New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit

[Brad Cancian]

Hi all - not sure if folks have seen this one, but new from Print Scale resin:



Print Scale are better known for their decals but have ventured into kits. Alas, their facebook page has no shots of the kit parts.

At the moment (I think) these will only be available through Hannants.

The PS facebook page also suggests that these may also be released in 1/48 and 1/144 in future.

Good news!

Cheers,

BC

[torbiorn]

That is great news. Two-seaters are sorely lacking in this scale

[WD]

That is great news. Two-seaters are sorely lacking in this scale

I'll second that, and any new releases in the one true scale are always welcome.

WD

[enathan]

Looking very good!
http://www.printscale.org/data/files/Rumpler__PSR_72%20003.pdf

[RAGIII]

I have been considering doing some 1/72nd scale two seaters. This one is tempting but I am not sure I am ready for a small resin kit. Still great News for a scale that needs More two seaters!
RAGIII

[enathan]

Contrary to first impressions (mine, at least...) this is not a complete kit, it's a 'part model'. It contains resin parts for the engine, guns and cockpit interior, PE and decals for 9 variants. The only existing kit of the Rumpler C.IV in 1/72 scale is the Joystick vacuform still available at Hannants.

[WD]

So, it's not a kit, but a detail set?  Seems they're marketing this as a kit for all intents and purposes, so far as I can tell. If so, and it's only a detail set, shame on them.

WD

[enathan]

It says "3D resin part model in 72 scale" on the cover, a bit ambiguous... It's under "Aircraft Conversions (Resin)" at Hannants'. 

[Gisbod]

Ah what a shame,

I got quite excited    I think anyone would take that to be a kit if they saw it.  Quite a bizarre choice commercially if it’s only for a vacuform kit..

Guy

[torbiorn]

Oh, they certainly fooled me. Better remove from backorder then.

There is a Pegasus kit too by the way.

[enathan]

The Pegasus kit and the Skybirds 86 and Classic Plane resin kits of the Rumpler are long out of production and can only be obtained 2nd hand.
The PS resin parts, PE and decals all look excellent, pity they hadn't combined it with an actual kit.
Grand Models have recently done it right, boxing together a Pegasus D.H.4 with new resin parts, PE and decals.

[enathan]

This is still a bit of a mystery.
Other 'Accessories' sets on the Print Scale website come with a recommended existing kit ("D.H.82 Queen Bee - Recommended set Airfix De Haviland D.H.82a Tiger Moth") and the Rumpler C.IV comes without recommendation.
On the Hannants website it has been moved from "Conversions" to "Aircraft kits (Resin)".
We'll have to wait and see.
 

[WD]

Has anyone written Printscale to ask?  I just did, let's see if I get an answer. 

WD

[enathan]

Thanks WD, please let us know when you get an answer.

[enathan]

The kit is now available at Hannants, under 'Aircraft kits (Resin)', price is £41.66...
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PSR72003?result-token=Unc32