CSM future plans

[Mike Norris]

Hi all,
Posted by CSM on their Facebook page,

Mike

Currently in our plans (Sequence is not yet decided):
32010 Caudron G.III Early, Italian Service
32011 Caudron G.III Anzani, RNAS
32012 Caudron G.III trainer, USA (decals with a US flag all over the fuselage and cowl and most likely Jules Védrines Caudron G.3s that landed on the roof of the Galeries Lafayette in Paris, winning a 25,000 franc prize)
32013 - Hanriot HD1
32014 - Hanriot HD2 Hydravion
320xx - Caudron G.IV different version, including hydravion
320xx - Nieuports 11/16 anyone?

[Juan]

Fantastic, any news on release dates? I don't do social media (old dinosaur), maybe its posted there.  I see a lighter wallet in my future...   

[Borsos]

That’s really great!
What I miss a little is a hint on the Hansa-Brandenburg D. I.
Andreas

[drdave]

Next the Starstrutter, then a Diii oeffag

[loopyloop]

OOH it makes me go weak in knee's.

[Mike Norris]

That’s really great!
What I miss a little is a hint on the Hansa-Brandenburg D. I.
Andreas

Hi Andreas,
Yes, me to.
CSM have said in the past that the 'Star Strutter' is still planned, so strange it's not mentioned in the list,

Mike

[Eric Armstrong]

https://www.facebook.com/copperstatemodels/posts/pfbid02tVs6AczqiesTbVnEBU5gYjqJYGYWbsPJfPdXDx3nhuBebcUwc3fnae89zkbU28fRl

The link, for those interested.  The Starstrutter gets mentioned in the comments.  They are still planning to do it, along with other AH subjects.  I guess CSM is a smaller operation that has to exist more on the margins of profitability that a company like Wingnut Wings that was ostensibly existing in large measure due to a benefactor named Peter Jackson.

[Pup7309]

Amazing CSM !

Please consider an Albatros DIII or Spad vii? 

[Borsos]

Amazing CSM !

Please consider an Albatros DIII or Spad vii? 

Here you are:

https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/roden-606-albatros-diii--104607

https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/roden-604-spad-vii-c1--102475

There’s so much not yet kitted out there, why should one company be in competition with another?
Andreas

P. S.: Special Hobby’s and A-Models’ Nieuport 11/16 kits are the reason why I don’t burst of excitement regarding these news from CSM. For luck there are the Hanriot, Caudrons and Starstrutters…

[Berman]

   Has Copper State Models given up on producing new 1/48th scale kits?

[Eric Armstrong]

   Has Copper State Models given up on producing new 1/48th scale kits?

In the comments under the facebook announcement, they say that 1/32 scale is where the market is for WWI aircraft.  I guess the relatively smaller size of WWI aircraft is what makes the larger scale more appealing to modelers.

[pepperman42]

I hear ya' Borsos. I'd guess CSM takes the road less travelled but boy they're take on a DIII would be nice. 

Steve

[RAGIII]

Their plans seem to be good to Me. As for the Nieuports, I say why Not? We are seeing how rough the A Model kit is in Daves build and Special Hobby is  not always in production. That being said Andreas does have a point in that there are lots of Un-Kitted WW1 birds out there.  Like the Halberstadt D series ( resin excluded) and Roland DII etc.
RAGIII

[Pup7309]

Amazing CSM !

Please consider an Albatros DIII or Spad vii? 

Here you are:

https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/roden-606-albatros-diii--104607

https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/roden-604-spad-vii-c1--102475

There’s so much not yet kitted out there, why should one company be in competition with another?
Andreas
 ;
P. S.: Special Hobby’s and A-Models’ Nieuport 11/16 kits are the reason why I don’t burst of excitement regarding these news from CSM. For luck there are the Hanriot, Caudrons and Starstrutters…

There’s ALWAYS something un kitted!
If the logic that if a popular subject was only kitted once where would the modelling industry be?
I’ve bought a built multiple Roden kits of the DIII and Spad VI. So I’ve done my bit. And I’d like to see how CAM would do them and build that - who wouldn’t?! Just like building different Fw 190s - Hasegawa, ZM or Revell - take your pick. Cheaper or better quality and more expensive. CSM could make some money on these and reinvest in more obscure topics- like with Hanriot.

But I understand your sentiment just not the logic
  Happy modelling

[WD]

Amazing CSM !

Please consider an Albatros DIII or Spad vii? 

There’s so much not yet kitted out there, why should one company be in competition with another?
Andreas

Why? Because that company is a business, and the object of a business is to make money. Each kit of a Nie.11 or Nie.16 that SH sells makes ZERO money for CSM. Zero.

So, if CSM thinks they can make a better kit than SH, and I'm sure they can, I'm all for it.

Warren