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    Roden 1:32 Albatros DIII OAW

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted

    Hi Epeeman;

    I've just done a comparison in prices:-

    A Roden 1/32 SE5a bought in this country will cost you about £45 + £4 post and packing = £49.

    A WNW 1/32 SE5a purchased from NZ will cost you $59 or £37 postage free.

    And even if you get stung for VAT and Parcelfarce's handling charge it will still probably work out cheaper than the Roden kit.

    Cheers

    Pete.

    Roden 1:32 Albatros DIII OAW

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted · Edited by T-Tango

    Cheers, Pete -

    I forgot to ask - rigging colour - would I be right in guessing steel? Is it possible to get fishing line in an appropriate colour to save having to paint it?

    The other thing is, I have'nt seen many Roden kits discussions on the forums. Are the Roden kits not all that well liked? The main problem I find with them (apart from being fiddly) is they are very pricey. I've been lucky and been able to get a couple of 1:32 scale for 30 quid each - the SE5a and Pfaltz DIII as future projects in Modelzone sale.

    Epeeman

    The Maxima Chameleon line is a medium brown colour, yes the rigging wires were steel, but after a few days of mud, dust and rain they would quickly discolour.

    The thing about Roden is that their 1/48 scale models are very good, but just recently they seem to have possibly upscaled their 1/48 scale to 1/32 without enhancing the detail that the larger scale requires and also in a lot of cases the lack of detail, some people agree, some disagree, that since WNW have appeared on the scene, if you compare the models, WNW kits, with their excellent detail, the fit of parts, the included PE, their superb decals (Cartograph, one of the worlds best) and their 20+ page full colour instruction books, then a lot of kit manufacturers, Roden included, have a hell of a lot of catching up to do, but please dont get me wrong, a Roden kit will build up in to a cracking model, with work, a lot of people enjoy this part of the hobby.

    A final thing to remember is the price of a Roden kit in this country + post and packing works out not much cheaper than a WNW kit which is postage free.

    I've included a couple of links of sites for you to have a look at:-

    The Aerodrome a purely WWI site.

    and

    Home Des Delatorre's site, Des is also a member of BM, a great source of build information and methods of detailing.

    Cheers.

    Pete

    Roden 1:32 Albatros DIII OAW

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted

    Thanks, Pete -

    Remind me please, what size/weight fishing line do you recommend for this scale?

    Epeeman

    PS - looked at your Albatros DV WNW model earlier - superb work - how an earth do you do it?

    For 1/32 scale I use 2lb breaking strain which is 0.12mm thick, I use Maxima Chameleon line, which is a medium brown colour.

    As regards the models, I use what I've learned on the forums and try to apply it, apart from that I really don't know.

    Pete

    WNW Albatros DV 'Rumeys Devil'

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted · Edited by T-Tango

    Morning all;

    Salutations from the Western Front, well our Fritzy boys DV progresses, the fusilage is joined up and the wings are decalled up, they were quite a bit of work, but not as bad as I at first feared, once again our Rowans decals were superb.

    Just a picture of the wings.

    dev15.jpg

    Now on to the fusilage.

    As usual any comments gratefully received.

    Thanks for looking and the comments so far.

    Cheers me dears.

    Pete von Builderofkaiserkites.

    Eduard Sopwith Camel

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted

    Pete,

    As it happens, I've been looking at these but a bit put off having to order direct from manufacturer and then face extra charges when they arrive making these pretty pricey.

    The other thing, I feel my standard of work would be wasted on such a quality kit!

    Talking of rigging, I do have some 4lb fishing line which looks very fine - do you reckon that will be OK to use the Eduard 1:48 Camel?

    Epeeman

    4lb fishing line is a bit too thick, the 0.12mm line is only 2lb line, possibly the best for 1/48 scale is 1.5lb fishing line which is 0.1mm thick. HTH.

    As regards the WNW kits don't be afraid of ordering from NZ, also they are postage free and a lot of the WWI guys on here are all building them, also the way the kits are produced, yes they are fantastic in detail but also easy to build and go together like a dream and with a 24 page instruction book in full colour you really can't go wrong.

    Pete

    Eduard Sopwith Camel

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted

    Thanks, John -

    The method of using a clear plasic template to align struts looks a good one which I will give a go.

    Don't get me wrong, I will do the kit, it's just I'm not sure my modelling standards are fully up to the job yet. I'll keep everyone posted.

    Epeeman

    Get this one done mate then go for the ultimate, a WingnutWings kit, precision engineering in plastic, all other kits fade in to insignificance compared to these.

    Pete.

    Eduard Sopwith Camel

    in Aircraft WWI

    Posted

    Hi Epeeman;

    I haven't built the Eduard Camel, however I've built the Hobbycraft 1/32 Camel, the thing to remember with the Camel is that there is no dihedral in the top wing, it is flat, so I would suggest that first you check that there is now bow in the models top wing, so when you assemble the top wing to the model you remember to keep it flat at all times, I'm sure somebody that has built the Eduard version will be along soon and give you some hints on your build.

    Pete

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