Saw a TV ad the other day about a new magazine which gives you the parts to build a huge model of the Fokker Dr1 – 1/8 scale? – with full structural detail. Anyone going to have a go at it?
I think Hasegawa came out with something like this a few years ago, I was wondering if it was the same thing or completely new. It was certainly expensive.
By: Black Knight - 3rd January 2004 at 15:32
As far as i can see on the mag it’s 99p 1st issue then £3.99 for the following 99 issues. Same as the Titanic, two years to get the whole set.
By: JDK - 3rd January 2004 at 11:01
Camel & Fokker on easy payment terms!
Wonder what Bigges woul’ve said?
By: Flat 12x2 - 3rd January 2004 at 10:59
Hey Black Knight
Have a look at the ad. closely, its in the small print. I think the 1st issue is £3.99 & the following 69 are £7.99. That makes £555.30 !! over 1 1/2 years.
By: RobAnt - 3rd January 2004 at 01:56
Much much closer to 2/3rds, than 1/2th I think. Even so, it’s an awful lot of money.
By: Black Knight - 3rd January 2004 at 00:41
I’m currently building the Titanic and the Victory so by the time i’ve finished those i think i will have collected all the little fokkers.
I found a couple of websites earlier that sell obsolete kits in the U.S and the DR1 is going for $800, the Wright Flyer and SE5A are valued at $1000 – $1250 as they are scarce. There is a Sopwith Camel on Ebay at the moment at around £260.
By: duxfordhawk - 3rd January 2004 at 00:20
I would love to build it but can’t handle waiting every two weeks to collect it and around £400 for a model is steep at any price.think it better to buy some cheap models and use the rest of cash to get to some airshows and see real aircraft fly.
By: Black Knight - 2nd January 2004 at 19:19
100 issues at £3.99 = £399.00.
Almost half the price of the Hasegawa originals.
By: Bruce - 2nd January 2004 at 08:51
By the time you have bought all the bits, you will have paid over £600 for it…..
I always think these mags are a complete rip off…..
Cheers
Bruce
By: Black Knight - 1st January 2004 at 23:12
I am collecting it. They produced the Titanic which i have got to finish first.
To me it looks like it will be the same kit as Hasegawa released about 20 years ago. I have wanted that kit for years but have never seen one sell for less than £600 for the kit and i have seen one built one for sale at £1800 but that was at least 10 years ago.
Even if you don’t build it, i think it’s worth getting to put away for a rainy day.
By: RobAnt - 1st January 2004 at 23:05
Wouldn’t have the patience to wait for the next 5 or 6 small parts you get with each magazine.
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