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[Jack]

Yeah, and there's the rub!

Kit wise, this is pretty much it in that scale:

The figures on top are from Tamiya, the ones on the bottom are from Eduard. There are only a handful of other figures available in 1:48, some from resin after-market kits, the others packaged one, or perhaps two, to a model (if at all).

As far as personal preference goes, I'd rather see a TS maker produce figures in 1:30 or 1:32. It's no secret that another TS manufacturer has released a Wildcat, but there isn't much in the way of figure support for it. I believe that same company also has some figures coming up with a planned release of the B-25. However, I don't know how appropriate the figures would be for other displays, and I don't have much use for twin-engine types in so large a scale.

Thanks for the figure ideas - I will see if I can chase them up. I think Jenkins is still the best hope given that he appears intent on following a different path. The B-25 would not come cheap. I will comfort myself with the knowledge that if everything I wanted came out I couldn't have it all anyway.

 

[ivanmoe]

Thanks for the figure ideas - I will see if I can chase them up.

Good to read that you're interested. To Eduard's credit, it modeled most of those figures from an actual photo:

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I think Jenkins is still the best hope given that he appears intent on following a different path. The B-25 would not come cheap.

I agree completely. Although I actually own aviation related figures from TG, KC and Figarti, those companies don't drill down nearly so far into the subject matter as JJD has with it's KotS sets. Even the mighty KC doesn't accessorize its models/figures to the extent that Jenkins has.

The B-25 would not come cheap. I will comfort myself with the knowledge that if everything I wanted came out I couldn't have it all anyway.

At the risk of sounding like a guy with more money than sense, I'll run out of space before I run out of $$$. Of course, I could always buy a trailer to house them in. After all, I am from Texas! :wink2::wink2::wink2:

 

[Jack]

Jack, I can't ID these for an absolute except that they belong to a German two-seater with later war camouflage. This picture is the underside of the wings while the other picture you posted is of the topside of the upper wing. Underwing camo was a lighter shade series of lozenges while the upper side was of darker shades. I would probably recognize the wings if they belonged to a fighter aircraft but my best guess would be a later war two-seater like the Halberstadt or the Hannover. I just haven't studied two-seaters as closely as fighters.:redface2: -- Al

Al

My head of construction has emailed me the following information.

The Rumpler is C.IV 8231/17, late 1917 to 1918. One of the few that had the “lozenge” fabric. Had the aero spinner removed and picked up 10-15 kph.

Jack

 

[Jack]

At the risk of sounding like a guy with more money than sense, I'll run out of space before I run out of $$$. Of course, I could always buy a trailer to house them in. After all, I am from Texas! :wink2::wink2::wink2:

More money than sense could be the motto of all toy soldier collectors!