The colour schemes in the WhatIf one are great.
FAA Korea
RAN
US Navy Dark Blue.

  

Love it! But £30?! That's pretty stiff, even if everything else is getting dead expensive too.

That came out of left field!

I'm unlikely to get one though.

Gondor

I'd love one. 

If anyone does throw caution to the winds and builds one, here's a backstory I prepared earlier.........

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=31265.msg480682#msg480682

Exclude the paint mask and 3-D decal and therefore knock up to £10 off the price and I'd be tempted by the real world boxing.

It's a BIG aeroplane, and must be quite a large model.

The real thing is in the Solent Sky Museum in Southampton, and it TOWERS over everything else there apart from the Solent flying boat. The SRA/1 has a very tall hull, presumably to keep the intakes clear of the water and the cockpit seems miles off the water, it'd make a Javelin look a lightweight!

Saw that this morning and I fancy the What If boxing, but I'd probably do one as RNZAF in the SWP Theatre. I like the way the kit has been designed so you can remove the bottom of the fuselage and build it as floating    Not sure whether to leave it until Telford or get it before hand ?

I built the Planet kit years ago and it's always surprised me a little how small the cockpit is in comparison to it's overall size. As for the price ? It's about what we are going to see nowadays for a kit it's size. Days of cheaper kits have long gone I'm afraid 

Two or three seater (Wirraway canopy?) amphibian (1/144 Catalina legs?) in RAAF use (PNG and Indochine).

Quote from: zenrat on September 24, 2022, 06:03:27 AMTwo or three seater (Wirraway canopy?) amphibian (1/144 Catalina legs?) in RAAF use (PNG and Indochine).

It would certainly make an interesting 1/144 scale amphibian medium patrol aircraft.

That's a welcome surprise, hope they do some other prototypes & experimentals. 

I wonder what a de-hulled landplane version would look like?

Quote from: Mossie on September 24, 2022, 08:12:52 AMI wonder what a de-hulled landplane version would look like?

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 24, 2022, 10:09:44 AM

Quote from: Mossie on September 24, 2022, 08:12:52 AMI wonder what a de-hulled landplane version would look like?

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And odd   

I'm glad someone has done this in injection, a bit late for me though. I've got a part started Planet Models one in the stash which I need to find a home for

Quote from: kitnut617 on September 24, 2022, 10:59:50 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 24, 2022, 10:09:44 AM

Quote from: Mossie on September 24, 2022, 08:12:52 AMI wonder what a de-hulled landplane version would look like?

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And odd   

I'm thinking a bit like a Supermarine Type 508/525 with a pitot intake.

I've a Planet one tucked away. Tempting, but I'll pass.