Hi Ryszard I know it's a hefty leap, but Richard explains the price rise quite carefully in his press release. The very fact that the AEG costs Wingnuts over twice as much to mould as the Gotha (which he feels may be under-priced) is bound to make a huge difference. I suppose the positive way of looking at it is that you are looking at possibly 3-6 months' worth of solid really enjoyable top quality modelling (depending on your build-speed) - and if you compare that with the price of other forms of entertainment and it's pretty reasonable. All the best Rowan

I wish they would release it without the camo decals. I prefer the painted schemes of the early kit. That is just to much decals that I don't need or want to pay for. I would be willing to pay a little more then the Gotha, but I'm sorry - I can't justify that much to my family.

Gents, if it's not your plane, then don't buy it. The rise of expensive 32-scale planes like these and the HK Models kits isn't deterring some of us. So let's not make this a kvetch-fest about pricing. I consider Hasegawa kits, for example, to be outrageously-priced because you will need to spend 2x-3x the kit in order to get the same level of detailing that comes OOB with WNW releases.

Translator The cost model can accept .but I somehow bothers me is that I have yet to pay extra in Poland 23% of the customs fees, it is an additional $ 58 All in all I would have to pay a deposit for the $ 287 But it can buy it in the future greet Richard H.

Hi Ryszard I sympathise with you on that - the UK's tax and handling fees are also a source of discouragement for modellers here. The handling fees grate with me in particular, as I've been charged on items that are clearly marked as samples and should be exempt. On one occasion they wouldn't even tell me what an item was or where it had come from until I'd paid a really hefty fee, so I said "Fine, send it back - I'm not expecting anything and I can't afford to pay that much to find out what it is!" After some enquiries with manufacturers, I discovered what it was - a sample, and the fee was greater than the value of the kit! All the best Rowan

Translator Sorry , but there's nothing you can do. Bureaucracy and regulations Ryszard H.

Hi again If you heard a loud bang earlier, it was most likely the sound of my jaw hitting the floor as I opened a package from Wingnut Wings! I'd recently bought an SE5a and assumed that was what had arrived... It wasn't. Instead, it was probably the most amazing kit I've ever seen! I'll be out of action over Easter, but I'll get this beauty reviewed as soon as possible when I get back, prior to starting what should be simultaneously the most exciting and daunting build I've ever tackled! I think I'm going to need a bigger workbench... All the best Rowan

Its a pity Wingnuts can't send us all a sample to review, i was dreaming of having an o/100 or o/400 but if the prices are going to be around the same or even higher, [if and when they get around to doing one] so it might have to stay a dream!

Hi Keith It's actually a kit I'd started saving up to buy - so you can imagine just how privileged I feel to receive one as a sample! Suffice to say, its arrival has turned all my build plans for the year on their heads, because it's an opportunity I certainly won't squander. I've got the review blocked out, so I'm hoping to set up a workbench devoted to the project and make a tentative start later this week (work at Oxfam permitting). All the best Rowan