New Airfix 1:72 scale WW1 kits

[B_Jobson]

The B.E. in the video appears to have rigging holes drilled in the wings. Included?

[TobyCoulson]

Just ordered these two new little gems from Hannants.

[Des]

Looking forward to seeing you do a build log of these two kits Toby, they appear to be excellent quality and well detailed.

Des.

[TobyCoulson]

Looking forward to seeing you do a build log of these two kits Toby, they appear to be excellent quality and well detailed.

Des.

I'll probably do the BE first. I did the Revell  Eindecker last year.



That is not a bad little kit in itself but will be interesting to compare .

[Nigel Jackson]

The February 2016 (Issue 63) of the Airfix Model World has detailed feature builds of these two beauties and articles on the aircraft types. There is a photo too of the ingenious little jig designed to ensure the correct alignment of pairs of interplane struts. If only they'd thought of this half a century and more ago then maybe I'd have had more success with their old Brisfit and RE.8!

Best wishes
Nigel

[Cajun]

From some of the pis ive seen of the E.II. Rigging holes are partially drilled. might even be fully

[KiwiZac]

Comprehensive in-box reviews (sprue shots and instructions) of both are up at the Airfix Tribute Forum. Fokker: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=291&t=48103 , BE2: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=291&t=48101

And they also have WIPs. Fokker: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=292&t=48133, BE2: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=292&t=48166

They look so very good!

[Bolman]

Appears the release date has been pushed out to 6/30/2016 for both kits.

John

[IanB]

They're both available now. I ordered from Hannants yesterday, and I'm getting the Eduard pe too...should be interesting! Airfix are out of stock for some reason but plenty of other suppliers have them.

Ian

[Des]

Friends of mine ordered the two kits weeks ago and were told that due to the high demand there would be a delay in posting them out, I believe that they have now received their kits.

Des.

[Nigel Jackson]

I picked up the BE2c from a shop in Birmingham last week. It looks absolutely gorgeous.

Best wishes
Nigel

[RAGIII]

Friends of mine ordered the two kits weeks ago and were told that due to the high demand there would be a delay in posting them out, I believe that they have now received their kits.

Des.

Due to High Demand sounds promising for possible continuation of WW1 kits for the 1/72nd builders!
RAGIII