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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Allan31 on December 22, 2022, 05:56:26 AM
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While doing the Dragon Dr1 as 152, I realized had no decals to do Voss's 103.
I posted here and Zac suggested contacting Eduard, and I did.
After a couple of weeks of back and forth, I was trying to explain I just needed the decals and no kit. They said the cost of shipping just the decals would be expensive but if I ordered a kit, they would include them in for free.
So this came the other day...
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With some almost alarming rib detail...
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Decals duly tucked in as they said they would, thanks Eduard.
But before all that happened, to cover myself, I was still looking for the Eduard kit decals. I got an alert on Evilbay that the decals were in a box in Italy.
These decals could be mine for about $17.00 US dollars. Shipping from Italy was about $20.00, still cheaper than if I had found a kit that now is going for stupid money IF you can find one at all...
Low and behold, the decals arrived from Italy in the box....
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Packaged in with the decals was all this other plastic packaging....
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The box the decals came in....
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I think it was quite the coop.
I was amazed I could not find piles of decals at all for any 1/72 triplane. I have this but no decals.
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Since the Eduard decal thing worked out so well, I did the same with Revell/Germany. They have said they will send a sheet out for the kit free of charge. Thanks Revell !!
Not knowing if the Revell thing would work, I discovered Roden issued a tripe with markings for 2 or more Dr1's, I found that as well for cheap on Evilbay.
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A little out-of-register but usable.
All these triplane travails are so I can continue to experiment with my "Stenciled Fokker Streaking". I especially think it will work well in 1/72 scale.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. Hope you get just the models you wanted.
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It certainly turned out to be a Great deal on the Triplane "Decals" 8) I am certainly looking forward to your further experimentation with the Streaking! Thanks for posting in the "Show us Your Method" thread!
RAGIII
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Allan,
*IF* you can find them, Americal-Gryphon did quite a few sheets back in the day that included quite a few triplane decals. Dr. Merrill did his sheets by Jasta. Additionally, you can search for some Pheon decal sheets, but I never seem to see those come up on evil-bay as I have an active search out for those. (The only Pheon decals that come up seem to be the 1/32nd sheets.) Sorry I can't do more for you.
Warren
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Thanks all, I've resorted to asking the respected manufacturers to sending replacement decals. Not my first choice but will save the day.