First of all, thanks! I'm not quite sure how I missed these Graupner turnbuckles as I've been to the Hobby Lobby many times and also done extensive searches for turnbuckles at this size. Mabye I did see them and just assumed it wasn't 10 pieces for $20 bucks. Still the smaller ones are 5/8" which are about right for a 1/6 scale WWI model, but where did you find 3/8" working turnbuckles -- which is what we'd be talking about for 1/12 scale? I do have some somewhat smaller turnbuckles that I got from a model ship supply shop. But then the only have about 1/16" of adjustable space so they strike me as more for show.

And you're right that the MQ Nieuport 24 lists spoked wheels. I also see that the bold numbers suggest this Nieuport plan was originally designed at 1/4 scale. Unless it has been completely redrawn I don't see how one can take a 1/4 model and reduce the plans to 1/12 and still expect that smaller size to be a well-designed model. Still, as Les said, anything's possible.

But, overall, I think that from your description you have every right to be upset with what you got (and paid good money for). I've heard that their Mercedes engine kit is about $5 bucks worth of stock wood parts and a drawing copied from the MAN scale drawings book.

I guess I'm just hoping that Arizona Models can turn things around and be the company I think they could be.

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BTW, I'd be leary of anyone selling a kit where all they have is photos of the orginal aircraft and not photos of the model itself (preferably in bare-bones for a Museum Quality model).