1/48 aircraft & vehicle suggestions

[tbell]

Some 1/48 subjects I'd love to see get the Tamiya treatment:

Aircraft:
P-38 Lightning (any variant)
P-47N Thunderbolt
Spitfire Mk.IX/XVI
F8F Bearcat
B-26B/C Marauder
B-17F/G Flying Fortress (I can dream, can't I?)
F-80/T-33

Vehicles:
Dodge WC54 ambulance (pleasepleaseplease)
Churchill Mk.IV AVRE with SBG bridge (again, I can dream, can't I?)
StuG IV
PzKpfw IV Ausf D/E/F

[Falcon174thFW]

In addition I'd like to see get the Tamiya treatment as well:

T-6 Texan
T-37 Tweetie
A-37 Dragonfly(to replace Mongrams old molds)
T-38 Talon
T-28 Trojan(Both AF & Navy variants)

Yes there is a theme.. "Trainers" It seems that this is really over looked in the modeling area and these are the a/c that help the cadets get their wings.

By the way TBell, nice choices especially with the F-80/T-33 & the B-17F/G

Flaps up,
Mike

[Nanook]

Good list, TB...I might add the following to yours:

Fw 189
Ohka


1/48 scale of course! :)

Later,

Lee

[jabow]

Don't forget a P-40B/C!!

Bo Roberts

[jabow]

Oh, I failed to mention a 48th P-61 with the Tamiya treatment!!

And of course, the ............ , etc., etc. and so on.

Bo Roberts

[Big Red]

I to love the B-17!~

[milmdlr]

Definitely the:

B-17F/G
P-61
B-26B/C

[rickstertwofive]

My suggestions and reason:
<F-16D (Israeli Barak, Polish and US versions)> other kits of this aircraft are not that good, they have a number of drawbacks or issues. Furthermore, there are many advanced non-US variants of this aircraft like the UAE Desert Viper F-16F Blk 60, that can be modeled from the base kit with just a couple of sprues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants ;)

<Modern US Ground Crew> to provide diorama support for the modern US aircraft kits. Most important are the tractors that load the bombs and appropriate figures. Just like the Fw-190F-8 release. :)

<A-1E Skyraider> using the A-1J molds, a few sprues are needed to produce the kit like the fuselage and canopy. Furthermore, the A-1E has several more sub-variants that can be modeled from the base kit like the EA-1F. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-1_Skyraider ;)

<MiG-29 Fulcrums> the only available kit has plenty of issues. Also, this single airframe has several variants that can be modeled by adding a few parts, specially the dorsal spine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-29 Furthermore, many nations used it with their special modifications like the Malaysian MiG-29N with its semi-recessed refuelling probe. ;)

[rickstertwofive]

I forgot to mention, the German He-111H medium bomber! :) Like my previous suggestions, this airframe has several sub-variants (at least 20) that can be modeled by adding a few parts. I think the only other He-111H-4/6 is OOP. :)

[Didiumus]

It would make so many so happy!!

Scott

[biker_fou]

It would make so many so happy!!

Scott

+1

Marc

[rickstertwofive]

I would suggest a 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle w/ Bunker Buster based on the 1/32nd scale.:cool:
I suggest adding the following:
LAU-128 and its appropriate adapter, Sniper Targeting Pod, GBU-38 JDAMs, GBU-12 LGB and CFT air scoop for the -229 engined Mudhens (48th FW).
http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=74&Itemid=169&lang=en

[KiwiSteve]

I would love to see a 1/48 A-26B/C or a K Invader given the Tamiya treatment seeing as the Monogram kit is getting a wee bit long in the tooth :)

[jeaton01]

It may not be a major moneymaker, but I'd like to see a 1/48 F-86H from Tamiya. A good F-86E with the early slatted wing has also not been done. And then there all the Naval variants, of which other than the FJ-4 exist only in old technology kits. There still is room for the F-86 in 1/32 as well because the Hasegawa kit is a limited use F-86F-40, and the Kinetic kit is not as well done as such an important airplane should be. I'd be glad to help!!