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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: acewwi on April 26, 2014, 12:53:44 AM

Title: WNW Camel?
Post by: acewwi on April 26, 2014, 12:53:44 AM
Today i read in the Aeroscale forum this quote:
"I don't know if it is news but, last night Richard Alexander, Project Director of Wing Nut Wings, responded to a query about a future Camel kit. He said, though there is no release date in the offing, the team is in fact working on adding a Sopwith Camel to the WNW's stable.
It will be well worth the wait- for those of us who have spent endless hours correcting the Camel kits currently on the market.
God's speed and good luck to the team at WNWs. The Camel is an important and much beloved subject. I can't wait to see what a "state of the art" kit will look like!"

Does anyone of NZ friends know something?

Spyros
 
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 26, 2014, 01:18:21 AM
It's just a matter of time before the NZ whizz kids bring out the Camel - lets all be patient, I'm sure the wait will be more than worthwhile  ;)

Von Buckle
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: coyotemagic on April 26, 2014, 01:50:04 AM
I'm hoping for a whole string of those little beasts.  Clerget Camel, Bentley Camel, Camel Comic, 2F1...
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: Eric Armstrong on April 26, 2014, 02:00:08 AM
Eventually, I think WNW will get around to doing all of the iconic aircraft of the Great War, not withstanding their statements to the contrary regarding such iconic aircraft as the Fokker Dr. I.  There was a time when Richard Alexander was saying that WNW had no intentions of doing a Camel because the Hobbycraft offering was good enough.  Obviously, things changed, as they so often do with this hobby and industry.
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: Bluesfan on April 26, 2014, 02:26:19 AM
I don't know about the Comic - let alone the TF.1 or the trainer - but I'd like to think if the Fokker D.VII can merit four kits, then maybe we could see Clerget, Le Rhone, Bentley and 2F.1 Camels? Please?

Mark
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: rhwinter on April 26, 2014, 03:12:43 AM
Hi all! Do you remember this interview?
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxncmVhdHdhcnNpZ3xneDo2MTBkODQ5NTZkNGY0ODc
(scroll down topage 29)
Richard
(looking foreward to something Comic)
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: mike in calif on April 26, 2014, 07:46:09 AM
2F.1  for me!
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: Des on April 26, 2014, 10:48:21 AM
A Camel from Wingnuts has been on the cards since 2012, but development time usually takes around two years, so this being the centenary of the start of WW1 we may see a Camel kit by the end of the year. Regardless of the release time I'm sure that a Camel kit will be extremely popular, non WW1 aircraft modelers can relate to a Camel and a Fokker Dr.1 so many kits will be sold to modelers who don't usually build WW1 aircraft models.

Des.
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: OEFFAG 153 on April 26, 2014, 06:52:19 PM
2F.1  for me!

Me too – but a Comic would also be nice!
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: Ernie on April 26, 2014, 08:48:03 PM
Worth waiting for...it's been on my wish list for some time. Yum!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: radio on April 26, 2014, 11:44:33 PM
What is the different between the Comic and normal Camel?.
Martin
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: Eric Armstrong on April 27, 2014, 01:05:55 AM
What is the different between the Comic and normal Camel?.
Martin
It's a night fighter version of the Camel.  Two Lewis guns moved to the top wing, so as to aid with avoiding blindness from the gun flash at night, head rest behind pilot's head and pilot's seat moved a little further back than on a F.1 Camel.  Those are the big differences I can think of.  There are likely others I am omitting.

PS IIRC, it also had the Clerget engine
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: radio on April 27, 2014, 01:15:44 AM
Thank you for this answere Eric.
Martin
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: coyotemagic on April 27, 2014, 02:06:44 AM
What is the different between the Comic and normal Camel?.
Martin
This is sort of what one looks like, Martin. ;)
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3078.msg51602#msg51602
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: radio on April 27, 2014, 04:06:51 AM
Bud you have nice collection.
Martin
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: coyotemagic on April 27, 2014, 05:54:51 AM
Thank you, Martin.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: dr 1 ace on April 30, 2014, 08:36:34 AM


Bud,

don't know how I missed your comic  posting back in Feb. Typical of your work  !!!
Title: Re: WNW Camel?
Post by: coyotemagic on May 01, 2014, 12:33:42 AM
Thanks, Ed!
Cheers,
Bud