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Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: NurgleHH on 03 April 2008, 11:41:45 AM

Hello,
looking for Planes, do someone know some Companies for this stuff?

Title: Re: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 03 April 2008, 11:42:43 AM

Quote from: "NurgleHH"

Hello,
looking for Planes, do someone know some Companies for this stuff?

Ask Plynkes, he is the master of planes. :wink:

Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: Driscoles on 03 April 2008, 12:02:33 PM

Hi,
check this site. Its german but it gives you an idea what company has which plane in its productrange.

http://www.moduni.de/index.php/cPath/10000000_10300000_10302001_10302041

Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: Helen on 03 April 2008, 12:06:51 PM

Try this thread that discusses the plane saga:

http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=4503

http://www.amug.org/~copperst/main.html

http://www.moduni.de/index.php/language/en?osCsid=d4ae37c264ecd5ad691e5b22dd17aa66

http://www.hannants.co.uk/

Helen

Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: Plynkes on 03 April 2008, 02:07:43 PM

Yes, check out the discussion Helen linked too. Lots of 1/48th scale plane manufacturers listed there, plus a bit of a discussion on the right scale for 28mm.

Many people assert that 1/48th planes are too big to use with 28mm figures. They have a point, but they are popular and the breadth of choice is staggering, as long as you can put up with the slight size problem. Also there are a wide range of prices to suit every budget, from £3.99 cheap and cheerful SMER kits, mid range Eduard £15 ones, right up to ridiculously-priced resin kits that you need to take out a second mortgage to afford.

I have been told on another forum that I am a fool to use 1/48th kits, and should be using 1/72 ones over my table top, as 1/48th takes up too much room (and as the plane is in the sky it doesn't need to be in scale with the figures on the ground). Well, that is all fine and dandy, but what if I want the thing to land?

So you pick your side and take your choice.

Where to get them depends on where you are in the world. I get mine from Hannants and Models for Sale's websites mostly, though I did get something off eBay recently.

Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: Poliorketes on 03 April 2008, 03:29:54 PM

Quote from: "Plynkes"

I have been told on another forum that I am a fool to use 1/48th kits, and should be using 1/72 ones over my table top, as 1/48th takes up too much room (and as the plane is in the sky it doesn't need to be in scale with the figures on the ground). Well, that is all fine and dandy, but what if I want the thing to land?

Right, and not to mention - we players have a birds eye view of the battlefield. On a real battlefield, we would be much nearer to the plane and of course it would look larger than the tiny ants down there (no, I don't recommend using 1/24 scale planes)

Title: WWI-Planes in 28mm
Post by: dadlamassu on 03 April 2008, 05:57:10 PM

I picked up some diecast WW1 planes on E-Bay - Sopwith Camel, Fokker Triplane and Nieuport 28.  They were all about 1/63 scale and look just right on the ground and in the air.
I think they were released by Del Prado in the Aircaft of the Aces series and appear from time to time.

I used them in a game with 28mm Copplestone/Artizan/Redoubt WW1 figs

http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Biggles_Xmas07/Big_Xmas_Game07.htm