Just read the review Des, thank you for posting this. I personally prefer the ones where the lighter wood types are not too different in colour. I guess the lighter colour props can also be darkened with tainted varnish.
The more contrasting laminations can sometimes highlight the only criticism I have of any small scale real wood prop, in that the wood itself may appear overscale - the prop labelled E above for example where the front and behind shots seem to show a raggedy edge to the laminations due to the real wood grain.
That is my only negative comment, otherwise these look excellent, well crafted, and would make a great AM addition to many models. Price is relatively high compared to the model kits, but if you're taking months over a model, spending just as much on paints, rigging material, AM seatbelts etc then you can quite easily be spending more than the prop anyway, so the value is in the finished model.
Des comments on the lack of manufacturers prop decals with this product, but don't most model kits have the prop decals anyway?
I would certainly consider using these props occasionally, I can see one on my WNW E.II/III waiting patiently in my stash....
