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The David Wilson Memorial Group Build 2024 => The David Wilson Memorial Group Build 2024 => Topic started by: DaddyO on May 01, 2024, 05:56:31 PM
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I'm chipping in initially with this Pfalz DIII built from the Roden 1/72 scale kit.
I tend to favour the unusual and noticed that in this profile the streamlined cowl has been cut away revealing the engine (the scheme's pretty cool too, although I think I've already seen one in model form :-\)
I'd really like a camouflaged one as well at some point . . . .
Paul
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The camo certainly does look cool. Great subjects Paul.
Alan.
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A fine choice of subject Paul! I did this particular aircraft in 1/48 a while ago (I left the cowling on... laziness or forgetfulness... can't remember which!)
https://bradsmodels.squarespace.com/models#/148-pfalz-diii-eduard/
Looking forward to seeing more!
Cheers
BC
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The camo certainly does look cool. Great subjects Paul.
Alan.
Cheers Alan ;D
A fine choice of subject Paul! I did this particular aircraft in 1/48 a while ago (I left the cowling on... laziness or forgetfulness... can't remember which!)
https://bradsmodels.squarespace.com/models#/148-pfalz-diii-eduard/
Looking forward to seeing more!
Cheers
BC
Knew someone else had built a version of it Brad - lovely bit of work (as usual) I'll try to keep up the standard ;D
(I first saw it originally in an old issue of Windsock magazine which had a few nice profiles and a build article of Roden's 32nd version. Must say I was very taken with the modified cowl which makes the front look less delicate)
Paul
ps - made a start last night and will post a progress pic or two at the weekend ;)
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Great choice of scheme Paul, looking forward to this one.
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One of My favorites. I am sure David would Love your build , I know I will enjoy watching!
RAGIII
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Great choice of scheme Paul, looking forward to this one.
Thanks Nigel. Just about finished the first of the current builds which should be appearing soon (famous last words ::) the lozenge has been done 3 times so far and I've repainted the wing twice)
One of My favorites. I am sure David would Love your build , I know I will enjoy watching!
RAGIII
Cheers RAGIII I've a real soft spot for Pfalz', but strangely haven't yet added one to the collection :)
Paul
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Right I've made a start on this one despite the bench still be crowded with other projects :)
First up was the engine and the Roden one is very nice, but I happened to have a Small Stuff 160HP one sitting on the shelf so that was requisitioned and put together (Fitting a pair of spark plugs per cylinder in this scale is a bit eye watering and I've no idea what William takes to allow him to make such things in 144th :o)
Hopefully I won't destroy too much of this fitting it and during the rest of the build
Paul
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We all start somewhere. 8) Nice beginning to your Pfalz!
RAGIII
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Great work! Impressed you managed to put plugs in that thing ;D
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Lovely start, those engines are fantastic.
Fitting a pair of spark plugs per cylinder in this scale is a bit eye watering
Wot, no priming cups? ;) ;D
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Lovely start, those engines are fantastic.
Fitting a pair of spark plugs per cylinder in this scale is a bit eye watering
Wot, no priming cups? ;) ;D
You crazy boy ;D
We all start somewhere. 8) Nice beginning to your Pfalz!
RAGIII
Cheers RAG III :)
Great work! Impressed you managed to put plugs in that thing ;D
If you look really carefully you'll see a couple are stretched sprue because the plugs pinged off into the depths of the room never to be seen again ;)
Paul
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Managed to get a bit more done this week. :)
Since I've got the PART set I removed the various hatches and radiators to be replaced with nice shiny brass bits. The cowl has been cut down and thinned a bit (may need a bit more work to accommodate the resin engine which I'll get to later.
Moving surfaces have been removed and new control horns attached (Brengun make a WW1 set which has some nice double horns so a slit cut with a razor saw means these are nice and secure; I always struggle to get the individual ones lined up and attached without a great deal of swearing) ::)
Doesn't look a lot when photographed, but there you go.
Incidentally you Pfalz experts out there I recall reading somewhere that a pale green primer was used for the interior wood on these - anyone confirm this or shall I stick with pale wood ( or silver grey?) :-\
Paul
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Looks Outstanding with the brass! I envy anyone that manages PE control horns, especially in 1/72nd!
RAGIII
PS: I didn't see your color question. I have done Mine with the grey green, very light. I also used it as an opportunity to do a bit of wearing away to the original wood. I think this is the 'Current" wisdom. That being said who knows as No original survived as far as I know!
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Very nice and clean work! PE can be troublesome for me :)
Im sorry but cant help much with colors, but im sure someone else can!
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Beautiful work, Paul! In all my years of WW1 modeling I don't think I ever built a Pfalz... too bad, as they're lovely machines.
Dutch
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Looks Outstanding with the brass! I envy anyone that manages PE control horns, especially in 1/72nd!
RAGIII
PS: I didn't see your color question. I have done Mine with the grey green, very light. I also used it as an opportunity to do a bit of wearing away to the original wood. I think this is the 'Current" wisdom. That being said who knows as No original survived as far as I know!
Thanks RAGIII. I dislike are rigging control surfaces (although I really enjoy all the other rigging.) These little BRENGUN horns have tiny holes which make it easier :o (I think)
I'll try the very light pale green/grey colour which'll make a nice change :)
Very nice and clean work! PE can be troublesome for me :)
Im sorry but cant help much with colors, but im sure someone else can!
You and me both AJ ;D- I often end up with superglue everywhere. For tiny brackets and such I now use varnish as a glue which works fine where they aren't going to get any handling.
Beautiful work, Paul! In all my years of WW1 modeling I don't think I ever built a Pfalz... too bad, as they're lovely machines.
Dutch
I was surprised that I hadn't done one either Dutch. . . .so many projects, so little time ;)
Paul
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This is going to be very nice.........
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This is going to be very nice.........
Cheers Nigel , let's hope so ;D
With the lovely sunny weather I've been seconded into some garden and house duties so not much to report this weekend (although I have at last finished one of the projects on thee bench- I'll take some pics later of that one and post them elsewhere)
All the fiddly stuff done on the bits now with struts sanded down and 0.3mm wire pins added for easier fixing. I decided to replace the undercarriage struts with brass so some 1mm wire was sanded to shape and heated up to allow bending to the correct angle (I'm rather heavy handed when it comes to these things so everything is either pinned or replaced with brass) ;)
Engine has also had a coat of paint added now so next up some cockpitty type stuff
Toodlepip
Paul
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Excellent work on the struts Paul. Getting wire in the strut ends is something I have Never Mastered...even in 1/32nd scale :'( I envy your skill.
RAGIII
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I also wonder how it is possible to drill and pint struts in 1/72 scale..... Great craftsmanship here.
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Cheers Guys :)
For those that fancy trying it I've found cutting almost all of the existing peg off leaving a small disc of plastic to provide position. Taking a brand new 10a blade and rotating the tip in the centre of this gives a starting hole for the drill bit and stops a lot of skidding about and drilling the tip of your finger :'( (I spin the drill bit in my fingers rather than use a drill to stop too much heat build up and clean it out regularly)
Incidentally for cutting these thin wires I've found nail clippers are ideal (But don't use your spouses best set . . . .) ;)
Paul
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Enjoying this as it unfolds ...
Sandy
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Nail clippers, huh?! Wouldn't have thought about it.
Great work!
Fredrik
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Great job. Especially the thinning down of the struts - will do good to the overall look.
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Interesting to learn about your strut drilling.will follow your project.
Joachim
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Cheers Guys :)
Made a start on the fuz parts. First off drilling out the vents on the cowl using a small drill and then the tip of scalpel blade. Having tested the fit of the parts I decide that a few pins of brass wire would help keep things in place once the glue was added so these were added with a corresponding slightly larger hole to give a little bit of adjustment.
Turning to the inside I removed the moulded detail and added a few strips cut from the edge of a sheet of 5 thou plastic card, compass and small pump from stretched sprue. I'll feed in the other bits once the two halves are closed up. A cushion was added to the sheet with putty, but I didn't go too mad since most of this stuff never gets seen after the model is built
Paul
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A new prop was carved in my usual way (carefully following Prze's instructions) although I realized after carving that I'd used a DIIIa drawing and the prop shown on the earlier version from the Windsock drawing is a different style with a rather nifty blade shape so I may save this one for a IIIa and make a new one for this (Appreciate that props were often changed so nothing was cut and dried, but nice to make something that has a different shape)
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Nicely done interior bits Paul. Just enough to be noticed after closing her up! The prop is stunning even if you save this one and do another!
RAGIII
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I'm another Pfalz fan and I'm eagerly following along! I really like the extras you've added - having done a couple of these kits it's fascinating to see what can be done with them.
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Nicely done interior bits Paul. Just enough to be noticed after closing her up! The prop is stunning even if you save this one and do another!
RAGIII
Cheers RAGIII. They really don't take too long to knock up and look nice so I'll probably go for a new one . . . ;)
I'm another Pfalz fan and I'm eagerly following along! I really like the extras you've added - having done a couple of these kits it's fascinating to see what can be done with them.
Hi Zac. Sit back and get plenty of food in because I'm not the quickest of builders ;D
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Very nice work on the interior. Personally I wouldn't worry about the prop unless you have a photo of the aircraft you are modelling and can prove what type of prop it had. They didn't stick to one type and they were also consumable items that would be changed. But if you want to do more tiny carving, don't let me stop you...... ;)
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Very nice work on the interior. Personally I wouldn't worry about the prop unless you have a photo of the aircraft you are modelling and can prove what type of prop it had. They didn't stick to one type and they were also consumable items that would be changed. But if you want to do more tiny carving, don't let me stop you...... ;)
Cheers matey. You know me I love a good whittle . . . ;D
See you soon
Paul
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Right having got the SPAD and the Junkers out of the way I've been focusing on this little fella again (after reminding myself what stage I'd got to) ::)
Doesn't look like a great deal of progress, but as well as various bits being glued together and filled the cowl now fits around the replacement engine (which took a bit of whittling and shaving of the engine and cowl both to get there; the blob of white Milliput at the nose supports the bottom of the engine in the correct position. The gun ports have been drilled out ready for the barrel tips and I've added a small instrument panel (yet to be trimmed down)
Paul
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Oh boy, another Pfalz !
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Oh boy, another Pfalz !
;D
Got two more lined up after this one Allan ;)
Paul
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Your Pfalz is coming along quite well! Clever Idea to use the Milliput to seat the engine properly 8)
RAGIII
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Oh boy, another Pfalz !
;D
Got two more lined up after this one Allan ;)
Paul
You sure know the way to my heart!!
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Your Pfalz is coming along quite well! Clever Idea to use the Milliput to seat the engine properly 8)
RAGIII
By the time I'd thinned the two halves to accommodate the small parts engine and opened up the nose there wasn't much plastic left so I thought it would help strengthen things in that area as well ;)
Oh boy, another Pfalz !
;D
Got two more lined up after this one Allan ;)
Paul
You sure know the way to my heart!!
;D so may lovely schemes and it it looks like a streamlined Albie - what's not to like?
Paul
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Good to see some Pfalz progress, I too like the idea of using Milliput to hold the engine in place. Clever. I am sure this will be another gem.
You can never have too many Pfalzes, looking forward to lots of colourful schemes.
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Good to see some Pfalz progress, I too like the idea of using Milliput to hold the engine in place. Clever. I am sure this will be another gem.
You can never have too many Pfalzes, looking forward to lots of colourful schemes.
Cheers Nigel
(I figured I wasn't going to get the 17bis done fro the weekends show so decided to press on with this one)
Although I don't really enjoy producing details that are hidden away o the completed model. The Pfalz's cockpit deserved a bit of love because it is fairly easy to look in. A little instrument panel and switches panel have been added and I've incorporated the gun butts, cross brace and ammo storage bins in the nose section which are just about visible through the cockpit opening
Once that lot has dried it'll be time to bring it all together . . .
Paul
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Nice details. They are visible as you said!
RAGIII
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Nice details. They are visible as you said!
RAGIII
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Well cowl is on now and gaps filled. Because I was lucky enough to have the PART brass set I didn't have to worry too much about trying to maintain hatch details etc which made sanding much easier.
Never quite sure what glue to use for the tiny brass detail bits; I always seem to either stick them in wrong place with superglue or put too much glue on and end up having to sand around them afterwards. Tempted to try epoxy, but am worried they might slide out of position as the glue dries so we'll see. ((Maybe a touch of masking tape?) For interior bits and areas that aren't going to get handled I'd just use varnish which works well. :-\
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Well that seemed to take longer than expected ::)
Added a few brass hatches using superglue. I decided the brass steps looked a bit prominent so used some sanded down 5 thou plastic card. Cockpit padding added with duro putty and seams along to top and bottom of the fuselage added using layers of primer after masking a slim gap. (I also reinstated the nose cowl seam using the same method)
Onward and upward trying not to be distracted by the pair of Choroszy gems that have just arrived 8)
Paul
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Never quite sure what glue to use for the tiny brass detail bits;
Another possibility is a drop of clear paint. I've tried it for 1/700 doors and hatches and the results are no worse than any other product.
Rick in Seattle
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Never quite sure what glue to use for the tiny brass detail bits;
Another possibility is a drop of clear paint. I've tried it for 1/700 doors and hatches and the results are no worse than any other product.
Rick in Seattle
Cheers Rick. :)
A drop of paint would do it (I tend to use varnish for the same results) Given they were being fitted at an early stage and my tendency to 'over-handle' (if that's a thing) a model during construction I opted for the messier choice. Paint or varnish is my preferred adhesive for adding small finishing details; maybe I'll give it a shot next time and see how I get on; as you say it's unlikely to be worse than any other adhesive given the surface area.
Paul
ps - bought a couple of 1/700th kits full of enthusiasm until I saw the tiny, tiny detail bits. I tip my cap to you sir 8)
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Loverly progress.
I have used clear Future as an adhesive for tiny bits with good success.
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Looking Awesome!
RAGIII
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Great work! And thumbs up especially for tackling a 1/72 Roden subject. They are great, if you do some pre-fitting and planning before taking the glue out. Looking forward to your progress with the Pfalz…
Cheers, Skyhook
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Loverly progress.
I have used clear Future as an adhesive for tiny bits with good success.
Thanks Allan 8)
Looking Awesome!
RAGIII
Cheers RAGIII ;D
Great work! And thumbs up especially for tackling a 1/72 Roden subject. They are great, if you do some pre-fitting and planning before taking the glue out. Looking forward to your progress with the Pfalz…
Cheers, Skyhook
Thanks Skyhook ;D
Yep they are a bit more involving that the usual throw it in air with a tube of adhesive type of kit, but I prefer that to be honest. Not keen on the Roden Albatros 3 piece wings though; I've tried 3 now without being happy with any so the W4 I've started has now got Pegasus wings ready to be added ;)
Adding some paint to the Pfalz as we speak.
I decided to paint the fuselage black after priming and then mask the stripe before adding the silver. I thought that might be easier than trying to do it the other way and hopefully it will give a slightly different 'look' to the fabric and solid areas which is apparent in photos.
I also decided to paint the tail and spinner white first and then mask the spots before adding the red
All sounds like a plan, but I'm at a show tomorrow so hopefully some updates on Monday
Paul
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As promised here are the bits so far with some paint added ready for the masking and famous Pfalz silver to be applied ;D
Paul
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Close to some color! Cant wait!
Very nice work ;D
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That looks like a lovely precise build so far. It's a pity that black fuselage is going to disappear under mostly silbergrau...... ;) Best of luck with the masking.
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Cheers Ben and Nigel ;D
Decided I was feeling a bit under the weather so took the day off work. Luckily I wasn't so ill that I couldn't raise myself from the bed to do a bit of masking and spraying ;)
Here in it's unedited glory is the result. A few bits of touching up needed, but can't really complain. The silbergrau is a tad silvery for my taste, but better that way because I can teak it at the weathering stage.
Paul
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Looking good, Paul, and that's a great scheme. Can't wait to see this one done!
Dutch
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Awesome paint work Paul! You have done fantastic work on the ribbon and dots! One of My favorite Pfalz Schemes although I have yet to model it on one!
RAGIII
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Great job on the masking for a guy at death's door...... ;) I couldn't do that in 1/32, let alone 1/72!! Fab stuff indeed.
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Looking good, Paul, and that's a great scheme. Can't wait to see this one done!
Dutch
Cheers Dutch. I just noticed that the fuselage crosses have a 'silver' outline where they intrude on the spiral but I think I have a plan to sort that . . . . :-\
Awesome paint work Paul! You have done fantastic work on the ribbon and dots! One of My favorite Pfalz Schemes although I have yet to model it on one!
RAGIII
Thanks RAGIII . There's a bit of glue residue from the frisk film I used for the dots, but I'll get that cleaned off and then do a spot of touching up (see what I did there?) ;)
Great job on the masking for a guy at death's door...... ;) I couldn't do that in 1/32, let alone 1/72!! Fab stuff indeed.
Thanks matey ;D
Feeling a bit better today and the boss is complaining so I'd best be doing something workwise today and get back to this later . . . . ::)
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Very fine colours! Watching with great interest.
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I knew this would look good and by Jove it's certainly going that way.
Cheers, Alan.
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The paintwork is looking great! This scheme certainly looks like a challenge, but you seem to be on top of it.
Ian
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Very fine colours! Watching with great interest.
Cheers Prez. Certainly makes a change from yellow ;)
I knew this would look good and by Jove it's certainly going that way.
Cheers, Alan.
Glad you're enjoying it Alan ;D
The paintwork is looking great! This scheme certainly looks like a challenge, but you seem to be on top of it.
Ian
Hi Ian
Bit more of a challenge than I expected to be honest, but I'm reassured by looking at photo's of Pfalz's and seeing how uneven some of the striping actually was :o (Makes me feel much better)
So with temperatures in the 'workroom' being high because of all the lovely sunshine we're having at the moment I've not done much this week, but did spend a bit of time touching up and panting smaller details like the engine and cockpit padding before sloshing on a coat of gloss varnish. Once that had dried I tried a couple of Rodens decals with the expected results, but a rummage through the stash located suitable replacements on a MAC DIIIa sheet. These were quite thick and tended to silver over the black so needed a bit of trimming (I reasoned the stripe would have been painted straight over any existing data markings)
Fuselage crosses came from an old Skybirds sheet which went down nicely, but my cunning plan to paint the silver outline on the decal and then trim the outer edge was less successful so a second set was used and I'll just have to paint that in later (gulp)
Tail cross was courtesy of Eduard (Possibly a DR1)
I'll leave the wing crosses until after the rigging is done to hopefully avoid any touching up . . . .famous last words
Anyway here are a couple of pics. I amused myself by adding the tiny engine number and red stripe which were copied from a Wingnut build article I came across :)
Paul
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Seeing your giant fingers besides this little gem, reminds me you are working in 1/72 - difficult to reconcile with the sharpness and neatness of the model.
Great work.
Sandy
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That is looking pretty darned good to me!! No nail polish this time though.... :-*
I'm assuming it won't be done for Avon....?
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Seeing your giant fingers besides this little gem, reminds me you are working in 1/72 - difficult to reconcile with the sharpness and neatness of the model.
Great work.
Sandy
LOL
I am in fact 9'7" :o ;D
Joking aside thanks Sandy ;)
That is looking pretty darned good to me!! No nail polish this time though.... :-*
I'm assuming it won't be done for Avon....?
Sadly not ready for Avon matey, but glad you like it (and I'll remember to add some nail art for the next piccy) ;)
Paul
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Excellent work Paul - that scheme is indeed a challenging one! I took the same approach with the same scheme on it's bigger 1/48 cousin from Eduard some years back.
With the silbergrau border around the fuselage cross; you might be able to carefully paint this back in or use painted decal strips?
Cheers,
BC
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Excellent work Paul - that scheme is indeed a challenging one! I took the same approach with the same scheme on it's bigger 1/48 cousin from Eduard some years back.
With the silbergrau border around the fuselage cross; you might be able to carefully paint this back in or use painted decal strips?
Cheers,
BC
Hi Brad.
Will attempt to cut back in with the silbergrau as you suggest. ;)
Painting onto the decal before trimming the outside edge looked great until I tried applying the decals and then the edge of the decal really showed up as a prominant lip. :(
Toodlepip
Paul
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This is going to be a very beautiful model wit a superbly executed paint job!
Joachim
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Nicely done Paul. That is a particularly challenging paint scheme and you have really nailed it. This will be a beautiful addition to your collection.
Tim.
P.S.Thanks for the tip on masking and painting the seam. I’ll have to try it on my future builds.
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This is going to be a very beautiful model wit a superbly executed paint job!
Joachim
Thanks Joachim - getting there now ;D
Nicely done Paul. That is a particularly challenging paint scheme and you have really nailed it. This will be a beautiful addition to your collection.
Tim.
P.S.Thanks for the tip on masking and painting the seam. I’ll have to try it on my future builds.
Hita Tim.
Looking forward to getting it wrapped up and in the display case (even if my wife refers to it as the 'Mini Mouse' colour scheme) ::)
Glad to help with the masking tip. I used the same technique on the front cowl seam on this one having lsot the original detail when I sanded the join down. Quick bit of masking tape on the back edge and then added a couple of layers of paint on the cowl - Voila one nice new seam 8)
Paul
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Really looks lovely. I remember "Struggling" with that cross outline in 1/32nd scale. I sort of won the war but it still looks a bit rough if viewed too closely. That being said I am sure your skill set will result in Total Success!
RAGIII
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Really looks lovely. I remember "Struggling" with that cross outline in 1/32nd scale. I sort of won the war but it still looks a bit rough if viewed too closely. That being said I am sure your skill set will result in Total Success!
RAGIII
Yep that seemed a bit of a fight RAGIII, but got there in the end. :D
Doesn't look like much else has happened, but after the cross touch up there's been a layer of gloss to blend it in and then two layers of thinned satin on the fuz and top of the lower wing / bottom of the top wing. Once they had dried I got the oil paints out and did some weathering on those bits that are harder to reach once rigged. This isn't my usual process, but I wanted to get a colour differentiation between the fabric and solid areas. In the photo the weathering is barely discernible ???, but it's there honest
Paul
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Underside of the top wing now ready to be added and turn it into a biplane at last (this particular build seems to have dragged on for ages partially because I completed/built two other models during its very slow progress. I'm resisting the temptation to crack on with another build and get this one completed now) ::)
Paul
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Aha, I like the subtle approach ;) I think I can just about see some weathering in the fuz photo but it's more visible on the wing and looks very nice. Will need to do a close up inspection in person.....
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Really nice Paul. I appreciate the subtle weathering and very much like your decal touch up. Looking forward to the upper wing attachment.
Tim
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The cross outline looks Perfect! The wing is looking good and great that it will soon be a biplane! You are definitely tempting Me to look for another 1/32nd Roden kit to try that Jasta 4 ribbon again!
RAGIII
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Aha, I like the subtle approach ;) I think I can just about see some weathering in the fuz photo but it's more visible on the wing and looks very nice. Will need to do a close up inspection in person.....
;D Quality that photo mate, sheer quality LOL. Really must look into something more suitable for taking these piccies, but they give you the idea at least ;)
Really nice Paul. I appreciate the subtle weathering and very much like your decal touch up. Looking forward to the upper wing attachment.
Tim
Cheers Tim, got there in the end. ;D
The cross outline looks Perfect! The wing is looking good and great that it will soon be a biplane! You are definitely tempting Me to look for another 1/32nd Roden kit to try that Jasta 4 ribbon again!
RAGIII
Go on RAGIII you know you want to . . .
Just knocked up a suitable jig from foam board, but needed to spend the morning sorting out an issue with the car and it's been too hot in the workroom to do anything this afternoon so I'll be up at crack of dawn tomorrow to hopefully turn the bits into a biplane
Paul
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Inspiring scheme! Well done on the outline.
/Fredrik
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Inspiring scheme! Well done on the outline.
/Fredrik
Cheers Fredrik
For those interested here's how I usually make a jig using photocopies of plans and foam board.
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And thanks to some early starts I now have a biplane (albeit a slightly hairy one) ;)
Rigging is my usually drilled through the surfaces, 1lb fishing line and superglue. I'll leave that to dry this evening and then trim off the ends before making good and adding the decals
Paul
(Dirty fingernails courtesy of a bit of work on the car) ;D
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The rigging is looking great Paul! You are nearing the finish line!
RAGIII
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That jig looks like a lot of work for a tiny plane....! :) But the result is worth it, she is looking very nice.
(Dirty fingernails courtesy of a bit of work on the car) ;D
I assumed that was why you had taken to wearing nail varnish...... ;D
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The rigging is looking great Paul! You are nearing the finish line!
RAGIII
Getting there RAGIII, but even by my own sloth like rate of building this one is dragging on . . . ;)
That jig looks like a lot of work for a tiny plane....! :) But the result is worth it, she is looking very nice.
(Dirty fingernails courtesy of a bit of work on the car) ;D
I assumed that was why you had taken to wearing nail varnish...... ;D
LOL, I've got some lovely matching red for the final pics Nigel ;D
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Okay plenty done this week, but not much that's obvious ::)
Lines all trimmed, filled and sanded off. (I did notice I'd rigged one incorrectly so that needed to be replaced)
Tips of guns added and then I realised I hadn't drilled the holes for the various piping arrangements in the fuselage before doing the rigging so a bit of dexterity needed to overcome that. The pipes were from 0.2 and 0.3 mm brass that had been annealed to make it easier to bend. A few spark plugs added to the engine which had broken off or been damaged during construction masking and although they'll be pretty difficult to see when the exhaust goes on I thought I'd better replace them. Small pressure header (?) added to top of radiator from carved sprue and wire.
I really enjoy these little bits and can now see the finish line with this one . . . . ;D
Hopefully cool enough for final decals this weekend and then I suppose I'd better add some wheels ;)
Paul
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Beauty in the making.
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Looks great! That touch up around the cross and the rigging looks very well done. Hat's off, sir!
BC
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A great build to follow! Impressed by the detailing in this scale.
/Fredrik
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Beauty in the making.
;D Many thanks Prze
Looks great! That touch up around the cross and the rigging looks very well done. Hat's off, sir!
BC
Cheers Brad (Touch up looks okay at a distance) ;)
A great build to follow! Impressed by the detailing in this scale.
/Fredrik
Glad you're enjoying it Fredrik. ;D
Slight pause in proceedings now because I managed to slice open the back of my thumb yesterday. ::)
They avoid stitching in that area nowadays so I've been superglued back together and so I'm be a bit restricted holding things using my left (non dominant) hand for a few days.
Still I can decide on the next project . . . currently a choice between finishing a RNAS Nieuport 17bis conversion or starting a Martinsyde Elephant/Harry Tate or Dh4 (all 1/72) :-\
Paul
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Excellent!
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Glad you were able to add the piping and replace the springs without too much trouble! Rigging is looking amazing!
RAGIII
PS: I missed the Finger Part originally. Hope you Mend quickly!
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Ouch! Backside of the thumb - how did it happen?
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Excellent!
Cheers matey ;D
Glad you were able to add the piping and replace the springs without too much trouble! Rigging is looking amazing!
RAGIII
PS: I missed the Finger Part originally. Hope you Mend quickly!
Ouch! Backside of the thumb - how did it happen?
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Thanks RAGIII and Fredrik. Sadly somehow managed to open it up instead of the Corned beef tin. (Never even got the corned beef hash I'd planned) :'(
Still on the plus side it's a nice clean cut and I heal pretty quickly :P
P
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Looks stunning! Wont be long before its flying ;)
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Lovely work Paul, she is looking fantastic, I too love all those tiny details, well worth the effort. Sorry to hear about the thumb, although I was disappointed it wasn't a modelling related injury....... ;)
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Looks stunning! Wont be long before its flying ;)
Not long now Ben ;)
Lovely work Paul, she is looking fantastic, I too love all those tiny details, well worth the effort. Sorry to hear about the thumb, although I was disappointed it wasn't a modelling related injury....... ;)
Plenty of those over the years Nigel, most spectacular of which was a disagreement with a 2.5cc Ollie Tiger that required 13 stictches ::)
Paul
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Oh that’s looking so nice Paul. You’ve convinced me to try this scheme sometime.
Tim
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Oh that’s looking so nice Paul. You’ve convinced me to try this scheme sometime.
Tim
Cheers Tim give it a go - Here's how mine turned out ;D
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Top view of the finished Pfalz
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Underside
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A few tweaks to the weathering and a base needed, but calling this one completed.
Thanks for the comments and support and thanks to Dave for the inspiration
Paul
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Very nice. And that mushroom like tail ;)
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Excellent job. I think the spinner is doing an impression of a mushroom as well as the tail!
Alan.
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Very nice. And that mushroom like tail ;)
Thanks Prze - got a few flaws, but nice to wrap it up at last (the next one will be mushroom free) ;)
Excellent job. I think the spinner is doing an impression of a mushroom as well as the tail!
Alan.
Cheers Alan - those mushroom spots nearly drove me to a different scheme, but glad I persevered :)
Paul
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That looks really good, it's come together beautifully and the colour scheme looks fantastic. Nice masking there. A lovely precise build, lots of nice detail to be admired, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh as I am sure the photos don't do it justice (although I rather like the rays of sunlight breaking through..... :))
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That looks really good, it's come together beautifully and the colour scheme looks fantastic. Nice masking there. A lovely precise build, lots of nice detail to be admired, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh as I am sure the photos don't do it justice (although I rather like the rays of sunlight breaking through..... :))
Hi Nigel. Cheers for that matey. ;D
I've invested in a new (old) camera at last. These are taken with the auto settings on the desk top just to try it out without any cropping or adjustment. Will experiment using a diffuser and setting manually so hopefully my slightly dodgy pictures will improve) ::)
Paul
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Really stunning build! Well done! I really like the scheme you chose ;D
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The Pfalz is a beautiful plane, and this is a beautiful model. I too fancy the paintjob :)
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Really stunning build! Well done! I really like the scheme you chose ;D
Cheers Ben ;D
The Pfalz is a beautiful plane, and this is a beautiful model. I too fancy the paintjob :)
Thanks Torbiorn ;D
I hadn't realised until I'd started that Brad had also done this particular scheme (and made a beautiful job of it as usual) I'm certainly tempted to try a camouflaged version to go alongside, but am currently working on a couple of models that will mainly be green (PC10) ;)
Paul
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Great job Paul, another Pfalz, yum.
I gave up on cameras, too much money and could not find what I wanted for table top photography, now I just use my phone.
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Great job Paul, another Pfalz, yum.
I gave up on cameras, too much money and could not find what I wanted for table top photography, now I just use my phone.
Cheers Allan
Trust me you don't want me to use my phone for pictures ;D ::)
I worked as a photographer for a couple of years a long time before digital stuff was around so I've picked up a second hand Nikon D50; no great wish to get heavily involved again since, as you say you can spend a hell of a lot of money and a great deal of time which frankly I'd rather spend on other things
Paul
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Your build was inspiring and great to follow. The results are quite Lovely!! Like many others I think you have inspired Me to do this one and sit it next to My WNW Albatros with the same markings...well sort of 8) Great Tribute to David!
RAGIII
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Your build was inspiring and great to follow. The results are quite Lovely!! Like many others I think you have inspired Me to do this one and sit it next to My WNW Albatros with the same markings...well sort of 8) Great Tribute to David!
RAGIII
Thanks RAGIII :)
Made a bit of meal of it, but nice to have a Pfalz in the collection at last in what it appears is going to be a popular scheme; great to see one parked next to an Albie - look forward to the build ;D
Paul