Need help picking kit for my dad.

**cjwalas** · #1 10-12-2008, 02:53 PM

Just got off the phone (video chat, actually) with my dad. He's 85 and I think I may have gotten him hooked on paper models! I gave him a stack of some of my old ones and he built a Domus kit. He cursed it entirely, but I think he loved it.

He really wants to get into WWII planes, but the kits I gave him are a little too advanced....
SO... my question is, is there a free or downloadable WWII plane kit that is 1.1:33 (not smaller).
2. good fit.
3. simple enough for a first timer and..
4. has very good instructions and diagrams in English?

I wish I could be with him to walk him through the process, but I can't, so I really need to find something that is doable and looks decent. If I didn't like him, I'd give him some of my old MM kits, but I'd definitely go to hell for that one! :D:D
I'd really appreciate any and all help on this. I haven't been able to track down anything free and I'm afraid to purchase any kits without knowing if they'll be understandable and easy enough for him.
Many thanks in advance,
Chris

**Texman** · #2 10-12-2008, 02:57 PM

Well, I don't know about the scale, but FG is excellent for the beginner. And, their
not to small either.

Ray

**billy.leliveld** · #3 10-12-2008, 03:01 PM

Texman is right , I would start with FG too, clear, easy, the're not free, but very affordable
Nobi has some free models;
THAIPAPERWORK Easy But Beautiful

**cjwalas** · #4 10-12-2008, 04:18 PM

Yeah, FG is a great start. Thanks, I hadn't thought of FG because of the size, but it's worth a try!
I'm not worried about free or not, I just want to get something to him while the iron is hot!
Chris

**cgutzmer** · #5 10-12-2008, 06:13 PM

Best time to bring in new modelers.

Let us know what he tries!
Chris

**dansls1** · #6 10-12-2008, 06:29 PM

Currell V1 maybe? There isn't a lot of 1/33 freebees to choose from. The other options I know of are Modele Kartonowe I-16 and the Judy, plus that Russian? BF-109. None of those are going to have decent English instructions or be very simple.

Oh - Emil's Bulgarian B135 is out there too.

**Kaz** · #7 10-13-2008, 12:15 AM

I concur with everyone on the FG route.
Modele Kartonowe I16 (my favourite plane ever) has a fiddly cockpit interior, but its hardly visible, and could easily be left out with only the most curious model inspector spotting it!