LSP_Kevin Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Howdy folks, Mike Swinburne rounds out his trio of WWI-related reviews with a look at some wooden propellors: Proper Plane Laminated Wood Propellers for British and German WWI Aircraft Thanks, Mike! Kev Gigant and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 oh wow, these look cool! Off to read the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigant Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I would not mind having a collection of those pieces of craftsmanship myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Damn it! Now I am 150 USD lighter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I have looked at these, and they potentially save you a lot of work, but its hard to justify $25 to replace a single piece of plastic from the kit. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I can see buying these over time. Really wood make the front end pop. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Wow! Fantastic looking props, at very un-fantastic prices!!! More power to those that will buy them, but too rich for my wallet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Since I use my hobby to pay for my hobby, I'll sell some 1/35, and convert to money for a select few props. If I buy one or two a month, I get then over time, and with 60 WNW kits, the bite won't be so bad.. CANicoll and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Wow! Fantastic looking props, at very un-fantastic prices!!! More power to those that will buy them, but too rich for my wallet! The other wooden props I'm aware of sell for 25Eur, so that range would be the going rate. Certainly not for everyone but for those willing / able to spend the money, these ones will not disappoint BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 You *would* be crazy to use these on propellers that were primarily covered in fabric though, not even I can justify spending the money to cover up 2/3 of the prop with grey paint LOL BiggTim, CANicoll and Vandy 1 VX 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Since I use my hobby to pay for my hobby, I'll sell some 1/35, and convert to money for a select few props. If I buy one or two a month, I get then over time, and with 60 WNW kits, the bite won't be so bad. 60 Wingnut kits? Wow! I have 2, and will probably never buy any more than that. I had 3, and sold off a duplicate for a profit that essentially made one of them free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Tim, I do have some duplicates, and do not even have the full range of WNW kits; some airplanes do not interest me. Prolly won't buy a Dolphin, but will buy two Junkers D1. German stuff tends to be more colorful, so duplicates are OK. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 If that's what you love, my friend, go for it!! I'm not a primarily WWI guy, but love Fokker DVIIs, and the Pflaz DIIIA really struck me too, so I have both of those, and got smoking deals, so it was worth it for sure! In general, I prefer the very large skeletons for the WWI stuff, like the wooden 1/16 DVII I built a couple years ago, and the 1/16 Hasegawa and Model Airways kits. I'm fascinated by the way they're built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Yes, I have the 1/8 Dr-1 and Camel as well. Your DVII is a fine piece of wood work. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Yes, I have the 1/8 Dr-1 and Camel as well. Your DVII is a fine piece of wood work. Thank you sir! I have a scratch DR.1 planned as well, but need to finish some other projects, first. Maybe this winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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