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Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 12th, 2017, 8:06 am
by Saxon
I know this is an odd question but these two kits have popped into my head of late and I don't know which kits they actually are.

The only clues I can give are they are both two seater fighters.

One has the observer pointing towards the sky/off to the side.

The other has the observer (I think, could be the pilot) about to hand drop a bomb.

Any idea as to which kits these might be?

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 12th, 2017, 9:31 am
by fredk
Only the Roland C.II had the kit pilot pointing upwards
Perhaps it was different on the artwork

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 12th, 2017, 1:38 pm
by Migrant
The Airfix Hannover CL111A has the rear gunner standing, firing his machine gun.

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 12th, 2017, 10:42 pm
by CementNotGlue
The Bristol fighter normally had a hole punched through the 'card' so what the aiman at the back was doing was never clear.

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 13th, 2017, 1:48 am
by fredk
The Brisfit was an early kit and its crew were the spacemen type cut off at the knees afair.

Airfix has only made 6 WW1 2-seaters;
Airco D.H.4
Hannover
Roland
Bristol Fighter
RAF RE8
RAF BE2C

I do not believe Revell made any WW1 2-seaters, nor Frog. These would be the only makers to have included crew, other makers who made 2-seaters, Merlin, Pegasus etcetera do not include any figures in any kit. Esci and Academy also made WW1 types but they were single seaters, again, with no figures.

~ However - the Handley Page O/400 has a front gunner standing and pointing upwards; he of course could be used in any WW1 type

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 13th, 2017, 9:40 am
by iggie
fredk wrote:
~ However - the Handley Page O/400 has a front gunner standing and pointing upwards; he of course could be used in any WW1 type
That was my first thought too but the reference to two seater put me off :grin:

Re: Identification for 2 Airfix WW1 aircraft in 1/72 scale.

Posted: August 13th, 2017, 12:53 pm
by Saxon
Thanks for you help. Sorry I was meaning fighters rather than bombers. Maybe I am getting my kits or makers confused. But I am sure there was a WW1 kit where one of the crew was dropping a bomb by hand.

I will check out the ones you all suggested too.