How many of you have Wingnut Wings kits in your stash? and Why if not

[Howlindawg]

I accumulated 20 or so WNW kits over the years.

I must admit, given the prices they fetch, I'm very tempted to liquidate some of them. 🤑

[Paul Thompson]

6 minutes ago, Chief Cohiba said:

I started to build the Tripe, which at one point paused, and never started the Albatros. I will definitely continue with the Triplane, but add turnbuckles despite their recommendation.

I'm just wondering why you want to do that, seeing how the Sopwith Triplane only had turnbuckes on the internal rigging and the control lines, the wing and tailplane bracing being done with RAFwires.

 

I've done a few of the new Copper State kits and although fit isn't as good as WNW they still build much better than most of the competition.

 

Paul.

[bigbadbadge]

2 hours ago, Paul Thompson said:

If you can build any other kit, then you can build a WNW one, no matter the number of wings, because of how they're engineered. It's one of the rare cases where the engineering, which was developed with ease of assembly in mind, is matched by the fidelity of the moulding, so that it works as intended. As a result, the most tricky part of building a biplane (getting the top wing on) is a doddle. Second trickiest is rigging, and they've made it as easy as can be done by moulding the rigging locations - okay, you need to deepen the holes a bit, but that's not rocket science. Then with EZline and superglue, you can rig the average sized scout in an hour or so.

 

 

 

Paul.

 

2 hours ago, RichieW said:

 

Chaps, like Paul said, you already have the skills. These kits are so brilliantly designed and manufactured that you can get a great looking result. The tolerances are tight so make sure you remove paint from gluing surfaces. Other than that think of them as being like recent Tamiya kits. I find Airfix 1/72  biplane kits way more difficult! 

 

Richie

 

Thanks Paul and Richie, I do do biplanes and enjoy rigging them,  it was just the sheer amount that was slightly concerning, I will build it , I might even bring it up the stash as I am on a bit of a 1/32 period at the mo.

Thanks guys

Chris

[Quiet Mike]

I got back into modelling just as the Wingnut Wings bubble burst 😭  My favourite era of aviation by far, but a number of factors stopped me getting their kits. Main being I felt I lacked the experience to do them justice. And a few years later that still applies! But I'm getting there slowly ... Also I've never had that much disposable income to invest in these quality kits. I'm just hoping that when I feel like I've got the necessary skills they are still available, and not eye wateringly expensive. 🤞

[Chief Cohiba]

20 hours ago, Paul Thompson said:

the Sopwith Triplane only had turnbuckes on the internal rigging and the control lines

It's been so long that I worked on it, so I honestly can't remember if there where any turnbuckles visible outside. By the time I was working on it, say some seven years ago, most likely I didn't consider turnbuckles at all. I will do some research when I start it again, and of course only apply where it makes sense. ( A quick look at Dixie II does show some, but not sure if this is correct for the original plane as well.)

[48-Alone-Is-Great]

None: was patiently waiting for the French fighters so I might finally start collecting ...

[RC Boater Bill]

I have one in the stash - the Collishaw Sopwith Triplane Special edition.    The other one I was tempted by was the Lanoe Hawker DH-2, but then WnW shut down, and prices on the secondary market skyrocketed.  
 

I had given up hope of ever getting that DH-2, until last week!  (When Sprue Brothers announced they had received some of the final inventory clear-out.).  I picked up the DH-2 I wanted at the retail price, and grabbed a Camel while I was at it.  ( The one that includes Collishaw’s markings.)

 

That is it for me- I really doubt I’ll ever buy another.   I think “3” is enough for me!

[davmarx]

I have a "Bristol Fighter" and an "Albatros D.V"...

Sometimes I open the boxes and start to dream about the two kits, building, improving, painting, all in my mind... and then... I close the boxes! 🤣

 

Ciao

Davide

[Bughunter]

I build WWI planes, but 1/48 as the finished WNW models were always too big for me.
And right now an old Native American saying applies: If you discover you are riding a dead horse, get off.

[KITCAT]

love them so got about 35 not counting my latest order with Hannant's1

[T-21]

Sadly I never bought one,but they are quality. Was hoping for an Avro 504K which sadly never got to fruition. Looked for them at shows but second hand rarely come up for sale.

[Paul Thompson]

4 minutes ago, T-21 said:

Sadly I never bought one,but they are quality. Was hoping for an Avro 504K which sadly never got to fruition. Looked for them at shows but second hand rarely come up for sale.

It'll be a lot more work but at least you probably will get a 504 from Roden eventually.

 

Paul.

[Bughunter]

Luckily I have the Blue Max 504 in my stash

Edited December 13, 2022 by Bughunter

[Putty Animal]

I'd love to own a Wingnut kit.  A Taube or Roland C.II would be ideal.  Although there is not that much chance for me, given their scarcity and price nowadays.  

I have to make do by cribbing off their instructions and making my own ones in 1/144 scale.

 

 

[Howlindawg]

I'm going cross-eyed just thinking about undertaking that build in 1/144th! 🤪

[europapete]

aww come on! That's just a giant match made out of 2x4's. 

[Putty Animal]

12 hours ago, europapete said:

aww come on! That's just a giant match made out of 2x4's. 

 

I can't tell if you are joking or not 😅

I signed up to social media recently and shared a few pictures of my 144 builds.  Within 24 hours I had some fellow that was really upset about it and swore that it was all fake.  Even a video would not placate him and he said it was CGI.  I used to enjoy the giant matchstick jokes, but now they give me an eye twitch. 😭

[Sabrejet]

I still have an RE.8 in the stash, which will be done as a Training Squadron machine. I keep putting it off because I shall miss it when it's done!

[europapete]

Yeowch! Sorry about that PA, yes, it was a joke as I have seen and followed your AWESOME builds before. Regards, Pete in RI.

[Viking]

On 13/12/2022 at 10:17, KITCAT said:

love them so got about 35 not counting my latest order with Hannant's1

 

Snap!

[sinnerboy]

24 and 5 on backorder from the Big H

 

Hmm, 29 is a rubbish number, may have to order another to make a nice round 30. Tha'll satisfy my CDO ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder arranged alphabetically ) 😉

[PDH]

Ok, confession time .... I have 61 WNW kits in the stash. I was lucky and bought as soon as they first came out, picked up some cheap on eBay from others that also bought early and then realised they needed rigging etc and decided the kit was not for them. Then I went to work in the US for a couple of years and added even more to stash.

 

However the SABLE effect is likely to kick in so I'm think of disposing of about a third of them. It will be difficult but I feel it must be done.

 

P

 

 

[Quiet Mike]

It's a very slight tangient, but how to WnW square up to the 1/32 offerings from Roden? Someone gifted me a 1/48 SE5 for helping them out recently, and I was impressed with the quality of the mouldings. I'd be interested in comparing say their respective DH2s. I've yet to have the pleasure of getting an actual WnW box in my greasy mitts.

[RichieW]

34 minutes ago, Quiet Mike said:

It's a very slight tangient, but how to WnW square up to the 1/32 offerings from Roden? Someone gifted me a 1/48 SE5 for helping them out recently, and I was impressed with the quality of the mouldings. I'd be interested in comparing say their respective DH2s. I've yet to have the pleasure of getting an actual WnW box in my greasy mitts.

The Roden kits are fine Mike, they get a bad press from some but with work they build up into beautiful models. Wingnut Wings are on a much higher level though. The details, kit design and mouldings are second to none IMHO.

 

Richie

[RichieW]

On 15/12/2022 at 10:52, Putty Animal said:

I had some fellow that was really upset about it and swore that it was all fake.  Even a video would not placate him and he said it was CGI.

Ha, jealousy born out of a lack of talent and miserable character. Your builds make most of us lesser mortals laugh in amazement and enjoy the photos.

 

Richie