This video is all about who WNW were, why they are so respected and three different paths you can take if you want to build one of their kits today. www.wingnutwing...
Hi Nigel, It's so good to hear that Jess is doing well. This is a great video. WNW's designed and produced some amazing kits. I think Copper State Models is doing a great job of filling the demand that WNW left when they closed. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
That's awesome news regarding Jess!! Happy to know the pup is still going strong. I've always admired the WNW kits, especially the Flexistowes (I'm a sucker for flying boats) and the Gothas, but haven't picked up any because the rigging I find daunting. Good video.
I think only Copper State come close with the instructions. I do have a few WNW kits of which my gem is the "Brisfit". Would have loved to get The Felixstowe F2A but was out of my price range. Being a fan of Flying boats that one has me drooling. All the best. Glad to hear Jess is still doing well.
Glad Jess is doing well Nige! Feel blessed to have 7 WNW before they became ridiculous in price! Whew! Btw, it was because of you that I purchased them when I did! As soon as you came out with the closing, I purchased some more! Thanks you so much mate!👍🏾
Nige, you’ve just made me miss WnW even more. 😢 Glad to have Kotare and am supporting them as much as I can. If only Kotare and Peter can make an arrangement to re-release key WnW kitsets - I’m still missing a couple that I really want. Of course, I have no idea how such a deal would navigate or impact any legalities; it’s just wishful thinking on my part. I’ll end with a toast to WnW and Kotare. And a big hug for Jess. ♥️😊
Just thought I'd pass along that both Andys Hobby Headquarters and Sprue Brothers still have some WnW kits in stock. Prices are in line with what they cost originally. Both are in the US, and I'm not sure if either sends overseas.
Nice video Nigel! I built the 1/32 Meng Fokker DR.I back at the beginning of the year and I enjoyed EVERY moment of it! It does come with four schemes, not just the two (though three of them are challenging to paint, certainly makes the grey matter tick over!). I did Voss' F.I and while you have to do some researching online for where the rigging is and some of the instruction callouts aren't as clear as WNW would've done them, it is a super kit to put together if you are thinking of giving further WWI subjects a go! It is a very weighty model too when it is completed! Looking forward to the Lanc making it back on the bench and hopefully a future build of the Kotare Spitfire! I've been accumulating some aftermarket for it as I will probably only ever do one and I thought some wheels, exhausts, seatbelts and the One Man Army paint masks would make it the best it could possibly be. Looking forward to starting it probably after Telford!
Hello Nigel. You are absolutely right about WNW model kits. It is a great shame that these fantastic models are no longer produced. Even if PJ sells its molds, the products will be different. I have all the kits in my stock in their original packaging, with the exception of the special editions. My personal treasures. Thank you for this video. Best wishes, Christian👍🤗
Thanks for this video Nigel. Interesting stuff. I picked up the WNW Sopwith Camel last month. I was very impressed. Never bought one before & its lovely. Such a shame they are not around anymore.
Glad that Jess is plugging along! The WNW folks were in attendance at the IPMS USA Nationals in 2019. They brought test shots of the Fokker F.1 and Dr.1 (they were going to be released separately) and the Lancaster. I was really excited about the Fokker triplanes and knew I would end up with both. I did appreciate that Meng included the parts for both versions in their release. One question that I often hear is what happened to the WNW molds, and there is always speculation that someone will obtain the molds and re-release the entire line.
This video was just a pleasant reminder that I have a Sopwith Camel and one more Albatros by WNW in my stash to build. One of these days I'll get around to working on them. You are absolutely right, WNW's was the gold standard. I'm hoping companies will start providing the kind of instruction booklets that they did. The premium price was worth it. You're going to spend that much if not more on 3rd party reference material and time. It's so good to have everything in one tidy spot.
Thanks for the tip on the Meng kit. My first WW1 kit as could never justify WNW kit prices. Kit arrived from Amazon and it was awesome. Keep doing great honest content.
When it comes to adding WNW kits to my stash, I was late to the game and only did so when the very first rumors of something going on with the company hit the interwebs 3 years ago. I immediately grabbed two Junkers D1 kits just in case.......... and now I am very glad I did.
Glad to hear Jess is doing well. I missed the boat with WNW as i'd love the Lowesoft. Thanx for the heads up on the Fokker thought 50+ was a bit much but now its a steal
Enjoyed the reminisce of WNW. I miss them. I have only two WNW... Jeannin Stahltaube and the Junkers D.1. I would love the Lancaster, but I have absolutely no room for it. :( I will get the Airfix Sea king though no comparison. What I dislike about Airfix is why do they have to have that modeled texture on the body parts? Makes no sense to me. Alas, I will be copying Jennifer's lead and will be sanding that down. Happy the pup is on the mend. Take good care. Cheers! 🛩
Great news on the Jess front, long may it continue. I am not an aircraft guy but I have been to Peter Jackson’s aircraft museum a couple of times. It is full of amazing artefacts and both original and repro aircraft in 1:1 scale dioramas. Well worth a visit.
Seeing both the Border Lanc and the Kotare Spit, blew me away. In a way, makes you wonder what they’ve could’ve accomplished, had they been able to keep going.
I've built 17 WnW's including the Gotha UWD and the AEG, they are all amazing kits. I only messed one up, the Halberstadt, entirely my fault for taking it on before I was experienced enough. I have another 30 odd to build yet so I think Im going to need a lot more display area. My favorites so far have been the Sopwith Pup and the DH9A.
Really enjoyed that looking forward to the Meng kit review always kept away from it due to horror stories of warped parts etc, lets hope you change my mind
Nigel, wingnut wings kits are without doubt the best, but modelers like myself are not interested in WW1 kits so they put them selves in a narrow market, hence sales could not keep up with overheads. If only they had released bread and butter kits like the Spitfire, Kotare have now they would have survived in a very limited market, They should have released a 1/32 Hurricane as that is what the modelling world is waiting for as the Revell kit does not fill the gap.... Love your passion keep the content coming.....pleased to hear Jess is still going strong...... 👌
Great summary! I have a few WNW kits in my stash which I hope to build sometime in the future when I get the nerve! Hope Kotare stay the course and keep on providing quality kits!
Bloody brilliant, and I'm not talking about the kit info! Give Jess a cuddle 🤗 Yeah ok the kit info history was really interesting too great stuff all round 👍🏻👏
Great news about Jess, I do wish I had got one of the WNW's kit, the aircraft name escapes me bug I think it was a Junkers or Dornier, with single wing as opposed to a Biplane, but such is life, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍
I have the Meng Fokker in the stash but that is a bargain at £36 delivered! I also have a WnW Gotha UWD and a WnW Ships Camel…both unstarted…I’m going to have to take the plunge on one of them soon I think!😅
The Gotha UWD is a very impressive model and fairly straightforward. Just ensure you fully understand how the float struts go before adding glue to them... My Favorites of the 17 WnW kits I have built are probably the DH9A and the Sopwith Pup
So glad Jess is OK. Would have loved to have built one but at the prices there wasn't anything I really wanted to build or was interested in. Might try the Meng one though. Great video, interesting to watch.
Hi Nige. Great vid but I have to disagree with you on the Boarder Lanc. I’ve built WNW before (Sopwith Camel) and I’ve build the Boarder Nose Section of the Lanc and I was really disappointed. Went into it expecting a WNW build experience and I found the kit fought me all the way. At best I would say the Boarder Lanc is test shots that were sent to market at an extortionate price. And done even get me started on the clear parts! I understand that they have reworked them for the Dambuster Lanc. I do have to agree with you though on the Kotare Spit. I have that, it looks great and I’m looking forward to seeing it on your bench. Keep up the great content and take care.
Great video Nigel. I have a WNW Fokker D.VII kit. I have never built a biplane model, ever! So I am reluctant to make this kit my first. Anyway, my question is: any news or rumors out there of the original WNW molds being sold to another model maker? Thanks for sharing your hobby with all of us!!
Andy's HHQ and Sprue Brothers still have a few for sale on their sites. Funny enough, they both have that Gotha G.1, at retail price. Maybe because of the lack of popularity as you mention. As a side note, his Little Fokker made me actual lol.
Glad to hear about Jess ! Awesome video Nigel and I’m just going to watch the second one! Your right about wing nut wings they’re fantastic but how can anyone get model companies to do what wnw did ? 🍻👍🏻
Maybe if they'd made subject matter people where actually interested in, they'd still be in business. A niche vanity project isn't what the market really desires.
Good to hear about Jess! I have a few WNW kits, they’re excellent in quality! Peter did an amazing job with WNW, applying everything he knows about the WW1 airplanes they manufactured. I believe Peter had a mix of restored/ hand built replica examples of all the planes he had in his collection. The man’s entire collection of WW1 everything is absolutely breathtaking!
I thought that this video would be of no interest to me whatsoever, how wrong I was. I watched it and it was a revelation, I still won't be buying most of the kits mentioned due to the cost but the history and insight into Wingnut wings and it's offshoots was fascinating. The only kit realistically within my budget would be the Fokker DR1but I would also have to buy that fabulous guide book to compliment it. Thankyou for a very interesting video.
@@NigelsModellingBench I was able to acquire the Flexitowe, Salmson and Roland C.IIa. I have my eye on the Gotha. But these are only going to increase in value. Im out here in California flying drones for the power companies. So my model times are limited
I luckily ordered 7-8 of the kits this year once they announced there are some remaining kits available. The Albatros is still the golden kit to get, but they are so overpriced
WW1 kits always terrified me. All that rigging, wood paint effects and so on. Shame about WNW as I always appreciated the quality of the kits when I saw the finished product. Perhaps I'll look into a Kotare Spitfire.
Hi Barry. Meng had no association with WNW. This was information falsely put out there. The tool manufacturer who made the molds for WNW for this and the 1/24 Dr.1 approached or was approached by Meng and a deal was done. Meng and WNW did not collaborate on this kit. I agree though, there are some issues with this model that would not have been there had WNW produced it.
They certainly played up the non existent collaboration while they were copying everything they could get away with. I had fun building the model and I knew it wasn't a collaboration, just thought they were a little stingy. Some control wires and struts would have been nice...@@NigelsModellingBench
Just because something is top notch, doesnt mean they are the most successful. Rolls Royce cars is one example. No one would consider an old Ford better than an old Rolls Royce.
One of the best comparative summaries, starting with the most important - Jess! As to the WNW kits summary, superb as well. One of the best and most watchable videos you have done. Be great to get more insider-stories on kit manufacturers, for instance where some of the old names have gone (Aurora, Smer, Inpact from 1966, etc) and how the used-kit market sits with those old names. Also, about how the whole process of kit manufacturing has moved on. Just a thought.
