If someone would just produce the hull, deck, major sponsons, etc. (in either scale) they then could create one runner with pre '82 parts and another for post '82 parts, maybe even a third with post '96 parts. They could market them as 3 different kits. I would think the molds for the larger common parts would be the biggest expense. Dragon could do something like that right now with their 1/700 Long Beach.