HpH 1:32 all resin Aviatik Berg D.1

[Des]

I have been building this kit for the past month and today finally completed the build. For a limited run all resin kit is went together reasonably well, what issues that did arise were easily rectified. I built this model virtually OOB adding only limited details, the main concerns were the wings sagging after they were fitted, rigging did not rectify the issues so I had to take further steps, since the repair the wings have not moved a fraction.
A full build of this kit can be found on my website along with the technique I used to rectify the wing sag problem, please look here for the build log;
http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page58.html
Here are a series of photos showing the completed model and please let me add that this is one of the best resin kits I have ever built.

Des.

[Dave W]

That is outstanding Des! Another of your world class builds. I like the Berg design and this kit looks very attractive albeit not a simple kit, being resin, and the problems with the sagging wings would defeat lesser modellers.

As it is, your model is a showcase for how the kit should look and I'm sure will inspire confidence in others setting out on this HpH build.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[Manni]

Great build, Des. The buildlog gives me hope to build one by myself. Thanks for shareing.
Manni

[rhwinter]

Beautiful plane, most beautiful build, Des! We need more less-mainstream planes kitted!

[bobs_buckles]

Congratulations on another fine build, Des 
Excellent.

vB

[PrzemoL]

As usual from Des's desk - clean and crisp. A lovely model! Great to see it completed to such a high standard.
And I read with great interest about your effort to repair sagging. But I really would like to know, how the wings will behave over a longer period. Material creep is known to be a long-term phenomenon. But I hope, for the sake of this excellent model, that rigging will do its job in this case.

[Borsos]

Very nice model, my congratulations! I have the kit in my stash and exactly the wings are what cause me headache as they are so thin and ... resin. Your method combining structural rigging, heat and weight looks like a very professional way to deal with it.
Best regards
Borsos

[KrzysiekK]

Wow! not so common on the web. Great one!
regards
K

[RLWP]

She's lovely Des. Excellent work

Richard

I particularly like the brass bedstead knob on top of the radiator...

[Nigel Jackson]

Beautiful work, Des.

The wing sag problem certainly required a cool head and some nerve on your part to resolve.  As I read your account of the procedure, it was like one of those films/books where you know the end, and that things work out well, but along the way you see and fear all the tension.

Best wishes
Nigel

[boggie]

Very nice Des.

Always good to see another of your fine builds.

You wood effect is very striking.

Excellent!   

[IanB]

Wonderful to see another gem from your bench Des. Of course, you have not disappointed!

Ian

[Juan]

Outstanding build Des.  Congratulations on another beauty.

[lcarroll]

Des,
     Another absolute beauty for your collection, a beautiful model in all regards. Your solution to the wing sag problem was brilliant and informative; I would have been at a loss to come up with such an easily applied and effective fix, well done that!
    Great modelling as always, Des, and thanks for sharing your considerable expertise.
Cheers,
Lance

[lone modeller]

Des I know that working in the larger scales allows more detail, but you never cease to blow my mind with your builds - they are just so realistic. Your solution to the sag problem was one which I really warmed to - simple but effective. However I am not sure whether I would have had the nerves to try it!

Stephen.