Fred Jack
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3 hours ago, Ryan said:
Actually OOB stands for built out of the box.
Yep, another acronym.
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Most all people have ever seen a 24D, so they would not know what is wrong or right, this also means manufacturers.
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23 hours ago, nmayhew said:
Because when taking about Spitfires and Hurricanes etc, BoB means Battle of Britain
Spitfires and Hurricanes didn’t just fly together in only the Battle of Britain and not just the European Theater of Operation.
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16 hours ago, Winnie said:
Well Fred, I certainly wouldn't throw either kit out! Just wanted a gist of which kit to do first. And I think I got what I was after!
Cheers
Harald
You could flip a coin. If I were to build a Corsair, it would be to display it with a Hellcat. I’m working on The Millie G P-51, having worked with it’s Crew Chief, SSgt Marine.
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On 11/6/2019 at 9:24 PM, Kagemusha said:
The thread is regards a BoB Hurricane, which could only have been a Mk.I.
I hate acronyms. Why not just say Battle of Britain? I thought BOB meant “Built out of box”.
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Personally, I was upset about WnWs going into the WW2 business. They are the only company making multi seat WW1 planes. There are lots of companies making WW2 planes, but far too few making WW1 planes.
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Lucky they didn’t make a B-24H. They were manufactured at the Willow Run Facility in Detroit , actually Ramulus, at a rate of one every 55 minutes. I could never hope to build a 32nd scale 24 that fast.
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16 hours ago, vince14 said:
Hansa-Brandenburg D.I
Someone said CSM has one, but all I’ve seen are Nieuport 17s. Oops, I mean XVlls.
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Have you seen 17 written in Russian? You’d understand.
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Why ask us? If I said Mustang, does that mean that you will throw the Corsair in the trash? If I said Corsair, does that mean you will throw the Mustang in the trash? I’d say you decide what you want to build. They’re your models.
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7 hours ago, Tnarg said:
I echo your sentiments about the Breguet XIV and the Albatros C.III. It seems that these were rumored about early in the WNW releases with anticipation (even by Dan San Abbott, may he rest in peace), then the Breguet Datafile photo had us all anticipating some amazing releases from WNW, but no... we got some good planes instead and some weird ones, but that is what WNW do. As for the Albatros C.III, it sat on Special Hobby's future list for a decade. Hasn't it been long enough for us to declare it as dead as a Trumpeter TBD Devastator and let someone else make all three of those kits without fear of competition?
By the way, thank you to both WNW and Copper State for the Starstrutter. Buy one from both and keep them producing.
Tnarg
What is a starstrutter? One thing that I see with CSM, in my 71 years, I have never seen in print any where, a Nieuport referred to with Roman numerals instead of numbers. I saw Nieuport XVll, and I was set back a few minutes until I realized “Oh yea, a Nieuport 17.
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1 hour ago, Troy Molitor said:
I have a good mate of mine I usually chat about 1:32 scale modeling almost daily. We live on opposite side of our lovely planet but we enjoy discussing the up-coming WWII interests today and I thought for a moment I need to make a list. I’m not one to jump into endless rants on the new WNW because 95% of the subject matter slightly make it interest me. A French Spad would debunk this however. Not interested in four engine bombers of any sort. No disrespect here. The American and British four engine bombers also come into the category of not in my interest group. Just too big to display and not interested. Don’t get me wrong, I totally enjoy the bomber and WWI progress reports but they just aren’t in my interest group. Sorry! Then the jets. Oh man. Im sorry again. So not into jets either. There are truly some seriously decadent awesome Jet builds going on LSP but an F-16 does zero for me. Maybe seeing the Singaporean F-15’s and 16 everyday makes it boring for me? Now that my disclaimer is out of the way! Lol
I'm so excited about the following:
1. SWS P-51B. Man I can’t wait for this one.
2. SWS Hs 129. I have pictures of myself sitting in the cockpit of the sole surviving Hs 129 cockpit in northern IL in the early 80’s. Love this tiny aircraft.
3. ICM. The Gladiator Im so ready for. The I-16, I-153 are both great kits. Built them both and can’t wait for the Gladiator!
4. Back to SWS the Ki-45. I can’t believe I don’t have this one yet.
5. The Tamiya Mossie and Corsair. Still don’t have these kits and I went to a Tamiya exclusive model shop in Osaka and didn’t buy either kit.
6. Special Hobby. I have a soft spot for everything they offer. No one would do a Japanese Kate. Im serious looking forward to the Whirlwind. Man what a kit this should be.
7. Revel Me 262. Both examples. I even want to find the Spit Mk-IX.
8. Something anything Russian! Looking for a La 5, Lagg 3,
9. Im also waiting for a Kikka, Maybe L.E.M?
10. Some one is doing the early FW 190A’s! SWS!
11. Russian WWII Po-2, anything Russian please.
12. Pa pa P-38????? Lol
Just a casual observation. We live in great 1 32 scale times. Looking forward to the above.
Troy
Pacific Coast did an early FW190. I don’t know if it’s still available.
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I’m also hoping for a Henriot.
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So far everyone has brought up the Mk-1 but not the Mk-ll, my personal favorite. I have the Revell Mkll, but it needs a new nose, which is supplied by Gray Matter Figures. They also supply what is needed to make a Mkll D, with the underwing cannons used in Africa. Dice it was brought up, GMF also make wheels with doors for the Mkl and a tail wheel set for the Mk1. The Mkll nose does include wheels as a bonus.
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Back in the 60s, like today, few companies made WW1 planes. Most were 1/72 and 1/48. There were 1/28, but these were limited to Fokker Dr-1s, Sopwith Camels, and late SPAD Xllls and much later, a too fat Fokker D-Vll, however it was the large 1/28 planes that steered me away from 1/72 and 1/48.
i loved my collection of 1/48 WWl planes in the ‘60, and would love to see it again in 1/32. Here is what I remember as missing: Gotha G-V, although I am happy with the G-lV, De Havilland DH-10, Breguet 14, Airco DH-4, Albatros C-lll, Curtis Jenny, and I think that’s all I can remember. Anyone else knows of anything I missed? I do really love what has been produced which goes far beyond my expectations. First injection models in WWl was Hobby Craft with the Nieuport 17 in various gun configurations, Late SPAD Xllls, two Sopwith Camel versions, Cleget and LevRhone, and two Fokker Triplanes, Dr1 and F-1. Then came Battle Axe, who released five fighters. But the next big contributer was Roden, but only in single seat fighters. Then the biggy, Wingnut Wings, the first ever company to produce multi-place aircraft which even includes heavy bombers in 1/32nd scale. We are seeing a couple of fighters by Aviattic and Copper State Models and a modification to the poor Academy Camel by Roo. I’d like to show my appreciation to all the companies, in production and now past that made this possible.
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I haven’t found a good reference for an early type lower wing, which also has to be rounded.
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On 11/1/2019 at 2:14 PM, Pup7309 said:
I thought there was a thread about this a while back...Good reality check Tom. The wingspan on the HB 1/32 B24 was too impracticable for my storage space but I really wanted it until I read reviews (and then didn’t want it as much.) So will continue surgery on the old monogram 1/48 in the hope an accurate upgrade comes along. 1/32 B29? Nah.
We’re all modelers, why not make the wings removable? Small screws would do the trick.
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I like the old Hobbycraft SPAD, but it takes a lot of work to put in either a Roden or WnWs motor to put in the CSM screen louvers. I do hope if anyone released the Xlll, they include the early rounded wing tips as well as the late square tips. Since the old Hobbycraft SPADS are still plentiful, I’d be happy if an after market company would release the early style wings.
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On 8/16/2019 at 2:08 PM, Pup7309 said:
Dr1 box art added...
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/110AB9B325D342BA8D8187E99D96104A
Looks a bit Roden...ish. Maybe a first draft?
I have no issues with Roden’s Dr1s.
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On 8/15/2019 at 7:29 AM, esarmstrong said:
In may ways, alot simpler than the Roden offering, too. Meaning: less parts forward of the ammunition magazines (no fuel/oil tank or engine detail aft of the firewall). The cryptic reference to the production models looking different is suggestive, but what specifically?
Like my Copper State Nieuport 17, if I can’t see it when built, I leave off a lot of interior details.
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I’d love a (Fokker DVll) Tiger Moth from the movie Blue Max. It would look good with the Blue Max Pfalz Dlll. In the ground attack scene there was a German marked and lozenged SE5. Either Pheon or Aviattic (I don’t remember which) are taking requests for Blue Max lozenge decals in 1/32nd.
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I’m still trying to talk myself into getting one huge WnWs Handley Page WW1 bomber. At least it has a folding wing, something I wish my Gotha had. I couldn’t imagine a B29. I admit that I am tempted to get a B24, C47,and a Halifax lll (if anyone releases it).
1/32 Buccaneer anyone?
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1/48th scale is called quarter scale because 1/4” is equal to 1’ in 1/48th scale