WWI & WWII kits-updated!
'GROUND-POUNDER'!
Bell's extraordinary P-39 Airacobra was used to deadly effect for ground strafing and 'tank busting' by American and Russian pilots during the Second World War. Several variants were developed and the kit includes sufficient parts to create either fighter; fighter bomber or ground attack versions. Crystal-clear transparencies include an unobtrusive 'tail-prop' for the rear fuselage to balance the model on all three wheels without recourse to nose weights. The box is somewhat careworn but all contents are complete and in VGC. Includes a rare Eduard MA PE detail set designed specifically for this kit.
*CONTAINS PE DETAIL PARTS!
SILVER HAWK!
This is an early 22-piece Nieuport 17 from the pioneering Hawk Model Co. of Illinois and one of the best WWI plastic aircraft kits of the 1950s period. This mint example is moulded in silver and boasts accurate outlines in most every respect other than lower wing tips that require attention. It's a simple model with a partial Le Rhone engine forming part of the cowling moulding; rudder and tail skid are integral to the fuselage halves and the etched decal positions will need removal along with the Hawk registered legend on lower wing! All struts are finer than most-but the rear Vee strut forward of the cockpit needs to be created in lieu of the separate vertical versions offered. If skinning the fuselage sides to disguise the stringer detail, the plastic card should be devoid of detail -the vertical spacers only become apparent in flight as the fabric was pulled in-see page 6 of Nieuport Fighters Vol.1...Decals provide RFC markings combined with a Lafayette Indian head motif-somewhat confusingly-so we have included a 1998 sheet of Guynemer's markings from one of the Eduard Nieuports. Condition of this Hawk kit's content, decals and box belies its venerable age-it almost looks brand new!
*CONTAINS EXTRA DECAL SHEET!
FAB FURY!
RELEASED in 1967, with three other 1930's period British fighter biplanes, the Inpact Hawker Fury Mk.1 was a beautifully-moulded and highly-accurate 1:48 scale kit of Sydney Camm's superb design. 48 crisp parts moulded with care and precision build into a stunning miniature that has never been eclipsed in this scale. Plastic content is in near-mint condition and the decal sheet with its No.43 Squadron markings is likely usable if pre-sprayed with acrylic. Instructions provide detailed painting and rigging notes throughout the assembly stages-an invaluable feature few other manufacturers considered at the time. Inpact's 'Classic Fighter Series' can be justly praised for truly accurate depiction of fabric-covered period airframes-especially the treatment of wing ribs.Our Hawker Fury kits are complete with all parts carefully re-packed in new polythene bags and although the boxes containing them are a little crumpled in places their colour-printed lids remain in good shape.
AN EARLY BIRD
History has not uncovered the exact year that Hawk released their pioneering 1:48 plastic SPAD and Nieuport models but it was around the early to mid 1950s and almost certainly predating the first Aurora releases. Considering its age, the SPAD is surprisingly good with pin-sharp wing and tail trailing edges; mostly accurate outlines and bearing reasonable surface detail-etched decals placement guides notwithstanding. Hawk's SPAD represents an early version with rounded wing tips and despite overcooked cut-outs, the wing treatment is a lot better than average with finely-raised rib lines that can be softly sanded to create taping. Fuselage is slightly over-length but tail-plane parts are exact and razor sharp although the struts are two-dimensional with flat edges-a carry over from Hawk's previous balsa wood days Likewise the airscrew is secured with a pin that's looking a little rusty now1 Our kit has remained in good condition even the decals-from a later kit-look viable and all original 28 parts are present and correct. The cut-out-and-keep box art, whilst certainly dramatic, is a little mixed-up with the SPAD depicted more akin to the earlier S.VII in its overall clear-doped and Ecru finish with French roundels that don't sit right with Eddie Rickenbacker's signature fuselage markings!
REVELL'S EARLY BIRDS!
BACK in 1965, Revell released a unique WWI themed threesome in 1:72 scale-all of them 1915/1916 fighter designs. The British de Havilland DH2 pusher (H-643); French Morane Saulnier Type N monoplane (H-664) and the notorious German Fokker E.III Eindecker ( H-665) were mostly accurate and certainly original subjects that had not been kitted to this scale before. We have all three US-boxed versions, each bearing Brian Knight's fabulous artwork slightly changed from his originals for Revell GB in the UK where the trio was first released. All three kits are in very good condition although their box lower trays show some wear and creasing.
*The DH2 is moulded in beige and includes a stand from a spare kit and also a two-option high-quality decal sheet courtesy of the Revell Germany 2007 reissue.
*The Morane is moulded in white plastic and exhibits some flash on smaller parts. It includes the original kit decal sheet with markings for the Imperial Russian Type N flown by Smirnov and the macabre rudder motif.
* Finally, the Eindecker. Moulded in beige with the stand and a spare rudder in light grey from a later reissue. The original kit decals offer markings for E.III 210/16 and wing eiserne kreuze show evidence of cracking so the excellent 2008 Revell Germany sheet has been included as compensation. This carries markings of two aircraft and includes stencils as well as wing compass and leather cockpit padding.
All three kits include their original instructions, copyrighted Revell GB, all have been checked for completeness and parts carefully secured within ziploc bags to prevent escapes. We are offering these excellent kits as a unique 3-in-1 package which is available only from this website...
FORGOTTEN FIGHTER!
JUST one of myriad WWI 1:72 scale all-resin kits from prolific Choroszy Modelbud of Krakow, Poland. This little gem is an exacting miniature of the 1918 Albatros D.XI prototype (L41) 2209/18 (w/n 5045) that first flew in May1918*. With its tightly-cowled 80-hp Siemen-Halske rotary, 'wireless' wing geometry and spindly undercarriage it was a radical departure from previous Albatros fighter designs. It never entered production, neither did its partner 2208/18 -both performing poorly in Fighter Competitions.However, it's an interesting design that deserves a place in any collection of model Albatros fighters. This resin kit is of superb quality, finely-detailed and accurate in outline with fully-appointed cockpit. Decals and windscreen material are also included and all content is near mint.
*Reviewed in WINDSOCK International Vol. 20, No.4, July/August 2004.
PIONEER US FIGHTER!
MADE famous by emerging American aces in 1918, the Nieuport 28 was a step-up from the French company's previous 'Vee-strutter' sesquiplane designs and performed well in service despite an un-nerving tendency to shred fabric from its wings! Post Armistice saw many surplus Nieuports employed by Hollywood studios for various celluloid epics such as The Dawn Patrol-twice!-and others. Glencoe revamped the old Aurora kit during 1995 in attractive new boxing that included a sparkling Scale Master decal sheet bearing six colourful options. Happily, most all the original embossed markings had been excised from the mouldings. Our example of the kit is complete with all 34 parts in very good condition-as are the decals- everything being as sharp and complete as when the kit was first released.
A FAST BERG!
This unusual sesquiplane was never designed to replace the famous Aviatik D.I but as an experiment to increase performance. Results were excellent but the type never entered wholesale production and just 16 were built and assigned to Flik 61J. The superb Karaya resin kit was released in 2005* and is all-resin, the quality and finesse of the parts being top class. We have just one example in near-mint order.
*Reviewed in WINDSOCK International, Vol.22, No.1,Jan'/Feb' 2006.
NO FRILLS FOKKER!
1957 saw release of the Airfix Fokker DR.I Triplane, one of their most basic 1:72 scale models and unsurprisingly in bright red plastic for one of the Baron's machines. With only 24 parts the kit was quick to assemble,despite the extra wing, and looked OK when carefully built and painted even if it was slightly smaller than true 1:72 scale! Our example is one of the earliest with the 'Type 1' paper header bearing Charles Oates vivid art and is slightly creased. On the other hand plastic content is sound missing just one u/c leg which has been cured by an extra parts runner being included. Alternative decals for Voss' F.I 103/17 are also in the packet.
**CONTAINS EXTRA PARTS AND DECALS!
SEA-GOING SOPWITH!
Released in 1957, the Airfix Sopwith Camel represented the 2F.1 'Ship's Camel' with single Vickers gun ahead of the pilot and an over-wing Lewis. Accurate, with reasonably realistic surface detail, this venerable model kit contain just 26 parts and requires only minimal modification to enhance it further. Wing and centre-section struts are quite fine and setting up the wings could prove tricky as as the instruction's stagger sketch is that of the Fokker Triplane! Markings feature Culley's famous N6812 which he flew off a towed platform on 10 August 1918 to destroy Zeppelin L53 over the North Sea. Our early kit is in VCG aside from yellowing decals an slightly creased header.
*CONTAINS EXTRA DECALS!
'HARRY TATE' !
ONE of four Airfix 1:72 scale WWI kits produced in 1957, the RE8 has been a staple of their annual catalogues on and off ever since and is well overdue for a re-tool! Our original is from initial production runs with minimalistic surface detail overall and undernourished crewmen. It's reasonably accurate for its time and with care and dedication an excellent RE8 can result. Apart from the yellowed decal sheet and worn paper header, plastic content is mint with only a few parts on the loose which we've bagged separately to thwart the dreaded 'carpet monster.'...
AN EARLY BIRD!
One of the very first Airfix Albatros kits (Pattern No. 1393) from the second production run when the header artwork was changed along with the company logo. Moulded in silver, it is complete and the plastic remains in very good condition although the decals are beyond their sell-by date and the wrapper decidedly worn and torn-it still bears the original pencilled price of 2/- and was probably purchased form F W Woolworths. For the period, the kit is basically sound although subsequent issues would be irrevocably altered by American MPC/Airfix-but that's quite another story...
BLUE BIRD!
This 1963 Airfix Albatros D.V reissue was moulded in a mauve-bluish plastic and had the benefit of some much-needed retooling thanks to early American Airfix distributors MPC. Our example 's plastic is near mint although the decal sheet and paper header have suffered a little over the decades. Basically accurate in outline, the kit's upgraded surface detail is far superior to the original 1957 release improving a reasonably sound model even further, one which still holds up pretty well despite its age. This particular kit was reserved for a 10-year-old Rimell by
The Model Shop in St. Anne's Road, Harrow which explains the customer reference in Biro on the header's reverse!
AN ADMIRABLE AVRO!
Airfix have produced a number of famous RAF trainers over the years:Tiger Moth; Harvard; Chipmunk et al and their 504K is a worthy addition to the canon. 37 well-moulded parts build into an authentic model of this famous design which was built in great numbers and during a long career served as night-fighters; light bombers and floatplanes, whilst it enjoyed extensive civilian life after WWI. This is an excellent example of the first 1967 production run and includes a choice of markings on its large decal sheet. The kit has been reissued several times over the years with new decals -including ER1772 in overall aluminium finish- which has been re-introduced this year in the popular Airfix 'Vintage Classics' ranges.
OLD CHARLIE!
Guynemer's fabled SPAD VII immortalised in 1:72 scale by Airfix in their 1967 kit 129. It builds into an accurate representation of the classic French fighter in 29 parts moulded in beige-colours varied-with realistic surface detail on fuselage halves. Wing ribs are somewhat over-emphasised but can be sanded back. Our example is complete, with plastic content in near-mint condition and includes an extra main-plane pre-sanded to remove ribs ready for paint and decal tapes. Three decal sheets include one from a later issue. Colour schemes for these SPADS are legion-the type serving in British; Belgian; Russian and Italian units as well as its native France offering multiple choice of finish.
**CONTAINS EXTRA PARTS & DECALS!
'HANNOVERANA'!
THIS remains one of the best WWI aircraft kits Airfix ever did and their Hannover Cl.IIIa builds into a generally accurate model straight out of the polythene bag... 31 pale blue parts with better than average surface detail and aside from some wayward fuselage sections, all outlines accord almost perfectly with recent scale drawings of the type.Both Spandau and Parabellum guns are neatly done with observer's ammunition strip and light bomb loads adding interest around the rear cockpit. Painting represented the greatest challenge in 1967 as plentiful and authentic 'lozenge' decals were not widely available back in 1967 so committed modellers found hand-painting the tiny ten-colour patterns their only recourse. In later years ranges of quality printed fabric decals have appeared to greatly ease the finishing stage of classic kits like the Airfix Hannover...
'ONE OF FOUR...'
Issued in 1967 the 1:72 Airfix DH4 remains one of the best WWI British aircraft kits ever produced in this scale. Our kit lacked its original Lewis/rear gun mounting and the shortfall has been made good by extra runners that also provide airscrew and four additional bombs. The kit is in its original pale cream plastic and is not only accurate in outline, but also extremely well detailed especially fuselage halves with fabric wrinkles! All parts are in VCG although both decal sheet and paper header are a little careworn-a more recent decal sheet is included and various loose parts have been individually bagged.
** CONTENTS INCLUDE EXTRA PARTS & DECALS!
AN ADMIRABLE AVRO!
RELEASED in 1956 by Merit, this excellent 1:48 scale kit of the classic British Avro 504K training aircraft was a welcome addition to their range, one of several home-grown subjects the Potters Bar firm produced. Kit 4745 was moulded in a buff colour in at least two shades and sometimes a bright yellow. It was accurate in outline, bore convincing surface detail and easy to assemble thanks to a first-class instruction leaflet and good fit of parts. This pre-owned example is complete with all original 37 pieces accounted for despite having been detached from their 'sprue trees' at some point. The box is in reasonable condition with several worn areas and minor tears and unavoidably yellowed with age.An end label has been recreated in correct style as the original was quite degraded. Extras include a CSM Clerget in white metal and PE British instruments, plus a virtually complete ex-Smer decal sheet with British and Australian trainer options. Only the 'Auroraesque' etched markings 'despoil' what many consider to be Merit's finest addition to their range.
LAND CLERGET TRACTOR!
The first Sopwith Strutter kit by Roden of the Ukraine was released in 2023 and streets ahead of most others in their 1:32 scale series. The Sopwith two-seater is an impressive production with plenty of authentic cockpit details, crisp Clerget and twin gun armament as well as a number of unused bombs for upcoming kits. Two main-planes as supplied, one with solid centre-section, the other with generous cut-outs for which thin acetate panels are provided. The kit is mint and comes with extra decals; engine frame; used Profile No.121, plus a xerox copy of the original 1917 T.5 technical rigging notes with airframe sketches, annotated drawings and RAFwire diagram with all wire gauges and lengths specified. Although our first Strutter DATAFILE has sold out we still have copies of Volume 2 in store that covers single seat variants including the Comic night-fighter conversion for which photos and drawings are featured. These will be of pertinent interest to any modellers building Roden's second Strutter release (637) currently available.
K & B KIT NO. 1135-170, FOKKER E.V
ONE of a dozen Aurora Collector's Series re-issues, the renamed Fokker E.V was moulded in light grey with the customary accessories in black. Our kit is in very good condition with all original 30 parts, most fallen from their 'trees' so have been secured in several zip-lock bags. Experienced WWI modellers will be familiar with the kit's several flaws,notably the undernourished wing although its square off tips closely match the Frankfurt Kruck Company experimental stress test wing illustrated on page 30 of DATAFILE 25. Ian Stair's drawings on centre pages also reveal the tailplane's missing forward cut-out and slightly shortened fuselage which can be corrected. Decals represent Polish example 001 flown by Pol.pil. Stefan Stec in April 1919 and looks to be in fair condition. The attractive box artwork shows his E.V with solid green uppersurfaces and pale blue beneath although these ex-German monoplanes retained their original factory finish of printed fabric areas and stained ply wings in four colours applied strie style. As a bonus our kit includes sufficient four- and five-colour 'lozenge' decal strips in 1:48 scale to aid modellers seeking a more authentic finish for these aircraft in post -WWI Polish service.
LATTICE TAIL IN QUARTER SCALE!
CSM injection-moulded Caudron G.IV, impeccably moulded and packaged with plenty of PE detail items and comprehensive decal sheet covering a quartet of late version French service machines. All frames remain intact within their original plastic bags and aside from one repaired box corner the kit offered is absolutely mint as purchased. One only.
K&B KIT NO.1126-1-97-GOTHA G.V.
MODEST overhaul of Aurora's original 1958 126-1-98, the K&B reissue formed part of their 'Collectors Series' which typically featured new decals and a box-filling vacformed ground base of dubious value all packed within large attractive boxes showcasing stunning artwork by John Amendola. The Gotha contains 66 deep blue parts with 51 'accessories' on black runners-the original kit's five figures are also included but not the groundbase with its chocks. Despite the opprobrium heaped upon the original kit since first release, it became the holy grail of kit collecting in the 1960s prompting a private enthusiast to collaborate with Aurora issuing 1000 'replica' kits at bargain prices. The following year Aurora relaunched the kit themselves with some minor revisions. Comparing the kit's major components with latter-day scale plans shows them to be tolerably accurate in scale and outline providing a sound platform to build on whilst refining chunkier aspects. Inaccurate bombs and incorrectly- shaped engine 'power eggs' are the main failings, the latter proving a challenge of re-modelling. Our kit includes 1:48 scale drawings of the nacelles for adventurous modellers wishing to make their own... Decals provide both styles of national insignia with only the eiserne kreuze matching embossed wing and rudder positions...
THE LINDBERG LINE!
Original 1965 boxed 1:48 scale SE5A kit in glorious vivid yellow plastic! Includes tailskid dolly; mechanic figure, wheel chocks and a three piece engine with separate exhausts.Original clear stand is included along with instruction leaflet and a decal sheet that has admittedly fallen victim to ageing. Otherwise the kit is in very good condition. One only.
BOEING! BOEING!
The stubby Boeing F4B-4 was designed for the US Navy and the first example was delivered in July 1923. Seven first-line units were equipped with the type to serve on five carriers: Enterprise; Langley; Lexington; Ranger and Saratoga. The particular K & B example available here is a 1972 re-issue of the original Aurora kit from 1957 and contains 31 parts moulded in grey styrene-including a transparent windscreen. Good surface detail overall but some parts will require a little thinning, but at least there are none of those pesky embossed markings' positions! The contents, including a typically colourful decal sheet, are virtually mint although the box has been put through the wringer at some point! We have attempted to restore it to a more presentable condition using period -style materials.
'THE LITTLE SLINGSHOT!'
Ansaldo's Balilla is immortalized by Poland's Techmod by their stunning 1:48 scale kit combining injection-moulded plastic with 3D printed parts. The latter are superb, down to the ultra-fine matrix and emblem on the radiator front to delicate spoked wheels and a plethora of cockpit parts also. This is a mint example and provides comprehensive instruction diagrams and multi-view colour profiles illustrating the five options that are printed on a quite spectacular decal sheet. One of the finest 1:48 scale models of this classic Italian WWI fighter ever kitted.
BALSA FLIES BETTER!
Great 24'' span flying model of the classic WWI British fighter biplane with full content in very good condition.First issued in 1958, this super model is designed for rubber and diesel engines but easily converted for CO2 and electric power.
I AM THE WALRUS!
ONE of Merit's larger 1:48 scale kits, and one they produced themselves rather than being a knock-off, their 1956 Supermarine Walrus was, for its day, a good model. Some cabin interior detail is provided which is worth working up as the transparent cabin is so crisp and clear. Wing and tail rib detail is well represented and neatly recessed hull rivets lend themselves to weathering wash techniques. Outlines are fairly accurate and assembly eased by the struts' linked tie-bar and slot assembly. Because the original decals are somewhat aged, we have included a much more recent alternative from Classic Airframes with four diverse subjects. Full wingwalk stencils are provided along with detailed camouflage drawings showing accurate uppersurface patterns. Kit contents themselves are complete in very good condition with any loose parts segregated within polybags. Detailed instruction leaflet offers exploded assembly diagrams and vital rigging sketches. It may have been surpassed in recent years by Airfix but the pioneering Merit 'Shagbat' still has plenty to offer adventurous modellers!
BAGGED-ONE SE5A!
COMPRISING a complete (unboxed) 1958 Merit SE-5A kit and offered bagged with our own unique card header in the style of Airfix and Playcraft period packaging. As well as the original 30 part kit are four excellent SE5A references to suit any builder. They include:
*AeroModeller 1:48 scale plans feature!
*Blueprint-style scale drawings and detailed airframe sketches from an early edition of Aeroplane Monthly!
*Large area fold-out colour poster cutaway and profiles by John Batchelor as presented with Purnell's 1970 First World War part-work with facsimile 1917 RAF plan view drawing on the reverse!
*Profile Publications No.1 the SE5A by J M Bruce published in 1965!
This special collation is only available from this store as a 'one-of-a kind' special offer and cannot be repeated!
MALTA DEFENDER!
One of the first Gloster Gladiator plastic kits was from Airfix in 1956 following their Spitfire Mk.I released three years previously , the very first aircraft kit produced by the company that became a runaway sales success. Despite the worn paper header, this example is complete down to the original transfer sheet ; early style display stand and a packing slip that will bring back fond memories for many older modellers. The kit parts are clean and surprisingly most of them have remained on their runner after all these years inside the original polythene bag. For kit collectors, this now rare early Airfix product is a true classic and something of a novelty...
'TOMMY' !!!
This 1979 edition of the Guillow's classic is in tip-top condition and includes all the balsa parts and strip; tissue covering and decals; vacformed plastic parts and hard polystryrene wheel halves; required to complete a fine flying scale model of the classic Thomas Morse S4C Scout of 1918. One of their most popular kits of the time and we are able to offer this single mint example to our customers....
THE RAF'S FINEST FIGHTER!
Despite the garish box art,this is a pretty accurate model of the British SE5 WWI fighter in the usual Guillow's style with full instructions;balsa and plastic parts plus decals and covering tissue. Vacform pilot figure included along with ply firewall and instructions for Cox .010 power conversion.
SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY!
From Czech CMR, a really stunning resin kit of the 1918 French Morane Saulnier Type AI parasol monoplane, one of the first models produced of this attractive design. All parts are resinous and will demand a careful modeller to prepare the super-fine smaller pieces once removed from their delicate webs. Detail is first class, with accurate structure representation and provision for a rotating powerplant/airscrew assembly. Full instructions, colour notes and drawings plus a really high-grade decal set with two choices of decor add perfect finishing touches. Bonus items include a copy of Mini Datafile No.5 and a sheet of 1:48 scale AI decals produced by Microscale for the Copper State Models kit This is one unique package and it's only available here!
SEEING DOUBLE!
Two-in-one ''Dual Combo'' set with a pair of mint Eduard MA Pfalz D.III kits from 1996! Excellent crisply-moulded parts with PE details and a sharply-printed decal sheet offering authentic markings for Jasta 15 and Jasta 22 Pfalzen. One of Eduard's 'Flying Circus' series from the era, this 1:48 scale kit (8005) was reviewed in the Volume 13, No.3, May/June issue of WINDSOCK International where it was rightly praised. All contents of both kits packed in the single box are in their original unopened polybags.
TORA! TORA! TORA!
The infamous Japanese Zero was immortalized in 1:48 scale by Tamiya in their excellent 1973 release. Content of our kit is near-mint,although the box is a little creased in places. All parts remain on their runners with just a few being detached and being zip-locked bagged for protection. Fabulous decals offer five subjects with accompanying colour notes forming a crucial element of the instruction sheet.
*We have added a number of bonus items inside the box: Eduard's rare PE detail set 48-176 (for the Hasegawa kit) and a pair of top notch refernece books: Profile Publications No. 129 and Squadron Signal's AM6 Zero in Action from 1983-packed with many photos, colour profiles and line drawings!
PFALZ ON THE 'PFLAT'
Warplanes' vacform Pfalz D.III (sic) produced by Rareplanes in 1976-no decals were included. Despite its label this has the large area tailplane of a D.IIIa which can easily be cut down to suit.The parts require careful treatment when wresting from their backing sheet, not to mention some fettling, but the results can be surprisingly satisfying. This unopened example is virtually mint and we have added six extensive decal sheets offering multiple finishes for the model-you'll be spoilt for choice!
NIGHT OWL!
Moulded by Revell (GB) of Potters Bar in 1967, this near-mint 1:72 scale Heinkel HE-219 'Owl' night-fighter is moulded in Revell's trademark pale blue plastic with a single transparency for the tandem cabin. This is a well-detailed and easy to assemble model although it is inevitably a tail-sitter' without nose weights: although a clear plastic 'prop' under the rear fuslage would do just as well. The decal sheet, whilst uncreased, may not hold together unless the entire surface has been pre-lacquered in clear acrylic. That aside, the contents are in first class order and include a sheet of 1:72 scale German WWII fin crosses that we are not able to illustrate here!!!
FIRST ACROSS THE CHANNEL!
Here is an original Frog Trail-Blazing Bleriot XI monoplane as first released in 1965. Despite the weathered and compromised box, the contents are complete, right down to a pseudo patch of Dover turf; a French flag fluttering from a pole and a standing Louis Bleriot figure. Despite the unavoidable limitations imposed by the small scale, the kit can be worked on to achieve a pleasing result. Just one available.
THE CLASSIC FRENCH WAR HORSE!
One of several 1:72 scale French Breguet 14 plastic kits produced in 2006 by AZmodel, this is their A.2 version in French service. Our example is in mint condition with all plastic,resin and nickel photo etch detail parts in their original polythene wallets. Decal sheet offers a trio of subjects and includes a full colour guide under the box. There's also a small bonus item in the shape of a 1:72 French Salmson decal sheet for your spares box...
BIRD OF PREY!
The fabulous Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard of 1918 never saw service in WWI and its superlative qualities never tested in combat. This May 2011 AZmodel injection-moulded kit is well engineered with excellent surface detail overall. We have one mint example in original packaging with resin engine and a decal sheet offering RAF and Belgian markings-full colour guides for which appear under the box. This is their kit No. AZ 7341 ...
A REAL SCALE(Y) MODEL!
1:48 scale Renwal Aero-CURTISS HEDDON JENNY in the dramatic fish-inspired barnstorming colours of Frank Hawks. Box is a bit battered but contents are complete with full Aero-Skin panels and a bottle of weapons-grade Testors liquid cement...face mask included!
AN ARMOURED ALBATROS!
Albatros J.I armoured ground attack all resin kit A66 from Choroszy Modelbud-this is the German version with extra decals. Superb detail and razor-sharp trailing edges to all flying surfaces and it's in mint condition.
AN HANDSOME HANRIOT!
Produced in France by JMGT, this is a quality resin kit of the Hanriot HD.1 fighter biplane that served so well in Belgian and Italian air units during WWI. This detailed and accurate model also includes white metal and photo-etched parts, vacform cowlings and windscreens, plus two decal sheets offering a choice of seven colourful examples. VGC.
AN HANRIOT FOR THE MATELOTS!
Based upon the earlier JMGT HD.I kit with extra parts and all new decals,this is the HD.2 floatplane version of Dupont's classic WWI design. Comes with a great decal sheet offering no less than nine colourful variants- all detailed in the instructions. Some minor 'repair' work is required on a couple of pieces but otherwise the kit is in VGC.
'THE HUNTER'!
This excellent all-rein kit from Poland's Karaya was their very first 1:48 scale WWI kit and it's a good one! With PE parts and a multi subject decal choice spread over four sheets this super kit of the Italian Ansaldo A.I Balilla fighter biplane so popular with many enthusiasts and model manufacturers. We have just the one example available and it's in VGC!
STAR-SPANGLED SPAD!
Mint example of DML kit 5902- in post-war 'Showbird ' markings-also comes packed with AeroMaster, Print-Scale and PD Decals bonus decal sheets offering a total of over a dozen wartime subjects from four nations. Also a few other surprise SPAD-related items can be found in the box. Unique!
SALMSON-POWERED SHORT...
Karaya 1:72 scale all-resin classic with RNAS decals and parts for a nine-cylinder Salmson engine that powered this variant. Includes beaching trolley and tail trestle plus PE detail parts for cockpit internals and spoked wheels for the trolley. VGC.
THE 'STRETCHED' ONE!
Choroszy Modelbud long-fuselaged Junkers D.I in 1:72 scale featuring hyper-detailed resin parts throughout and comes with decals and clear film sheet. This boxing also includes extra white metal machine guns,wheels and Axial airscrew.