WW1 ARTF

[Phil 9]

I liked the idea of a ww1 biplane as my next model and would like to hear some recomendations.

 

The hangar 9 models look nice but I was hoping to find somthing a little cheeper

[Phil 9]

[Stephen Grigg]

Thatll be a no then Phil!!

[Phil 9]

I could not find many examples This was about all I could find

[Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator]

I've done this trawl myself Phil. There is very little. There is Curtiss Jenny, a couple of small electrics, the JP and the Pheonix Tiger Moth (not WW1 of course but at least a biplane!) and that's about it!

 

Personally I think there is a gap in the market here. It might be because the idea of a cheaper ARTF Bipe is a bit of a non-starter due to their inherent higher component count and complexity.

 

BEB

[Kelly]

This looks good,scope to add more scale detail

 

Albatross

[Phil 9]

The albatross looks very nice Kelvin

[Phil 9]

there are some very nice WW1 models about but the good ones are expensive or you need to build your own.

 

I was hoping to find something cheeper just to try out

[Pete B]

How about an SE5A?

 

Pete

[Phil 9]

Nice find Pete thanks

[Pete B]

Quite like the look of that myself................but I mustn't at the moment

 

Pete

[BB]

Or this Sopwith Camel

 

or

Focker DV11

 

or

 

Jiant Jenny

 

BB

 

(oops - then I read your post correctly, sorry )

Edited By Basildon Biggles on 14/11/2010 21:17:04

[ken anderson.]

phil b-over the year's i've seen the flair magnatilla's/pup modelled to look like variation's of WW1 ......

they are a good starting point......

 

 

 ken anderson  ne..1.

 

[Phil 9]

Thanks BB but I had seen thoes but are all expensive models I was hoping to fins a cheeper model just to try things out and if I decided ww1 models were for me I would invest in something better.

 

And Ken thet look simple enough to build but a ARTF was what I was looking for first

[Dave Cooper]

J PERKINS have a new Nieuport 28 artf.

for a 26cc petrol or 120fs engine, its got a 68in wing span.

 

Dave

Edited By Dave Cooper on 16/11/2010 17:53:40

[Phil 9]

I really like the JP albertros but can not find it stoked antwhere?

[Dave Cooper]

Go into your local model shop they will probably order it from jperkins for you.

Dave

 ps perkins have it in stock'

Edited By Dave Cooper on 16/11/2010 18:01:08

[Phil 9]

Thanks dave good idea

[Phil 9]

but as nice as the albertros is the cheeper SE5 will probablt suit me better just to see how I get on

[Dave Cooper]

The choice is yours good luck.

Dave.