Great thread Rob!
I have the 2 Hurricanes to fit in with my RAF figures and vehicles. They are good but later paint jobs from K&C are much improved IMO. Nice pieces though. I thought about the Spits, but had so many other pieces from various ranges on my wish list.
When the WW1 warbirds were announced, I was really thrilled as WW1 and, in particular, the air war, is my favourite military period of interest. They didn't disappoint in the flesh either! I have the MVR and Voss Albatrosses, was tempted by the Goering plane, but funds were not endless. Then the DVII's were announced and I had to have them too. All 3 was too extravagant, so I picked the Auffarth green and the Jacobs black (after all, by now I had a red Albatross!)
I'm really tempted by both the new Albatrosses, but am struggling to understand the jump in price vs. the first three.... My other criticism would be K&C releasing so many together has meant maybe losing a few sales from me, as I can't buy them all. But, hey, they will all sell out so that's business I suppose. The Udet Albatross will have to be next - the kids will just have to go hungry (joking, before anyone contacts Childline!)
I just love the new WW1 aviation range. This has prompted me to look at a few other manufacturers, like JJD. Although very good, I think I'll stick to K&C but their WW1 hangers, shown at the London show, are 'must haves' for me and will go well with all the K&C planes and ground crew.
I know we're talking planes, not figures, but the latest German ground crew figures are simply stunning. I for one, hope that this new range within the WW1 range goes on and on.....
I collect about 8 K&C ranges and love them all, but there have been three ranges that quite literally took my breath away, and they are:
1. Crimea
2. RAF
3. WW1 aviation
Wouldn't life be boring if we all liked the same things?