I should point out that in order to limit the scope of my interests (i.e. keep from buying TOO many models) I've artificially set a limit for myself of only Night Fighters, not night intruders or bombers, and not a/c that might have been used in desperation just once.  Though I do readily accept proposed Night Fighters, and projects that never got off the drawing board.

This is a list of kits that I have on the shelves (i.e. to be built) that are or are destined to become nightfighters. This isn't nearly all of what is waiting `in the wings' just the ones that make up my nocturnal hunter interest. All of these are 1/48 scale.

Please keep in mind that this list doesn't (yet?) include my list of what kits I'm hoping to pick up (i.e. ones that are available or announced), or those that I would like to see kitted.  To make matters worse, I've started venturing into the forbidden world of scratchbuilding, so that might lead to still others which aren't available as kits...

German

• Arado Ar-234B-2N - Hobbycraft
• True Details Resin Interior
• Aeromaster decals (some variation needed)
• May need some work on the tail
 
• Dornier Do-217K(J) - MPM
• The kit is actually a K (the bubble nosed bomber) but the mouldings include the fiighter nose.  The rear canopy is fine, with just the front canopy (mostly flat panes) needing to be vac/stretch formed, to allow being built as the J NF version.
  
  
• Dornier Do-335 Pfeil - Pro Modeller
• Hopefully using the Paragon set for the B NF (still need to order this)
• I will probably duplicate the radar aerials both, because 4 are needed here, not just the two in the kit, but because I need 2 more to update the one I've already built.
  
  
• Focke-Wulf FW-189A Uhu - MPM
• Minor conversion to the NF version.
• Possibly cast a copy of parts of one of the cannons from the PM Bf-110 kit, though these are 20mm MG-FF's not the 15mm cannon used in the Uhu.
• Possibly use antennae from the generic set by Eduard.
  
  
• Focke-Wulf FW-190A8/R11 - Dragon/DML
• Focke-Wulf Ta-154 Moskito - Karo AS
• Use spare cowlings from Tamiya He-219 kit
• Probably adapt Eduard photoetch set from He-219 as well.
 
• Junkers Ju-88G1 - Hobbycraft
• So I like a challenge!
• Eduard photoetch set
  
  
• Junkers Ju-188 A-1 - Dragon/DML
• There were prototype designs for 188 NFs
• Probably use Eduard photoetch set
• Probably use antennae from generic Eduard photoetch set.
  
  
• Junkers Ju-88G1/10 - Dragon/DML
• To be built with the Berlin centremetric radar nose (Aeroclub?).
• Probably use Eduard photoetch set
  
  
• Heinkel He-100D - HiPM
• Propaganda photos showed these as nightfighters (the ficticious He-113). That's close enough for me, besides, I LIKE this plane.
  
  
• Heinkel He-219A-7 Uhu - Tamiya
• Eduard photoetch set
 
• Horton Ho-229B - Dragon/DML
• I'll probably change the radar to a centremetric radar nose.
• Reheat photoetch set
  
  
• Messerschmitt Me-262B-1a - Dragon/DML
• Messerschmitt Me-110G-4 - Pro Modeller
• Exuard photoetch set (?)
• Cutting Edge decals (?)
 
• Messerschmitt Me-410B Hornet - Pro Modeller
• There are various writeups about a couple of these being used as NFs, or proposed to be. Not sure how I'll do it, yet.   This kit needs much more research - so far I've seen notes that say there were versions that had no radar that operatied, some sources say that some DID have radar, and were operational, and others suggest radar equipped versions were proposed, but didn't make it to operational.

British

• Boultin-Paul Defiant Mk I - Classic Airframes
• Nice kit for limited run.   Includes resin, photoetch, and lots of fun work.
 
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI - Tamiya
• I'll likely build this one as a Mk.I using the arrowhead radar antenna.
  
  
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI - Tamiya
• This one will most likely be a Mk.VI variant with the thimble nose radar antenna.
  
  
• De Havillland Mosquito - Airfix
• Build using the Paragon Mosse Mk.? set for the high altitude NF.
  
  
• De Havillland Mosquito - Tamiya
• To be built as the NF version. At least one, maybe others -- the possibilities are myrad.
  
  
• De Havilland Vampire NF-10 - Hobbycraft
• I plan to use many leftover parts from my Aeroclub Vampire (destined for Canadian markings) to correct many of the `problems', in particular the extra set of booms, the radar nose and probably some of the interior. It will look plenty vampire-ish to me when done.
  
  
• Douglas A-20B/C Havoc - AMT
• To become a Turbinlight Havoc, using the MDC set.
  
  
• Gloster Javelin - Dynavector
• The Javelin was designed to be a NF. While not purely one, it close enough for me. Besides, I like the a/c.
  
  
• Gloster Meteor NF.14 - ID Models
• Yeah, so I'm truely a masochist. I 'am' considering crosskitting it with the Tamiya Meteor for parts, though it might be just as easy to scratch build the details (or, um, er, everything...). Actually, the basic shape is okay, but aside from that, I, for one, won't be poking fun at Combat Models anytime soon. ;-}

  By way of an explanation, this is an EXTREMELY basic vacform kit. For example, the mouldmaker attempted to cast the wheels, vertically -- the result is an inverted U in plastic. Not particularly viable, to say the least.
  
  

• Hawker Hurricane IIc - Hasagawa
• Okay, so they DID announce a Night Hurri after I bought this - the rest of you can thank me for that!  I'll still do this one as a nocturanal hurricane.
• It will becoma a companion for the Turbinlite Havoc -- they worked in pairs, so some decal research will be needed.
 
• Hawker Typhoon - Monogram
• Conversion to NF prototype
• Using the KMC Car-Door Tiffy resin set
• Using the  Ultracast drop tanks / radar pods.
• I will probably have to duplicate the arrowhead antennae from the Tamiya Beaufighter for parts for the wing antennae.
• It seems sort of odd to use so much aftermarket stuff for a kit that is so inexpensive, but then, that's part of the fun of modelling.  ;-}
  After all, I could just get the new Hasagawa kit, and spend about the same. (truth is I got all this before the Hasagawa Tiffy was announced, and I have no regrets).
• Hawker Hurricane I - Airfix
• Eduard photoetch set (unlike the Hasagawa kit, this one can really use it).
 
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - Hasagawa
• Open mouth, insert foot, kick hard. This came about thanks to my speculation among friends (including some spit addicts/gurus) that I thought 'spits were afraid of the dark'.  Bad move!  I was quickly presented with some info on a nice black, nocturnal Mk.V.   At least I have an excuse for a Spit now.

USA

• Lockheed P-38M Lightning - Academy
• What's to say -- open the box, build it, it's all there.
• Lockheed F-94A Starfire - Hobbycraft
• Unlike the Lightning, this one will need some work, but it's not too bad - it just looks like it lost a bout with a prizefighter.
• Will likely use some aftermarket set(s) for the HC T-33 kits.
• Lockheed F-94C Starfire - Lindberg
• Probably about 1/56 scale or around there. ;-P Still, after I remove the 2/1 scale rivets, it might be a fun kit to toss together, and I might even be able to do something like a forced perspective scene with the F-94A.
• North American F-82G Twin Mustang - Modelcraft
• It IS the only game in town!
• True Detail vac canopies
• Eduard photoetch set
• Numerous prayers and likely curses (we'll see what else...)
• North American F-89D Scorpion - Falcon vacform
• So I AM a masochist. Why this kit instead of the injection moulded one that's out there? It cost me a whopping $5. For $5 I get a decent Scorpion kit that I can feel free to meddle with to my heart's content.
• I'm sure if I set my mind to it, I can find some decent aftermarket parts for similar kits, that I can apply here.
• Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Koster (KAE)
• Yes, there was a NF version and it's in the kit.
• Lots of detail bits already in the box, and with the nose being painted up, I don't have to worry about the details that aren't included.
• This is another case of the results being deceptively big.  When done, this is not a small model.
• Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat - Hasagawa
• Nice resin extras, looks so good in the box I don't know if I want to build it (yeah right!)
• Grumman F7F-2N Tigercat - AMT
• I'm not fond of allover blue, but this is a pretty plane.  But BIG!  It's deceptive.
• Eduard photoetch set - those engines look great and deserve the extras in the photoetch set.
• Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat - AMT
• To use the High-Tech nose to correct the lame attempt AMT tries to pass off. I got sort of lucky here -- I bought the resin nose with plans to convert the 2N, and decided not to use it there (why mess with that tail, when I can wait and get the right kit).
• I will almost certainly get another Eduard photoetch set for this one.
  
  
• Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat - Hobbycraft
• Yes, there was a Nightfighter version of the Bearcat. I've heard the whining about this kit, but after seeing the kit, it's obvious that almost all the complaints are just from people who only want to see the Tamiya name on the box. For the price, any problems are easy to fix, and there is ample room for the aftermarket people to provide superdetailing kits.
• I will probably scratchbuild the radome for the wing, and the changes for the instrument panel.
  
• The one problem in the kit is the canopy, which appears to have a moulding problem in my example (looks like the plastic flowed a bit). I plan to use a vacform canopy here, anyway (likely Falcon).
• (Chance-)Vought F4U-2N Corsair - Hobbycraft
• At $12 Canadian, how can I go wrong! It measures up really well against the Tamiya kit at several times the price.
• (Chance-)Vought F4U-5N Corsair - Minicraft
• This is another source of endless complaint from RMS. Having seen the test shots at the '97 US-Nats, I wasn't going to be put off by the unspecific rantings I heard, and I'm glad I wasn't. The kit is no Tamiya or Hobbycraft Corsair, but nor is it junk.
• The scoops on the side of the cowl `are' too small (not prominent enough). A couple of slices of plastic card, some putty and this will be quite acceptable short of using a micrometer.
• The one place I saw that does fall flat is the prop. It's as if it was only moulded on one side, with the other being absolutely flat. This can very probably be sanded to a tolerable shape. Barring that, I'm sure there are alternate props for corsairs out there.

USSR

• Nothing pending - the Soviets didn't exactly trust their people to operate in an autonomous manner as needed for night fighters, so where they had them, they were generally without radar and often without any specialization to show they were nocturnal.

German

• Dornier Do-335 Pfeil - Revell-Monogram
• Done as an A version (not the prototype, but as if it had become operational)
• Needs some rework on the radar antennae specifically, adding two more, and moving one that's already there.

British

• Nothing yet (sign)

USA

• Northrop P-61B Black Widow - Monogram
• Done using the War Eagle resin knock-off of the closed cowling, so I wouldn't have to superdetail that blasted opened cowling and engine.
• True Detail resin wheels
• Eduard photoetch set
• True Details photoetch set (surprisingly little duplication between it and the Eduard), and the kit needs all the help it can get!
• The kit itself is showing its age.  The moulds are getting quite worn, and a couple of spots almost looked like there was some rust on the moulds.  Too bad, because it builds up into an impressive kit.  I had happy memories of building this one when I was young, and it was great to relive them.

USSR

• Mikgoyan-Gurovich MiG-15 - Tamiya
• Done using the Cutting Edge decal set which includes a nightfighter version (thanks Tom!)