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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Mark on March 07, 2015, 07:14:32 AM

Title: Fly Models?
Post by: Mark on March 07, 2015, 07:14:32 AM

In the most recent (March 2015) Squadron flyer, there is a model listed by a company called Fly. It's 1:48--a Roland D.VIa, Otto Kissenberth.

Anyone have any info on this company and the quality of the kits? I've never heard of them (in my limited WWI modeling experience). Thanks!

Mark G

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: rolanddvi on March 07, 2015, 07:38:23 AM

I have a couple and as Red said above they aren't bad. Very buildable.

Mike

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: WarrenD on March 07, 2015, 10:43:44 AM

I believe they did a 1/72nd Floh, but stopped with that one sadly. :(

Warren

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on March 07, 2015, 04:14:24 PM

nah they do a few 1/72 kits one is the ansaldo sva 5 for sure.

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: WarrenD on March 07, 2015, 11:49:09 PM

Ahhh!  I happily stand corrected. They made at least one more kit it seems.

Warren

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: coyotemagic on March 08, 2015, 01:14:58 AM

Hi, Mark.  I have all of their 1/48 scale kits (well, not all of them, just an example of each type), and here is my take on each of them:

The Macchi M.5 was their first release and it's a pretty good kit except that the hull is too shallow at the bow and the wings have severe starved cow syndrome on both upper and lower surfaces.  The beautifully cast resin engine is too small.  Still, it can be built into a beautiful model.  The Blue Max kit is a far better option, imho, if you can get it.

The Roland D.VI series was next and it's an improvement over the M.5.  Very nice kit.  The only fault I can find with the kit is their representation of the clinker fuselage.  It doesn't exist.  Just simple panel lines with no overlap.  Once again, the Blue Max kit is a better choice.  However, the Fly engines, especially the Benz Bz.III, are gorgeous and far better than what you get in the Blue Max offering.  So, I guess it's really a toss up then.  I'll be building the Blue Max kit with the Fly engine in it.

Their last 1/48 scale release is the Ansaldo S.V.A. 5.  By far, their best.  Much better than the Smer kit, for sure.  Really in a class of it's own.  Nothing really to compare it to.  I see that they plan on releasing some S.V.A. 9 and 10 two seaters.  Those should be really nice, as well.

There, Mark.  Now you have my two cents.  Add to that another 5 or 6 bucks and you can buy a small cup of coffee at Starbucks.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: Mark on March 08, 2015, 01:26:21 AM

Thanks for all the great info and links! Guess I'll have to buy one just to see for myself  ::)

Mark G

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: Kai on March 08, 2015, 06:17:12 AM

Their 1/32 Ar234 is very good. And well priced.

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: Des on March 08, 2015, 06:44:41 AM

I have not seen or built one of their kits but from reports I have read they appear to be on the higher side of average.

Des.

Title: Re: Fly Models?
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on March 08, 2015, 04:38:58 PM

i agree with coyotemagic. his assessment is spot on.