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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Chris Johnson on May 15, 2012, 09:35:48 AM

Title: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Chris Johnson on May 15, 2012, 09:35:48 AM

Lego is releasing a Sopwith Camel with functional parts. Check out the designer video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e9EmCobfos&feature=youtu.be

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: pepperman42 on May 15, 2012, 09:47:39 AM

hmmm and only twice the price of a WNW......but my son will love it!!!!

Steve

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Des on May 15, 2012, 01:50:06 PM

Thanks Chris for the cool link, considering it is made from blocks it doesn't look that bad, maybe we will see a whole range of WW1 aircraft built with Lego.

Des.

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: bobs_buckles on May 15, 2012, 06:16:36 PM

I will be adding that notsolittle beauty to my lego stash  :D

Thanks for the heads up!
BVB

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Whiteknuckles on May 15, 2012, 07:51:39 PM

Now that's a cool bit of Lego gear...might have to get that for myself (cough) my son ;)

Andrew

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Pete Nottingham on May 15, 2012, 08:39:36 PM

WOW, one serious piece of Lego.

Cheers

Pete.

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Chris Johnson on May 15, 2012, 10:44:25 PM

Hey, if WnW won't give us a Camel, I'm pretty sure that I could build this one.  :P

Cheers,

Chris

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: lcarroll on May 16, 2012, 01:18:03 AM

Quote from: Chris Johnson on May 15, 2012, 10:44:25 PM

Hey, if WnW won't give us a Camel, I'm pretty sure that I could build this one.  :P

Cheers,

Chris

I've been "pining" for some news of a Camel from WNW ever since they joined the market several years back; a good Camel kit is presently a big gap in the available inventory. The Hobbycraft kits and their derivatives don't come close to a WNW or even Roden offering which doesn't seem to be in the cards presently. Does TVAL have any project(s) in the making; seems that often drives WNW towards a subject?
Back to reality, any thoughts/experience out there with the "good versions" of the Hobbycraft kits? If I recall from previous discussions there are versions (Kit Numbers??) that are at least workable if some effort is applied and you can find one.
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on May 16, 2012, 03:42:43 AM

My daughter has several lego models, that get built once and displayed, rather than played with.  These include a Taj Mahal (6000 pieces almost) and a Tower Bridge, amongst others.  These kits are for sale for a limited time, so increase in value even if opened and built.

Unlike a plastic kit, these can be built repeatedly!

I will probably get one of these...

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: N.C.S.E on May 20, 2012, 10:36:54 PM

So tempting...
but I'd have to take a WnW all the way, I probably could get so much time from them to be honest.

I once picked up the old lego dreidecker model for $40 dollars on special from Toy r us, money well spent, though it's now presently in bits.

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: sobrien on May 21, 2012, 12:45:54 AM

8 or 10 years ago we got our son the LEGO Fokker Dr.1. It was big and pretty cool but without the functioning controls. He built it as a triplane, got bored and built is as a monoplane and then a biplane. Now it's just parts in a big bin o LEGOS.

Sean

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: pepperman42 on May 21, 2012, 02:42:43 AM

That Lego tripe is sought after by the collectors. Something to consider if you still have the instructions/parts list. ;)

Steve

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: tankbear on May 21, 2012, 06:10:01 AM

Well, they finally come out with a kit I can handle!!!!  ;D

Bob

Title: Re: Lego Sopwith Camel With Functionality
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on January 10, 2013, 10:27:03 AM

I got this for my daughter at christmas, not a bad model at all considering this is made of lego bricks! The blue elastic bands that sit on the wheel rims have slipped off just before the pics were taken.

(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj621/ianfromdoncaster/100_3289_zps40441797.jpg)
(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj621/ianfromdoncaster/100_3309_zps0ddb189d.jpg)
(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj621/ianfromdoncaster/100_3307_zps18e717e4.jpg)
(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj621/ianfromdoncaster/100_3305_zps739cd010.jpg)