gman Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Glad to see that you are back in business again. Just curious as to why you made cockpit sets for the Hasegawa Hornet kits? The Hasegawa kit has been surpassed by the Academy Hornet. It is far more accurate and the quality of the molds is superb. About the only thing it really needs is a good cockpit tub. Hey Big Kohona, Exactly! Thats exactly why I made a pit for the Legacy hornet...there are a lot of guys out there who have all these old kits in their stash. So, my thought was to give those Legacy kits a second life of sorts. I've got my eye on that Academy kit too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gman Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 I agree. Had to read through the page to "discover" that all was 1/72 scale -- which is great!!! Gene K Hmm, may have to make that more apparent on the site... bigger text, etc. like Lodewijk mentioned. Thanks for letting me know guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gman Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Please make something for 1/72 Revell F-16 series, especially cockpit and wheel bays. Nobody makes nothing for this F-16 kits ! It would be highly desirable to. And bulged whell bay doors and correct sized large diameter wheels, and maybe GE F110 exhaust too. Ironic, I have a cockpit in-progress for the Revell viper. Great Idea about the additional wheels, bay doors and exhaust can. I'll add this one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gman Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Does anyone even model in 72 scale anymore? Hehe LOL! "It's the gentleman's scale" Not sure where I heard that.. LOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have 2 request for you. B-1 and B-52 update kits would be nice. For the B-1 new exhaust nozzels would be good, maybe sniper pod as well and bomb bays. For the B-52 all the antennes and lumps and bumps that are on modern B-52's. Bomb Bays would be cool. LITNING pod and AGM-129's cruise missela with pylon. Also HSAB's. Just a few suggestions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kohona Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Hey Big Kohona, Exactly! Thats exactly why I made a pit for the Legacy hornet...there are a lot of guys out there who have all these old kits in their stash. So, my thought was to give those Legacy kits a second life of sorts. I've got my eye on that Academy kit too! Thanks - good to know! Will be watching for some goodies for my Academy Hornets. :thumbsup:/> Edited June 8, 2013 by Big Kohona Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Does anyone even model in 72 scale anymore? Hehe Of course some of us do........not all of us are legally blind...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Glad to see that you are back in business again. Just curious as to why you made cockpit sets for the Hasegawa Hornet kits? The Hasegawa kit has been surpassed by the Academy Hornet. It is far more accurate and the quality of the molds is superb. About the only thing it really needs is a good cockpit tub. Hey Big Kohona, Exactly! Thats exactly why I made a pit for the Legacy hornet...there are a lot of guys out there who have all these old kits in their stash. So, my thought was to give those Legacy kits a second life of sorts. I've got my eye on that Academy kit too! The Academy kit is great, but Hasegawa has a B version, Academy hasn't bothered with that. Besides, the Hasegawa kit is great for modeling the early A versions without having to remove a lot of "lumps and bumps" from the kit. even though I have a few Academys in the stash, I haven't disposed of the Hasegawa kits and I'm sure that not everyone would want to pay $25-$30 for the Academy kit when you can find some of the Hasegawa older Hornet kits for $5-$10 on Ebay or at the shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Another market opportunity...all the A-3 conversions that Cutting Edge did years ago. Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morehj Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) I hope your a-10c update kit would include the part for a-10's aim-9 dual launcher, which have never represented well yet so far... Edited June 8, 2013 by morehj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zkalos Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ironic, I have a cockpit in-progress for the Revell viper. Great Idea about the additional wheels, bay doors and exhaust can. I'll add this one! Goooood, Thanks! And what about the mainwheel leg for Academy Hormet family? This is the main mistake of this kit-family. It messes up the whole overall effect, because this is at the wrong angle (it is vertically out of the fuselage and not spread out). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have 2 request for you. B-1 and B-52 update kits would be nice. For the B-1 new exhaust nozzels would be good, maybe sniper pod as well and bomb bays. For the B-52 all the antennes and lumps and bumps that are on modern B-52's. Bomb Bays would be cool. LITNING pod and AGM-129's cruise missela with pylon. Also HSAB's. Just a few suggestions. I agree with all of it! Jonah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zkalos Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Oh and a complett wheel set for 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7 family ? Because it's about 1/8... scale in the kit (all dimensions too small). It has a very comic view with this little wheels. It would be very welcome ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Oh and a complett wheel set for 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7 family ? Because it's about 1/8... scale in the kit (all dimensions too small). It has a very comic view with this little wheels. Far out! I did not know that. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) If theres anything else specific in 1/72nd scale you'd like for your kits ... Thanks for that opportunity! Hard to believe that after all these years there are no aftermarket 1/72 early wing tanks for the F-4 Phantom !!!!!!!! These early McDonnell tanks are more rounded than the later Sgt Fletchers, and have weld seams on the mid line - excellent reference is here. They were used extensively by the early US Navy and Marine Phantoms, as well as early USAF models. Considering all the 1/72 models sold over the past fifty years, especially Hasegawa, the new tanks could be used by many to retrofit their models as well as outfitting new ones. In that regard, I really think they would be excellent sellers for you -- given given your product range and excellent casting quality, you'd be the perfect source!!! Gene K Edited June 9, 2013 by Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viasistina Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 While we are on the subject of F-4 wing tanks, lets consider that navy F-4's often flew without them and instead had a weaponized outer pylon that s not offered in any Hasagawa kit. This pylon, which s offered in the Fujimi f-4 would be a great resin addition. (And I just told you how to make it). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 While we are on the subject of F-4 wing tanks, lets consider that navy F-4's often flew without them and instead had a weaponized outer pylon that s not offered in any Hasagawa kit. This pylon, which s offered in the Fujimi f-4 would be a great resin addition. (And I just told you how to make it). A separate pylon would indeed be great as part of a tank/pylon kit. "Of course" an adapter would then be another nice option since the Navy pylons required the adapter to carry ordnance. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scot M Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) I have 2 request for you. B-1 and B-52 update kits would be nice. For the B-1 new exhaust nozzels would be good, maybe sniper pod as well and bomb bays. For the B-52 all the antennes and lumps and bumps that are on modern B-52's. Bomb Bays would be cool. LITNING pod and AGM-129's cruise missela with pylon. Also HSAB's. Just a few suggestions. I don't build 1/72..... But if you did this....you would most definitely have my hard earned dollars! Edited June 10, 2013 by Scot M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deke Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Will the set include the two antennas behind the cockpit? I have some Wolfpak decals I'm looking to use on an A-10C. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 gman, Since there's no interested in doing early Phantom tanks, what about the SUU-11 Mini-gun? "These pods were used on a wide array of US aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War, including the A-1 Skyraider, A-37 Dragonfly, and the T-28 Trojan. It was also tested on the ACH-47A "Guns A-Go-Go" by the US Army and on the UH-1E Iroquois by the US Marine Corps, and were part of standard armament fits for the AH-1 Cobra with both services". [Wikipedia] I just statted a thread here. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAGATIGER Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 While we are on the subject of F-4 wing tanks, lets consider that navy F-4's often flew without them and instead had a weaponized outer pylon that s not offered in any Hasagawa kit. This pylon, which s offered in the Fujimi f-4 would be a great resin addition. (And I just told you how to make it). Hi there Please don´t forget the Phantoms central fuselaje weapons pylon neglected by many of course in wonderfull 1/72 scale Other interesting thing is the AIM-4 Flacon launchers only found in early Hasegawa mould Best day Armando Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zkalos Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 And the "single" launcher rails for AGM-65 Maverick too. Hasegawa weapon set conains only the tripple rails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mig23 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 And the "single" launcher rails for AGM-65 Maverick too. Hasegawa weapon set conains only the tripple rails. - that's a great idea. And add to that assorted AIM-9s with their seeker head covers cast in place. Haydn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SatelliteChaser Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) And the "single" launcher rails for AGM-65 Maverick too. Hasegawa weapon set conains only the tripple rails. I was looking specifically for these (lau-117, iirc) for my current a-10a build. It's great to see the missles available on the site. Launch rails for specific applications could be a great addition, too Edit: FUEL TANKS are another lacking item! Thanks to the generosity of another forum member (kurnass77), i was able to source an under-wing tank for my 1/72 jaguars (heller and hasegawa). Planning on making resin copies of the tank when time/finances allow, but i absolutely would've snatched a few pairs if they were available aftermarket! I have a hase mirage f.1 in the stash lacking under-wing tanks as well. Thanks for keeping an open mind to what customers are looking for! Edited June 12, 2013 by SatelliteChaser Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 LAU-117s and AGM-65s are available in resin form from Maestro Models. Beware of the Hasegawa (and most other plastic) Mavericks, as their fins don't extend far enough down the missile body. Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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