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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: IanB on November 05, 2013, 01:18:52 AM

Title: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: IanB on November 05, 2013, 01:18:52 AM

I would like to add a Jenny to my collection.
 Does anyone have any experience/recommendations re what might be the best 1:72 kit available? I know there aren't many and most seem to be Eastern European, hence my doubts...

Ian

Title: Re: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: malaula on November 05, 2013, 06:36:44 AM

Ian,I 've got two Pegasus Jennys in my stash.Good shortrun kit in plastic bag with metal parts.would you like to have one of them?

Title: Re: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: IanB on November 05, 2013, 12:01:40 PM

Thanks Malaula, I had no idea Pegasus had made a Jenny - I have 23 Pegasus kits (including 1 built and 1 in progress). The early baggies are VERY basic eg. SSW D.III (kit 03) and Bristol M1C (kit 013) and have no decals or metal parts. The later ones like the Roland D.VIb, Ansaldo SVA 5 and Salmson 2A2 (kits 1003, 1004 and 3001) have much better surface detail, decals and metal parts....where does the Jenny fit in?

Ian

Title: Re: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: sobrien on November 05, 2013, 12:20:19 PM

Olimp makes a few different Jenny variants. I have the JN4 A/D Early kit un-built. Very delicately molded with good detail. Almost like a miniaturized 1/48 scale kit.

Sean

Title: Re: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: malaula on November 06, 2013, 01:21:28 AM

Ian,I would say the Jenny compares to the Ansaldo,nice surface detail,white metal engine and very nice decals.Requires some sanding,though,  trailing edges  and fuselage halves are quite thick.and no struts!

Title: Re: 1:72 Curtis Jenny kits
Post by: IanB on November 06, 2013, 11:42:24 AM

Thanks gents,
 I've ordered an Olimp one based on Sean's description. It will at least make a nice change from Pegasus (I also have a few Merlin kits to manhandle into shape, so the less work the better!)

Ian