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Title: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 27, 2015, 01:52:46 PM
So my wife bought me the Goth with all the trimmings for my 40th birthday present but my kids also want to get me a Wingnut Wings kit as they know how much I love them so we need your help choosing!

Sadly the AEG G.IV and Felixstowe aren't on the list as I would have absolutely nowhere to display them once built (yes I'm fully aware that the Goth has a bigger wingspan than the AEG but she didn't know that at the time.....gives me some room to maneuver later on ;) )
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: uncletony on August 27, 2015, 08:48:30 PM
We haven't seen too many Rumplers here, a beautiful plane deserving the Machin treatment imo....
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Nigel Jackson on August 27, 2015, 09:08:10 PM
Well, I've gone for Salmson and, failing that, would have gone for a DH9. The skies above the forum trenches are far too full of German imperial air force thingies lauding it about unchallenged!

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Des on August 27, 2015, 10:01:41 PM
Well, I went for the Junkers, an ugly beast but a great model to build.

Des.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Pgtaylorart on August 27, 2015, 10:17:13 PM
So far it looks like you're going to spend your modeling time on lots of rigging! :D

It's interesting to see which planes are not popular, like the two DH.9s. I wonder if this small sample size of under 25 votes is reflective of Wingnuts sales.

George
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 28, 2015, 10:10:10 AM
Looks like it especially as my next build is going to be the Early FE.2b.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Michael Scarborough on August 28, 2015, 12:29:44 PM
You seem to have a good eye for doing interesting things with PC-10. But you're doing a Fee next......maybe time for something with crosses on it.

How 'bout the Hannover? If you jump in perhaps Bertl will get going with his. Seeing the different approaches would be interesting and certainly informative for those of us who are less experienced in the WWI Aero world.

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

PS BTW, I must say I love the level of humanity you're bringing to our little group here. It balances well with the automatons.
PPS Also interested in your choice of Fareast as a moniker....I grew up in Japan listening to the Far East Network on the radio.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 28, 2015, 01:08:25 PM
Guys, I will close the poll tomorrow evening 9pm JST as my birthday is on the 29th and I will let me two kids select the model/models chosen.

So please if you haven't voted please do as my kids are enjoying seeing the numbers (They have their own favorites)
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Pgtaylorart on August 28, 2015, 02:13:55 PM
Yes, Michael, the Hannover is creeping up! Only one vote away from a tie! This is still anybody's game, ladies and gentlemen! Get your votes in now!! ;D

George
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: newt on August 28, 2015, 03:27:49 PM
The vote wasn't tight enough, so I also voted for the Hannover! Besides, I will be building it in the near future and am hopeful I'll get see yours built before I start mine. Cheers!
Kent
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 28, 2015, 04:52:36 PM
PS BTW, I must say I love the level of humanity you're bringing to our little group here. It balances well with the automatons.
PPS Also interested in your choice of Fareast as a moniker....I grew up in Japan listening to the Far East Network on the radio.

Thank you, I thought I would add a bit of interactive fun to the forums as it can kind of be a little one sided. I was also thinking of doing a poll for my next build - it's still touch and go in regards to the FE.2b as I'm of the mind set that it's just a bigger version of the DH.2 but I do love those heavily rigged birds!

FarEast, well that's related to another hobby/work from my past. I used to import and export survival game products about 10 years ago most Tokyo Marui products out of Japan and then Madbull and JSG and other US and HK based products in. I also did a lot of online reviews of to be released and prototype products for a lot of the companies and attended the trade shows  the name came about through that as 'James in Japan' was already taken and was a bit long winded as a call sign when actually playing the game.

And only 38 people including myself have voted ....come on people one click that's all it takes!
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 29, 2015, 08:47:04 AM
Ok guys 13 hours left to get your vote in - so far it looks like the Hannover Cl.II is going to go through the post first - so if you have an opinion please share it!
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Des on August 29, 2015, 10:26:03 AM
As I said earlier, go for the Junkers J.1, an ugly aeroplane but a great kit, it is quite a large model but builds up to be a really good model, that is my 2 cents worth  :)

Des.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: coyotemagic on August 29, 2015, 11:07:37 AM
James, the Hannover got my vote simply because I built one in 1/48 scale a couple years ago and have been mildly tempted by the WNW offering since its release, but just couldn't pull the trigger.  Des, Przemo and a few others here have built gorgeous models, but one or two more might just push me over the edge.
Cheers,
Bud, on holiday in Cancun. 8)
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Michael Scarborough on August 29, 2015, 11:40:00 AM
Bud, on holiday in Cancun. 8)

Cancun? Oh Gawd...I hope we're not going to see you in one of those Girls Gone Wild videos....in a bikini.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: coyotemagic on August 29, 2015, 11:59:56 AM
Bud, on holiday in Cancun. 8)

Cancun? Oh Gawd...I hope we're not going to see you in one of those Girls Gone Wild videos....in a bikini.
Well, if you do, I promise you, it won't be mine.  ;)
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: PrzemoL on August 30, 2015, 05:22:35 AM
If it is not for Felixstowe, then my favourite WNW is FE2b Late - builds into a spectacular model! It is my vote.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 30, 2015, 11:13:53 AM
Thank you every who took the time vote. Well it seems we have a tie so I put it to my kids which one day should get between the Hannover and the late war FE.2b.

And the winner was..... The Hannover CL.II.
Their reasoning was that I already had an FE.2 and to them they couldn't tell the difference.

Again thank you all and I'll post pics when it arrives.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Pgtaylorart on August 30, 2015, 12:20:31 PM
I voted for the FE.2b but I didn't know you already had one. Your kids made the right choice. Happy Birthday, James! :D

George
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: Des on August 30, 2015, 01:24:47 PM
A great choice James, I built this model when it was first released and thoroughly enjoyed the build, it is another of Wingnuts very well engineered kits, Happy Birthday James.

Des.
Title: Re: 40th Birthday Gift Poll
Post by: FarEast on August 30, 2015, 06:09:05 PM
Many thanks guys....so now this poll is out the way how about another????

What 2 seater should I build next! :D