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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaveB on January 05, 2022, 07:35:36 PM

Title: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: DaveB on January 05, 2022, 07:35:36 PM
Dear all -

First completed model for the New Year.

This is the 'weekend edition' latest re-release of Eduard's Pfalz DIIIa with new markings.   

A nice little kit although some details are not included within the kit.   I therefore added various scratch built (using stretched sprue and plastic sheet) to try and replicate some of the more obvious missing items.   These include (amongst others) mainy:

Adding fuel and radiator pipe work;
Basic details to engine;
Hollowed out exhaust opening and engine vents/intakes in cowling;
Machine gun front sights, feed and ejection shutes;
Gun triggers to control stick;
Seperating and posing control surfaces

I found fitting the upper a bit on the tricky side especially ensuring the wing aligned correctly.

Rigged using sewing smoke coloured 'invisible' nylon mending thread and Oschi standard elastic thread for elevators and rudder.

Being a brush painter, this was quite an involved paint scheme which took about a week to paint fuselage and nose.   Adding the decals was also fairly time consuming for the lozenge fabric wings including rib tape application as well as other general markings.

It's not perfect (I keep trying!) but I am generally pleased with the outcome on this one.

Chosen markings represent Lt Eugen Siempelkamp, Jasta 29, Gondecourt, France, July 1918.

(https://i.imgur.com/eFcCMKz.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/nJTEDeZ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/FW01pcG.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/j09uYGQ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/dA3fh7O.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8nkvSp4.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wXrtMx0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Fccsg2y.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eePifK9.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/PAAmSdZ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/xhatICd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RVZrSZS.jpg)

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Dave W on January 05, 2022, 07:54:41 PM
Excellent work and for anyone interested in this new Weekend Edition kit, a review of the kit will be posted to the Forum in the next day or so.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: bobs_buckles on January 05, 2022, 10:51:14 PM
 
It's a Pfalz, what isn't there to like?
Well done Dave!

Bob   ::) ::)
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Alexis on January 06, 2022, 12:35:17 AM
Well , this one sure gets the Pfalz stamp of approval .

Really nicely done and a scheme I haven't seen before .

Alexis
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: rolanddvi on January 06, 2022, 01:15:57 AM
I love it!! Great work Dave.

Mike
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: RAGIII on January 06, 2022, 01:55:51 AM
Gorgeous Pfalz Dave. Construction, painting , and rigging are fantastic!
RAGIII
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Stuart Malone on January 06, 2022, 02:46:07 AM
Nice model Dave!  I too had not seen that scheme before.

Stuart
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: lone modeller on January 06, 2022, 02:59:44 AM
That is a winner in every department Dave. Super wood finish on the prop and the extra small details make it look so much more realistic.

Stephen.
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: KiwiZac on January 06, 2022, 07:27:15 AM
That right there is a genuine Pfalz! What an eye-grabbing scheme! Congratulations on a beautiful build, Dave!
Quote from: Dave W on January 05, 2022, 07:54:41 PM
for anyone interested in this new Weekend Edition kit, a review of the kit will be posted to the Forum in the next day or so.
This Pfalz pfan awaits the review eagerly!
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: rfindley on January 06, 2022, 08:09:26 AM
Dave

That's a nice clean build and I like your choice of colors.   What did you use for the Green & Yellow?
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: macsporran on January 06, 2022, 08:26:03 AM
Great colour scheme, Dave. Nice one.
Sandy
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: PrzemoL on January 06, 2022, 09:46:29 AM
Lovely Pfalz, indeed. I love that green-yellow fuselage. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: DaveB on January 06, 2022, 07:54:16 PM
Ladies and gentlemen -

I thank you all very kindly for your positive comments.

Eduard's new way of packaging with colour paint guide with four marking options on thier weekend edition is a good step forward.

rfindley:  The colours are Revell aqua colour 'Lufthansa yellow' 310 and 'Fern green' 360 semi gloss - these seemed to be a close match to the colours printed in the paint/marking guide.

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Bughunter on January 06, 2022, 08:34:11 PM
Dave, your Pfalz looks great! You can really proud of it.

Have done it twice (one converted to a Triplane) and I think this is one of the best Eduard biplane kits. Really great, that Eduard released it again in such nice livre (also the other variants of this edition are beautiful).
I have a D.III (without a) on my ToDo list. I don't know why, but it was only released twice - the D.IIIa nine times.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: DaveB on January 07, 2022, 08:18:13 PM
Cheers, Frank!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: WD on January 08, 2022, 10:07:58 AM
Very nice!  I love that scheme.

WD
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Monty on January 08, 2022, 08:00:26 PM
That is a very, very nice Pfalz, Dave! And such an unusual colour scheme, quite striking. Lovely modelling! ATB, Marc.
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: Whiteknuckles on January 09, 2022, 09:12:03 AM
Very nicely done Dave, looks great.

Andrew
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: DaveB on January 10, 2022, 07:25:08 PM
Thank you WD, Monty and Andrew

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Eduard Pfalz DIIIa
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 11, 2022, 04:45:52 AM
Agree with all the above compliments !!

Ed