This is wonderful news!
As for the overall design/tooling of the aircraft, I would expect that it could be done fairly simply given the aircraft's clean, streamlined lines. It didn't have too much in the way of riveting and odd bumps or angles that characterized many other period aricraft.
I could definitely do without the movable control surfaces. The early 1:18 planes didn't have them, the BBI Jets didn't have them, and the recent Pegasus X-1 didn't have them either. No movable control surfaces really does not detract from the model and will greatly simplify production.
I would like a cocpit with some detail. I'm not after anything like BBI or the later 21c pieces by any means, but I don't think the HO-229 even had that complex of a cockpit to begin with, being a late-war aircraft and all. I could settle for something along the level of the Pegasus X-1 or even the original 21c P-51 - a seat, control stick, instrument panel with a few raised bumps...
Actually, the idea of simply using a decal for the instruments that appliled to a flat panel (like the Pegasus X-1 kit) could work very well and wind up looking good and would simplify tooling on that part.
Hopefully the cockpit could be designed to open - or at least have the canopy pop off - so that we could insert a figure...
I like the idea of the pop-on/pop-off landing gear. As demonstrated by the BBI 1:32 F-4 and the myriad of 1:72 aircraft with that feature, it really is the way to go for simplicity.
Jackson makes excellent decals and sells them for a fair price. I've used his products with success for years and have been very pleased. The decals apply well with micro sol; apply a coating of dull-coat after drying and they can look painted-on. However, I also like the sound of using stencils for the markings... TKO211 does that with stunning results on his custom work.
As an aviation buff at heart, this is way more exciting than Pickelhaube's T-34 - and that T-34 is amazing
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