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Series #2 - You Pick!!!
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:19 pm
by AirstrikeToys
Alright Guys... I know there isn't a shortage of opinions on this message board...
I've read post after post of they should have made this or that...
Well, now is your chance to decide what paint scheme Series #2 will be.
Yes, its a repaint. Look at this way, repaints help fund "other" projects.
Vote on the poll.
If we have a close race or a tie between 2 schemes, we'll make both!!!
We will take votes through Sunday.
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:36 pm
by Quixote511
Hah--I was first. I have to say the Tulagi is a sharp scheme.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:49 pm
by chunks
They all look good to me. The late all midnight blue is a nice counterpoint to the earlier tricolour.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:29 pm
by immeww2
The Lexington looks

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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:42 pm
by B24guy
I really like the Randolph, the white tail looks great, but I really wish you guys would make a British scheme for the Hellcat.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:58 pm
by pickelhaube
I voted Randolph but I am with B24 a British Hellcat would be the SHIZNIT !!!! Those Brit rondels and the camo paint look awsome on the Hellcat.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:03 pm
by AirstrikeToys
pickelhaube wrote:I voted Randolph but I am with B24 a British Hellcat would be the SHIZNIT !!!! Those Brit rondels and the camo paint look awsome on the Hellcat.
As it stands right now, we plan on Series 4 being the British Camo Hellcat.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:28 pm
by chunks
I can see that some of the airspace available for 21c is now becoming congested (as in "congested airspace typically refers to a sector that cannot accept additional aircraft due
to controller workload limitations").
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:32 am
by Killerf6
May I ask why no Bunker Hill, or Enterprise shemes?
A BH scheme would go nicely with my avenger, and corsair.
Of the ones you have, I like the Lexington best.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:38 am
by Light.Inf.Scout
Good Point...need a BH.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:30 am
by B24guy
Wow! You guys are going to make a British Hellcat! When? Sign me up! YEA!

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:35 pm
by AirstrikeToys
Killerf6 wrote:May I ask why no Bunker Hill, or Enterprise shemes?
A BH scheme would go nicely with my avenger, and corsair.
Of the ones you have, I like the Lexington best.
Thinking about it....
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:36 pm
by AirstrikeToys
B24guy wrote:Wow! You guys are going to make a British Hellcat! When? Sign me up! YEA!

Should be in 6 to 8 weeks.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:22 pm
by B24guy
Great news, I am all over the British Hellcat. Could you show us an example of the British scheme you are going with?
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:43 pm
by [CAT]CplSlade
I don't collect 1:18, but I'd go with the Lexington purely because I used to see her every time I crossed the Pensacola Bay Bridge back when she was still stationed at PNAS.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:38 am
by pickelhaube
The Randolph was the home of the first Hellcat Ace and then double Ace " Ham " McWhorter . That is why I voted for the Randolph.
The RAF Hellcat has got to have those cool looking invasion stripes . I know this will be a lot more work but this would be one snazzy looking Hellcat.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:56 am
by KAMIKAZE
Tulagi sceme for me. British sceme would also be cool.
Mark
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:25 pm
by Buckyroo
I would also vote for the Bunker Hill if it were there to go with my other two birds.
Can't wait to see the RAF Hellcat!!!

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:42 pm
by mosquitomania
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:43 pm
by P39time
RAF Hellcat, that is the best 1/18th scale news I have heard in some time. That should be to cool.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:22 pm
by V2 MAN
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:42 pm
by AirstrikeToys
It's a close race between the Randolph, Tulagi and Lexington. As I mentioned earlier, if the final count is still this close, we'll make all 3...

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:50 pm
by GooglyDoogly
Okay I gotta ask....why no Minsi III?
I would think that the aircraft flown by the top Navy ace of WWII would be a hit.
I've always wondered why companies are reluctant to make aircraft of top aces. We have no Hartmann, Nishizawa, Gabreski, etc.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:09 pm
by AirstrikeToys
GooglyDoogly wrote:Okay I gotta ask....why no Minsi III?
I would think that the aircraft flown by the top Navy ace of WWII would be a hit.
I've always wondered why companies are reluctant to make aircraft of top aces. We have no Hartmann, Nishizawa, Gabreski, etc.
Minsi III will eventually be produced but its going to be a while (probably 2009). It's a bit complicated...

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:18 pm
by GooglyDoogly
AirstrikeToys wrote:GooglyDoogly wrote:Okay I gotta ask....why no Minsi III?
I would think that the aircraft flown by the top Navy ace of WWII would be a hit.
I've always wondered why companies are reluctant to make aircraft of top aces. We have no Hartmann, Nishizawa, Gabreski, etc.
Minsi III will eventually be produced but its going to be a while (probably 2009). It's a bit complicated...

LOL, and I'm guessing oil prices and evil Chinese overlords are part of the problem.
Since there won't be a Minsi III in the foreseeable future, I picked the Yorktown. I love that ship.
