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Offline Doug Mace

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #840 on: January 14, 2015, 03:46:59 AM »
A duellist of a Camel and a Pfalz? DIIIa, that is. As well as, maybe, just maybe, some resin figures this year?
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #841 on: January 14, 2015, 06:57:29 AM »
There better be some Hanriots....
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #842 on: January 14, 2015, 07:53:17 AM »
I would be totally on board for a Hanriot - far more than for DrI/Camel but that is just me I guess :)
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #843 on: January 14, 2015, 07:57:19 AM »
We need a B.E.2, I need a B.E.2, bring on a B.E.2, please  ;)

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #844 on: January 14, 2015, 08:01:02 AM »
We need a B.E.2, I need a B.E.2, bring on a B.E.2, please  ;)

Des.

I second that motion!  :)

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #845 on: January 14, 2015, 08:07:56 AM »
We need a B.E.2, I need a B.E.2, bring on a B.E.2, please  ;)

Des.

I second that motion!  :)

Eric

I third it!  But, unfortunately WNW isn't a democracy.  :P

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #846 on: January 14, 2015, 08:37:24 AM »
Hey!  I'm still holding out for a Berg D.I complete with that nutzy Tarnstoff.  For all you really large type aeroplanes, how about an Ilya Mourometz?  Bet that one would keep you busy for a while.

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Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #847 on: January 14, 2015, 08:47:26 AM »
A Friedrichshafen G.III would be a dream come true. A Hanriot would also be sweet with Belgian markings.
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #848 on: January 14, 2015, 09:02:58 AM »
As long as we are talking "large" aeroplanes, how about the Caproni Ca.3, with examples of this aircraft in museums around the world getting the appropriate data would not cause any problems, it would make for a great kit.

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #849 on: January 14, 2015, 09:06:22 AM »
As long as we are talking "large" aeroplanes, how about the Caproni Ca.3, with examples of this aircraft in museums around the world getting the appropriate data would not cause any problems, it would make for a great kit.

Des.

Agreed. That would be a nice kit to do. What about a Caudron?

I wonder if Wingnut will ever do a Farmen or Voisin?
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #850 on: January 14, 2015, 09:32:10 AM »
I scratch built the Voisin and the Caudron G3 in 1:32 scale, but a twin engined Caudron G4 would be an excellent addition. The Farmen is another good choice and probably would prove fairly popular as a kit.

The biggest issue with these larger kits is not only the display area required but the high price of the kit, how many big kits would a modeler buy just to have it sit in a stash because of lack of room to display it. As much as we love these big kits, the Gotha, the Felixstowe and the soon to be released AEG, we still need a range of affordable and easily displayed kits, there are an enormous amount of single seat WW1 aircraft that could be kitted, not just by Wingnuts but any manufacturer.

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Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #851 on: January 14, 2015, 09:54:27 AM »
You are absolutely right about big kits, Des. The price and the display area would be a concern to most modelers. I know I have the Wingnut  Gotha, and 1/48 scale B-17's - 4, B-24's - 4, B-29 I have one.  So, when I get around to building these, I have no clue where to display them.
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #852 on: January 14, 2015, 11:33:32 AM »
I would be totally on board for a Hanriot - far more than for DrI/Camel but that is just me I guess :)

nope, I'm with you... for some strange reason I don't desire Dr.I/Camel but rather more surprising subject that WNW brought over the last few years... It has been said many times that WNW will need some Dr.I/Camel type style plane for their marketing but since a lot of us buy mostly anything they release I hardly see that as an argument :D whatever is next I'm excited (and as Przemol pointed out I like surprises too and not knowing what it is makes it even better for me) and I'm almost certain that I will want to buy it :D I bought my first WNW in 2013 and manage to buy another 15 kits in 2014 :D with that I will need to put some serious thinking not just about display areas but also size of my stash...oh dear :D

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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #853 on: January 14, 2015, 03:05:32 PM »
I hereby throw down the gauntlet and challenge WNW and dare them to release the Lloyd 40.08.  If they were to grow a wild hair and release this frightening sight of an aircraft, they will never ever have to prove their worth as a modeling company to me or anyone else:
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Re: Time for the annual Wingnuts speculation
« Reply #854 on: January 15, 2015, 01:22:58 AM »
I just want a Pfalz D-VIII.

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