Thanks for posting this comparison. Clearly you’ve illustrated that you do get what you pay for in Life. The assembly instructions from Wingnut wings are a masterpiece and I thoroughly enjoy the added reference material...but I’m kind of a “book dork” and like (and value) that sort of thing. The extra detail and costs that go into producing a high quality item is clear here and you do a great job explaining that as well. I will say that it is very nice to have a lower cost alternative in Roden and they have a few kits that WNW do not make...so that’s a nice option too. Great Job and Kind regards to you. Pat
The only reason behind the pusher plane was intended for a forward firing gun as an answer to the Eindbecka scourge that was the first plane with an interrupter mechanism to fire through the propeller.
I have the Le Clerget Sopwith Camel from WW, and I managed to lose the booklet. However, yes, you can download and print it from the WW website. And even though WW has folded and Meng has taken up their mantle (they have all the WW mould tools, and actually did the moulding for them), the WW website is still up, and you can still access the instructions.
I liked some of the techniques (such as backing sprue shots with a black background) to make the images clearer. Nicely done and very informative. Thanks.
Nice comparison video. Thanks for posting it. Yes the WNW instructions are printable from their site. I save the .pdf and print them out as I save the real booklet for my book shelf. They are that good. If you can afford it, it’s Wingnuts hands down. I find the Roden less quality plastic and have breakage issues on smaller pieces. Roden does have a great array of aircraft to choose from in 1/32, 1/48, and even 1/72 for the bigger ‘Gothas’ and such. Both companies serve a purpose on opposite ends of the cost spectrum and I own and build both.
I enjoyed that Tim. Few minor things I think I noticed. Ailerons rather than flaps. Struts rather than spars. RFC Royal Flying Corps or RNAS Royal Naval Air Service rather than Royal Air Force way back then. Very useful comparison between the kits. Thanks
WNW ,kits are unchallenged in detail . but it's still plastic model kit . I ,have no problem paying a little extra but there three to four times more expensive then roden , csm , meng and many others ! With a little extra work and after market decals , and skills . these kits can be as good as WNW .
I think it’s down to your modelling skill. You could turn the roden into something just as detailed as the wnw. You would need to spend your time and money on items to detail it. Out the box of the wnw it’s superbly detailed. So as long as you have the time and skill the $50 can do you fine. Now is the wnw kit $250 better detailed, I would go it’s going over the price now. But let’s add up a high detailed roden. Kit 50, resin engine 50, layered wooden blade 40, aftermarket decals 30, resin seat 20, resin machine guns 30 that’s 230 not far from the wnw kit.
@@timothyivatts Those are all excellent points, thank you! Dad and I did a 1/48 scale Renwal plastic kit DH.2 in the late 70’s. We both did the build and misc painting. It had colored paper “Aero Skin” for fabric that I did all of the covering. All the rigging took longer than the model itself and Dad did all that. I remember the most impressive thing was the huge amount of rigging. Most rigging ever!!
If all you care about is the quality of the kit then Wingnuts Wings kits are the best. Building the kit as is make you a model builder. That is what the average person is. To become a model maker its not the kit but what you do with it. How you enhance the model, correct fit mistake and molding problems that make the difference. Both can be fun depending of what you want. There are no bad kits, there is a vast difference in the skill needer to do a really good job with poor quality kits. If you can find one try a Battle Axe kit and make something great out of it. Until Wingnuts Wings came along Battle Axe produced the only Fokker DVII and Fokker EIII in 1/32 scare that I found. They are the worst kits ever made.
Their carrier film is about non-existent on some, possibly most of their sheets. If you decide to (or must) use them, advise you use either a clear spray, or better to get Krasel's "Micro-film" bottle which within 20 minutes applied is a carrier film and will allow full use of them.
Thanks for posting this comparison. Clearly you’ve illustrated that you do get what you pay for in Life. The assembly instructions from Wingnut wings are a masterpiece and I thoroughly enjoy the added reference material...but I’m kind of a “book dork” and like (and value) that sort of thing. The extra detail and costs that go into producing a high quality item is clear here and you do a great job explaining that as well. I will say that it is very nice to have a lower cost alternative in Roden and they have a few kits that WNW do not make...so that’s a nice option too.
Great Job and Kind regards to you.
Pat
I think Meng, ICM, and CSM are now the go to kits to replace WNW
The only reason behind the pusher plane was intended for a forward firing gun as an answer to the Eindbecka scourge that was the first plane with an interrupter mechanism to fire through the propeller.
Not long found Wingnuts, it was their Felixstowe that I found n boy what a kit... pennies are being saved! TFS, G :)
I have the Le Clerget Sopwith Camel from WW, and I managed to lose the booklet. However, yes, you can download and print it from the WW website. And even though WW has folded and Meng has taken up their mantle (they have all the WW mould tools, and actually did the moulding for them), the WW website is still up, and you can still access the instructions.
I liked some of the techniques (such as backing sprue shots with a black background) to make the images clearer. Nicely done and very informative. Thanks.
Another great video Tim, keep them coming!
Nice comparison video. Thanks for posting it. Yes the WNW instructions are printable from their site. I save the .pdf and print them out as I save the real booklet for my book shelf. They are that good. If you can afford it, it’s Wingnuts hands down. I find the Roden less quality plastic and have breakage issues on smaller pieces. Roden does have a great array of aircraft to choose from in 1/32, 1/48, and even 1/72 for the bigger ‘Gothas’ and such. Both companies serve a purpose on opposite ends of the cost spectrum and I own and build both.
I enjoyed that Tim. Few minor things I think I noticed. Ailerons rather than flaps. Struts rather than spars. RFC Royal Flying Corps or RNAS Royal Naval Air Service rather than Royal Air Force way back then. Very useful comparison between the kits. Thanks
Chris Young cheers for watching. I will be the first to say I still have a bit to learn on the details. Glad the review was useful
I thoroughly enjoyed that Tim.👍🏻
Nice Tim, you can see where the extra pennies go.
Terrific video Tim. Thank you.
WNW ,kits are unchallenged in detail . but it's still plastic model kit . I ,have no problem paying a little extra but there three to four times more expensive then roden , csm , meng and many others ! With a little extra work and after market decals , and skills . these kits can be as good as WNW .
I want to pull the trigger on one of these wingnut kits… But it’s been so long since I’ve built models, I’m kind of intimidated…
Very nice comparison Tim.
How do they compare meow (November 2022) when they cost $300 vs $50 in real American money?
I think it’s down to your modelling skill. You could turn the roden into something just as detailed as the wnw. You would need to spend your time and money on items to detail it. Out the box of the wnw it’s superbly detailed. So as long as you have the time and skill the $50 can do you fine. Now is the wnw kit $250 better detailed, I would go it’s going over the price now. But let’s add up a high detailed roden. Kit 50, resin engine 50, layered wooden blade 40, aftermarket decals 30, resin seat 20, resin machine guns 30 that’s 230 not far from the wnw kit.
@@timothyivatts Those are all excellent points, thank you! Dad and I did a 1/48 scale Renwal plastic kit DH.2 in the late 70’s. We both did the build and misc painting. It had colored paper “Aero Skin” for fabric that I did all of the covering. All the rigging took longer than the model itself and Dad did all that. I remember the most impressive thing was the huge amount of rigging. Most rigging ever!!
@@catlady8324 that style of plane is all rigging !!!
Rear tails? Where are the front ones?
If all you care about is the quality of the kit then Wingnuts Wings kits are the best. Building the kit as is make you a model builder. That is what the average person is. To become a model maker its not the kit but what you do with it. How you enhance the model, correct fit mistake and molding problems that make the difference. Both can be fun depending of what you want. There are no bad kits, there is a vast difference in the skill needer to do a really good job with poor quality kits. If you can find one try a Battle Axe kit and make something great out of it. Until Wingnuts Wings came along Battle Axe produced the only Fokker DVII and Fokker EIII in 1/32 scare that I found. They are the worst kits ever made.
One final world for comparison sake : Roden is still alive, WW is dead
You get what you pay for but a minimum double markup for WNW because the company is out of business is not something I can reconcile.
nice comparison of the planes from air commodore wingnut lol well done tim
I've heard the roden decals are terrible, pure rubbish. Anyone done one?
Their carrier film is about non-existent on some, possibly most of their sheets. If you decide to (or must) use them, advise you use either a clear spray, or better to get Krasel's "Micro-film" bottle which within 20 minutes applied is a carrier film and will allow full use of them.