Old vs. New (1 Viewer)

[nmrocks]

In an effort to keep the discussion lively, heres my new warbird FW-190 next to my Polystone BF-109.
I still love the polystone plane and wish Andy would throw us a bone and give us one or two more at an affordable price, the old birds a real beauty Too!
Ray

 

[rws591]

want to give one to me?

 

[rws591]

Did andy remove the warbirds from K&C website, i just look to oogle at things i cant afford and they weren't there!

 

[OzDigger]

Those look more like 1/32 scale to me

 

[nmrocks]

Those look more like 1/32 scale to me

Thank you Oz, I knew I could count on you!
The "Air crew" around each aircraft are the Figarti V-1 1/30th crew figs.
Ray

 

[nmrocks]

Did andy remove the warbirds from K&C website, i just look to oogle at things i cant afford and they weren't there!

Actually, the Polystone aircraft retailed for just over $100, thats one of the reasons I'd love to see more.
Ray

 

[jazzeum]

The new Warbirds are 1/32. The K & C site still lists the ME 410, the Swordfish and the early war version of the Whirlwind. The two versions of the FW and the Arado are apparently sold out.

 

[Steven Chong]

The new Warbirds are 1/32 ...

So are most of the old Warbirds. If Andy listens to Louis and finally does ground support crews and support vehicles, I wonder if the scale will be 1/32 to match the Warbirds.

 

[nmrocks]

So are most of the old Warbirds. If Andy listens to Louis and finally does ground support crews and support vehicles, I wonder if the scale will be 1/32 to match the Warbirds.

With all the trouble mass manufacturing the wooden warbirds why not polystone in the interim, I would think the demand is there for the right models?
Ray

 

[CannonFodder1971]

With all the trouble mass manufacturing the wooden warbirds why not polystone in the interim, I would think the demand is there for the right models?
Ray

I had the Corsair at one stage and had the option of the Bf109 but turned it down because these polystone monsters weighed a ton: shipping costs were crippling, i.e. killing off any potential liquidity in buying/selling because if you tire of it you're stuck with it.

I'd imagine a new range of polystone aircraft would become the equivalent of those Berlin buildings, that there'd be special shipping/handling fees attaching to them.

However, given that Andy has done so well in improving polystone vehicles there'd be a strong case for the aircraft. Unfortunately there are so many mass-produced items on offer at 1/32nd scale it'd be difficult for K&C to distinguish itself from the herd. Unless of course it were to produce groundcrews, which would most likely have the unfortunate effect of non-K&C collectors binning their models in shame upon seeing the 1/32nd scale figures.