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by dragon53 » Wed May 14, 2008 1:11 pm
With Badcat's blog predicting another 21st Century 1/18 P-38 being released this year, I have 2 questions:
1. What do think/want will be the next release?
I'm hoping for Richard Bong's P-38
2. Are all of 21st's P-38s from the same mold?
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by pickelhaube » Wed May 14, 2008 4:38 pm
I would say Bong's as well. The Marge is long over do. America's top Ace of WW2 screams to be made.
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by B24guy » Wed May 14, 2008 5:11 pm
I sure would like to see a whole new P-38 model in 18th scale. A new tooled, accurate P-38 would be awesome.
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by Tambo » Wed May 14, 2008 7:42 pm
Marge needs to be made...I would get that one for sure. Bong was one of the best American Aces.
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by dragon53 » Wed May 14, 2008 7:51 pm
Are all the 21st Century P-38s from the same mold?
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by pokeyjtc » Wed May 14, 2008 8:52 pm
Are all the 21st Century P-38s from the same mold?
Yes they are.
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by dragon53 » Wed May 14, 2008 8:54 pm
POKEYJTC:
Thanks. I've seen a few photos of all the 21st P-38s and it appeared they were the same except repaints.
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by pickelhaube » Thu May 15, 2008 4:47 am
Tambo wrote:Marge needs to be made...I would get that one for sure. Bong was one of the best American Aces.
He was not one of the best he was the best.
With 40 confirmed kills and the Medal of Honar Medal . Tommy Magyer was the second highest with 39 he also won the Medal. But Mac was not a people person like Bong. 21st has already done Mac's Putt putt Maru. Is it not time for the # 1 guy?
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by kevrut » Thu May 15, 2008 7:12 am
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by dragon53 » Thu May 15, 2008 7:31 am
I would prefer #2---those 40 kills under the canopy are very impressive.
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by B24guy » Thu May 15, 2008 7:36 am
Wow, Virginia Marie is a beautiful P-38.
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by dragon53 » Thu May 15, 2008 7:42 am
Looking at 21st's new Panther repaint price, I shudder at the price of a new P-38 repaint....but if it's Bong's "Marge", I might buy it.
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by Killerf6 » Thu May 15, 2008 7:42 am
I too would like to see Marge done, or maybe Down Beat (the name of Bong's plane before he met Marge).
I fly cartoon airplanes
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by dragon53 » Thu May 15, 2008 7:54 am
If not Bong's Marge, I would like Rex Barber's P-38---for its historical importance.
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by toyktdlgh » Thu May 15, 2008 8:38 am
Marge was a hottie! I think she passed away in 2003. Bong's P-38 is a must have for all.
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by tko211 » Thu May 15, 2008 10:27 am
I have heard rumors of a new P-38 repaint as well. Here are the bits that have been told to me.
It's not another green plane as Cal Cutie was the latest installment. So Silver is obviously the other option.
I asked specifically about Bong and was told no. Bong is important and his P-38 is well known however Roy did want to see a "more colorful" scheme. "something that would be different from our other P-38's"
-take that info and for those P-38 experts, your guess is a good as mine!
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by pickelhaube » Thu May 15, 2008 10:43 am
tko211 wrote:I have heard rumors of a new P-38 repaint as well. Here are the bits that have been told to me.
It's not another green plane as Cal Cutie was the latest installment. So Silver is obviously the other option.
I asked specifically about Bong and was told no. Bong is important and his P-38 is well known however Roy did want to see a "more colorful" scheme. "something that would be different from our other P-38's"
-take that info and for those P-38 experts, your guess is a good as mine!
OK That would be a photo recon F-5 in Azore Blue. color
That would not be a bad paint scheme. I am in.
If you want a real colorful one YIPPIE is were it is at. Thanks for the info Britt.
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by dragon53 » Thu May 15, 2008 12:22 pm
If it's not Bong's or Barber's (green), then my hopes for a historically important P-38 means I won't be buying the next P-38. Like modern jets, there's always die cast if you can't find it in plastic.
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by toyktdlgh » Thu May 15, 2008 12:58 pm
Hmmm, looks like 21C is just making it up as they go. Can’t quite understand the thinking behind not making Bong's plane. They made the shark mouth.
Colorful birds are nice but I think from a historical standpoint Bong's plane is a better bird to make. Oh well, maybe its time for a custom.
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by dragon53 » Thu May 15, 2008 1:27 pm
Franklin Mint makes an expensive diecast "Marge"--no pilot and fixed landing gear. Oh well....
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by toyktdlgh » Thu May 15, 2008 1:46 pm
I do love Franklin Mint planes. There expensive but very good quality. I have been thinking of just buying them form here on out. Better selection. Still I will always love 1:18th!!!
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by pickelhaube » Thu May 15, 2008 3:52 pm
There is a camo version. Of course it is British. They will have to back date it and do the more areo dynamic E or F version and get rid of those big "J" chins. This would be cool but repaints mean no rebuilds. Unless they do a rebuild like the P-47. Hmmmmm....... as ifff............
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by pickelhaube » Thu May 15, 2008 6:01 pm
Or they could pull off a late war night fighter. All black with a radar pod under the nose. Now that would be cool and that also covers almost all of the color variants. So.....
1. F-5 blue
2. Yippie orange
3. Night fighter black.
4. British camo. This one would not work with the J but would be real cool anyway.
Those are the almost all of the options . Yippie would be on the bottom of my list . But I will surely take one.
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