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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Musketeer on June 02, 2008, 09:28:51 PM

Title: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Musketeer on June 02, 2008, 09:28:51 PM
Does anyone know where I can get a plastic kit of the Red Baron's tri-plane from? Must be plastic rather than resin.
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Arlequín on June 03, 2008, 01:37:36 AM
If money is no object try here

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=EDK1136 (http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=EDK1136)

Though I believe the DR1 will be released shortly as a single kit too.
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Schogun on June 03, 2008, 03:02:14 AM
Eduard is releasing one soon, but it's part of a two-pack, so the price may be high:

http://plastic1.blogspot.com/2008/05/shots-of-new-eduards-fokker-dr1.html
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Helen on June 03, 2008, 03:28:59 AM
Thanks guys - great work!  8)
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Musketeer on June 03, 2008, 09:41:36 AM
Thanks guys, much appreciated.  :)
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Arlequín on June 03, 2008, 10:32:27 AM
Thanks guys - great work!  8)

Btw... am liking the tank girl avatar  ;)
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Caporal Le Clou on June 03, 2008, 02:53:12 PM
There's one for sale on ebay.fr right now.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/DRAGON-1-48-FOKKER-DR-1-DU-LIEUTENANT-FRITZ-KEMPF_W0QQitemZ310054865119QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310054865119&_trkparms=72%3A606%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Musketeer on June 03, 2008, 04:40:44 PM
Excellent! Just what I'm after. Many thanks.  :)
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Svennn on June 03, 2008, 05:07:13 PM
you dont want it to go with the sculpts you have just done for GB by any chance?
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Musketeer on June 03, 2008, 05:30:39 PM
 ;) I have a plan!
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Arlequín on June 03, 2008, 09:28:42 PM
I'm led to believe that the Dragon kit is not so good as the Eduard one.... bearing in mind that it came from a modelling site, that may just mean something really petty.

http://www.wwimodeler.com/esc/dr1.html (http://www.wwimodeler.com/esc/dr1.html)

Looks ok to me though, plus the Dragon kit will obviously be a lot cheaper.
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Westfalia Chris on June 03, 2008, 09:44:09 PM
I'm led to believe that the Dragon kit is not so good as the Eduard one.... bearing in mind that it came from a modelling site, that may just mean something really petty.

http://www.wwimodeler.com/esc/dr1.html (http://www.wwimodeler.com/esc/dr1.html)

Looks ok to me though, plus the Dragon kit will obviously be a lot cheaper.

I assume that´s mainly due to the fact that the Dragon Triplane is more than a decade old - I remember seeing it in the 1995 catalogue. Even though Dragon led the way back in those days, IP casting has significantly improved since then, so since the Eduard one is of newer vintage, I wouldn´t call it fair to find the DML one at fault.
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Musketeer on June 04, 2008, 12:01:54 AM
It is actually going to be used as wreckage so it doesn't have to be too good a kit if I'm honest. the Dragon one will do if I can get one.
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Boggler on June 04, 2008, 12:39:00 AM
The Smer kit isn't 1/48th but is much cheaper than the others and, as it'll be a crash victim, this shouldn't matter too much?
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: gatetraveller on June 04, 2008, 04:09:16 AM
In Air EZ-Build Aircraft Model Kits.

http://www.diecastairplane.com/store/p/2014-Fokker-Dr-1-1-48-EZ-Build-Model.html

The same models are also available under the name NewRay.

http://www.ashevillediecast.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=22219&category_id=469

I have a couple and they are really nice!
Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Schogun on June 04, 2008, 12:55:02 PM
I bought a few of these last year (NewRay). Nice models and great price, but not 1/48th. More like 1/35th.

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In Air EZ-Build Aircraft Model Kits.

http://www.diecastairplane.com/store/p/2014-Fokker-Dr-1-1-48-EZ-Build-Model.html

The same models are also available under the name NewRay.

http://www.ashevillediecast.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=22219&category_id=469

I have a couple and they are really nice!

Title: Re: 1/48th Fokker Tri-plane
Post by: Darkoath on June 05, 2008, 05:54:58 AM
I own the Dragon kit... it is really very nice.  I don't own the Eduard kit so I can't give a side by side comparison but I am guessing that you will be happy with the Dragon kit.