Roden 1/32 Nieuport 24

[Kai]

I remember when Roden's 1/32 WWI range was launched. The Albatros in particular was hailed in Windsock magazine with all sorts of platitudes. The advent of WNW seems to have relegated them to the ranks of the "for experienced modellers only". That's progress I suppose, but they do offer kits that WNW don't at half the price. And without horrible VAT import charges!

Build logs like this are spectacularly useful, as a known problem is fairly easy to solve. It's finding problems during the build that, as everybody knows, is so very frustrating and leaves many models half built on the dusty shelf of doom.

Thanks for taking the time and effort to make this build log - I've printed it out & put it in the kit box, so when I fancy a challenge I'll feel a lot more confident of giving it a crack. You've built it up to a lovely looking model, the finish in particular is excellent. I wish British planes were as colourful!

[IFF1418]

Hello Kai,

Thank you very much for the kind comments on this build. I must admit that in your statement there is a lot of truth concerning the Roden models (and others). My 5 last builds were non-WnW model kits and of course that had a reason. I like the engineering of the WnW kits a lot, they are so wonderful, but the a/c I am really interested in are not available in their offer. I certainly don't want to interfere with their marketing and have never sent a complaint on the forum for that reason. The horrible VAT charges and handling costs of the European Customs are indeed a real pain for us, but WnW can't be blamed for that. As Des said in another post, in Australia there are no income taxes and besides WnW delivery is free too.
I wouldn't in no way blame the Roden kits, mostly well detailed (I remember my SPAD VII) and in the hands of a decent modeler very fine kits. But the same thing is true for WnW kits. If one doen't master modeling enough it will end in tears and discouragement too.
This said I am very glad that some people might take advantage of my build to overcome some pitfalls of the kit and I thank you for mentioning that!

Kind regards
Patrick