A year ago I went to a modelling exhibition a Yeovilton Aircraft Museum. There I came across a wonderful stand with impressive 1/32nd figures of WWI pilots. The Stand was MDP Model display Products. I spoke to a guy behind the stand and asked if he had any 1/48th scale WWI pilots? no came the reply to my dismay. Explaining that there were numerous modelers of 1/48 WWI aircraft with both Eduard and Roden kits available there is a poor selection to say the least of figures to accompany them. I left the stand and thought no more of it. To my surprise a year later the same guy grabbed me at the latest Yeovilton show as said Good to see you again I noted what you said and take a look at these, they are fresh out of the moulds.


Well blow me down god bless Elan13 who produce figures for MDP they had listened and produced these figures which are just about to go on sale.



http://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk/

They are not on the web site yet But I bought these two figures with graditude and a certain thought that "somebody does listen"

Good luck to elan13 for listening.

Martin

Hi Martin

Excellent! They deserve to do really well.

All the best

Rowan

They do look nice. Now, if only us 1/72 guys could get some.

And yes, great to know that your suggestion was listened to and acted on. Something many manufacturers could learn from.

Hi Martin,

We (The Model Cellar) make some EXCELLENT 1/48 WWI aviation figures sculpted by Mike Good. We have a Portrait sculpt of Voss, Manfred von Richthofen and brother Lothar (the Richthofens come with 2 optional heads - a bare head and one with cap). Plus a generic French Pilot, a German pilot, and a British RFC pilot and Mechanic. We have been making these figures for years. And, they are of the highest quality...
Check them out on our website: www.ModelCellar.com

regards,
Paul

Martin,

Good news indeed!

This is why the cottage industry companies are loved so much, they can get stuff done and at a reasonable price too. Good on them!

@Paul,
My apologies. Modelcellar do make brilliant WWI figures and I have both your Voss and Manfred Richthofen figures. your models are equally as good in 1/32 range too. Again I have Voss and will be hoping to buy the Richthofens as soon as possible.

I can thoroughly recommend the modelcellar and here is the web address
www.ModelCellar.com

regards Martin

If you're looking for great 1/72 figures, try http://munich-kits.com/ ...I've bought from Florian (Hecker) directly or Germania-Figuren carries them as well.
They're releasing a whole series throughout the year for The Great War.

Brilliant, thanks. I'll give them a look!

Just looked at the 1/72nd figures. Wow they look cracking set of figures for any WWI German aircraft.

Martin

The pilots could be used with Any WWI aircraft, there were so many pilots and crew wearing the other side's flight clothing.

Captn Tommy

Just got back from Salisbury model show.
Here are the pilots painted as seen on the Elan 13 stand.



Cracking figures
Martin

Cheers Martin

Hopefully it was a good show. Did you get any other shots of items of interest?

All the best

Rowan