Peter Hague Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I would love to see a 1/350 HMS Ark Royal IV in 1976 with a full complement of F-4K's, Buccs, Gannets and Sea Kings.That would be a great kit and a great seller for airfix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Paul B Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 There have been a few requests for carriers (mainly WW2) but I like the jet age too (there are several air group options for the Ark/Eagle and the light carriers - don't forget the Helicopters as well). I would love to do one of these but don't have anywhere to put it at the moment. I would favour waterline but I am not sure what the wider community favours - there are no British carriers out there (I did the 1/700 AR 3 many years ago and would love to do a 1/350) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJC Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just for information, Fujimi did HMS Eagle but as-built or at least, pre the 1960s extensive modernisation, though I seem to recall it was 1/700. Eagle and Ark Royal were sister ships and were very, very similar if not pretty much identical until the 1960s. I expect they are rare now but can still be got of online auction sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_rutland Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 As mentioned elsewhere, this version of the Ark would be a good choice for Airfix in this scale. It would be a Stand Alone release and very popular. Peter Hall has built one from scratch and it looks the business. Oddly, I can't find the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJC Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 It'd be good to see Eagle too, but my guess is either or both wouldn't be big enough sellers. Who knows. Unfortunately, I wonder if by the 70s both carriers, though sister ships and pretty much identical externally 'as built', were too diversified to include optional parts to build either. As to purchasers to buy in large enough quantities, we have to consider who these days knows of the 1950s Ark Royal (that's when it was built of course), let alone the lesser known yet superior Eagle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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