[Biggie]

Well, I finally did it and got one of the Flyboys Planes, When I 1st opened it I was not too impressed. I think the 1/48 Corgis are way way nicer. But as sit and play with it, the thing is growing on me and heck It was $38.00, I guess a good price for these.

Anyone else have these and like or dislike em ?

Biggie

[STARMAN 352ND]

Biggie ..The flyboys planes are the lowest grade C1 biplanes they made..
Try get the regular C1 biplanes from them....
Outstanding set of biplanes they have too.
I have a few of the Flyboys biplanes and like them ok
Take a look at these....

Werner Voss Fokker Dr.1

[Kubikali]

Ik like that prop! But those brown plastickish tires...

[Captain Eddie]

Starman, I have the same aircraft, and though I knew it was great, I don't think I had paid enough attention to all the detail on it until you posted the "blown-up" pics! (what is WRONG with me!)

[larz]

Biggie,

I have one of the Flyboy's Nieuports and am not really that impressed. I guess I
prefer historical models. As Starman noted, check out the regular biplanes, they
cost more, but they are indeed awesome, with lots of great detail.

Larz

[Cruver Collecter]

Their Fokker does have some nice detail to it.

[roowalker]

Tires back then were gray,not black. C1 correctly depicts them.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by Captain Eddie

Starman, I have the same aircraft, and though I knew it was great, I don't think I had paid enough attention to all the detail on it until you posted the "blown-up" pics! (what is WRONG with me!)

JP did a nice job capturing the detail on this model, but one really has to see it up close, as you say Cappy. The gun barrels are photo-etched metal, the rigging is awesome, the engine and propellor are finely detailed, and the cockpit is nicely detailed. Plus, all the non fly boys Fokkers (and the Nieuport 11s) are beautifully painted with outstanding fit -- no fit issues.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by roowalker

Tires back then were gray,not black. C1 correctly depicts them.

Correct... and they are rubber. Perhaps it is the picture with the glare on the tires that make them look "platicky" in the picture... but in the flesh, they look as real as the prop.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Correct... and they are rubber. Perhaps it is the picture with the glare on the tires that make them look "platicky" in the picture... but in the flesh, they look as real as the prop.

The tires are the correct color and the shine your seeing is from the flash when i took the picture.

JP