Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.V/D.Va

Published: September 6, 2012
Book Author(s): Ray Rimell
Company: Albatros Productions, Ltd.

This 48 page booklet is the answer to a maiden/builder’s prayers! There are ten parts to the book that cover all that the casual to dedicated builder can desire.

1. A survey of all the parts in the box.
2. A D.Va “quick” build for those not so inclined, to an in-depth build for those who are.
3. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by a plethora of very useful photographs.
4. A “walk around” section of photos of the actual aircraft.
5. A “décor” part with 12 alternate color schemes! However, decals are not provided in the kit for any of these.

Part 7 has info for what I would call super-detailing. Again, great photos accompany it with adequate instructions.

Part 9, Decals and Accessories, provides all the material needed… more

Rumpler C.IV Early

Published: March 27, 2012
Company: Wingnut Wings, Ltd

Once again, another stunner by Wingnut Wings. The upper wing simply clicks into place!! You can’t say enough in praise about these kits. I’d buy them all if I had the money. (Maybe I will someday…)

Included in the kit are high quality Cartograf decals with markings for six different aircraft.

The kit has a highly detailed, 18 part 260HP Daimler Mercedes D.VIA engine, optional spinner, stick, wheel control systems, wireless, flares, radiators, cameras, propellers, and teddy bear accessories. Fine, in scale rib tape detail is present on the wings.

Full scale rigging diagrams are provided, plus a thirty page instruction booklet that has it all. A little tricky, but it is all there!

Construction begins, as usual, with the cockpit. If you are used to the… more

Airco DH-2

Published: May 31, 2011
Company: Eduard

To briefly describe the aircraft, it was a single sweater pusher, bi-plane, powered by a 100 HP Gnome rotary engine. The lack of synchronizing mechanism made this necessary to have a forward firing machine gun allowing the pilot to "aim" with the aircraft and gun at the same time.

The kit is composed of 62 plastic parts, 36 photo-etched parts, a clear acetate sheet with a choice of two windscreens, depending on which version of the aircraft you choose to build; painting masks are also provided plus a decal sheet for four different aircraft. The detailing on the plastic parts is up to the usual superb Eduards standard.

The nacelle containing the cockpit and engine assemblies went together like any normal model. The cockpit extends well forward of the upper wing and its… more