You - you got a deal - the Miekraft H-B W.29 should go for over $10 alone!
> I think I did pretty good (especially with the W.29 :). However, every
> silver lining has a cloud... The Sopwith Pups and Nieuport were without
> instructions. I was able to identify the pup by the decal sheet, but I
> haven't been able to ID the Nieuport yet.
Send me your Snail Mail address - I have an extra copy of the pup instructions
I can mail you - I keep EVERYTHING.
> The decal sheet with the Nieuport is for an American plane (Hat in Ring
> squadron) and I am assuming from the parts that it is probably a Nie.17.
> Anyone have an idea who made this model? Revell maybe? Airfix? Would
> anyone be willing to photo-copy a set of instructions for me?
Hat in the ring? Probably Revell's Nieuport 28: Rounded wing tips? 2 Guns?
round-ish fuselage cross section? As far as I know the 28 is the only
Nieuport the americans flew as the Hat in the Ring - the other Nieuports
were flown as the Lafayette Escadrille.
If it is the 28 I can give you a photocopy of those instructions also.
> At any rate, I plan on using at leats one of the Sopwith Pups as the
> basis for an article on kitbashing a Sopwith Triplane (since there isn't
> one currently avialable in 1/72). I thought that might make for an
> interesting article in FSM or somewhere.
The Revell Sopwith Tripes are fairly easy to get on the used market as
Revell had re-released them as a bagged kit in the mid 80's. That doesn't
mean you still can't improve the kit by using the pup's fuselage.
> I also recalled that some one else made an injection W.29, but I can't
> remember who for the life of me now. I'll call Rosemont and ask.
Barry will know I'm sure. Or probably someone else on the list...Matt?
> Finally, what was your best WWI model "find". Has anyone ever run across
> a Meikraft Caproni for $5 (I wish :)
Hmmmm. $2.30 sopwith tripes once - bought 5! Also all the ESCI stuff was on
sale at toy liquidators about a year ago for $0.99 each - but I only
heard about this deal - others on the list cashed in on it.
-Al