings1/48 & 1/32

Consolidated B-32 Dominator1/48 & 1/72

Oddly enough I came across two of these in 1/72 the other day that were very old, Frog kits I believe, at a local IPMS meeting and then down at Value Village. The Aero Commander and the B-26. They were pretty rough though. Something that could definately use some new tooling that's for sure. The Aero was snagged before I got my hands on it and the B-26 was incomplete.

I also picked up a few old gems to one day build. Few dollars a kit.


Cheers!

qlabs

Can you give me some examples of any specific air tankers? 

Got one for you.  I've been trying to cobble/kitbash an overlooked bird that is proving to be a real bear and I much would prefer a kit out of the box vice all the puttying and cursing.

1/144 B-50 Superfortress.  

In addition to the refueling variant, there was also weather, reconnaisance and of course the bomber variants.

rangerj

 

Winny Mae and the Earhart Vega and Model 10. The flying boats from Boing and Sikorski,aka the "China Clippers". A 1/32nd scale Jenny and a few other 1/32 scale "yellow wings" from the "golden age of aviation". 

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The Boeing clipper is available from Minicraft.  A so-so kit but it can be built into a decent model.  I sure second the Jenny!  Only kits I know of now are 1:72 and Lindberg's sorta Jenny in 1:48.  A 1:32 version (if it is accurate) would be great!

1/48th B-47 and a 1/48th B-66. Someone mentioned the B-45 that would be one that I would get. 

GMorrison

 

Bish

 

 

GMorrison

Now that Airfix has released a better Valiant, and a better Victor, how about an improved Vulcan?

 

 

 

 

It would not surprise me if Airfix are working on that right now, people have been asking for a new Vulcan for a while. My guess is it will be out in time for 2022.

 

 

 

 

More like 2032, the 50th Anniversary of the Falklands War.

 

 

I don't think they will wait that long. The new Victor K.2 due out in June includes markings for Black Buck, they already have the new tooled Sea Harrier and Harrier GR.3 which already have sutable markings so would be easy re-releases. The 40th anniversary is just begging for a new tooled Vulcan.

PFJN

...Additionally, I just stumbled across another prototype yesterday called the Gregor FDB-1 that could also be interesting, just because its kind of different.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Car_and_Foundry_FDB-1

Pat

Yeah, that would be cool to see as a whiffer in USN yellow wings markings.  Interesting story behind that one, but ultimately a design that was obsolete on the drawing board.

So many civilian airplanes of decades ago are being forgotten today, they contributed so much to modern aviation development, it would be great to have models of them now.

Howard DGA

Stinson Reliant

Any of the Waco biplanes

Cessna 195

Fairchild 24, (radial and inline engines)

Curtis Robin

There are several more, for their time they performed well and were made with reliable structural strength. Classic airframes that "just looked right."

Here's hoping.