ringleheim Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 WNW website now updated with info on the plane. $79 US, shipping in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Well... It's not a pretty plane... I'll ruminate on pre-ordering. I do like the option of a Freikorps plane. TBH I didn't even know the Freikorps used any planes. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 No Freikorps aircraft? To repeat a saying my Grandpa said quite often... "Never spoil a good story by leaving out what didn't happen", most often in reference to his good friend George, who had some great WWI whoppers. That's the whole point of "What If?" and it can be the best part about making models. Tnarg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I wasn't going to get one, then I saw the all metal scheme... Foiling that puppy would be a test! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I wasn't going to get one, then I saw the all metal scheme... I also noticed that two of the solid fuselage color schemes, also have green/mauve wings,... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 A big 'meh" from me, but happy for all of you who will enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Pre-ordered! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckT Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think you nailed it there Clunkmeister: "this kit will bring new guys in". Amen! Just preordered one myself. Thanks WNW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes, it's odd. But they've already proven that they will build what they want to build. He's already richer than his entire home country. What's he got to lose? Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Odd, maybe. But no rigging and a WNW kit. Mine is pre-ordered. I really shouldn't have and am wondering how I will tell my wife. Maybe I won't. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I'll pick one up since it's WW1 (and WNW) but I'm not overly excited with the choice. Considering the "hype" for the teaser type announcement I was expecting it to be a much more mainstream subject than this. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Well, tell that to your friends at HK. Ho.229 Do.335 Both historical footnotes, and one didn't even fly as a combat aircraft. Also throw in the Z-M J7W1 Shinden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I'll pick one up since it's WW1 (and WNW) but I'm not overly excited with the choice.Considering the "hype" for the teaser type announcement I was expecting it to be a much more mainstream subject than this. I feel we as a group provided more hype (excitement) for ourselves than WNW. The company always has some sort of 'coming soon' type of place holder on their site. The anticipation is a big fun part of the hobby and being part of the group for me at least. Ernie's comment about the D-1 and innovation of the times made me think that WNW has a good sense of the history of the evolution of WWI era aircraft design. We should weight this a bit more during our ( Marketing-like) guessing game and beyond historical aviation encounters. Rick MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) I think it's a shrewd move by WNW. It's a subject that will appeal to those who have heard great things about their products but have been put off by rigging and dealing with upper wings and struts - they even admit as much on the website. Edited February 5, 2018 by vince14 Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think it's a shrewd move by WNW. It's a subject that will appeal to those who have heard great things about their products but have been put off by rigging and dealing with upper wings and struts - they even admit as much on the website. I think there is definitely some merit to that. However, I also think it might be difficult to replicate that corrugated surface when joining wings/fuselage. Im not even sure of the best way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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