Whiffs on Ebay

[jcf]

While the designation is incorrect, the aircraft is real:
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/xplane/e152a.html

[nighthunter]

And to further verify that Jon is correct:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_Ye-150_family

[chrisonord]

Modelsvit do a few of those variants  in 1/72nd scale,  i have a  couple of  them
Chris

[Dizzyfugu]

Just a decal set:



https://www.ebay.de/itm/Draw-Decals-Boeing-BC-17A-Lufthansa-Cargo-1-144-Scale-decals-instructions-only/392502657582?hash=item5b62fb422e:g:JqwAAOSwuoldjHlJ

[PR19_Kit]

Greg does quite a range of his 'Flights 0f Fancy' decals, and very good they are too. 

[Weaver]

While the designation is incorrect, the aircraft is real:

The 'MiG-23' designation was actually given to it officially in the West and the 'Flipper' reporting name came from NATO's ASCC, so it's not even the kit company's fault.

I've got one too, for nostalgia reasons since I built and screwed up one back in the day.

[Dizzyfugu]

Came across this whiffy, built Kangnam MiG-31 in Polish markings on e!lbay:



Only EUR 69,00 and it's yours!

https://www.ebay.de/itm/1-72-MIG-31-Foxhound-Polish-Air-Force-Diorama-Jet-late-90s-gebaut-und-lackiert/114226876813?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133649%26meid%3D096571d4472d451f880f67201c1ada31%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D264579033868%26itm%3D114226876813%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2060778%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476

[TheChronicOne]

I like that Lufhtansa stuff. Trying to think of a way to make my C-17 and this is a good contender. I've seen one more somewhere but I can't remember what it was and of ourse there's the... I think... UAE one that's real world and while I think it's military, it certainly looks civil.

[Dizzyfugu]

I was not aware that I had a license agreement with this ebay seller who apparently produces resin conversion sets, obviosuly based on some of my builds? 

That's quite audacious. Fake...

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Focke-Wulf-Ta-490-Senkrechtstarter-1-72-Bird-Models-ResinUMbausatz-conversion/254617117563?hash=item3b485ce37b:g:pLIAAOSw5uZehKsP



...and the original:

1:72 Focke Wulf Ta 338 A-1/R2, aircraft ,,X+ ―" Red of II./EK338 (attached to JG300), Deutsche Luftwaffe; Dortmund, April 1945 (Whif/scratchbuilt) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Another one:



...and the original:

1:72 Messerschmitt P.1093/Me 362 A-1; "<I-+" of Stabschwarm IV./JG4, mount of Major Heinz 'Heino' Lerchenberg; Mark Zwuschen (near Berlin), early summer 1945 (Whif/Matchbox kit conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

And another one:



vs.

1:72 Focke Wulf Fw 190 Z-17, aircraft ,,<1+–" of Stab II./JG 53, personal mount of Leutnant Werner von Giesen; Deutsche Luftwaffe; Kaufbeuren, early 1946 by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

and...



vs. ...

1:72 Heinkel He 273 A-2; aircraft "19 White" of IV./JG1, Deutsche Luftwaffe; Rheinsehlen, early 1946 (Whif/Luft '46/Hobby Boss kit conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

I feel somewhat p!ssed, also because the conversions look rather shaggy and primitive?  I am somewhat quite happy that there's actually no connection to my builds...

[The Wooksta!]

If you're into Luftwaffe 46 stuff, his range is fantastic but quite a lot are quite clearly made up if you know your subject well enough.  The kits themselves are decidedly rough, it's definitely a one man home/garage outfit and my mate Willie reckons he's worse than Unicraft.  However, I think he's better - it's impossible to be worse than Unicraft - largely due to the better casting and his use of decent resin.

His mastering does need to improve - the Bv 155C that I have is very rough as it's based on a badly built Special Hobby one and the u/c is in the wrong place, whereas the Bv P.184 has the nacelles the wrong shape, no wing attachment points and the fuselage is in two pieces when he could have got away with one.

Still, he's got a BFO Daimler Benz carrier in his range and those are MASSIVE castings in 72nd.  Mind, I think that they're copies of the Toad Resins kit, or the copy from Vami (the latter being more likely). His He 277s are definitely copies of the Toad one.

[Old Wombat]

The little prick was careful enough to change the designs & names (probably) just sufficiently to avoid copyright infringement.

[nönöbär]

Oh yes, he takes some "inspirations" from other stuff he finds. Same for the ships.

This model of the "Waldersee" is definitly inspired by my "Odin" model I have a long time ago. Not a 1:1 copy, but the similarities are definitly there.

My "Odin":


His "Waldersee"

[Dizzyfugu]

Yep, really blunt copies, as if he was a Chinese, but 20 years ago (they'd be MUCH better today). I also find it revealing that there are no pictures of the kits or the parts themselves, just the crude "one shot" models. Speaks for itself, but there are ceratinly enough Luft '46 and other Germany romantics who fall for this crap. However, there's little one can do, except for fielding a lawyer about intellectual property. And that would be a lengthy and costly affair, this lowlife isn't worth it. 

However, I might send him an email with our observation, just to see the reaction.

rudolf_vogel@gmx.net

[TomZ]

I sent him an email some years back after he copied some of my aircraft models from my site.
He reacted "surprised" claiming that he didn't know they were my inventions and not real aircraft  .

He promised to include a credit to me in the kit instructions. I've received some feedback from his buyers since indicating that he has done so.
However a quick email question BEFORE he takes your stuff would be nice.......

TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

He reacted "surprised" claiming that he didn't know they were my inventions and not real aircraft  .

Yeah, right! 

He can pull the other leg!