Shin Densetsu wrote: making sure there are detents on the surfaces to make sure flaps and slats lock into place
Shin Densetsu suggestion of incorporation of a detents on all the movable flying surfaces such as flaps, ailerons, rudders, elevators and dive breaks, is an excellent proposal and would be a real winner for me, as droop and asymmetric positioning particularly where flaps are concerned is a major annoyance to me. I have been told that the speed breaks on some of the MiGs tend to pop open, whereas if a simple two position detent had been employed this would prevent this from happening. Also on anything but the latest fighters I would also like to see the elevators with detents and linked by a common shaft, so that when moved they move together, however if not possible then simple detention should be the standard.
Timbo wrote:To me, opening panels in 1:18 are an eyesore.
Timbo in general echoes my views regarding panels. I have said it before that the problem with opening panels is that it is very hard to stop them looking like they can be opened due to the need for over scaling of the hinges a necessity for durability along with the addition of some opening aid like a dimple or a tab. There is also the issue of how to stop these panels from opening especially if when they are on the underside of the model. However if opening panel details can be made so they do not look as if they can be opened then I’m all for it.
Now as far as lights and or sounds go, well this would not be a selling point for me personally, but this may have some appeal to the general public and thus increase sales in that direction and that could only be a good thing.
Let me join the chorus and call for extra ordinance for all, lack of user defined ordinance is the biggest let down on the BBI jets.
Lastly I’ll put my call in again for customisable markings “Stop the clones I say!”
