Re: New WWI kits in '96

Mark K. Nelson (mnelson@compusmart.ab.ca)
Mon, 6 Nov 1995 14:40:10 -0700

> I talked to a local hobby shop owner who just got back from a big
> trade show in Chicago. Of WWI interest, he said the Revell is coming
> out with 1/28 scale Fokker DVII - to go with the Dr.1 they have had
> for a long time.

That's the AMERICAN branch of Revell (German Revell has had the '7' for a
while now.)
Kit # 4665 1/28 Fokker D.VII (US$ 15-16 - roughly) - June release.

> Speaking of Eduard, I saw the first in the 'Never Fighting Ladies' (or
> something like that) series. It was the German Floh. *Very* odd
> looking plane. The hobby shop also had the Fokker DVI, (yes, 6) and
> the Pup. I forget which German two-seater they had since at $40, I
> put it down right away :-(. I guess I'll have to stick to the more
> economical 1/72 stuff.

I should be getting my D.VI & DFW T.28 Floh this week. Review to come. . .

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Mark (From Kites & Other Delights in West Edmonton Mall)
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mnelson@compusmart.ab.ca