IainMackayDall Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Does anyone know of, or have a Felixstowe F.2a (late) for sale ?? or is someone going to tell me "*Your dreaming". *An Aussie movie joke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Iain, check Frontline hobbies in Newcastle. They're online and I saw an early and a late about a fortnight ago. Good hunting! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Kais said: Iain, check Frontline hobbies in Newcastle. They're online and I saw an early and a late about a fortnight ago. Good hunting! Thanks, But like quite a few shop sites, they have the models on their searchable lists, but "backorder" is usually the proviso. Am I wrong that that really means not in stock, as in out of stock. By the sounds of WNW. we may have to wait for production to start from some other company. One that purchases their metal sprue dies. So all the plastic was cast with them in Asia, and all the transfers were made in Italy. the design team in NZ are all redundant and no sign yet of someone who may buy up the pieces.. it seems there is those two new Lanc moulds just waiting top press. So maybe its going to be a waiting game. But its bonanza time on eBay. What would cost the AU$600 here locally is close to getting AU$1000 for eBay sellers. I'd like to build the model not keep it unopened in the box as an investment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Iain, yes I'm feeling your pain. I was in there today for other things and checked their stock of WNW. ALL GONE! Sorry if I gave you false hope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted May 19, 2020 Administrators Share Posted May 19, 2020 Bonanza time on eBay is right! Good grief, people are going insane. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 ... If I only had 20 Gotha IV's to sell.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: ... If I only had 20 Gotha IV's to sell.... I'd like to have one, but to keep and build. At least I snatched a last minute Stahltaube, which will arrive soon. Kind of like the 'early bird' Cheers Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, DocRob said: I'd like to have one, but to keep and build. At least I snatched a last minute Stahltaube, which will arrive soon. Kind of like the 'early bird' Cheers Rob I'd love to build one, too. But alas, no room and no decent storage for anything that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, GazzaS said: I'd love to build one, too. But alas, no room and no decent storage for anything that big. That was my thinking too for a long time. Three weeks ago, there was one last AEG available with one of my Spanish hobby shops. It was tempting, but I let it pass, because of the enormous wingspan. That night, I had the idea to built the AEG with clipped wings, maybe wrecked or derelict, with some children playing in it. The next morning the AEG was sold, bad luck . It seems my WNW stash will exclusively feature one engine planes. Cheers Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, DocRob said: That was my thinking too for a long time. Three weeks ago, there was one last AEG available with one of my Spanish hobby shops. It was tempting, but I let it pass, because of the enormous wingspan. That night, I had the idea to built the AEG with clipped wings, maybe wrecked or derelict, with some children playing in it. The next morning the AEG was sold, bad luck . It seems my WNW stash will exclusively feature one engine planes. Cheers Rob I like your ideas... but I like my planes whole, and protected from dust. I've only purposely built one derelict in my life and that was a tank. Just the way I feel... Aircraft should be like horses... full of life an potential... anyway... I wax on.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Just saw on evil bay here in the UK a WNW Gotha G.IV with 8 days to go on the auction and its already at £500.......600 US, 850CAD and 930 AUD.............enough said........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 3:37 AM, DocRob said: I'd like to have one, but to keep and build. At least I snatched a last minute Stahltaube, which will arrive soon. Kind of like the 'early bird' Cheers Rob This is one I would love to have... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Ryan said: This is one I would love to have... Yeah, I'm looking forward to that challenge, who would have thought, that these WNW birds would become rare so fast. An early Albatros B.II and a Gotha or AEG is what I missed, otherwise I'm satisfied with my WW1 stash. Cheers Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I have an AEG , did you want to check with your bank re a second mortgage to buy it!? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 8 hours ago, krow113 said: I have an AEG , did you want to check with your bank re a second mortgage to buy it!? Ha ha, not sure if I want to sell the house I'm living in to get an AEG. Even if I would be crazy enough, my wife wouldn't agree . Well yeah, I don't know, after missing to buy one some weeks ago, I'm still tempted, but on the other hand, some kits have to be wandering in my mind for a long time, like the girl you never got. Thanks for the offer anyway, I'm going into deep meditation about this. Cheers Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Guys, go to Hannants and check the 'Damaged' section. It is like a dream has become true, or like just two month ago . https://www.hannants.co.uk/damaged/ Just got my AEG late, couldn't hinder myself hitting the button. There are more left, even Felixstowes, which I considered too, but it's to big for me. Cheers Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DocRob said: Guys, go to Hannants and check the 'Damaged' section. It is like a dream has become true, or like just two month ago . https://www.hannants.co.uk/damaged/ Just got my AEG late, couldn't hinder myself hitting the button. There are more left, even Felixstowes, which I considered too, but it's to big for me. Cheers Rob Just had a look, OMG......really tempted but I have no work in 3 weeks time, so have to reign in the spending......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Just had a look, OMG......really tempted but I have no work in 3 weeks time, so have to reign in the spending......... I just got a car payment... So I'm gonna demur. But I was surprised by what they have. They'll be gone tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 47 minutes ago, GazzaS said: I just got a car payment... So I'm gonna demur. But I was surprised by what they have. They'll be gone tomorrow. The rate they are vanishing, make it today . Cheers Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Just picked up an Albie. That brings my stash to 17, with one finished. Should keep me busy for a while. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 After some serious soul introspection, I have decided that I may be open to a « just » offer for my WnW late Felixstowe ... Hubert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 8 hours ago, HubertB said: After some serious soul introspection, I have decided that I may be open to a « just » offer for my WnW late Felixstowe ... Hubert Damm, I relented and bid for an eBay WnW late Felixstowe and won it for US $465.00 which is less that the last ebay Felixestowe. But I really should have seen your email first. Its the trouble of being on the other side of the world & time zone. I'm tempted to keep this Felixstowe in its box and bank it as a WnW relic. But many thanks for the offer Hubert. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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