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Wingnut Wings has sent the following information about their next kit releases:

We are pleased to announce that our next two releases are now available for pre-order from shop.wingnutwings.com with shipping hopefully from late November or early December 2018. Pre-order deposit payment in full with 100% refund available upon request up to 26 November 2018 (NZ time). They should also be available from your regular preferred Wingnut Wings supplier.

The Halberstadt Cl.II was a highly successful escort fighter and infantry support aircraft that entered German service from late July 1917. It was very well regarded for its good visibility, climb rate, maneuverability, stability and ease of internal communication afforded by the close nature of the pilot and gunner. Early production aircraft had the main gun mounted to the left of the engine while late production aircraft had it mounted to the right. Halberstadt Cl.II were initially tasked with escorting traditional two-seat reconnaissance and artillery spotting aircraft, often being assigned to a specialised Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron) which were renamed Schlachtstaffel (Battle Squadron) following their transition to infantry support from March 1918 until the Armistice.

 

Item No. 32049 - 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II (Early) 

US$ 129 (Pre Order)

 

 

  • 193 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts including 14 exclusive to early production aircraft.

  • 9 photo-etched metal detail parts.

  • Optional Daimler-Mercedes 160hp D.III, 180hp D.IIIa or 200hp D.IIIaü engines.  

  • Optional radio, generator, rudders, propellers and armament.

  • 28 page fully illustrated instruction manual.

2 high-quality Cartograf decal sheets including fitted lozenge and markings for 5 colour schemes;

  1. Halberstadt Cl.II 5720/17 “3 Martha & Else”, Max Niemann & Rudolf Kolodzicj, Royal Prussian Schlasta 21, October 1918

  2. Halberstadt Cl.II “4 Rosi”, Royal Bavarian Schusta 23b, early 1918             

  3. Halberstadt Cl.II “4”, Royal Bavarian Schusta 26b, late 1917

  4. Halberstadt Cl.II “1”, Fridolin Redenbach, Royal Bavarian Schusta 27b, September 1917

  5. Halberstadt Cl.II “4 Dora”, Royal Bavarian Schusta 27b, March 1918

 

Item No. 32062 - 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II (Late)

US$ 129 (Pre Order)
 

 

  • 201 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts including 22 exclusive to late production aircraft.

  • 9 photo-etched metal detail parts.

  • Optional Daimler-Mercedes 160hp D.III, 180hp D.IIIa or 200hp D.IIIaü engines.   

  • Optional radio, generator, gun rings, propellers and armament.

  • 28 page fully illustrated instruction manual.

3 high-quality Cartograf decal sheets including fitted lozenge and markings for 5 colour schemes;

  1. Halberstadt Cl.II “V”, Royal Prussian Schusta 13, March 1918.

  2. Halberstadt Cl.II “2, Brünhilde”, Karl Prim?, Royal Bavarian Schlasta 27b, mid to late 1918.

  3. Halberstadt Cl.II, Friedrich Barchert, Royal Prussian Schlasta 21, June to July 1918.

  4. Halberstadt Cl.II “Löwe”, Marine Schlasta 1, October 1918.

  5. Halberstadt Cl.II “Marichen”, Royal Prussian Schlasta 15?, mid to late 1918.

 

IPMS(UK) Nationals (Scale Model World) in Telford 10 & 11 November 2018

Wingnut Wings will be attending Scale Model World for the first time and we look forward to meeting those of you who are attending at our trade stand in hall 3.

Also recently announced was our new Avro Lancaster models which are expected to be released late in 2019.

 

 

Item No. 32043 -1/32 Avro Lancaster B.Mk.I/III.

Item No. 32044 - 1/32 Avro Lancaster B.Mk.III “Dambusters”

US$ TBC (see below)

More than eight years of research, design and tooling has gone into these models… so far! Features include realistic surface detail with stressed skin effect, overlapping panels and raised rivets. WWII era European theatre radiators & nacelle intakes. WWII era fabric covered elevators. Removable outer wing sections to help with display space.

Test shots will be on display at Scale Model World and, if you’re interested, you can also see some 3D CAD renders and test shot images on our website.

In response to some frequently asked questions from people newly interested in Wingnut Wings; please note that this is entirely 100% a Wingnut Wings model and shares nothing with any computer modelling and/or scanning carried out by Weta Digital etc for Peter Jackson’s Dambusters movie project (which “remains in development”). In any case, wire frame CGI movie models are completely unsuitable for creating scale model kitsets.

 

 

Price is still to be confirmed, but we are doing what we can to keep it as low as possible and hope it will only be slightly more than 32801 Felixstowe F.2a & Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 "The Duellists". Interestingly, Bryan Wall (pictured) was the lead Product Designer/3D Modeller for our Avro Lancaster project which he finished modelling well before starting work on the Halberstadt Cl.II mentioned above. He has also since completed another couple of new (WW1) models that we’re not quite ready to reveal just yet.  

 

 

Thanks to Wingnut Wings for the images and information.

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Last updated 10 October, 2018

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