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    Hi togehter,

    I think it is was about December 2019 when I decided to start again collectiong WoW/WoG-Planes and play with my son (I think I had at least two attemps before..first in Nexus Times and about 2014).

    It is/was a hard odysee to get the planes and especially to see that a lot of those you got in the past (very) easy are now very hard to find.

    First I thought I start with Wings of Glory but then I got into Wings of War also. Got a lot of them from places all over the world.

    My goal is to get each item one time.

    As I managed to get both balloons, a caproni, a schaefer D.VII (for 45 Euro) and a Brumowsk (for 35 Euro - one of my favorites) this weekend, i am down to the followinig missing items:

    Pfalz D.III (Klein)
    Halberstadt D.III (Keudell)
    Halberstadt D.III (Luftstreitkraefte)

    Airco DH. 2 (Saundby)
    Airco DH. 2 (Hawker)
    Airco DH. 2 (Andrews)
    Sopwith Triplane (Collishaw)
    Sopwith Triplane (Litte)
    Albatros D.II (Boelcke)
    Fokker DR. I (Kirschstein)
    Fokker E.III (Immelmann)
    Fokker D.VII (Stark)
    Gotha (von Korff)
    Wings of Wat Playmat (Western Front)
    Both promo planes (gold and silver)


    I know that there are some real rare items. But perhaps someone could help me to reach my goal and to goin some steps forward on this rocky road?

    I just collect for me and I unpack and throw away the packaging (also to avoid to get in the temptation to sell my collection again). So I dont need the packagings, just the planes, cards and bases if this helps.
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    Got a "Gotha (von Korff)"....Like the German say:
    "Mühsam ernährt sich das Eichhörnchen"

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    Update:

    Thanks to a very very kind and friendly dromer I was able to close the gab a little bit more.

    And I got the luck to get my hands on a sopwith triplane on ebay today...so 7 to go...and I think this is going to be really hard...but I have time...and to see what I got till December 2019 it was very fast.

    Here are my experinces what the missing planes costs on ebay the last times (if it is for interest):

    Airco DH. 2 (Saundby) 100,00 - 150,00
    Airco DH. 2 (Hawker) 50,00 - 100,00
    Airco DH. 2 (Andrews) 100,00 - 150,00
    Sopwith Triplane (Collishaw) 100,00 - 150,00
    Fokker DR. I (Kirschstein) 80,00 - 120,00
    Fokker E.III (Immelmann) OVER 200,00
    Fokker D.VII (Stark) 80,00 - 120,00

    I have the feeling that there is one crazy guy out there who bids on every rare plane and is willing to pay any price (most there are just 1-2 other bidders next to me). I hope that his desire ist fed soon and that the prices will fall again.
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    Update:
    Got a "Stark" and a Map from the West Front...6 to go

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    ..."just" 5 to go

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alfgard View Post
    I have the feeling that there is one crazy guy out there who bids on every rare plane and is willing to pay any price (most there are just 1-2 other bidders next to me). I hope that his desire ist fed soon and that the prices will fall again.
    That is not actually far off the mark I bet. A decade or so ago two rich oil tycoons were in constant bidding wars for Edison electronic records from the very end of Edison phonograph period. They would pay huge amounts over the going rates just to out do each other. Screwed the market up for years. Eventually you'll get them all. Maybe when Ares finally does some reprints! (Fingers crossed as I wish for some DH2s as well!)



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