It's always exciting to have a new manufacturer in the WW1 models world but in this case it's more a case of welcoming back a name many will be familiar with, in a return to large scale model production.
John Marco, who's also a Forum member, is launching Model Art by Marco with a range of large scale resin engine kits and a planned line of 1/28th scale vacform and resin WW1 aircraft kits.
John's running his business through his Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/modelartbymarco/He is launching three 1/8th scale engines on October 1, to feature the Mercedes 160 inline 6 (125 Euros), Hispano Suiza 150/ 180 V8 (127 Euros) and Liberty 400 V12 (146 Euros). There's a 15 per cent discount for sales before October 1.
John's planned first new aircraft kit will be a 1/28th scale Nieuport II, due around March 2021 if engine sales go well. He hopes to produce a line of 1/28th scale models to expand the existing Camel, Spad, Fokker Dr.1 and Fokker D.VII kits from Revell.
At the moment he plans four new aircraft models, and is open to member suggestions for subjects!
We wish John the very best for his model business and as always, the Forum welcomes and supports all manufacturers who support our hobby.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
