[WWI] re Encore 1/72 Pfalz D.IIIa

[Matt Bittner]

Sorry, but Toko and Roden kits are all new and original.


Matt Bittner


Helen and Chris wrote:
> Dave wrote:-
>
> "Didn't Encore do the Anatra kit in close to 1/72 years ago?  Thought 
> they were some Russian company repopping Frog kits or something, not 
> sure how they got Roden kits?  Hope they find some of the 1/48 scale 
> ones for bagged kits!
> Dave"
>  
> I think you are thinking of Emhar. I believe that the same Anatra kit 
> was also produced by Red Star.  At least one of those companies was a 
> British outfit - Emhar, I think.
>  
> From what I can work out - and don't put a single cent on this - the 
> progression of moulds went from Frog to Eastern Express to Toko and 
> finally to Roden.  Not all moulds followed this route; some going to 
> other producers (Esci, Fuji etc.).
>  
> Some or all of the subsequent producers either tickled or recast the 
> moulds so that nothing currently produced is exactly the same as the 
> original Frog stuff.
>  
> Or am I talking through my underwear?
>  
> Does anyone have a "genealogy" of kits? 1/72, of course.
>  
> Chris.