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Title: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 18, 2015, 06:58:46 AM
i have been having an interest in 1/72 recently. there so small and make for a fun quick build,at least for me. i have been looking into some odd companies that made vacuforms and/or short run and/or resin. this led me to classic plane which have some nice unusual subjects .i found their german main site and found this company called luedemann models. mainly obscured very cool early ww1 german and a-h stuff. and they are pretty cheap. looking around i cant find a whole lot on them except a few reviews on internet modeller. my question is has anyone dealt with the main company. they state that most times the models are made upon being ordered and may take longer than usual. i dont mind this if the models are decent and with prices for fighters in 1/72 averaging 16 euro they are very affordable(another advantage of 1/72 modelling. below i will put some links. 1st is the main site,next is the luedemann kit list.really cool stuff if they are decent. i noticed they have every imaginable taube variant for one thing. ;D

http://www.classic-plane-mrr.de/

http://www.classic-plane-mrr.de/index_e.html
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 18, 2015, 07:00:10 AM
well it seems the links dont really get you to the luedemann kits. switch to english then click catalog then luedemann
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: RAGIII on June 18, 2015, 10:57:12 AM
That is a REALLY impressive list of kits! I never realized how many versions of the Taube there were! No wonder WNW hasn't done one...which would you choose  8) I am sorry I don't have any info on the quality to offer!
RAGIII
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 18, 2015, 11:18:38 AM
you see why it seems so tempting. they look ok in reviews i found as in:

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/june/first-looks/LM_Taube.htm
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: uncletony on June 18, 2015, 12:11:16 PM
You should go for it Scott. Kits sound like they are the product of a real enthusiast at the very least..
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: coyotemagic on June 18, 2015, 01:08:26 PM
Scott, those Taube kits look phenomenal.  I'm tempted myself. 
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: Jamo on June 18, 2015, 07:17:40 PM
I have two of their Taubes, one built, the Jeannin Stahltaube, and a Gotha Taube still in the stash. I thoroughly enjoyed the build.

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Jeannin%20Stahltaube/Taube3.jpg)

Decals were custom made as none were included in the kit
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: RAGIII on June 18, 2015, 08:18:14 PM
Very Impressive Model James!
RAGIII
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: boggie on June 18, 2015, 09:01:19 PM
Wow jamo!
Very nice.  :)
Any more pics?
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: uncletony on June 18, 2015, 10:34:54 PM
Lovely Jamo!
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ermeio on June 18, 2015, 10:51:12 PM
I have some of their Taubes and I can confirm that they are lovely thin, detailed and well reproduced.
They produce an endless variety of (mostly KUK) subjects, and soon it was too difficult for me to cope with their ever increasing list of Taubes, Doppledeckers and so on ... at least financially...
but it was ages before the WNW evil hit the market ... :-)
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: Berman on June 19, 2015, 01:22:06 AM
Besides  "Taube, Dove of War" by John DeVries and the Albatros datafile, are there any other good books with photos and scale drawings of various tauben?
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: coyotemagic on June 19, 2015, 01:23:40 AM
Truly stunning Taube, Jamo!  But one photo?  From you?  I know you know how to take photos, James!  More, please.

Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: Thumbs up on June 19, 2015, 06:09:57 AM
I Really would like some of these kit's ! Jamo your Taube is as sweet as a dove!
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 19, 2015, 06:49:34 AM
thanks guys, and jamo where did you get the kits? at a show ,a retailer or direct from the source above? i was thinking of going for it with a couple to start and maybe even a couple classic plane kits. they have some very interesting topics. i see a few kuk and 2 seaters that noone else has kitted but sometimes with these small manufacturers the customer service isnt very good. i dont mind waiting a bit but i ordered some stuff from a czech manufacturer once and they accepted payment and i waited and waited and it just never progressed past them taking my money so i lost out. i just dont want to send money and never get anything in return.

by the way that is an amazing taube is that modelled after the one they have at the deutches tecknik museum?
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ermeio on June 19, 2015, 07:33:50 AM
I bought some from ludemann but it was ten years ago or more.
Some swiss shops had all the assortment - it was some time ago, but just find them on the net . they are fast.
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 19, 2015, 07:50:53 AM
thank you ermeio. i will try to see soon as i get some money to devote to the hobby. i will report my experience here.
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: Jamo on June 19, 2015, 10:20:49 AM
I bought my Leudemann kits from from Modellbaustudio Rhein Ruhr quite a few years ago.

The Jeannin Stahltaube is the same as the restored original Taube in the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Jeannin%20Stahltaube/Taube8.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Jeannin%20Stahltaube/Taube1.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Jeannin%20Stahltaube/Taube2.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5322/10274918093_f89a752b3c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/gDXDbe)Jeannin Stahltaube Typ 11 in Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin (https://flic.kr/p/gDXDbe) by Johnny Comstedt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/70364571@N05/), on Flickr

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3803/10274717444_e2a2729104_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/gDWBwL)Jeannin Stahltaube Typ 11 in Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin (https://flic.kr/p/gDWBwL) by Johnny Comstedt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/70364571@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: petrov27 on June 19, 2015, 10:37:50 AM
wow that Taube build is something else - fantastic! I am not much into the early war aircraft but if WNW released one of those I would definitely be sending them $$ for one
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on June 19, 2015, 10:17:39 PM
thanks jamo, i really like that type of taube, it tdoesnt have the under wing framing and it has a more simplified landing gear. plus that cool nose.
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: Thumbs up on August 19, 2015, 08:06:11 PM
Jamo that is a brilliant taube!I wish these kits were more available.Bravo!!!
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ermeio on August 27, 2015, 06:13:06 AM
I had the venture to scavenge my stash some weeks ago, and ... guess what?
I've found  one ludemann modellbau Taube (I did not dare to open the nylon sealing the parts, since the carpet monster lives with my models in that loft).

(http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q662/ermeio/kits%20form%20the%20stash/IMG_4285_zps9rlhsm3b.jpg)

(http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q662/ermeio/kits%20form%20the%20stash/IMG_4286_zpsk1glgqpa.jpg)
Title: Re: luedemann kits?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on August 27, 2015, 01:04:40 PM
very nice ermio