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  1. HMSLion
    Somehow, this just does not turn me on. I don't mind the paint scheme, but the scale results in a model that you can't conveniently display...and everybody and his kid brother is making an A or B. The C model would be of more interest, as the Orange Hobby kit has a nasty mould line on the inside of the canopy.
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    I think they'll crank out Duelist combinations. WNW has been very careful to avoid the highest-profile sets of markings in their normal releases.
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    I'm a little surprised the Se.5 hasn't sold out already.
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    No idea, but the basic RQ-4B kit is good. Their RQ-4N kit needs significant mods to get it to MQ-4C standard.
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    Eduard is now making generic PE rigging. Turnbuckle and wire as a single section, anchor as the other section. I'd also suggest drilling the holes in the wings out just a bit. Having said that, my go-to solution has long been .015 wire. Stiff wire, cut to length. It's not perfect, but it works nicely and adds a LOT of strength to the model. The old-timers weren't as stupid as we tend to think.
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    With the RAF getting P-8s, there might be an opportunity for Airfix to do one in 1/72. RAF, RAAF, USN, and Indian AF markings...
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    SMS Seydlitz! All we need is an HMS Lion! Battlecruisers, and still more battlecruisers!
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    Possibly. Having said that, I still think WNW has something up their sleeve. I'm going to do some old-fashioned intelligence estimation here...If we take the price of a kit as a relative indicator of the amount of design work that goes into it, we can make a guess at what WNW can do. Assume a single-engine, single-seat airplane = 1. This means a single-engine 2-seat airplane = 1.5, a multi-engine airplane = 3. WNW's total annual design capability = 6. Now, WNW used up the last of their 2014 design work with the AEG. The postwar Brisfit and DH.9 combined are ~1. The Albatros = 1.5. WNW has used up about half their design capacity. So I'm sanguine about something coming out in March. Be2c, if I were to bet.
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    Or March. They seem to have the design in a pretty advanced stage. The Fokker D.VII was introduced in March, IIRC.
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    For what it's worth, the first shipment of both are now sold out. Next shipment expected mid-December.
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    Eduard is now making PE wires...with turnbuckles. At least something approximating a turnbuckle. I'm planning on using them on my next kit. FWIW, I prefer to rig with actual wire. Yes, it's a PITA to work with in some ways...but it makes a kit much stronger. WNW kits, in particular, need that extra strength.
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    It's now showing as SOLD OUT. The only D-VII kit still available is the D-VII (Alb).
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    Oh, I think they'll do French subjects. But WNW has a habit of doing the less well-known aircraft. I don't see them offering a Handley Page bomber for a long time, as I think neither the AEG nor the Felixstowe sold well. Once you crack the $200 barrier, sales drop off. I'm thinking Be2c, would not be surprised to see the Camel as a surprise. Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 or Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. Hanriot HD.1. DH-5. DH-4, for that matter.
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    I would not be surprised to see them release the Camel for Christmas. Yes, it's officially a 2016 release...but I have serious doubts about the sales of both the Felixstowe and AEG. But it would not be alone. 2014 seemed to be the Year of German Two-Seaters. I'm betting on something similar for the Allies. A Be2c, Armstrong-Whitworth FK.8, and Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter would be obvious options. And if they do single-seaters, I'd concur that a DH5 would be high priority given the Australian connection. As to French aircraft, a Hanriot HD1 would fit...it's a major combat type that doesn't get a lot of publicity. Precisely the sort of subject WNW likes.
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    I would not be surprised by a WNW FK.8. It's the sort of subject they like...built in quantity, played an important role, but nobody ever heard about it.
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    It's a market that has been neglected....along with most of the rest of the First World War.
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    1. 1/48 Spitfire XIV. The only available kit is the Academy kit, with significant problems in shape. 2. 1/700 HMS Lion battlecruiser. Or 1/350....that seems to be getting popular these days. Play the Jutland centennial for what it's worth. 3. 1/700 HMS Iron Duke. Same scale comment, 1/350 might sell. 4. 1/700 or 1/350 R-class Zeppelin. 5. RQ-4A Global Hawk. It's the only major UAV NOT kitted...and there are some great marking schemes. 6. Combination kit - P-8A and MQ-4C In 1/72. Do this especially if the UK buys. I could see a Vulcan or Buccaneer, but agree that Airfix needs to go where the competition is NOT.
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    Meh. What I'd like to see would be a 1/48 Spit XIV, an R-class Zeppelin, and First World War battlecruisers.
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    Agree 100%. I rig with .015 wire, and it makes a tremendous difference in the strength of the model. Just like the real airplane.
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    They'll come out when the old version sells out, would be my guess.
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    Looks like WNW just sold out of the Triplanes. I might just snap up a Brisfit before it's too late.
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    Well, as of a few days ago, the Spad XIII, Fokker Dr-1, and Nieuport 17 were runaway favorites in the LSM poll. Having said that, I'm morally certain WNW will do other subjects.
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    Just for entertainment, I thought I'd take a guess at WnW releases for 2015. 2014 was The Year of German Two-Seaters. I'm betting 2015 will be The Year of Allied Two-Seaters. Meaning: 1. Be2c. Fits in perfectly with the Great War Centennial. 2. Armstrong-Whitworth FK8. Perfect WnW subject, it's a major type and nobody hears about it. 3. Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. Another major 2-seat type. 4. Possibly a Breugret 14. 5. Se-5a with Viper engine. Thoughts?
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    Let's see....WnW hit one of my top choices with the W12. Probably my top pick would be a 1/350 R-class Zeppelin.
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    I suspect 2015 will be an Allied year. Be2c, at the least.
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