[WWI] A new kit for the 72-ers

[Stuart Malone]

Neil,

Sorry for the confusion, no, MAC did not do a Knoller, I was just  
using them as a comparison for rise in prices of kits imported into  
the U.S.A.


Stuart L. Malone

Not the victory but the action.
Not the goal but the game.
In the deed the glory.
			-Hartley Burr Alexander

On Jul 30, 2009, at 8:27 AM, Crawford Neil wrote:

> I thought they sucked, thick clumsy wings, horrid details, only  
> thing going for it were the nice decals.
> Belgian IIRC. I swapped it (at a shop who could probably sell it  
> quite easily, so I have a clear conscience)
> for a Top gun resin Spad 52, which is a very nice kit indeed.
> Did MAC do a Knoller too? Sounds like a better idea.
> /Neil
>
>
>
> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org]  
> On Behalf Of Stuart Malone
> Sent: den 30 juli 2009 14:46
> To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [WWI] A new kit for the 72-ers
>
> Neil,
>
> Interesting!  I bought two of the Planet Spads for just that  
> purpose.  One as an 11 and one for use as a 16.  It's been a while  
> since I researched what it would take, but at the time, it seemed  
> more work to try to convert the kit, especially the wings.  Sounds  
> like you came to the same conclusion.  Fifty dollars for the Knoller  
> seems quite expensive to me.  I also noticed the MAC kits are going  
> for almost $30.00, on sale!  I remember buying these from Squadron  
> on special for half that many moons ago.  Even then, I thought for  
> the quality of the kit, that amount was too high.
>
>
> Stuart L. Malone
>
> Not the victory but the action.
> Not the goal but the game.
> In the deed the glory.
> -Hartley Burr Alexander
>
> On Jul 30, 2009, at 1:15 AM, Crawford Neil wrote:
>
>> I once bought Planets Spad 11, with an idea of using parts for the  
>> Spad 16 I was building at the time,
>> in the end I just swapped it away unused, I certainly won't pay $50  
>> for another planet kit. IMHO
>> /Neil
>>
>> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi- 
>> models.org] On Behalf Of Buz Pezold
>> Sent: den 30 juli 2009 02:40
>> To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [WWI] A new kit for the 72-ers
>>
>> Ernie,
>>
>>      I saw it today when I got home and read my SMO!  It definitely  
>> peaked my interest, but I don't feel like shelling out 50+ dollars  
>> at the moment! :^(
>>
>> Buz
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi- 
>> models.org]On Behalf Of ernest thomas
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:02 PM
>> To: THE List!
>> Subject: [WWI] A new kit for the 72-ers
>>
>> The new Squadron supplement is showing a 1/72 Knoller C.II Series  
>> 19 in resin from Planet Models. $50.40.
>> I'm announcing it as 'new' because SMO is. Apologies if this is old  
>> news.
>> E.
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