spacewolf Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hey all, as some of you know I'm building the Merit 1/24 scale triplane. Wanting a better prop I searched on line and found LF Models carried 1/24 scale hand made, laminated wood props in various scales including 1/24. They are expensive but beautiful. Their website: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_75_88 I ordered one and after a long wait it showed up but seemed rather oversized... After checking my ref the standard prop for the triplane was 2,620 mm which in 1/24 is 10.92 cm .. bang on for the kit prop. This expensive wood one scales out at 12.3 or somewhere around 1/21 scale. I've sent off a message to the company but as they carry other scale props, if you are thinking of ordering I advise you check the dimensions and verify the size of the prop you are ordering... they are beautiful indeed.. but a waste of money if they are the wrong scale. FYI Vaughn Gazzas, Out2gtcha, thierry laurent and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfists nz Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looks like an easy fix with some sandpaper? Rick Griewski and spacewolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, hamfists nz said: Looks like an easy fix with some sandpaper? I hope you’re being ironic there Mr HF??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 hours ago, hamfists nz said: Looks like an easy fix with some sandpaper? The sarcasm is strong in this one ! phasephantomphixer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 That's a shame Vaughn, as the prop itself is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 They must have used the same slide rule Tamiya used when they came up with 1/35th scale! I still believe they were trying for 1/32nd and screwed up! Out2gtcha and spacewolf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: "Looks like a propeller to me!" "Nothing a little modeling skill can't fix!" "Why can't you rivet counters just enjoy the hobby?" "You guys expect absolute perfection from everything!" "Nobody is going to tell the difference when it's sitting on the shelf." Did I miss any? "It's just a plastic model" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: That's a shame Vaughn, as the prop itself is gorgeous. Curious what their 1/32 scale prop measures as...? spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 waste of money really i can understend you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 6 hours ago, phasephantomphixer said: Curious what their 1/32 scale prop measures as...? That would be my concern too... part of the reason for this post. Anyone ordering I'd advise to contact them before ordering to get the measurement of the prop in question. phasephantomphixer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Good to know. I am in the middle of 1/28 Revell Dr-1 build, and had considered purchasing a hand carved prop, as the prop is the "face" of a WW1 aircraft. Might instead try the 2 tone paint with streaked oil wash finish on plastic prop instead. spacewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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