ARHinVA 10 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 WNW has a hint on their page of a new kit - http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3207&cat=5 Looks to me like an early rotary engine, but I am not sure which one. Any thoughts as to type? And next step we can figure out what aircraft used this engine. Probably won't be a Martinsyde Elephant. Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Puff 2,001 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Dare we hope for an Avro 504? Link to post Share on other sites
JohnT 3,338 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I’d love a BE2 but live in hope not expectation. Clearly not this time around 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ARHinVA 10 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 22 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: Dare we hope for an Avro 504? That is a possibility. Or a Vickers Gun Bus. Or a Cauldron. Or Pfalz Eindecker. Depends on what exact engine we are looking at. Link to post Share on other sites
stalal 275 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Looks like Avro 504K. An aircraft that was very famous in WWI but been absent from WnW lineup. Link to post Share on other sites
melvyn hiscock 584 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 110 le Rhône/Oberursel Link to post Share on other sites
JohnT 3,338 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 100% certain Avro 504 k How so certain? Well Bandsaw Steve on here is doing a magnificent scratch build on here so under the seventh law of modelling it’s an absolute given that a mainstream manufacturer will produce an injected mould state of the art kit just as he gets finished 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,132 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, ARHinVA said: That is a possibility. Or a Vickers Gun Bus. Or a Cauldron. Or Pfalz Eindecker. Depends on what exact engine we are looking at. If it were a pusher I feel that the engine would not be down in one corner of the pic, where it looks like the rest of the airframe will be filled in at some point. It would be much nearer the middle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Coombs 507 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 If it is an Avro 504, people are going to have a field day building kits as post-war barnstormers, let alone in-service machines. Link to post Share on other sites
st george 35 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) This was covered in Sep. For those who missed it. Edited January 6 by st george 1 Link to post Share on other sites
melvyn hiscock 584 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Actually, bearing in mind Felixstowe, Gothas, Zeppelins and 0/100 and 0/400... Tarrent Tabor? Link to post Share on other sites
Bandsaw Steve 5,871 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 06/01/2020 at 05:42, JohnT said: 100% certain Avro 504 k How so certain? Well Bandsaw Steve on here is doing a magnificent scratch build on here so under the seventh law of modelling it’s an absolute given that a mainstream manufacturer will produce an injected mould state of the art kit just as he gets finished Yep - finished my one on 31 March this year - so I’m expecting wingnuts will make an announcement any day now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
melvyn hiscock 584 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) I have to admit that a 504 would do me nicely as there is a local connection for me. I am still hoping for a SPAD having been wrestling the Hobbycraft one for some weeks but I would want one that self rigged..... oh, managed to acquire a set of Pheon decals so will be doing the Memorial Flight one in honour of the massive hangovers we all had after taking it to Luxeuil in 1991 Edited April 10 by melvyn hiscock Undoing spell check 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet 4,500 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Hearing rumours about WNW: anyone know the correct story? Link to post Share on other sites
europapete 148 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 only what's being said on LSP and WW1modelaircraftforum. Dire indeed, hope its not true and they can survive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsairfoxfouruncle 22,249 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Thread down in Rumormonger Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Paw 778 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Is this the end of an era? If the rumours are true I can not see any other manufacture filling this market. Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet 4,500 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 15 minutes ago, Bear Paw said: Is this the end of an era? If the rumours are true I can not see any other manufacture filling this market. Copper State maybe? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bear Paw 778 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Yes that was my first thought it does open the market up for them. Every cloud and all that. I have made several WNW kits but never made a Copper State model. How do they compare? Link to post Share on other sites
Corsairfoxfouruncle 22,249 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 7 hours ago, Bear Paw said: Yes that was my first thought it does open the market up for them. Every cloud and all that. I have made several WNW kits but never made a Copper State model. How do they compare? Ive not built one either but have seen and read quite a few builds/reviews. They compare quite favorably with WNW’s from all that Ive seen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RichieW 380 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 11 hours ago, Bear Paw said: Yes that was my first thought it does open the market up for them. Every cloud and all that. I have made several WNW kits but never made a Copper State model. How do they compare? I have a CSM 1/32 Nieuport in the stash. I've thumbed through the instructions and examined the sprues at some length but not started building. It looks to be a kit of the very highest quality. Very comparable to WNW kits, you wouldn't be disappointed if you bought one. Might start it once my Triplane is done. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Masters 13,924 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) The Caudron G3 would be nice to see. I won't build it (wrong scale)but I will enjoy watching others build one... Sorry...edit...wrong motor if that's a 110...Te Caudron had a LeRhone 9C... Edited April 12 by John Masters Link to post Share on other sites
Harold55 759 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 If WNW drops out I think several others will step up including CopperState (which are excellent). I can see Special Hobby putting more into 1/32 WWI kits, there instructions are starting to look like WNW and you would get PE and probably some resin. If there is a market you can be assured someone will fill the space. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
melvyn hiscock 584 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Just to let everyone know, just before the close down I placed an order for a decal less Albatross and a Sopwith Dolphin. Today I had an email from Wingnuts assuring me that all outstanding orders would be shipped as soon as lockdown closes and they are able to access the building. Admitedly it was addressed ‘To Colin’, but I put that down to one person sending a lot of emails on a template. Still much better than Hannants that sent me DVII with broken parts and have not answered either of my emails, the first sent on 15 April. Melvyn Hiscock Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan B 7,448 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 1 minute ago, melvyn hiscock said: Today I had an email from Wingnuts assuring me that all outstanding orders would be shipped as soon as lockdown closes and they are able to access the building. Melvyn Hiscock They have not answered any of my emails dating back to the middle of March requesting updated Trade price lists. I note that Weta Workshops are still firing out trade emails though. Duncan B Link to post Share on other sites
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