[WWI] What happened to 1/72 plastic?

[Crawford Neil]

I was visiting an old friend on Friday, he's an amazing modeller, but unfortunately only
builds Swedish air force planes from 1940-70. He was scratch building a Lansen in 1/144,
he's already built models of that aircraft in 1/200 1/72 and 1/24, obviously he likes that ugly jet.
It's fun that modellers are so different.

As to the worry about 1/72, I think the scale will survive as long as the hobby, I have plenty
of kits in the attic, and Roden just released a Pilatus Porter in 1/72, if they can do that
why not a Caudron R11? And if they don't either scratchbuild it, or build something else.
/Neil





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From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On Behalf Of Helen and Chris
Sent: den 31 januari 2010 02:29
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
Subject: Re: [WWI] What happened to 1/72 plastic?

Tom said
"I am tired of this I went to a bigger scale because I can't see it if it is 1/72. I am 64 and I still build in 1/72. I need my glasses and optivisor to attach the small photo etch parts. Right now I am working on a Roden 1/72 Fokker D.VII. I have added a cockpit using kit, photo etch, and scratch built parts. I added spark plug wires to the engine and cut away the top cowling pieces so you can see them. I have cut away the controls surfaces and have added hinges(not workable ones). If I can do it anyone can do it."

Sorry Tom, but that doesn't wash.  If we all aged at the same rate, you might have a point.  But we don't.  I needed reading glasses at 45 and had to wear full time varifocals in my late 50's.  My father started to need reading glasses in his early 80's!

" I build models in 1/144, 1/72, 1/48, 1/32, 1/28, 1/24 and 1/35. Why, because I really like something I like it in any scale."

Now that makes a lot more sense.

Chris.


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