"Early Birds"

Bluedevil · 2 February 2007, 07:00 AM

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if and where I could find (plastic) model kits of early WWI aircraft.

I know that Coperstate had a Blériot X (XI?) and is now producing a Morane with Belgian cockades.

But are there also Farman, Voisin, Caudron aircraft available in model form somewhere on our planet ?

If so I would very much like to know where .

Hudson-Flier · 2 February 2007, 08:02 AM

Found this web-site a while back when looking for Curtiss stuff.

May help............

http://www.wwi-models.org/

Carpo · 2 February 2007, 07:10 PM

Try eBay -
it is the only place you are likely to find the Inpact/Pyro/lifelike series of pre and early war kits.

also try
http://www.ajpmaquettes.com/Collecti...re%20liste.htm
I really want their Caudron GIII

Carpo

Bob_D · 3 February 2007, 03:44 AM

To follow up on Carpo's post, note that the kits are not injection molded but built from brass and PE structures covered with tissue much like a balsa kit. Don't get me wrong, I've seen the Caudron G.III kit and it is beautiful! Just know that it will involve a lot more work than a conventional plastic kit

(and 'spensive

).

Bluedevil · 3 February 2007, 09:37 AM

@Carpo :

Thanks a lot for that last link : these are superb models!
The Caudron and the Blériot are on my wanted list as from now

@ Bob_D :

Your right they are rather high priced, and I can imagine the work involved but they are magnificent ...I mean : wow!

Thanks for the info Gentlemen

Familyman · 4 February 2007, 04:30 AM

Bluedevil!

The Farmans and Caudrons are unfortunately very rarely kitted. If you except resin kits and 1/72 scale, there are some options, however. Check the Czech resin manufacturer Omega. Hannants webstore has a very good seach engine for these:

http://www.hannants.co.uk

For Farmans check also the Polish label Choroszy:

http://www.modelbud.pl/modelbud/pols.../index_ang.htm

Yours Mikko