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Bughunter

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2021, 11:25:52 PM »
Yes, 5+ in stock, but the price is now 49.99£ !

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2021, 07:25:25 AM »
It's £41.66 for registered customers, still too much for a detail kit.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2021, 07:54:25 AM »
So no fuselage and wings? Is this confirmed?

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2021, 08:50:17 AM »
No 'official' confirmation but a quote from the Print Scale Website: "Kit contents: Resin details. Quality decals. Photoetched".

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2021, 10:26:16 AM »
Thanks WD, please let us know when you get an answer.

Two weeks on, and still not a peep from Print Scale.  >:(  I know I have a note over my modeling bench to not buy their decals, as I've had a couple of friends warn me off. Their silence to my query and the price for what appears to be just a detail set for OOP kits, just reinforces my impression of them, sad to say.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2021, 11:36:11 AM »
Just to clear the Hannants price issue  - it's £41.66 without VAT for non-EU customers, £49.99 with VAT. 

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2021, 12:21:47 PM »
Without knowing the detail of this release, I would suggest someone email Hannants and ask them what - precisely- is in that box for such a high price ( to me) for a 1/72 model. If it is only a detail set then buyers need to be aware of what they are getting.

On the face of it, it looks like 1/32 scale kit prices for a detail enhancement set. The info on the box is unclear.

I did a quick conversion. The price converted for Australian buyers would be $A73. By comparison the latest Copper State Models 1/32 scale Nieuport XXIII RFC edition complete kit costs the equivalent of $A89 from CSM.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2021, 08:47:37 PM »
Done. I'll let you know when I get an answer.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2021, 09:16:17 PM »
Ok, surprising answer from Hannants, received shortly after sending the email:
 
"This is a complete resin produced kit, the pictures provided do not show all of the parts inside but there is a fuselage, wings, nose, propellers etc to produce the plane along with additional detailing parts".

Though still an expensive kit, I hope this puts a smile on some faces here...

« Last Edit: April 17, 2021, 10:18:18 PM by enathan »

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2021, 10:48:53 PM »
Ok, surprising answer from Hannants, received shortly after sending the email:
 
"This is a complete resin produced kit, the pictures provided do not show all of the parts inside but there is a fuselage, wings, nose, propellers etc to produce the plane along with additional detailing parts".

Though still an expensive kit, I hope this puts a smile on some faces here...

Thank you enathan. Sad that in two weeks Printscale couldn't respond to my email.
While I believe you get what you pay for, that price is a bit steep for a 1/72nd two seater. Rather than compare it to a 1/32nd scale kit, compare it to other resin, limited run, two-seater kits, and it still comes out too high IMHO.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2021, 12:46:52 AM »
I wonder what research Print Scale did for their pricing decision.  I just purchased a Choroszy Modelbud resin Rumpler C.1 for just under $20 US.  $68 US seems way too expensive. I just don't see this selling well unless the price is adjusted.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2021, 10:30:46 AM »
Looks like the parts are all directly 3D printed.  That's a slow and expensive production process compared to traditional resin casting.  PS are probably only able to manufacture a couple of kits per day, per printer.  Hence, the prices tend to be higher.

As for whether the price is worth it, that's up to the individual (I'd say not, but if it's up the the quality of someone like SBS... maybe?), but it doesn't strike me as being totally insane, given the style of kit.

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2021, 09:30:59 AM »
As for whether the price is worth it, that's up to the individual (I'd say not, but if it's up the the quality of someone like SBS... maybe?), but it doesn't strike me as being totally insane, given the style of kit.

Exactly MoFo. Do I want one?  Yes. Do I want one that badly?  No. Your madness may vary. :)

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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2021, 06:28:45 PM »
I don't think Hannants expect to sell many either if they have only stocked 5. So all in all things look pretty thin at present. Never mind carry on.
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Re: New 1/72 Rumpler C.IV kit
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2021, 09:21:33 PM »
Found this on a Ukrainian shop's website. The price is even higher than Hannants' and the resin parts look like no other resin kit I've seen, probably due to the 3D printing process.
https://www.hobby.dn.ua/print-scale-psc-psr72003-rumpler-civ-resin-p-101751.html?osCsid=5kr7hgbfvhprc53l8ai7v8mgq6