1/30 WW1 aircraft (3 Viewers)

[Mitch]

As the new aircraft series picks up does anyone else think we should be looking to WW1 for inspiration? I would like to see a sopworth camel or Fokkers with the famous Red Baron redone. Do we think this will happen or, will we stay fixed on WWII?
Mitch

 

[IONA]

Iwould also like to see a sopworth camel +fokker
Would also like to see a American ww1 plane some were very colourful were they not
Scott

 

[Mitch]

IONA....

I would like to see
Mitch

Iwould also like to see a sopworth camel +fokker
Would also like to see a American ww1 plane some were very colourful were they not
Scott

 

[lancer]

Don't even get me started. WW1 aircraft and the airwar are my favorite, all time subjects. The problem here is sort of like eating potato chips. I can't eat just one! I would HAVE to buy every WW1 aircraft I could get my hands on and at 1/30 scale I would rapidly find myself out of room/divorced/homeless/shunned. But it would be a lovely dilemma. I have a 1/32 SE-5 with Bishop's markings (a brass model, big $) that is fantastic and I would love to have a 1/30 SE-5 with McCudden's markings and a Spad 13 in Luke's livery. Oh the possibilities....... -- Al

 

[Mitch]

lancer....

Its got to happen though, has it not? as there is an active WW1 range and we are due some releases
Mitch

;315203]Don't even get me started. WW1 aircraft and the airwar are my favorite, all time subjects. The problem here is sort of like eating potato chips. I can't eat just one! I would HAVE to buy every WW1 aircraft I could get my hands on and at 1/30 scale I would rapidly find myself out of room/divorced/homeless/shunned. But it would be a lovely dilemma. I have a 1/32 SE-5 with Bishop's markings (a brass model, big $) that is fantastic and I would love to have a 1/30 SE-5 with McCudden's markings and a Spad 13 in Luke's livery. Oh the possibilities....... -- Al[/QUOTE]

 

[maddadicus]

Don't even get me started. WW1 aircraft and the airwar are my favorite, all time subjects. The problem here is sort of like eating potato chips. I can't eat just one! I would HAVE to buy every WW1 aircraft I could get my hands on and at 1/30 scale I would rapidly find myself out of room/divorced/homeless/shunned. But it would be a lovely dilemma. I have a 1/32 SE-5 with Bishop's markings (a brass model, big $) that is fantastic and I would love to have a 1/30 SE-5 with McCudden's markings and a Spad 13 in Luke's livery. Oh the possibilities....... -- Al

I am with you...Have Heco, might be the same brass SE5, and Gearbox Sopwith Pup ( great model and can still be found cheap ) Michael

 

[Louis Badolato]

I would love to see K&C re-visit WWI aircraft. In addition to a set of glossy WWI flying aces (Mannock, McCudden, Von Richtoven, Immelman), K&C made the following WWI warbirds back in the 1990's:

1. Sopwith Pup, Fighter - Royal Flying Corps. (RAFA01)
2. D.H2 Vickers Gunbus (1:32 and 1:24 Scale) (RAFA02)
3. SE5A - Royal Flying Corps. (RAFA03)
4. Fokker DR1 Tri-Plane (WB01)
5. Sopwith Camel
6. Albatross DV
7. Fokker DVII
8. Eddie Rickenbacher’s Spad

I have the Sopwith Pup, the Fokker DR1, and Eddie Rickenbacher’s Spad, and I passed along a Sopwith Camel to Hans. I wonder if it is possible to make polystone bi-planes and tri-planes?

 

[lancer]

I am with you...Have Heco, might be the same brass SE5, and Gearbox Sopwith Pup ( great model and can still be found cheap ) Michael

Hi Michael. I just love your Heco pusher and you are right about the SE-5. It looks to be the same maker, Dawn Patrol. I am curious about the pilot in the SE-5 in the photo. Who makes him? I would love one for mine. -- Al

 

[Capitolron]

I had asked Andy a long time ago if he was planning to make WWI Planes anytime soon ? He told me NO - he was starting with 1914 and working his way through the War in order - it would be a long time before we would see any Planes.

Well - since we have 1914 Troops - then a jump to 1916 British Tanks & British / German Troops to 1916 Australian Calvary Troops - dont see why we can't jump back to 1915 and make the FIRST GERMAN MONOPLANE ?

 

[Mitch]

Louis Badolato...

Don't know the workings of polystone but surely if the struts were metal this could overcome the weight issues but, there are plenty of single wing aircraft that could be done should this be a problem
Mitch

;315214]I would love to see K&C re-visit WWI aircraft. In addition to a set of glossy WWI flying aces (Mannock, McCudden, Von Richtoven, Immelman), K&C made the following WWI warbirds back in the 1990's:

1. Sopwith Pup, Fighter - Royal Flying Corps. (RAFA01)
2. D.H2 Vickers Gunbus (1:32 and 1:24 Scale) (RAFA02)
3. SE5A - Royal Flying Corps. (RAFA03)
4. Fokker DR1 Tri-Plane (WB01)
5. Sopwith Camel
6. Albatross DV
7. Fokker DVII
8. Eddie Rickenbacher’s Spad

I have the Sopwith Pup, the Fokker DR1, and Eddie Rickenbacher’s Spad, and I passed along a Sopwith Camel to Hans. I wonder if it is possible to make polystone bi-planes and tri-planes?[/QUOTE]

 

[lancer]

The possibilities for WW1 aircraft are almost endless if polystone is feasible. The intricacies of the wire bracing would also have to be addressed and might be too time consuming/expensive to overcome. That said, I would like just about anything with 2 (or 1 or 3) wings. I could use a Nieuport 11 in Lafayette Escadrille colors. -- Al

 

[OzDigger]

Ron, I think the Australian Beersheba sets are a separate range to the ongoing WWI range.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Here is my concern with WW1 aircraft made out of polystone. WW1 planes were very light with broad, long slightly scalloped wings, but those wings were very thin. Can a wing like that even be made from polystone or would it's thinness make it too fragile? They look great as Heco tinplate models, but I don't think that a similar look could be achieved with polystone.

Terry

 

[lancer]

Here is my concern with WW1 aircraft made out of polystone. WW1 planes were very light with broad, long slightly scalloped wings, but those wings were very thin. Can a wing like that even be made from polystone or would it's thinness make it too fragile? They look great as Heco tinplate models, but I don't think that a similar look could be achieved with polystone.

Terry

Good point, Terry. The wings on my brass 1/32 SE-5 are very thin. Don't know if polystone duplication would be possible. Wing rigidity would be an issue. -- Al

 

[OzDigger]

If you check the thickness of the trailing edges of their current WWII models you get an idea of the limitations of polystone.

 

[maddadicus]

Hi Michael. I just love your Heco pusher and you are right about the SE-5. It looks to be the same maker, Dawn Patrol. I am curious about the pilot in the SE-5 in the photo. Who makes him? I would love one for mine. -- Al

I had an extra gearbox plane ( bought cheap ) and stole the pilot. Michael

 

[lancer]

I had an extra gearbox plane ( bought cheap ) and stole the pilot. Michael

Good job. My SE-5 is displayed with a Britains AAMg, as yours is. I also was able to add a ground crew from the Britains 1/32 Sopwith Camel, that I got off e-bay from a guy selling the crew seperately. Also a Corgi 1/32 RFC Pilot from the Forward March series stands by ready to mount up. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here is my concern with WW1 aircraft made out of polystone. WW1 planes were very light with broad, long slightly scalloped wings, but those wings were very thin. Can a wing like that even be made from polystone or would it's thinness make it too fragile? They look great as Heco tinplate models, but I don't think that a similar look could be achieved with polystone.

Terry

Well Terry,

If Andy could get Tony Williams to teach someone how to make high quality tinplate models, my two great toy solider passions could be united: K&C Tinplate Models . . . that has a nice ring to it!

 

[Cyber Field Marshall]

As the new aircraft series picks up does anyone else think we should be looking to WW1 for inspiration? I would like to see a sopworth camel or Fokkers with the famous Red Baron redone. Do we think this will happen or, will we stay fixed on WWII?
Mitch

I agree completely. I'd be a buyer of some of the more famous WWI planes you mention.

 

[Warlord 1]

I have designed and purchased several WW1 mahogany warbirds from the P.I., and I really enjoy them. I have even received a couple of the same German planes painted in different colors. This said, I don't think that they can match the WW11 planes being manufactured by K & C today. Additionally, as has been posted they would be exceptionally difficult to make in other materials. There are several superb firms near Subic Bay in The P.I. who make these superb models and you can look them up. Regards, Larry.