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Mossie

#15
June 14, 2010, 12:47:08 PM
It would be nice to see the Wellesley, like the recent Heyford release.
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pyro-manic

#16
June 14, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
I'd like to see some of their ship kits repopped - HMS Tiger, Exeter, etc. would be very welcome, as I keep getting sniped on ebay.
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#17
June 14, 2010, 12:54:56 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 14, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
I'd like to see some of their ship kits repopped - HMS Tiger, Exeter, etc. would be very welcome, as I keep getting sniped on ebay.
I'd love it if anyone did a plastic Exeter in 1/700.

Mossie

#18
June 14, 2010, 01:07:09 PM
I think Weaver would like to see some of the Motorbike kits re-released, the Vincent Black Shadow comes to mind.  I think they have been released before under the Revell label some time ago.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

pyro-manic

#19
June 14, 2010, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: proditor on June 14, 2010, 12:54:56 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 14, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
I'd like to see some of their ship kits repopped - HMS Tiger, Exeter, etc. would be very welcome, as I keep getting sniped on ebay.
I'd love it if anyone did a plastic Exeter in 1/700.

They did do one - PK-162. :)
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Nick

#20
June 14, 2010, 03:47:18 PM
I think that a lot of the moulds were in China and kits shipped around the world, part of the process that made China an economic power with cheap labour etc.
I know that many of my Matchbox cars have 'Made in Macau' on the base which is why I think this.

http://www.matchboxkits.org/ has the full story and explains why the kits still came from China after the Europe side ended. How many of us have got re-issue Hawk 200s from Hong Kong recently? ;D

I'm sure that the last few Matchbox kits were actually Revell moulds especially the Tornado.

Which HMS Exeter are you after? The WW2 heavy cruiser or the Falklands Type 42 destroyer? -_-

chrisonord

#21
June 14, 2010, 04:11:30 PM
I would love to get my hands on a few Skyknights as I have missed a few on ebay that went for balloonatic money. I think they make good electronic warfare platforms with minimal modification, like a mini EA-6.
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#22
June 14, 2010, 07:24:04 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 14, 2010, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: proditor on June 14, 2010, 12:54:56 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 14, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
I'd like to see some of their ship kits repopped - HMS Tiger, Exeter, etc. would be very welcome, as I keep getting sniped on ebay.
I'd love it if anyone did a plastic Exeter in 1/700.

They did do one - PK-162. :)
My apologies, I should have said "another one".  I keep getting sniped on the Matchbox Exeter and it's fostered bitterness.  ;)

Ed S

#23
June 14, 2010, 08:44:33 PM
Quote from: chrisonord on June 14, 2010, 04:11:30 PM
I would love to get my hands on a few Skyknights as I have missed a few on ebay that went for balloonatic money. I think they make good electronic warfare platforms with minimal modification, like a mini EA-6.
Chris.

Actually, some of them were modified into EF-10 versions.

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#24
June 15, 2010, 06:51:56 AM
I want the HS 125-600 to come out again but tell Revell to add an extra sprue for -700 engines!

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#25
June 15, 2010, 08:26:13 AM
I'm surprised no one has done a set of new resin engines for either the Airfix or Matchbox HS125.
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#26
June 15, 2010, 09:13:51 AM
Quote from: Mossie on June 14, 2010, 01:07:09 PM
I think Weaver would like to see some of the Motorbike kits re-released, the Vincent Black Shadow comes to mind.  I think they have been released before under the Revell label some time ago.

Strangely enough, I've never been that keen on motorbike kits (too busy playing with the real thing), but yes, as a service to the public, the Vincent should certainly be re-released. :thumbsup:

I think they did a BMW R100RS as well didn't they? That's a historically significant bike: first production bike to have a wind-tunnel designed fairing.
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Green Dragon

#27
June 15, 2010, 12:30:19 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 15, 2010, 08:26:13 AM
I'm surprised no one has done a set of new resin engines for either the Airfix or Matchbox HS125.

I've thought about it Wooksta but my scratch-fu is lacking! Somebody on Britmodeller was doing a set but I don't know if he finnished them.

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Mossie

#28
June 15, 2010, 12:33:59 PM
Quote from: Weaver on June 15, 2010, 09:13:51 AM
Strangely enough, I've never been that keen on motorbike kits (too busy playing with the real thing), but yes, as a service to the public, the Vincent should certainly be re-released. :thumbsup:

I think they did a BMW R100RS as well didn't they? That's a historically significant bike: first production bike to have a wind-tunnel designed fairing.

Yep, along with a Harley Davidson FLH 1200 & Suzuki RGA 500
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NARSES2

#29
June 16, 2010, 12:23:49 AM
And of course Airfix did the Ariel Arrow. Loved it when it came out in 1963 , only motorbike kit I've ever built, only motorbike ever owned  ;D Had a Lambretta once though, until me and a mate took it apart and had half a dozen parts left over when we rebuilt it, apparently that wasn't meant to happen  ;D :banghead:
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