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| RFC Nieuport 17's |
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| RNAS Sopwith Pups |
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| RNAS Sopwith Triplanes |
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| RFC Re8 and BE2e |
This lot illustrates the pros and cons of 1/600th scale for WW1 quite well.
On the one hand, I assembled them in a couple of hours all told, including converting a BE2c into a BE2e using a spare upper wing from a Brisfit, as well as turning four Triplanes into Pups by just leaving off the middle wing.
On the other hand, they show how basic the detail is distinguishing different types and how over scale the undercarriage and wing thickness can look, unless you aren't too bothered. Which lucklly I am not.
It's still pretty incredible that these tiny aircraft are more detailed and accurate than the old Heroics and Ros 1/300th scale WW1 planes that were my alternative.
I'm on to the Germans tomorrow, which will consist of lots of Albatros DIII's and not a lot else, at least until I can work out how to do a two seater of some sort for them to escort.
They are quite incredible and look amazingly fiddly. Not sure my fingers would be able to cope with them.
ReplyDeleteThey are a bit on the small side!
ReplyDeleteI was never sure about 1/600 WW1 until I got them painted and on the table - when I've got a dozen or so on the table I do prefer the sense of space that 1/600 gives. That said, I am considering 1/300 Shapeways for campaigns where I might only have 3 or 4 planes on the table
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