Here is a bit of fun.
Some interesting releases. I haven’t built any, but Wingnut has been getting good reviews.
Regards, Rick
Thanks for the update on those kits Stephen! I am most definitely going to get myself a D.Va!
where does one buy one of these kits in America?
gary
Yep - I gotta try one of those! [Y]
The WW-I guys just died and went to heaven. They should have a ball with these new kits.
Darwin, O.F. [aln]
Why would WW I kits come with swastikas?
Don’t confuse that with the Nazi Swastika… The Swastika has been around as sign of good luck & prosperity for hundreds of years used by everyone from Buddists to American Indians… Without getting into a long discussion or history lesson, The Nazi Swastika isn’t what you’re seeing on those kits… It has nothing to do with Nazis or Germany…
Matter of fact, a US unit used the swastika in their squadron insignia, the Lafayette Escadrille in their Indian War Bonnet insignia, and the Oklahoma National Guard, until 1940 used it as the Division patch prior to the Thunderbird patch…
Nowhere but New Zealand. WNW only sells from their Wellington shop or local Hobby Shops in NZ
Greetings all;
With the veritcal spine in the German language these were called Hakenkreuz. Arms turned to the right = male version arms turned to the left = female. These ancient signs of Good luck or fertility were used by prehistoric man and are still in evidence in cave art throughout the world. From Navajo cliff art in Utah, Anasazi pueblo art in Kivas, Buddist monk maps showing temple locations and Nordic runes. There is Finnish heraldry and everyone is familiar with Göring’s account of his bringing the idea of the WWII insignia showing it at a 45 degree angle to note the rolling power of the WWII era German regime.
The old Cross & Cockade USA had some great stuff on the *Turkish & Palistine fronts. *Vol. 11 #2,3,& 4 discusses the Ottoman Air Force and its allocated equipment. Vol. 13 #1, Pp. 15 *spring 1972 has the story of Ltn. Hans Henkel. *In the same issue on Pp.46-59 a nice descriptive piece on Jasta 55. and some errata appeared in Vol.14 #3, P.284. *Also 'Die Deutsche Luftstreitkrafte an der Sinai und Palästina Front 1916-1918. in the title Luftwelt Vol 2 #9, #10, #11 & #12.1935 and Vol 3 #1 & 2 1936.
The Official History of Austrailia in the War of 1914-1918. 12th ed. 1942. *Photos that you may find of value are in the C&C USA Vol.11,#4,Pp.353,359 & 366. *Here’s what you were looking for.
Albatros D.Va 5350/17(or was it 5360/17) of Jasta 55 (1F). Other serials were D.7416/17 (with Felmy’s or Kunz’ Hakenkreuz?) 5348/17 & 5359/17. *See also C&C USA Vol. 12 #4. Pp. 380 & 381. D.Va 5359/17 had a dark fuselage and white spinner, wheelcovers. rudder & fin with post July 1918 crosses. Some of the Jasta 300 seemed to have dark stripe bordered in white from nose to tail down the side of the fuselage.
http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller/render/Albatros/trop.html
How did you get it? I thought they were not available until March.
You are right they are not available until mid March 2010 to the general public. But I review WWI aviation kits. Here are some images taken on my bench.
I have built two of the Wingnut Wings kits, and have to say they are probably the best engineered plastic kits I’ve ever seen. Outstanding fit, great detail, beautiful full color instruction manual, just an amazing kit, and well worth the price. I cannot wait for the 1/32 German Gotha bomber, though I have no idea where I’m going to put it…
Thank you for the heads up on the engineering( I’ll be starting my J.1 tomorrow) . They seem to be from what I saw of them. I too am holding out for the Gotha. Not sure where I’ll put it when done. Here’s the best part, the wife said “You need to get that when it comes out”. Woooo hooooo. I think she plans on keeping me around.
Cheers
Dave
Greetings all;
I have just posted the kit reviews for the WNW Alb. D.V & D.Va. The Pup review will be finished later today.
And here is James Fahey’s look at the Sopwith Pup kits.
Before I saw a Workbench Review of the Wingnuts LVG VI I had only built WWII and later era aircraft. I took the plunge and was thoroughly impressed by the kit. Here is how my first try at a rigged biplane worked out. Wingnuts is a great company with superior products. I am going to check out the new releases asap.
I just saw my photo below was deleted. I have reposted it below.
Very nice job, Clebode. I have this kit too, but I’m going to do a few more Eduard 1/48 kits before this one.
Nate
Looks like they are available for purchase.