Out2gtcha Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) So this is good news IMHO. Like Mike, I too think the Avis kit (which I currently have in the stash) is very workable. But, as oyoy5 pointed out, the wing is pretty rough, and in my example is ever so slightly warped. My kit decals are also totally useless, but that is NBD to me, as I have my Silhouette cutter, and have already cut some masks. This will be very welcome from my standpoint, as I think the current Avis kit is workable in its current form, and any "update" to the current Avis kit is only gravy IMHO. Ill DEFINITELY buy one. Then hopefully, I'll have a chance to buy a WnW DVIII as well. Edited March 30, 2017 by Out2gtcha Alburymodeler and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 So this thingy promises to be a quick-wipe of the old tool Avis, that will require the application of dot-filtering to modulate the colors and replicate the original flying razor's apperance, and all of this without facing the benefit of colonic irrigation ? You guys lost me, I'm afraid Hubert scvrobeson and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The old Avis kit was $90. That was supposed to be a question. Turns out I got confused about what my memory was telling me I mistakenly applied the $90 in an article by a guy named Mike http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=31953 He did a nice job of it in my opinion... Zero77, mpk, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Yes he did. We now understand more about the wing, which I'd like to apply one a second kit.... mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 They don't know the price yet, think it might just be a wee bit cheaper than this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-32-AviS-BX-3201-Fokker-E-V-D-VIII-NIOB-Rare-OOP-NO-RESERVE-/232288111269?hash=item3615734aa5:g:I3oAAOSwzgBY3YFE LSP_K2 and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 They don't know the price yet, think it might just be a wee bit cheaper than this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-32-AviS-BX-3201-Fokker-E-V-D-VIII-NIOB-Rare-OOP-NO-RESERVE-/232288111269?hash=item3615734aa5:g:I3oAAOSwzgBY3YFE $192.50. Plus shipping. For a deeply, at best, mediocre kit, that you know Wingnut Wings will kit in 1/32 at some point for $99 brand new. I just don't get it, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 The seller is lucky not everyone is as clued in as we are. mpk, LSP_K2, Zero77 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alburymodeler Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 No doubt the seller heard about the reissue at maybe $50 and decided to get a sale while he (or she) could. There's the free market for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Released http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-32-Fokker-E-V-D-VIII-NEW-Mikromir-PE-parts-/371918015449?hash=item56980a8bd9:g:NDUAAOSwc-tY60Iz actually looks like its a pre-order, and the kits will be posted on the 20th. As the decal options are underwhelming, to me at least, have emailed Pheon to see if they are considering producing some... Edited April 12, 2017 by Kagemusha LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Have you seen the decal options? I see the box-artist still shows the green wing, so he's not current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Have you seen the decal options? I see the box-artist still shows the green wing, so he's not current. Follow the link in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 OK, still could not see PE bits. I'm guessing MG jackets, and seat belts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersN Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Found this original Avis kit last weekend. Very long list of modifications though Kagemusha, bstachel, Alburymodeler and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nice, thanks for posting. Here's Des' great build of the Avis kit in detail also. http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page21.html I'm thinking I'll use an extra WNW Oberursel engine and Aviattic's beautiful Fokker seat to spruce it up. Once I see the kit in person it'll determine if Gaspatch guns, HGW belts, etc will be needed to make this a show stopper. I'm seeing conflicting info on paint schemes - are either the yellow / black stripe or yellow / black checkered airframes historically accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyoy5 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 The new wing looks better I think than the Axis wing did, I wish they would show the photo etch and decal sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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