DeanKB Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The Felixstowe was and so far remains my favorite WNW event. Rick Agree! Just dropping three Felixstowe boxings on the world, with not a whisper beforehand, was a work of Ford Knox like security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I prefer the DH-4 or, at least a conversion kit to convert the DH-9 to the -4. There are so many modifications of the real DH-4, ambulance, airliner, etc. Yummy. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I prefer the DH-4 or, at least a conversion kit to convert the DH-9 to the -4. There are so many modifications of the real DH-4, ambulance, airliner, etc. Yummy. Stephen The DH-9 had the wings and tail of the DH-4, but the fuselage & engine were completely new. That's a hell of a conversion kit. Wingnut Wings will undoubtedly launch a DH-4, it was the best day-bomber of the Allies, but when is anybody's guess. Interestingly, TVAL have a reproduction DH-4, so Peter Jackson is just bound to want one in 1/32 before long. They also have a BE.2c and BE.2f, Fokker D.VIII and Nieuport 11, so - in theory - we should perhaps expect these in 1/32 at some point? (My logic is badly flawed, because TVAL don't have a Felixstowe, Taube, Roland, Pfalz, etc, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Don't get too excited. I prefered it when WNW just dropped kits from absolutely nowhere. You knew something very cool was coming, but not what and when. When WNW pre-publicise, they tend to mess up the release date somewhat. I'd be shocked to the the Taube this year. In fairness to WNW, what pre-publicized launch mess-up is on record, other than the Sopwith Camels? A sample size of one is not really a large enough sample size to draw conclusions, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The WETA website had the kit available for pre order a month ago. I have had it on order for nearly a month now, I hope they ship this month. I was just trying to indicate that the WNW website has been modified in the last day or so, which might be a suggestion that things are moving along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) The sad thing is, when the Taube comes out we're back to not knowing what WNW are up to... As Robert Louis Stevenson said, it's better to travel in hope than to arrive. Edited October 9, 2017 by vince14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 There had been talk I read of October 24th being the release date globally - though that doesn't always mean the distributors would have sent orders to specific stores. I've been buying all mine recently from Section 8 Hobbies in NY (section8hobbies.com) - very fast packing/shipping and they still have their 15% coupon code that can be used on all online orders including wingnut preorders. The code is MAIL15 if anyone needs it Gigant, Bill_S and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Way too much rigging for me to endure,went slightly twitchy just glancing at the instructions...But I will enjoy watching the builds here on LSP. LSP_K2, Uncarina and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 In fairness to WNW, what pre-publicized launch mess-up is on record, other than the Sopwith Camels? A sample size of one is not really a large enough sample size to draw conclusions, is it? Not just the Camels. The Fokker D.VII's took a good old while to appear, as did the post-war NINAK & Bristol. The pair of AEG's rumbled on forever before appearing, WNW prefer to just quietly beaver away, releasing kits only when the are completed, ready & Richard is happy with them. Much less stressful than giving a timeline and then having to work towards it. I'm not sure why they announced the Taube as early as they did? Just pushes expectations up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 There had been talk I read of October 24th being the release date globally - though that doesn't always mean the distributors would have sent orders to specific stores. I've been buying all mine recently from Section 8 Hobbies in NY (section8hobbies.com) - very fast packing/shipping and they still have their 15% coupon code that can be used on all online orders including wingnut preorders. The code is MAIL15 if anyone needs it That coupon is expired, oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I called them, and placed my order that way, with the 15%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I called them, and placed my order that way, with the 15%. Do you have a delivery address yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigant Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Not just the Camels. The Fokker D.VII's took a good old while to appear, as did the post-war NINAK & Bristol. The pair of AEG's rumbled on forever before appearing, WNW prefer to just quietly beaver away, releasing kits only when the are completed, ready & Richard is happy with them. Much less stressful than giving a timeline and then having to work towards it. I'm not sure why they announced the Taube as early as they did? Just pushes expectations up as well. This adds to the reasons I do not get "hot-and-bothered" about WNW anything. They are obviously playing up a totally obscure aircraft (someone's personal fetish?), and are trying to get us to pay for it, although it does not exist yet, under the "Pre-Order" label on their web-page. That alone is enough to deter me to other "fish in the sea" of scale modeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Except the kit does exist, it's just in the final stages of preperation before release. Heck, if you go to the Taube page on the WNW website you can actually see pictures of the completed model, as well as the sprues. LSP_K2 and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alburymodeler Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The sad thing is, when the Taube comes out we're back to not knowing what WNW are up to... As Robert Louis Stevenson said, it's better to travel in hope than to arrive. there was that new number listed in the PDF catalogue some months back, with under development showing, so we can still play our games. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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