[WWI] Found Models

[BT]

I disagree Neil. There are going to be better and better kits coming out. As
an example Eduard released those Fw-19*'s into a market already flooded with
Fw's. From what I hear it's a great kit with paint masks, pre-painted p/e
for the instrument panel etc. I expect Eduard's resin will just drop in if
you want to display the engine and gun bays. I fully expect all of this to
happen to WWI kits.

The molding technology is getting cheaper all the time. Look at all the
wonderful things that have become available in the last 10 years. I found a
Fokker Dr.I last night from Blue Max. The new ones from Eduard are going to
to be great! The Blue Max kit will be crude be comparison. We have new
Junkers D.I from Roden too. It's only a matter of time until we see a 1/48
Junkers J.I. I bet it will be as well done as Eduard's Brisfit.

I expect the 1/48 modeling boom to creep into 1/32 as modelers get older
with the accompanying poor eyesight. :-)

What I do fear is the growing trend towards pre-built models.

There are more great models in the future - don't worry!

Have a great one!

Brent




On 3/31/08, Crawford Neil <Neil.Crawford at volvo.com> wrote:
>
>  What's unexpected is that our stashes aren't as valuable as we thought
> they would be.
> A large proportion of my stash is now useless for actual modeling, there
> is nearly
> always a better kit from Roden/Eduard/Special Hobby/younameit available.
> I still go up and look in the attic, but it's just nostalgia.
> The question is, will the modern stash I have downstairs in my hobby room
> (full of  Rodens
> Eduards etc.) also be superseded in the next 20 years, I doubt it!
> /Neil
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> *From:* wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Nicklas, Brian
> *Sent:* den 31 mars 2008 16:42
> *To:* World War I Modeling Mailing List
> *Subject:* [WWI] Found Models
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>
> I was in my Mom's crawlspace this weekend spraying some noxious Ortho
> stuff to kill bugs and found a box of models.
>
> A half done Hasegawa S-3A and EA-6 (geez, modern Navy? What was
> thinking?)  A pair of AHM YF-12As, one still in shrink wrap,
>
> A single box containing three Bf One Oh somethings from Revell in 1/48
> (back when they were new at 2.99 a pop).
>
> And finally and OT, a small stack of Airfix Albatros and Hannover Cl.IIs.
>
> Part of me is happy, and part of me is thinking I need to look at some
> other boxes of stuff – I may have way more models than I thought!
>
> - Brian
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