One of Wingnut Wings. com (WNW) most anticipated kits to date has been the release of their 1:32 Albatros D.V / Va kits. We kit see here their Albatros D.Va kit #32015 to be released in mid March 2010. This new molding is a sound move. As the Albatros D. types were the backbone of the German Air Service (Luftstreitkrafte) there are literally hundreds of colour schemes that can be employed. WNW has wisely assessed that this kit will have longevity. The Aeroascale Review on this kit is up and live.

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Watch out, Roden! There's a new guy gaining on you....

Do we know when the Fokker D VII is coming out? I can't make up my mind between the Albatroses, but I would hate to order both and then find out the Fokker is coming out in a few months....

Just take the expected release date and add a 9 month gestation period.

Get the Albatros, you wont regret it. The D.VII will be ready after you finish the D.V. And there might even be a Pfalz thrown in for good measure to appease Terri.

Yes, but WHICH DV? The plain DV (better camo pattern) or the Va (odd camo options)? Decisions, decisions....

You should ask yourself if you want to do a wood grain finish or not, that will narrow the options down somewhat. Personally, I like the wood grain, it can look interesting and the technique outlined by WNW isn't hard to do. Or do you fancy trying your hand at a scumble finish?

I liked the look of that whitewash finish on the LVG and got as far as white washing one side of the fuselage before coming to the realisation that it looked ghastly and I couldn't live with it. Set me back about a month with all the paint stripping, re-doing the wood grain, making some decals to replace the 'lift here' and the number on the fuselage. Ah well.

So do you go higher-risk with a technique you haven't tried before or play it safe?

Happy Modelling
James

Scumble? Are you referring to Weiland in the Seefrontstaffel?

I'm really interested in both DVs, and given their numbers, it's a good choice.

Any clue on when the others coming out will appear? The Pfalz looks very interesting, too.

This is what I have gleaned from different sources. Our good man, Eyegore, can probably make some corrections and additions.

32001 Junkers J.1 - available now
32002 LVG C.VI - available now
32003 SE.5a Hisso - available now
32004 Bristol F.2b Fighter - available now
32005 Gotha G.IV - available 2010
32006 Pfalz D.IIIa - available 2010
32007 DH.9a - available 2010
32008
32009 Albatros D.V - available around March 2010
32010 Hansa Brandenburg W.29 - available 2010
32011 Fokker D.VII - available 2010
32012 RE.8 - available 2010
32013 Sopwith Pup RFC - available around March 2010
32014 FE.2b - available 2010
32015 Albatros D.Va - available around March 2010
32016 Sopwith Pup RNAS - available around March 2010
32017
32018 Fokker E.II/III - available 2011
32019 Pfalz D.XII - available 2011
32020
32021
32022 Roland D.VIa - available 2010
32023
32024
32025
32026
32027
32028 DH.2 - available 2010

30001 1/32nd scale 5 color upper lozenge decal
30002 1/32nd scale 5 color lower lozenge decal
30003 1/32nd scale 4 color upper lozenge decal
30003 1/32nd scale 4 color lower lozenge decal
30004 1/32nd scale German Rib tape decal

Numerous 1/32nd scale, really wonderfull looking resin figures.

Ambitious? Impressive? Looks like my kids wont have much of an inheritance left.

I am certainly impressed by WNW schedule of releases! I am equally impressed by SWMBO reaction last night when I told her I had to get the DVa and DV.
Go ahead and do it now! I had to tell her it would be a week or two before I could do the online purchase. I am in the group build when they arrive
RAGIII

Rick, she is a keeper!

It certainly is a robust schedule for 2010. I wouldn't hold my breath on a lot of the proposed releases, but it is nice to see the proposed releases and schedules. I told the then girlfriend, now fiance' about my recent purchases of all of the first four. She laughed and said she knew I would get them. She really likes the WWI stuff and has no problem with my buying them. She is a keeper.
In the meantime, I have a growing stash of 1/32nd scale WWI subjects that will keep me busy until the fervent heat.

I was really, really hoping they would be out before golfing started this spring. Even though there is still snow on the courses, I managed to get in a few rounds this weekend. Those Albatri might actually end up waiting on me.