wnw Felixstowe

[PrzemoL]

Never mind the price, I am more and more thrilled. This will be a modelling feast in 2015.

Sasho, do build your Roden's Felixstowe. It is a lovely model, would be a shame to reject it. And even in 72 it is impressive!

[Ssasho0]

I'm probably going to build it as warm-up for WnW kit Few months ago I was wondering if I should start the Gotha or the Felixstowe in 1:72. What made my mind on the Gotha was the promise for night loz decals from Aviattic.

[Kai]

If I were to charge a lot more for a kit than the previously most expensive kit I sold, I'd post a picture comparing the box sizes, showing the new kit is just huge.

Judging by the enormous box size, I'd guess at somewhere between $200-£250, possibly the latter when postage costs are considered.

[uncletony]

Yep, they are definitely softening us up. I think I'll buy one, not both.

Uh, yep. I think $249 might be a good guess...

[Pavlos]

I'll go for $189 or $199, anything over 200 will be a "no go" for me.... unless I put both my LVG and RE 8 for sale 

[Ian from Doncaster]

I don't know if box size correlates to much higher prices - it could be that the sprues are simply bigger for the way the wings are modelled?

Comparing parts count etc to the Gotha, I would expect the Felixstowe kits to be around the $170 -$180 mark, and not over $200.

UK/US exchange rates mean that I would need to spend over £100 to get this at the above prices, plus £30 ish for the import duty and "release fee"...

That's too much to expect my other half to spend on a present and difficult for me to justify for one particular model.  I may need to make a special savings pot for this one....

[PrzemoL]

I still think it will be cheaper than any of LVG C.VI or H-B W.29 costs at second-hand market.
Anyway, I love these boats so much that even a 300 USD price tag would not scare me off! Just imagine, how many goods will fit into that huge box. And not just the plastic, but there surely be wing spars and some ingenious idea for removable wings. Besides that - the relatively large PE fret, and just think of those decal sheets for dazzled schemes! Moreover, I have just recollected the complexity of Roden's versions of RR Eagle engines. I just cannot wait to see what will WNW kit include in this aspect! Knowing WNW, I am sure the contents of the twice-Gotha-sized box will be worth every cent of the price tag that we will see (soon, I hope, next Monday probably?)

[drdave]

It's the decal sheets that are causing the larger box, I suspect.

[uncletony]

I still think it will be cheaper than any of LVG C.VI or H-B W.29 costs at second-hand market.

... And just imagine the prices this lunker will command once it sells out!

I'm in, bring it on

[JastaB]

I don't think anyone owns as many individual WNW kits than I do....but I just don't think I can pull the trigger and buy the Felixstowe. The combination of size and price is too much for me.

Tim

[Ian from Doncaster]

I'm no historian, but would there be many other WWI aircraft that would be much bigger than this in 1:32?

Not including Zeppelins of course....

[Pavlos]

Yeap, the mighty HP O/400 ..which will be the next year's christmas surprise!

[uncletony]

Much larger even than the HP O/400 would be any of the German R Planes...

Zeppelin Staaken R.VI wingspan: 42m
HP 0/400 wingspan : 31m
Felix wingspan: 29m

[uncletony]

I don't think anyone owns as many individual WNW kits than I do....

Really? At last count Justin had 52, I'm sure that total has increased since then

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=4114.75

[Doug Mace]

I'll go for $189 or $199, anything over 200 will be a "no go" for me.... unless I put both my LVG and RE 8 for sale 

Pavlos, in any event, I think it would be extremely wise to unload your RE8...even wiser to sell it really dirt-cheap........TO ME!!