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My Fantasy XD plane..........
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:37 pm
by nomo4me
Go here:
http://www.luftarchiv.de/
Hit "English Navigation" and then Captured Planes/USA.
See that P38 in German markings? I'd buy two of those bad boys.
We've done this thread before, but what would your Fantasy XD plane be?
Nomo
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:42 pm
by nomo4me
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:30 pm
by tmanthegreat
My fantasy XD plane is currently the Avenger
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:02 pm
by nomo4me
Put me down as one who just doesn't get that whole Avenger thing. I've walked around the one in Tucson, AZ and just couldn't fall in lust with it.
Without trying to rain on anyone's parade, what is so appealing about such a clydsdale?
Please enlighten me.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:14 pm
by Teamski
Simple. It's big and it's got a turret.
-Ski
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:21 pm
by tmanthegreat
I agree - and don't forget the bombay!
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:53 am
by wise690
I want a B-25.
and an avenger
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:01 am
by tankduel
The ME 110 and 262 21st cent are supposed to be doing ring my bells!
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:29 am
by normandy
Nomo, If you can find it chceckout Strangers in a Strange Land by Hans-Heiri Stapfer; Squadron/signal publications. Its an 80 page soft cover book full of aircraft captured by the Germans during WWII.
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:23 am
by Gunner
Avenger
ME-110
ME-262
Hind
HH-65 Dolphin (USCG Helo)
A-10
F-4
A-4
MIG-15
F-86
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:26 am
by Rogue
Zulu Echo Romeo Oscar
oh and a Hellcat to play with it.
If they ever get to GA aircraft, A GC-1B Globe/Temco Swift would be freaken awesome.
Well,
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:21 am
by Quixote511
We all have our favorites, and this topic gets pulled out about every time we are bored. So, what I am about to say isn't all that new, but we need reminded on how cool these planes would be to have someday, nonetheless.
Luftwaffe:
Me-110
Me-163
Fw-190 A Model
Do-335 (double or single seater)
Fokker Dr. 7
IJA/IJN:
Zero
Kate
USSR:
Mig 3
Mig 15
US:
P-39 Air Cobra
F4F Wildcat
F6F Hellcat
P-80 Shooting Star
F-86 Sabre
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder
A-20 Havoc
P-51 B Model
A-10 Thunderbolt II
RAF & Commonwealth:
Typhoon
Mosquito
Italian:
Macchi 202
French:
Spad
I think that is a near thorough enough listing. I can almost feel some of them in my grubby little mits.
Aaron
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:33 am
by INTREPER
I lust for a ZERO and a B-17
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:51 am
by nomo4me
Quixote511 I like your list, and yes, we just need something to discuss here so no harm flailing a bit on a dead horse.
From your list my faves for XD representation would be:
163
P51B
FW190 A series
But I'll buy just about anything ETO. PTO I can take or leave.
Nomo
favorite jet
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:30 am
by supersonicfifi
My fancy 1:18 jet would be a MIRAGE 2000 !!!!! (i'm french!
)
2nd would be the stunning Sukhoi 27-30 -35 family !
3rd would be a two seater F18D or better a F18F !
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:38 am
by SuRrEaLNJ
Ive never jumed aboard one of these before.
WWII:
P-51 B
B-25
HE111
Hawker Tempest
Japanese Rufe
Piper O-59 or L-4
PT-17
AT-6
L-3
Zero
im sure theres a few more id like to see that i cant think of at the moment.
Modern:
SU-37
F-22
while im wishing...
WWI:
Avro 504K
DR1
Tomas Morse Scout
Dolphin
Sopwith Pup
DVIII
..or almost anything for that matter....
~Jay
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:05 am
by aferguson
all of them..
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:18 am
by Rogo
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:26 pm
by MightyMustang
P-51B OR C and an F6F Hellcat, those are my fantasy XD Planes.
skyraider
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:36 pm
by supersonicfifi
a skyraider should be the next step with the navy versions making the korean versions and the AIR FORCES ones making the viet nam era ! plus for us in FRANCE we could do some nice repaints ! we used to have some in the inventory till the 70s in AFRICA !
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:40 pm
by tmanthegreat
supersonic -
I would have thought you would be asking for a Dewointine D520, a Mirage, or a Eurofighter in 1:18
Anyways, good suggestions, and I have to say that 2-seater variants of aircraft make interesting subjects as well.
OF COURSE !
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:52 pm
by supersonicfifi
i m a plane nuts ! and of course i would like to have those FRENCH products (by the way the RAFALE looks much better than the EUROFIGHTER ! and again i prefer the 2 seater !) but i m a marketing educated guy and i know that commercailly a Dewoitine 520 has no chances against a fully armed SKYRAIDER on the shelves ! i think a mirage 2000 could be a nice choice because TAIWANN have some, its pointy nose and it often kick asses in evry exercises ! so it a well known alternative to the F16 -18 and it s small size for the box - good toy and good collector choice
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:55 pm
by p51
I would love to see:
B-25J Mitchell
F-22 Raptor
F-14A Tomcat
F-4 Phantom (with Blue Angels Repaint)
F-101B Voodoo
A-1H Skyraider (like the one picture above)
A-4E Skyhawk (with Blue Angels Repaint)
F/A-18E Super Hornet
2 seaters
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:55 pm
by supersonicfifi
2 seaters could be a good collector marketing target cause you can develop from the one seater - i ve in mind the MARINES F18D armed to the teeth over bosnia a few years ago.....