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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaddyO on October 07, 2025, 01:22:36 AM
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Those that have followed along with the build thread will know the amount of effort needed to bring this one to completion - it was the gift that kept on giving ::)
Originally this one was to be Deiter Collins aircraft for the Aces GB, but dodgy decals meant a bit of switch late in the day to a well known aircraft that wasn't flow by an ace - Ah well best laid plans etc.
Anyway based on the Pegasus kit form waaaaay back it needed a fair bit of love and attention, but was mostly enjoyable. Struts are from soldered brass, propeller carved and various details were scratch built or purloined from the spares box.
Paul
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54836533689_40daba1434_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHyZp)D1 Finished 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHyZp) by Paul S (https://www.flickr.com/photos/202177392@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54836624080_6ec45683e4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rxJ2RS)D1 Finished 4 (https://flic.kr/p/2rxJ2RS) by Paul S (https://www.flickr.com/photos/202177392@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54836548718_479f9f9660_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHDsw)D1 Finished 5 (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHDsw) by Paul S (https://www.flickr.com/photos/202177392@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54836548593_30f88793df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHDqn)D1 Finished 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2rxHDqn) by Paul S (https://www.flickr.com/photos/202177392@N05/), on Flickr
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That has turned out beautifully, especially considering the challenges you had along the way. It's a real little gem, looking extremely sharp and precise, no mean achievement given you started with a Pegasus kit!
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Well done Paul, you turned out a beauty.
Alan.
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That has turned out beautifully, especially considering the challenges you had along the way. It's a real little gem, looking extremely sharp and precise, no mean achievement given you started with a Pegasus kit!
Thanks Matey - I managed to beat it into some kind of shape in the end, hopefully I'll make less of meal of the next one ;)
Well done Paul, you turned out a beauty.
Alan.
Cheers Alan ;D
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Whether Collins or von Preussen, this is an attractive scheme, beautifully rendered. That it's 1/72 makes it even more impressive.
Warren Q
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Very, very nice.
Albatros D.I is still missing in my collection, your fine effort has just reminded me that I may wish to build this one, too.
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Whether Collins or von Preussen, this is an attractive scheme, beautifully rendered. That it's 1/72 makes it even more impressive.
Warren Q
;D Thanks Warren, appreciate your kind words
Very, very nice.
Albatros D.I is still missing in my collection, your fine effort has just reminded me that I may wish to build this one, too.
Cheers Prze ;D
It's a nice looking aircraft and the early version has that slightly awkward appearance that was lost when the wing was lowered and it became more 'shark like' (It also means you have a chance to see what's going on in that space which is always nice given the amount of effort to get everything to fit) ;)
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That was made form a Pegasus kit? Well done! The fact that it is in God's Own Scale makes it even more attractive.
Stephen.
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Chapeau, the best von Preussens Albi I?ve seen !
Joerg
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That was made form a Pegasus kit? Well done! The fact that it is in God's Own Scale makes it even more attractive.
Stephen.
;D Cheers Stephen.
God's own scale indeed 8)
Made rather a meal of it, but got there in the end (Still got another Pegasus Di/II on the shelf should I feel the urge to have another go at some point)
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So glad you stuck with this to the end, marvelous finish worth the effort. The art on the spinner looks perfect.
What do you use for rigging, looks perfect.
I have an Eduard D.II to convert once my balance of power is resumed.
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So glad you stuck with this to the end, marvelous finish worth the effort. The art on the spinner looks perfect.
What do you use for rigging, looks perfect.
I have an Eduard D.II to convert once my balance of power is resumed.
Thanks Allan ;D
Rigging is 1lb monofilament (about 0.6mm diameter) Drilled and superglued through the wings. On this one I ran the line through a silver Sharpie first. Turnbuckles are paint
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Another great build. Your postings are so informative. Thanks!
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Another great build. Your postings are so informative. Thanks!
Cheers RVW. Glad you enjoy the builds :)
Paul
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Very nice! That carved propellor is amazing!
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Paul, this is just superb on every level, very inspirational.
Warren D
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Very nice! That carved propellor is amazing!
Cheers Will. Not that difficult to do with a bit of practice (and at least with these tiny ones you don't have to worry about pitch, balance etc unlike the larger ones I used to make for rubber models) ;)
Paul, this is just superb on every level, very inspirational.
Warren D
Thank you that's very kind Warren ;D
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Amazing, the spinner is lovely!
Greetings Joachim
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Amazing, the spinner is lovely!
Greetings Joachim
Hi Joachim. :)
Thankyou very much - glad you like it
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Outstanding work Paul. I really like the fine rigging you have done. It seems much more to scale than the fine EZ line I use.
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I followed along on your somewhat interrupted journey with this kit, it turned out looking excellent even after it tried to bite you several times. Even more impressive is that it is a Pegasus, not always the most straight forward of kits to build. The custom cabane trestle struts turned out great, as I've mentioned before I'm in awe of your brass work. Also appreciate the subtle details such as the white areas of the insignia that look to be over painted on the upper wing. And the personal marking on the spinner looks spot on. This was a fun project to see come together... multiple times!
Take care
Scott...
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Very nice.
That prop in 1/72 is excellent, for example.
Sandy
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Outstanding work Paul. I really like the fine rigging you have done. It seems much more to scale than the fine EZ line I use.
Thanks Tim, appreciate it. ;D
I've always used the thinnest monfilament I can (this is 0.6mm) which means you don't get that annoying kink as the line enters the hole if it's not been drilled in line (In fact I usually drill at 90 degrees to the surface because it's a shorter hole and I'm less likely to break as many drill bits in the process) ;)
Usually I use it straight off the reel which photographs really well but is difficult to see in natural light. So on this one I used a silver sharpie to colour it which looks okay IMO and I'll try it again (Not black though which I tried on the current DVII build and it is too harsh)
I followed along on your somewhat interrupted journey with this kit, it turned out looking excellent even after it tried to bite you several times. Even more impressive is that it is a Pegasus, not always the most straight forward of kits to build. The custom cabane trestle struts turned out great, as I've mentioned before I'm in awe of your brass work. Also appreciate the subtle details such as the white areas of the insignia that look to be over painted on the upper wing. And the personal marking on the spinner looks spot on. This was a fun project to see come together... multiple times!
Take care
Scott...
;D ::) Yep it did turn into a bit of a battle Scott. I don't think the original kit is too bad, in truth, but I do like to 'add difficulty' as my mate likes to say ;)
Nice spot on the overpainted cross areas; it's one of the bits of the model that I'm most pleased about which can be easy to overdo in the smaller scales IMO.
I'd quite like to do a pair of Albatross' on take off at some point, but plan to finish a few other projects first - thanks for your support with this one
Very nice.
That prop in 1/72 is excellent, for example.
Sandy
Cheers Sandy ;D
I struggle a bit doing cockpit detail which will never be seen, but do enjoy putting time into the bits that the viewer can enjoy without using a torch and mirror ;)