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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #30 on: September 20, 2020, 01:04:54 PM »
Or Other allies: (PS I second any French, US, Italian suggestions already made.)



There is also a nice ‘Silver Wings’ Japanese version that might complement other countries post war versions.

There are various Belgian versions including Starburst in camouflage and doped canvas. These may only be SPAD VII but could be SPAD XIII



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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #31 on: September 20, 2020, 01:51:49 PM »
A classic Avro
Plenty of pictures and on display QANTAS Museum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Qantas

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #32 on: September 20, 2020, 02:06:00 PM »
Roden has already done a few interesting schemes from their 1/48 range
This site might have a few more interesting ideas for French and Belgian planes:

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/model/Sopwith%201%201xSx2%20Strutter
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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #33 on: September 20, 2020, 02:12:30 PM »
Just to repeat I support the Barraca / USAS and French aces options but here’s something completely different:



So MANY schemes for this bird. Can’t believe someone hasn’t done it, including WNW. Anyway, Good luck Roden! Plenty of opportunity for AM decal etc outfits here too. I will be getting as much as the budget allows (well maybe a bit more!  ;D )
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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #34 on: September 20, 2020, 05:57:48 PM »
Surely have to do Collishaw's 9407 from the Oberndorf raid?
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i will build this one, one way or another.

also, Collishaw describes a single-seater bomber version. hopefully this kit will build both? if i have to pick one though i'd prefer the 2-seater. (attached is an Aussie example of the single-seat bomber).

another i'd build is the 45 Squadron ship of Geoffrey Hornblower Cock (what a name, huh). Cock was the top 1 1/2 Strutter ace with 13 kills.

i'd also be keen on Eastern Front/Russian Revolution schemes. the attached stripey one's pretty interesting (3rd Reconnaissance Aircraft Detachment of the 5th Army, Eastern Front, summer 1920). an option for skis would be nice as well, like the White Guards ship.

i'd also be keen on some French versions, the French used a lot of these ships and had some rather spectacular squadron insignia. that said i don't know much about the French ones so i don't have any specific ideas. 

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #35 on: September 20, 2020, 06:27:01 PM »
i forgot to mention Matthew Frew's ship amongst the Strutters. it's another 45 Squadron ship.

i have no specific schemes in mind for the Avro 504, but i hope a single-seat night fighter home defense version is an option.

for SPADS, here's what i intend to build. most are French. many have been mentioned already. some of these schemes are pretty obvious (and necessary, because they're popular) choices:

1. Rene Fonck SPA103. essential.
2. Georges Madon, SPA38 (red fuselage)
3. Eddie Rickenbacker, 94th Aero Squadron
4. Gabriel Guerin, SPA15
5. Pierre Marinovich, SPA94
6. Armand de Turenne SPA12
7. Pavel Argenyev, SPA124
8. Marius Ambrogi, SPA90

Baracca would also be a great scheme and Copper State have a very nice Baracca figure to go with it.

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #36 on: September 20, 2020, 10:35:01 PM »
Do a good job on these please Mr Roden - I know you will, but let's have some good strut attachment points for example, because from all the suggestions above it looks like a good kit will sell in pretty large numbers!
I'll need several SPADs both square and round winged, a training 504k and a nightfighter, a two seat and single seat RFC Strutter and same for French ones.
How good to have a manufacturer produce the planes we've actually been asking for on our wish lists.

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #37 on: September 22, 2020, 04:58:18 PM »
Take 2: something different you could have before and after capture



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Both of these look like SPAD VIIs (I always look at the rudder shape as I can hardly tell them apart in non-scaled profiles!), but I think it's more about the idea than the actual execution :)
I'm sure some XIIIs were captured as well :)


Some nice Strutter suggestions going on as well!

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #38 on: September 22, 2020, 06:20:09 PM »
Doh!
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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #39 on: September 22, 2020, 06:31:12 PM »


Both of these look like SPAD VIIs (I always look at the rudder shape as I can hardly tell them apart in non-scaled profiles!), but I think it's more about the idea than the actual execution :)
I'm sure some XIIIs were captured as well :)


Some nice Strutter suggestions going on as well!

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On second look yes these are in fact VIIs.  :-\
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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #40 on: September 26, 2020, 01:33:34 AM »
I'd love to see the colourful SPAD XIII of Ltt Charles Nungesser.

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #41 on: September 26, 2020, 02:19:57 AM »
These are all great, I can't wait to see which get used.   :D
I'd just like to speak up for Guynemer's early XIII, which I'll certainly want to build one way or another.
But I appreciate it isn't as colourful as the suggestions above, so hopefully it'll get included in after market decal offerings.
(Yes, I know it was included as one of the choices in Hobbycraft's old kit, I'm not sure very accurately.)

Anyway - good times ahead!

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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #42 on: September 26, 2020, 02:59:52 AM »
These are all great, I can't wait to see which get used.   :D
I'd just like to speak up for Guynemer's early XIII, which I'll certainly want to build one way or another.
But I appreciate it isn't as colourful as the suggestions above, so hopefully it'll get included in after market decal offerings.
(Yes, I know it was included as one of the choices in Hobbycraft's old kit, I'm not sure very accurately.)

Anyway - good times ahead!

Mark

I mentioned in an earlier post that there is a reason that Model Companies tend to do the "Well Known" Aces. I think Guynemers Early SPAD XIII should be included as it will be appealing to Non WW1 enthusiasts who recognize the Name and know his basic story. From My research and info gathered from friends in France, Hobby Craft Got things wrong on His Markings  8)
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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #43 on: September 27, 2020, 05:02:47 PM »
A classic Avro
Plenty of pictures and on display QANTAS Museum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Qantas



Please note the QANTAS Avro above had a Sunbeam engine.

In addition to the one suggested with Boomerang marking a training aircraft would be simple but appropriate:







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Re: Roden seeks Forum member suggestions for new WW1 kit colour schemes
« Reply #44 on: September 27, 2020, 05:22:29 PM »
For more variants...something Portuguese





and Japanese...










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