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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Dave W on September 22, 2020, 09:18:21 AM
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It's always exciting to have a new manufacturer in the WW1 models world but in this case it's more a case of welcoming back a name many will be familiar with, in a return to large scale model production.
John Marco, who's also a Forum member, is launching Model Art by Marco with a range of large scale resin engine kits and a planned line of 1/28th scale vacform and resin WW1 aircraft kits.
John's running his business through his Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/modelartbymarco/
He is launching three 1/8th scale engines on October 1, to feature the Mercedes 160 inline 6 (125 Euros), Hispano Suiza 150/ 180 V8 (127 Euros) and Liberty 400 V12 (146 Euros). There's a 15 per cent discount for sales before October 1.
John's planned first new aircraft kit will be a 1/28th scale Nieuport II, due around March 2021 if engine sales go well. He hopes to produce a line of 1/28th scale models to expand the existing Camel, Spad, Fokker Dr.1 and Fokker D.VII kits from Revell.
At the moment he plans four new aircraft models, and is open to member suggestions for subjects!
We wish John the very best for his model business and as always, the Forum welcomes and supports all manufacturers who support our hobby.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Looking forward on seeing what comes in the future :)
Terri
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Thank you Dave!
To the members, My new WW1 kits will all be in 1/28th scale.
A Nieuport 11 and a Albatros DIII is in the planing for the first two what one would you like to see first?
Would you like a fix-it kit for the Revell D7?
A tent hanger is also in the planing, what other ground equipment would you like to see?
Greetings
John
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Thank you Dave!
To the members, My new WW1 kits will all be in 1/28th scale.
A Nieuport 11 and a Albatros DIII is in the planing for the first two what one would you like to see first?
Would you like a fix-it kit for the Revell D7?
A tent hanger is also in the planing, what other ground equipment would you like to see?
Greetings
John
Welcome John, from a Fellow LIstee ;D
For me it would be the Albatros 8) Voss Markings would be great! I think a "Fix- it" kit for the DVII would be great if the kit itself is still available. JMHO,
RAGIII
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Welcome as a manufacturer, John.
Do you have any examples of your future products?
What scale is the tent hanger made to?
I think just common ground support equipment would be a good start - fuel cans, ladders, work benches, A-frame cranes, etc.
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Hi RAG111, A Alb D-3 Voss would be for sure, maybe instead of a fix-it kit a all new D7 in 1/28th.
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Hi Kensar, not at the moment but as things progress all will see.
The tent hanger would be in 1/28th
Them where my thoughts also on ground support equipment.
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Please people keep it coming, I need to know that there will be interest in this before I start spending all kinds of money on it.
Greetings
John
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Hi RAG111, A Alb D-3 Voss would be for sure, maybe instead of a fix-it kit a all new D7 in 1/28th.
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Hi Kensar, not at the moment but as things progress all will see.
The tent hanger would be in 1/28th
Them where my thoughts also on ground support equipment.
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Please people keep it coming, I need to know that there will be interest in this before I start spending all kinds of money on it.
Greetings
John
Yeah John, I was thinking that by the time you made all of the corrections it would almost be a New Kit anyway 8) See the thread of one of our Modelers doing the corrections in one of the Under Construction threads.
RAGIII
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Hi RAGIII, I seen that very nicely done!
In the fix it kit would be a new top wing, new body and elevator, not to far away from a full plane.
John
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In for a D.III in for a Oeffag?
Hope so!!
vB
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f0/b3/e0/f0b3e0bab869dfe1f7bf5afcf68bd5a7.jpg)
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Hi VB, Just about anything can be made as a model kit, The thing is how much support there is for the subject to be made, as it cost me just to tool up for a new kit 1k to 1.5k euro and I need to know that I will at least make my money back.
I love that Oeffag DIII made a 3D model of it.
(https://allaircraftsimulations.com/ckn/AHD3FLE.jpg)
Greetings
John
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Hi John , quick question ...Will you be doing 48 scale or is it just the large scale ?
Terri
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Hi Terri, Nothing is set in stone so if something came up in 48th that a lot of people wanted that has not been done sure I would take a look at it.
John
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Hi John
On your planned Large scale birds, are you doing anything special with turnbuckles in that scale?
sp
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Hi SP, I will look around and see what is available these days, back when I did the 24th's I used PE for turnbuckles.
John
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Welcome here, John
all the best for your business!
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Greetings John,nice to see you made it here,looking forward to your products.
Cheers,
Dave.
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Thank you!
ermeio
Dave
We see how it all goes.
Greetings
John
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I was thinking that another "Fix It" kit in 1/28th worth considering is Late Style wing tips/wings for the SPAD XIII. The kit has the longer span rounded tips of the early model 8)
RAGIII
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Yes that was also in the thinking RAGIII, but a new SPAD 7 would be nice also 8)
John
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Yes that was also in the thinking RAGIII, but a new SPAD 7 would be nice also 8)
John
You may tempt me to switch scales John 8)
RAGIII
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I will be doing some 1/32 scale but they will be 20s & 30s aircraft, anything I do in WW1 will be 28th scale.
John
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Hello John
Glad to hear about the new 1/28s ! Alb D-III Great choice !
Rather than a N. 11, my suggestions for the next 3 of your 4 plane proposal are in order: a N. 28, Se 5/5a and Alb D V/Va. These would be a better compliment to the existing 1/28 Revell Kits ; ( Aviattic already has 4 & 5 color lozenge decals waiting) and these 3 have more choices of markings, aces' planes etc. necessary for sales for your new line.
All the best
Ed
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Hi Ed,
When I stopped making kits in 2006 I had a 1/32 Alb DIII underway and that is why I really want to do it in 28th this time around... kind of to say to myself ... I am finally getting round to doing it, all of these "N. 28, Se 5/5a and Alb D V/Va" if sales go good with the WW1 kits I would do them for sure along with a SPAD 7 and a Nieuport 11 and others, the door will be wide open to do just about any all of you and I want, That is one nice thing about getting away from the mainstream scales.
When I started to think about getting back into making kits about a year ago before buying all the tools, machinery and inventory to start up again I was even thinking of 1/20th scale for WW1 it would be a nice scale for fighters, but could you imagine how BIG the 2 seats and Gotha Gs would be... :o
John
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Hello John
Glad to hear about the new 1/28s ! Alb D-III Great choice !
Rather than a N. 11, my suggestions for the next 3 of your 4 plane proposal are in order: a N. 28, Se 5/5a and Alb D V/Va. These would be a better compliment to the existing 1/28 Revell Kits ; ( Aviattic already has 4 & 5 color lozenge decals waiting) and these 3 have more choices of markings, aces' planes etc. necessary for sales for your new line.
All the best
Ed
I could be tempted by ANY of those Amigo!
RAGIII
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Now a 28 scale Pfalz D.III/a or a Late SSW D.III would grab my attention and wallet !
Terri
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Hi John, welcome!
Look forward to these. When I was looking at the CSM Nieuport and Mengnuts Triplane I noticed they are relatively small compared to other types 1/32 types so 1/28 isn’t a huge jump for me for single-seaters. I’d like to see a Pup, Albatros or anything else suggest ed above.
Cheers, Daz
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Now a 28 scale Pfalz D.III/a or a Late SSW D.III would grab my attention and wallet !
Terri
Add me to the Pfalz DIII appreciation society.
Fingers crossed you get around to offering one in 28th!
Cheers,
von B :)
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Hi All,
Well all this is very encouraging to me so I will go ahead with the Alb DIII to start with.
I will have some questions to the community as I go along making the kit and my questions will determine the end price like here is the first.
How would you feel about a kit with no decals?
Why I ask this is, I am looking at a big cost my price here in Germany to put decals into the kit, it could make the difference of a 40 to 60 Euro kit to a 70 to 100 Euro kit.
Feed back welcome!
John
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John
Perhaps you could come to an understanding with one of the AM decal makers. Ideally less for the final purchaser and the AM company gets some business too. I wouldn't mind buying a kit from you and decals elsewhere as long as I knew they were specific to your kits. Trying to get a multi media kit together has to be like balancing spinning plates on stick riding a unicycle on a tightrope. Maybe one less stick to spin wouldn't be a bad thing.
sp
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SP, would be nice to get with a decal maker and work hand in hand I would welcome it, I even looked into laser printed and doing them myself but none of them printers will print " White " and that is a big problem.
Please keep it coming, I am even looking to farm out the PE if someone here is doing things like this and I make the artwork, get in contact please.
John
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SP, would be nice to get with a decal maker and work hand in hand I would welcome it, I even looked into laser printed and doing them myself but none of them printers will print " White " and that is a big problem.
Please keep it coming, I am even looking to farm out the PE if someone here is doing things like this and I make the artwork, get in contact please.
John
I agree with SP to a point. Although 20 euros difference if you add decals we would most likely pay that much for aftermarket...if anyone bothered to make them. At least I would include masks for the crosses / cocardes. With the Albatros I guess a lot of markings are just a matter of painting stripes, bands, overall colors etc. Still if you can convince Pheon or Aviattic to do decals that would be Awesome!
RAGIII
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Hi RAGIII,
" At least I would include masks for the crosses / cocardes."
If I was to do that I could do all the marking as " White " is the problem to have laser printed.
John
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Nice, if you need help in casting parts or printing masters I have the Prusa SL1 printer. I would be happy to help.
Regards Ron
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Hi RAGIII,
" At least I would include masks for the crosses / cocardes."
If I was to do that I could do all the marking as " White " is the problem to have laser printed.
John
John,
I meant "Masks" for painting our own National markings. Sorry I wasn't clear.
RAGIII
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Nice, if you need help in casting parts or printing masters I have the Prusa SL1 printer. I would be happy to help.
Regards Ron
Hi Ron,
This sounds great I was thinking about engines, guns and cockpit parts being 3D printed, I have all kinds of 3D WW1 I did for my PC WW1 game.
Please send me a massage.
Have a look here, This is my PC flying sim game website my name on the forum is Deutschmark I own the site, but have a look of all the WW1 3D I have done ... https://allaircraftsimulations.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=384
With full cockpits and engines.
Greetings
John
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Hi RAGIII,
" At least I would include masks for the crosses / cocardes."
If I was to do that I could do all the marking as " White " is the problem to have laser printed.
John
John,
I meant "Masks" for painting our own National markings. Sorry I wasn't clear.
RAGIII
Hi RAGIII,
Yes that can be done, I can have laser printed all the colors I want but " White " I was even thinking of doing all the markings by laser printing and just adding in a white decal sheet that I can get here in Germany and just have the builder cut out what he/ she needs or in the case of a cocarde just put a white circle under the red and blue I provide.
Greetings
John
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Welcome aboard John: I am looking forward to your products as well. Best of luck in this new venture for you.
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Thank you mgunns,
Far from new but a almost 15 year brake from Germany 2001 to 2006 and before that in USA from 1989 to 1999.
Greetings
John
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Hi all,
We are having a Christmas sale for the month of November 1-30, 2020
20% off everything, Kits, Books & Magazines.
https://www.facebook.com/modelartbymarco/
Greetings, John
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A Sopwith Pup would be nice as well as a Triplane.