Fred Jack
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anyone’s guess whether any other WnWs kits will ever get released other than the Fokker Dr-1 or the Aveo Lancaster?
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anyone’s guess whether any other WnWs kits will ever get released other than the Fokker Dr-1 or the Aveo Lancaster?
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On 7/14/2020 at 6:35 PM, edfifer said:
I heard Trumpeter purchased the molds from Meng, but unfortunately they were destroyed in a train derailment.
The same track that the Revell Japan molds were destroyed?
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On 6/18/2020 at 6:13 AM, John1 said:
What??? When did this happen? How come no one else posted about this?
On 6/18/2020 at 6:40 AM, Rick Griewski said:Yeehah!
On 6/18/2020 at 6:13 AM, John1 said:What??? When did this happen? How come no one else posted about this?
It was all over this site when it happened I think back in March.
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On 9/5/2020 at 5:52 PM, Luzon 43 said:
Has anyone heard of any model company working on a D3A1 VAL. I would love to see this and kind of shocked you can’t get it in 1/32!?
Craft works was, but I think they gave up on it.
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On 8/5/2020 at 7:07 AM, esarmstrong said:
I believe it is a reference to reports that CSM didn't sell their Nieuports like they had hoped that they would. Seems a little odd to me that this happened. Maybe there were several that were just waiting for WNW to do it and refused to buy the CSM Nieuports. I never understood that because to my eye those CSM Nieuports are every bit as good, or dare I say, better in some ways than comparable WNW kits. Well, they can go ahead and buy them now if that was holding them back.
I do have 4, but they were hard to order. I think when people realize how good they are, maybe business will pick up. I do have lots of Roden Nieuports and a bunch of Hobbycraft Nie 17s. The interiors aren’t all that detailed, but you really can’t see all that much anyway. Except the observer/bomber crew areas which have large open areas, you don’t need to have all that detail anyway.
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2 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said:
Nieuports and Spads seem like utter no-brainers for any manufacturer of 1/32 kits. I will never understand the WnW thought process doing kits of things of which there was a tiny handful built, which had zero historical impact on the war, while blatantly ignoring things like the Spads and Nieuports.
It would seem that Sir Richard didn’t think that the French were even in the War. He only produced the one French plane that was heavily used by the US in 1918, even if he did make a Salmson in French markings.
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I’m still waiting on a DC-3/C-47. DeAgostini makes a detailed DC-3, but The skin is too saggy plus it’s way too pricy.
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I’m also going to build both Luke and Werner’s SPAD. Years ago there was a company making a corrected instrument surround, which I fortunately bought 2, and I have the screens and engines, but instead of WnWs, I bought Roden, since you won’t see much of it anyway. For the color mixing instructions, I have both WnWs Salmsons and will refer to their colors. I am also going to use the new Nieuport 23 Belgium Shooting Star and also an engine and louvre screen to make a model of the Belgium SPAD that I saw at the Musee du Millitaire in Brussels.
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Grey matter Figures GMAA3209 1/32 Spitfire 21/24 correction set.
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I know the old Paragon made a correction kit. Maybe Grey Matter Figures took over reproducing a lot of the Paragon releases. You might contact them.
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My solid wood model started last Autumn when I saw an ad for a North Central Airlines DC-3 by PlaneArts Models. It was marked exactly like the first plane I ever flew in in 1950 from Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to Detroit. The only thing different was the number on the plane, which they were more than happy to change for me.
A couple weeks ago, they advertised a Boeing 737-400. This time I have a photo of her first plane ride. So I immediately ordered that too. My DC-3 came out beautifully.
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1 hour ago, Pup7309 said:
Some Re8 crews were quite skilled and maybe the other guys had jammed guns and/ or were happy to give up and sit out the war as POWs?
An unusual event but understandable
Actually, I had read that some pilots could use the RE-8 as well as any other two seaters, even Btisfits. I guess the bad performance rumors came about because it was so ugly. I consider it like the rumors that canaries were put in the wings of longhorns and shorthorns. It the canaries escaped, that meant that a wire had come off.
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The Duelist RE.8/ CL.ll amazes me. The real RE.8 in the kit forced down the CL.ll. The RE.8 was rumored to want to catch on fire if you turned to port or spun out of control if you tried to turn starboard, yet this RE.8 was able to force down a German two seat fighter.
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What I really loved about WnWs amongst other things is that I already had a late Halberstadt CLll, but wanted another RE.8, but the Duelist I just got, had another late CLll. Well the WnWs sprues have the parts for both versions, so all I have to do is follow the online instructions and build an Early CLll.
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On 4/29/2020 at 10:54 AM, ringleheim said:
Ebay listings for WNW kits right now are a bit low at 72. It's usually around the low 100s (I look all the time).
Prices have definitely shot up already.
I think this will be temporary. I still believe that WNW supply exceeds demand. Lots of folks buy and store these kits, but few actually build them.
I think prices will come back down.
And when WNW resurfaces under new ownership, the whole situation will change again, back to MSRP type prices.I can’t beliece that idiot on EBay trying to sell a WnWs Camel for over $400. And the other guy trying to sell the 3 Albatroses for $700.00. Simply rediculous. Most of the sellers are being sensible.
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On 4/26/2020 at 11:52 PM, Trak-Tor said:
I’m looking forward to the Belgium markings on the Nie.23. Actually the Vampire will go on the Nieuport and the Belgium Comet will go on the Hobbycraft SPAD Xlll. A SPAD Xlll in Belgium markings is on display at the Musee du Militaire in Brussels. I enjoy seeing it and the other WW1 planes there, which includes the last original Nie.17. It is in French markings and not Belgium as people might think.
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On 12/12/2019 at 10:09 AM, vince14 said:
All French aircraft were designated with Roman Numerals, the use of Latin numbers is due to the British (and later the Americans) using them in their documentation, which has been retained by English-language authors ever since. If you want to be strictly accurate, then using Roman Numerals is correct.
Then why are French Aircraft marked with regular numbers and not Roman Numerals on the Aircraft?
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5 minutes ago, Peter Browne said:
Thank God. I was getting very worried for a while with this thread going to Page 2 of LSP Discussion forum...
Thanks to you, it probably will go to page 2.
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My last two ever WnWs just arrived today, the RE-8/ CL-ll. I have one of each already, but I have a Pheon RE-8 sheet with Belgium markings. I also got my Dolphin. I guess it’s Roden from now on unless something changes.
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17 hours ago, petrov27 said:
Trumpeter will buy the moulds but recut them to change dimensions and shapes so that they are out of whack and do not match the real aircraft or any known plans then have deep rivet dimples added all over every part regardless if they were fabric or wood IRL.... hehe
The seats will be too small, possibly 1/35th scale.
Effect of Ukraine War on our Hobby…
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I just ordered the only 1/32nd Roden WW1 plane that I didn’t have, but not from the Ukraine.