I''ve wanted a C-47 in 1/35th for a number of years, so thumbs up and count me in!

F Y I. The gliders ARE coming in 1/35th and I think they have great diorama and sales potential.

All of those who think that dioramas would drive the sale of 1/35 aircraft kits ought to look at the vast popularity of 1/48 air-armor dioramas as an indicator. Heck, you can't hardly open a magazine or website these days without being overwhelmed by the sheer number of tank/aircraft dioramas on display. . .

KL

I posted this as I bought one of HK Models B-17 (nearly got a thank you from the bank manager as it went on the plastic)and I absolutely ADORE IT !.Building a Gooney Bird would be a dream come true,as for 1/35th or 1/32nd I don't care but just chose 1/35 as it has crossover possibilities with all the vehicles in that scale.
As for scale differences I leave that to "rivet counters" to argue the t*ss over - it`s my model and I`ll build it the way I want because I love our beloved hobby `til the day I die.

I would appreciate 1/35 aircraft - there are 1/35 helicopters so why not actual aircraft?

Several years ago a manufacturer I don't recall the name of was advertising a 1/35 Bf 109. I don't know what became of it. I would like to see some "basic" 1/35 WW2 aircraft, perhaps four of these 12 to start with:

Bf 109
FW 190
Hurricane
P-40
P-51
Spitfire
Yak
Zero

C-47
Storch
Ju 88
Beaufighter

All of those Allied planes except Beaufighter, Yak and P-51 served 'everywhere'; all except Yak & C-47 are already in 1/32, so we know there is a demand. Almost all can fit into a diorama from 1941 on.


Can you detect a 9% size difference without calipers? Perhaps many can but it isn't enough for me to sweat. A 1/32 M4 is noticeably bigger than a 1/35 M4 side-by-side but a dissimilar object, i.e., airplane, probably would not be. Using Selective Compression with the ACFT in behind the figures, the 9% difference would fade away. Just my 2-cents.