Hi guys!
I’m looking at my Squadron catalog right now. I’d like to delve some more into WW1 fighters. A friend of a friend has asked me to build some WW1 and WW2 planes to hang up in her 9 month old son’s room. I saw the selection of Eduard’s “Weekend Edition” kits and wondered what they meant by that. Can anyone help me out?
On a related note, can anyone suggest some WW1 kits that are simple, good and at a low price?
Thanks!
Eric
I think Eduard came up with that label, to indicate that the kit could be completed in a short time, like a weekend, compared to the more extensively equipped version of the same kit. So, the weekend edition will leave out the photo-etch fret, if the deluxe version included it, and I think they’ll also omit optional parts to make multiple versions of a subject. The kits are also cheaper than the deluxe versions.
Best regards,
Brad
[dto:] I think…
It will still take me a month of sundays though…
Thanks Brad!
For the purpose for which I’m building these kits, they may just fit the bill perfectly. I really like the prices, too! It’s hard to find a fair kit in 1/48 scale for $12 or $14 these days. I’ll pick one up from my local hobby shop on my way home tonight.
Have a great weekend!
Eric
Basically what the Baron said, Weekend edition kits are just the basic kit, the standard kits may include a small amount of PE or resin, the Profi pack kits include the most popular aftermarket bits Eduard makes for the kit and their Royale kits include all the aftermarket bits Eduard makes for the kit.
The Weekend kits are still very nice, and well detailed, they don’t take any short cuts assuming the plastic will be replaced by PE or resin.
They also offer quite a few dual kits which can be a real bargain.
As far as WW1 kits, I build 1/72 but I think the quality carries over the scales. For a kids bedroom I’m assuming 1/72 or 1/48.
Eduard, Roden and Revell have very nice kits. The Roden kits often include parts to build different versions from one kit so can be a bit fiddlier (cutting and replacing parts), but they also include large decal sheets some with 4 or 5 different sets of markings. The Revell kits are probably the best bargain, being cheap but still nice kits and very easy to build. Airfix offers some unusual subjects, the kits are pretty basic but go together fairly well and look nice on the shelf or hanging from a ceiling.
If you are considering 1/32 Wingnut Wings is a new company getting very good reviews. Eduard and Roden offer kits in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32, Revell offers 1/72, 1/48 and 1/28.
Thank you Aaron!
A couple of weeks ago I got my hands on a Revell 1/72 Sopwith Camel. It’s a cute little kit! And I do mean LITTLE! The friend of a friend thinks it would be great to have planes of various sizes so I’ll pick up another 1/72 kit as well as some 1/48 kits. For the smaller scale, I’m sold on Revell. They have good stuff! I just wasn’t sure which ones would be good for the bigger 1/48 scale kits. Thank you for your info.
About a year and a half ago I picked up a couple of 1/72 scale Roden WW1 kits. I built one and it’s construction went nicely. The decals, however, stunk! They were very papery and did not react one single bit to any type of setting solution! I ended up having to get aftermarket stuff. I haven’t built the second one yet. I’m just kind of put off by the fact that if I get a Roden kit, I’ll have to immediately dump the kit decals and purchase aftermarket ones. Maybe the one I got was a fluke. But the decals never got wet. Imagine trying to afix dry tissue paper to a wing and hoping it sticks. That’s exactly what it was like. (And yes! I used water! LOL!)
Eric
The weekend editions also only include decals for just one particular scheme as opposed to a choice of 3-4 as usual…but the Eduard kits I have built so far have been real great little builds…I particularly enjoyed their Nieuport 11…
I’ve built that Sopwith Camel, yes it is rather small although that goes for most WW1 fighters. I’ve only built one Roden kit and had no problems with the decals so either I got lucky or you were unlucky.
I have acquired a nice little stash of 1/72 WW1 models, but have only managed to build a handful (imagine that [:O] )
Revell DH2, Fokker DVII, Sopwith Camel and Roden Albatross DIII
Airfix RE8, this was my first attempt at rigging with wire, now I need to go back to my earlier builds and rig them.
If you are looking for cheap WW2 planes to hang from a ceiling (which was your purpose, I believe) then you might consider some Pegasus snap tite kits.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/kits/p51bpegasusreviewbs_1.htm
Snap-tite? Is that really model building?
Have you checked the link? I would call that model building.
Pegasus makes some good, easy, entry level aircraft kits. And cheap to (which is a quality if they are to be used as a ceiling decoration).
Gosh! I forgot all about those Pegasus kits! I’ve been hearing nothing but good things about them. I knew that asking the forum would help me think outside the box and see different avenues.
Best wishes!
Eric
PS. and yes, it IS model building. But let’s please not get started on that tangent. [8o|]
I’m always happy to be of some kind of help! [:D]
Of course, reflecting further on the question, and Eduard’s label “Weekend Edition”, it makes me want to ask, is there really such a thing as a weekend build for any of us? Oh, I know, we try a quick build, and some of us succeed, but all too often, AMS kicks in [;)]
There is if one focuses on that purpose. There have been a couple "weekend group builds on here. The objective being to complete the kit in 48 hours. I participated in one and it was fun to do kit in such short time. No AMS allowed to kick in. The big requirement is planning and proper kit selection. [8-|]
But as for the original question, those Eduard Weeked Edition kits are a great idea. Same plastic as their fancy expensive kits without many of the frills for a great price.