Knights of the Sky WWI GB The End

Hey Frank! How's it goin' buddy! Yeah, we had an awesome time! My wife actually lived in Vancouver for a while, but it was my first time seeing anything there but the airport! LOL!

Beautiful city!.......and all I could think about while I was at Finescale Models was "Damn, I'd love to get the guys into this place!"

That Fokker D.VII decal sheet I found is real nice! No way I could pass it up! Lots of lozenge on the fuselage with sections broken up with solid German Mauve......looks really cool!

On your kit, I've heard mixed reviews on the lozenge decals. Some say the colors are way too vivid. There are companies that do aftermarket lozenge and rib tapes. Eagle Strike is just one of many. What you need to find out if you plan on replacing them is whether this particular bird had 4 or 5-color lozenge, and purchase the appropriate sets for both the upper and lower surfaces along with the rib tapes. On your kit there's also a few pesky sink holes that need to be dealt with, but I've seen this kit built and it looks awesome! Can't wait to see how you do on yours! Not a lot of rigging on this bird either.....you made a great choice!

Mike-

Wow!  Sounds like you had a great time!  If those 1/72 Tamiya kits are anywhere near as good as their 1/48 counterparts, you're gonna have a ball with them!  I stopped by a LHS today, and it took me all of 45 seconds to see all of their aircraft models!  Luckily, all I needed was the jar of paint that they DID have.

Good score on the D.VII, I'll add it to your list!

BTW, Any idea how the lozenge decals are on the DML D.VIII?  Just wondering if they are OK or if I need to find some somewhere.

Wow! You guys sure have left me a LOT to catch up on! Now, where to start.....

Darren (TANGO 1), welcome back buddy! This place really missed you being around! Glad things are turning around for ya, and that your son is all mended and back to his happy and healthy self again!

Welcome (too many names to mention, so I'm gonna say....) everyone who's joined our group since Thursday evening!! It's great to see so many willing to take the plunge into the wonderful world of WWI aircraft! This is going to be a blast!

Frank, nice pickup on the DML kit, my friend! Excellent choice for this GB!

Darren (darson), all the kits you listed are great builds right from the box. The Ni-16 Max kit is awesome! A very colorful Nieuport with lot's of extra styrene parts not present in the Ni-17 weekender. The Albatros kits build up real nice too, but there is considerably more rigging involved than on either of the Nieuport kits, and the decals could be more comprehensive if there's lozenge patterns to consider. PE sets are available for the -17, the D.III, and the D.V, but I'm not sure about for the -16. I hope I was able to provide some insight and help you towards your decision. If you have any other questions, I'll do my best to answer them for you.

Now....about Finescale Models. Gentlemen, that has got to be the absolute finest hobby shop I have ever seen in my life. If Martin doesn't have it, it probably doesn't exist. I was in there for 6 hours on Friday and still didn't come close to seeing everything he has! He is the most helpful salesperson I've ever run into. He's a modeler too, and a very good one, and understands what modelers need and want. It was the most pleasant of experiences (even got to meet DrewH there! Great guy! We had a blast! ) and I can't wait until our next trip down to Vancouver, when I bring A LOT more money and a much bigger suitcase!

Picked up some neat stuff....a few Tamiya kits (aircraft 1/72 Corsair & P-47), the Pollyscale paints I need to finish up the Russian Spit, some Pollyscale WWI colors, some Pollyscale flat, some cool 0.5mm brass hollow tubing (ideal for gun barrels and for WWI rigging turnbuckles), and a nice Eagle Strike decal sheet for some very colorful Fokker D.VII's (so with your permission, Frank, I'd like to add a 1/48 Eduard Fokker D.VII to my Airco DH.2 contribution for this GB, buddy!  ).

...and finally, it's great to be home again!

Daywalker wrote:

wyoroy wrote: Ask Mike when he gets back from his trip.  He seems to be the only one how has experience with biplanes let alone the Eduards kits. Roy He does seem to know quite a bit about the subject.  Last night, I scored a 1/48 DML Fokker D.VIII on Ebay.  Woohoo!

Well done my friend.

Roy

Thanks for the heads up guys, I'll repost the question when Mike gets back.

Frank, nice pickup on the D.VIII , I hope you scored it for a good price.

Cheers 

wyoroy wrote:

Ask Mike when he gets back from his trip.  He seems to be the only one how has experience with biplanes let alone the Eduards kits. Roy

He does seem to know quite a bit about the subject.  Last night, I scored a 1/48 DML Fokker D.VIII on Ebay.  Woohoo!

Ask Mike when he gets back from his trip.  He seems to be the only one how has experience with biplanes let alone the Eduards kits.

Roy

Hi guys I have a general question about a couple of the Eduard kits that I'm sort of tossing up for this build and I need the help of some of you experts, what do you guys think of either the:

Eduard Weekend Edition Nieuport Ni-17 / Nieuport Ni-16 MAX or either of the Weekend Edition Albatros D.III or D.V

I can land any of these kits from Hobbyeasy for only $20 Aus so it won’t be a huge tragedy if I make a complete hash of things.

Thanks

Scott-

Of course there's room, welcome!  I will go ahead and put you on the list with the Nieuport.  Which model Nieuport (11, 12, 16, 17, 21, etc) is it?  If you decide later to change, just let me know.

  There's 16 of us now!

Daywalker,

I was wondering if you might have room for one more builder in this group.  I have a small stash of WWI planes to build, and this may get me motivated towards getting one out of the box and onto a display shelf.  As you are allowing "what if" versions, I may go with Eduard's 1/48 Nieuport from the movie "Flyboys", as the markings are not really from the Lafayette escadrille.  The October start will also allow me to finish my present commitments.  Let me know.   

wing_nut wrote:

Need a ruling from the GB Mod.  Are "What Ifs" allowed?  I am thinking of something along the lines of a metal clad Camel. Maybe in captured markings

Marc-

I think "what-ifs" should be allowed, as long as the basic aircraft is a period piece.  So, if you plan to use the Camel, be my guest!  Can't wait to see how it comes out!

the badge is great !!!

Greg 

I am looking for more than Albatros III (my first pick - used by Kosciuszko Squadron ) but besides that I faund an interesting company making those WWI kits. Anyone heard of Roden ?

 I will build 1/48 only and they have a pretty extensive selecton of model kits with pretty resonable prices (make sure you change the currency to US$ )

 http://www.jadarhobby.waw.pl/roden-c-5_31_287.html?page=1&sort=2a

Greg 

Darren, I like the way you did my badge and I hate to impose but if you have time may I ask you to add the ww1 badge to my badge?  Pretty please..............

Roy

Darson, Triumf, and Sirdrake-

to the GB!  Glad to have you with us!

bobbaily wrote:

but I reserve the right to change my mind countless times before starting....

That is one statement I most certanly can relate to, and do the same....

jupp...Yeah.... Count me in as well

and put me in for a Pfalz,I think of Eduards making in 1/48 scale

Boy this should be fun and a blast

hmmmmm What do we get to drink during weekend in this GB??? Champagne prehaps??

Ok guys put me down as a starter for sure, I don't know what I'll build yet but it will be something with minimum rigging.

Cheers

razordws wrote:

Nice badge Marc   Especially since it means I won't have to do one now! (yippeee!) Roy, nice pick up!  Keep searching for that bi-plane   Who knows what else you might pick up

Thanks, I check once a week.

Roy

ruddratt wrote:

wyoroy wrote:   Just got back from Hobby Lobby, looking for my Spitfire and possibly a biplane.  Picked up a Accurate Miniatures SBD-3 battle of midway 1/48 for 50% off.  The box was opened so I asked if I could get half off and bang!  Done deal, I paid $18.95 for the kit. Nice pick-up, Roy! Sooooooo, what happened to the biplane?

They had no biplane and not the spitfire I was looking for.  This was the first model I have bought in the last 9 years

Roy

Nice badge Marc   Especially since it means I won't have to do one now! (yippeee!)

Roy, nice pick up!  Keep searching for that bi-plane   Who knows what else you might pick up

Welcome Bob, Mike and Dave!  Glad to have you with us.

I LOVE the GB badge Marc, and the title Knights of the Sky!

wyoroy wrote:

Just got back from Hobby Lobby, looking for my Spitfire and possibly a biplane.  Picked up a Accurate Miniatures SBD-3 battle of midway 1/48 for 50% off.  The box was opened so I asked if I could get half off and bang!  Done deal, I paid $18.95 for the kit.

Nice pick-up, Roy!

Sooooooo, what happened to the biplane?

  Just got back from Hobby Lobby, looking for my Spitfire and possibly a biplane.  Picked up a Accurate Miniatures SBD-3 battle of midway 1/48 for 50% off.  The box was opened so I asked if I could get half off and bang!  Done deal, I paid $18.95 for the kit.

So, will that be our GB badge?

Roy