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Hi Troy, Many thanks for your feedback, I've seen this site and downloaded the pdf but alas, the email contact is no longer valid! I am waiting to see if they know of his whereabouts! Cheers, Paul

Thanks fellas, I've just been over onto Des's site and it just so happens that a group build is in full swing with the Koster 1/48th Hannover and it must be said it looks awesome! A very complete little beauty with pretty much everything in the bag, might just have to try and track one down!

Hi all, I've seen a couple of finished pics recently of the Siemens Schuckert and a Hannover that Koster Aero Enterprises produced a few years ago. They look to be nice models and as far as I can find out, they are vac forms with white metal detail bits, something I've not tried before but an area of the hobby I have a curiosity to try. Has anyone here built one and if so, was it a good or bad experience? More to the point, if they are worth a pop does anyone know if they are still available? I saw a Sopwith Triplane by Koster on ebay recently so I know they are around, just wanted to gather some thoughts before going any further! I'll post this on Des's site as well for good measure.

Yup, that's the one, typing never my strong point! I'm must finish rigging my SE5a and start the LVG in the kit draw before I buy anything new but somehow I think this one will be a bit special.

The DV11 is now in the release page for 2012, it's been a long time coming but if the recent FE2b and Rumpler is anything to go by it should be a little cracker!

You sir are are lucky chap! Any chance of some pic with the lids off? There's a nice build in the customers models section on the Wnut site of the Fe2, the rigging looks insane! Do you mind me asking if you escaped the Customs and post handling monsters?

Congrats on your purchase, I have the SE5a and LVG and they are quite simply the best WW1 kits I have ever experienced! I didn't realise Hannants were importing the range now, I got mine through a friend who went to New Zealand for a holiday, I'm trying to convince him to go again! The prices on the Hannants site are quite a bit more than those that WNW are charging, the Albatros is about £38 free postage, Hannants is £20 more, although you then have to run the risk of the import and post office fees which probably rounds it up. Do Hannants charge postage? Good luck with your Albatros, I'm waiting for the Sopwith Tripe and DH2!

They're up folks, the Rumpler and Fe2b, late and early versions of both, that's put my list for Santa right out of budget!

Looks all very promising, much better surface detail than their SSW D111. Not sure if Wingnut are thinking of doing a Triplane, a few folks thought the Pup had been designed to cater for Tripe parts but I think this certainly looks a good bit of competition for them! Where's the best place to get one? They're up on ebay already but no UK sellers yet and I'm worried about the import tax trap! Watch out for Des's full build review on his glorious site!

A beautiful bit of work! I saw the Roden 1/32 version recently which is quite small as kits go, the D111 must be tiny in 1/72 scale, a photo etched cockpit must have been a delicate operation! I have the old Toko Pfaltz DX11 somewhere, might have to dig it out.

Hi Folks, Years ago I built the Dalek from this company, a fine model I seem to remember despite being quite a challenge to put together! For some reason it got trashed during an argument with an air rifle and I never replaced it. I never managed to get hold of the other kits in the range (I recall a Cyberman and a pretty cool Davros kit) and suffering from a sudden 'nostalgia trip' as we modelers do due to seeing some glorious old episodes featuring the Cybermen, Ice Warriors etc... just wondered if anyone here ever built them and had some photos or even better, still had them hidden in the loft somewhere and might be thinking of selling them.

Stunning work again, you've knocked the ball right out of the park on this one! Your Voss figure and Albatros were top notch but this one ticks all the boxes as well! Love your subtle weathering, the casual pilot and the base, where do you get those scale tree leaves, they really add a nice touch to the ground work. Are the markings in the kit or extras? Regards, Paul

Many thanks for taking the time to dig out your build shots! They show the amount of wonderful detail you managed to achieve on this kit, very inspiring. I now need to make my mind up which way to go - hunt down a Roden D111 on the net or order the new DV from WNW. I must say from an aesthetic point of view I have always preferred the shape of the D111's fuselage over the DV, however, if you need to buy aftermarket stuff to bring the kit kit up to scratch, logic dictates go for the WNW kit which is ready to go out of box. Can anyone who has experience of both kits chime in with some opinions and advice here? Thanks again for your stunning pics Larsa!

A beautiful diorama, I love seeing these kits in some kind of setting, it breathes a whole new sense of life and scale into the kit. The Voss figure looks superb and the likeness is very good when compared to photos of the man. I missed getting the Roden D111 when it first appeared and your stunning build has fired my interest once more. I guess it's still available? You mention the after market decals, what else did you add? I notice you've moved the central radiator and have added etched gun jackets so there must be a brass update set going on in there somewhere! Please tell all! Excellent paint work on the fabric and ribs showing through, along with your woodwork on the fuselage. Lovely work all round. Any more info on your build and how you rate the kit in the shadow of the awesome new WNW DV's would be greatly appreciated!

Hi Bob, Big thanks again, between you and Des I have learned more in two days than I have in 20 years! So glad I joined this forum! Thanks for the info on the drills. Again, so useful, often it's just not knowing where to look. The diagrams on your site are just what I needed and your Pfalz D111 looks awesome!! I will be back to order some bits and pieces once I get my head round it all! All the best, Paul