How many forum members are working in 1/48th and 1/72 scale?

[Squiffy]

I build 72nd almost excusively. My one foray away from the scale being a WNW Pup.

I find it strange that some people have said how they used to do 72nd but moved to 32nd (WNW) because 72nd is too fiddly. Strange because, having built a WNW kit, the amount of detail means that some of the parts are extremely small and when it comes to rigging, and threading lengths of monofilament through .5mm tube, to rig a WNW kit, it doesn't get any more fiddly!

Although I may build a couple more selected WNW kits, 72nd will always be the mainstay and despite having built over 50 kits in around 15 months, there are still so many to go at! Once I've exhausted the injection-moulded plastic kits there are lots of resin ones to do. 

The other good thing about 72nd is the price - I can get 8 - 20 single-seat fighters for the price of one WNW of the same. 

[Culi]

I am also building just 1/72. Except one atempt to build DH.2 in 1/48. I like the size of those kits. For me enjoyment is to work in smal scale. Also the variety and price has big role. And in the end models are smal and coisy and doesnt take too much space ( altought with tempo i am building, I would have space enough for any scale )

[Modelnut]

1/72 here too. I m on a budget, lack of space and the ability to build many schemes factor in for me.

[davecww1]

I do strictly 1/48 for about 99% of my WW1 models, I have been doing that scale since I started in the early 1990's building aurora kits that I was able to find at a local flea market.  Then Eduard came out with their 1/48 scale kits and I have been at it ever since, buying up the Dragon, then Roden, then Special Hobby, as well as short run kits by Blue Max, Lone Star Models, Copper State, Jager, Omega, Karaya, and the latest from GasPatch.  I have almost every type I would want to build in 1/48 (other than an AGO C.I or Caudron R.11).  I find they are the right size for me, I can add interior detail and rig them well, and still fit them in my display cabinet. I have built 1 Nieuport 17 in 1/72 scale for an online challenge, although it was damaged when I brought it to the nationals so that ended my experiment with the small scale.  I still have the old Revell 1/28 scale SPAD XIII, Fokker DR.1 and Fokker D.VII half built in boxes in the attic but will not have a spot to store them when or if I ever complete them, and cannot afford the new Wingnut Wings kits, nor would I have any room to display them.
Dave Calhoun

[Gilly]

I am still doing 1/48 and have a considerable stash of subjects to last me a long time, especially with the glacial pace I have been undertaking my builds lately. I do however have approx 10 WNW and a few Roden 1/32's to dive into when I am brave enough to do so , might be a while before I do that though 

[Dwaynewilly]

My production has dropped dramatically in the last few years due to family, work and elder care obligations.  Welcome to the real world for sure!  However, it has not stopped me from getting in a little modeling time here and there.  Prior to that time span I had been working exclusively in 1/48.  But recently I have dipped my toe in the waters of 1/32 via Roden and WNW.  The Roden kits are a challenge but the results have been good and I really like the WNW kits but their size and cost are major factors and I'm not sure that at this time I am ready to abandon the considerable investment I have in 1/48 scale.  I will continue to pick up a WNW kit now and then when they bring out something I can't resist but I feel 1/48 is the perfect size for doing what I like best, multiple kits from the same unit.

Regards,
Dwayne

[Ian from Doncaster]

For those of us relatively new to modelling and new-ish to WWI modelling, the WNW kits are a godsend due to their excellent quality and detail which allows us to build decent models as rank amateurs.

It is up to the manufacturers of 1:72 and 1:48 kits to up their game in terms of quality to compete.  However I am very happy with say Eduard in 1:48.

I would definitely be tempted to buy and build more smaller scale kits if the detail was better (Airfix take note) and i would be happy to pay a bit extra $ for the better kits.  I can pick up an Eduard Weekend kit for around US$20 - but I would pay more if the model was worth it.

[WarrenD]

It is up to the manufacturers of 1:72 and 1:48 kits to up their game in terms of quality to compete.  However I am very happy with say Eduard in 1:48.

Just my opinion, of course, but I've found the Eduard Fokker Dr.I and Nie.17 to be every bit as good in 1/72nd as WNW is in 1/32nd.

Warren

[Alexis]

Warren , I have Eduards Fokker Dr.1 in 72 scale in the stash and I can say that for the scale it does have pretty good detail .



Terri

[Ian from Doncaster]

Me too Terri, I have the dual combo and have long looked forward to building them.  I am very happy with the offerings from Eduard too.

[WarrenD]

Exactly. You cannot expect the same level of detail, etc. in 1/72nd as you do in 1/32nd, but for the money, the Eduard kits are every bit as great a value, if not more, than WNW kits are in my very humble opinion. True, they don't come with the same kind of instructions, photos, etc. but that is what books and research are for, right?  I mean, how else can I explain my buying WWI aviation books. Right? 

I'd recommend either the Dr.I or Nieuport to anyone getting into WWI modeling, especially the Dr.I. That is what was recommended to me, and any difficulties I had with the kit were my own making, not the kit's.

Warren

[Alexis]

Warren , Ian , do have Eduards 1/72 Junkers J.I ? If not I recommend the kit . Comes as a profilpack as well . Can be hard to find at times .





Terri

[WarrenD]

Terri,
        I missed out on that one when it came out, thinking I'd just "pick one up later". Sadly, they've about dried up. I did manage to find a profi-pack at a decent price on evil-bay a while back and it resides happily in the stash now.

I wish they'd do more two-seaters in 1/72nd.

I think I've got just about every iteration of WWI kit they've produced, although there's an E-Day Fokker Dr.I boxing I'd like to get my hands on.

Warren

[ondra]

Terri,
        I missed out on that one when it came out, thinking I'd just "pick one up later". Sadly, they've about dried up. I did manage to find a profi-pack at a decent price on evil-bay a while back and it resides happily in the stash now.

I wish they'd do more two-seaters in 1/72nd.

I think I've got just about every iteration of WWI kit they've produced, although there's an E-Day Fokker Dr.I boxing I'd like to get my hands on.

Warren

As to the Junkers J.I, this kit will be released again in May 2015.

[WarrenD]

That's good news Ondra, thanks for the heads up.  Now, I wonder if they will also re-release their Flashback kits of the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter and the Voisin?

Warren