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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: stefanbuss on November 13, 2014, 01:32:22 AM
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Friends,
following my last Roden kits, I wanted to built something "easier", for a change. The kit itself is well known (that's the reason why I decided to skip the screenshot of the box).
The aircraft I want to build is the "butterfly" scheme, that will be an interesting challenge due to the huge amount of weathering needed.(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6465653436333435.jpg)
The interior is nearly finished:
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3561383737656333.jpg)
As you know, the pilot used to sit on the fuel tank, with the reserve tank in his back. A solution I wouldn't have liked too much. Using the hairspray-technique, I tried to replicate scratches (and someday I will be able to make photos that would show the areas I am talking about in sufficient quality)
Anyway. Here is the pilot's office:
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3530643139623936.jpg)
The tiny amount of work still to be done , aka the observer's office:
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6235643464373464.jpg)
Still some items to paint. I really like the Eisfeld flare pistol.
This is the main actor (as always, I will try to tell a story):
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/1366_3433666535383334.jpg)
And this is the reason, why I am progressing very slowly: My assistents have to check every single step. Very gelpful, all three of them.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6532323365306666.jpg)
Stefan
edit: broken link to observer's office fixed.
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Wonderful work Stefan.
Martin
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Keep that cat away. Moggies and models DON'T mix. Ask me how I know!
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Nice work. I love the dog's polka dot bandana. I have to agree with andyw's comment regarding cats and models. I think cats view models as irresistible cat toys.
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Very nicely done Stefan, I finished my DFW not long ago so will be following your build closely.
Des.
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Terrific start. Beautiful interior work!
RAGIII
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Very nice start, Stefan. The colour scheme you chose will look great.
I really like what you have done with the cockpit. Nice wood work!
You can't help but like dog and his bandana. I'm sure your assistants
approve. ;D
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Looks like an excellent start, Stefan. I look forward to seeing this come together.
Chris
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This will be fun to follow. I look forward to seeing how you tackle the weathering. Judging by the look of the interior I'd say the entire build will be a pleasure to follow.
Cheers from NYC, Michael
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Stefan,
Beautiful wood work and cockpit detail, looking very nice indeed. Great choice of scheme as well, looking forward to following you along on this one!
Cheers,
Lance
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Thank you all for your encouragement.
Des,
I finished my DFW not long ago
i know, and i want to try to show something you left away on your build (radiator shutter linkage). Did you have problems in attaching the lower button part (the one where you could drill a large hole for the large camera, if you dared to, L13 i think)?
The cats refuse to go away - they are not too scared of the little doggie.
Stefan
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Wonderful job so far Stefan , love your wood effect !
Terri
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Obviously your awesome work is due to your feline helpers 8)
Nice progress.
Andrew
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I like the woodwork and the colour scheme too.
Very nice so far.
Tom
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So,
the fuselage is closed and I have to report something weird:
1. I have the impression that the instructions were finished in a rush (or maybe I was expecting too much after tackling the Roden kits) - in the cockpit there are things not mentioned, when they should be. On the instrument panel there is a switch to be added (at least Des did so, and I followed duly) - the opening for that switch is already drilled out, but not mentioned. Not a major issue, but not the only one (albeit the only one that comes to my mind just now, unfortunately)
2. In my kit the after cabane struts were broken on the sprues. That's the same issue that Bertl already reported (in my case the landing gear was okay). I think it may be an issue of fitting too many parts into that box. As you all know, that box is really cramped. It could be fixed, but was surprising.
3. The lower bottom part (L13), that is to be glued between the two fuselage halves, is 1mm too long. That is not a mistake coming from some kind of shitty modelling from my side, as the cutout for L13 is already prepared on the fuselage parts. You are supposed to simply glue L13 into the opening. Again, not a major issue, but again a surprise.
As of today, I was too lazy for taking photos. There isn't so much to be seen, anyway.
Stefan
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Great work so far.
I am a little bit astonished to read about this shortcommings regarding the instructions. Never thought to find these problems with WNW Kits.
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Great work so far Stefan.
I will check it out today and see what the radiator shutter linkage is that I missed, off hand I can't remember.
As far as the Wingnut instructions are concerned, I have built quite a lot of their kits and every one of them has had some sort of issue with the instructions, albeit only minor errors but errors all the same.
Des.
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every one of them has had some sort of issue with the instructions
I thought it was just my newness to kits like this so am somewhat relieved to hear this is not my imagination. I find that there is so much going on in the instructions with the coloring and 3-D aspects, yet there seem to be steps simply left out. Like, "when was I supposed to have applied that part?"
Michael
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It's quite a common occurance in the Wingnut instructions, they tend to give instructions for certain aspects of the build but way out of sequence to the rest of the build, very confusing, part numbers are sometimes given incorrectly for certain parts and some assembly instructions are missed all together, all minor issues but annoying. The reason I didn't attach the radiator shutter cables is because the instructions did not give clear evidence of where the cables attach to the radiator.
Des.
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Great work so far Stefan. This build of yours may be a guide for me soon as I am tempted to get me one of these for Christmas.
Regarding the incomplete instructions in WNW kits, I can only confirm this. If you happen to build an Albie or a Pfalz you will see the sockets in the dashboard for fuel switches, with nice holes for them. But the switches themselves are not in the kit, though they are clearly illustrated in the accompanying photos. From my Fee build I remember several issues of this kind related to the Beardmore engine - missing pipes and not too tiny!
However, I take those as an advantage, almost. Adding these bits from scratch brings more modelling value to your build, and finding them in the photos attached or found in other sources - even more so. After all, it is modelling not Lego bricks assembly, isn't it? Sometimes I have a feeling, they guys at WNW play with us or even bet among themselves, who of us WNW freaks finds more pieces omitted on purpose by them in their, nevertheless, spectacular products! ;)
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If happen you build an Albie or a Pfalz you will see the sockets in the dashboard for fuel switches, with nice holes for them.
Przemol, yes you are right. I remember I had to add those on my Albatros DV as well.
Stefan
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Hello to all,
A magnific office ! Follow the white rabbit...heu....Stefan. ;D
Best regards.
Alain.
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Just a small update - fuselage and wings are painted, but have to dry (for a rather long time, as we have only 1°Celsius in the room that I have to use for painting (fumes etc., you know)), so no photos yet.
Only this one:
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3462343064646166.jpg)
The exhaust, worn and (a bit) rusty.
And monsewer le piloteur
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/1366_6436303264386265.jpg)
Don't worry, it's only one pilot - a marvellous Kellerkind figure.
Stefan
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Now, that's what I'm talking about! The pilot figure is so right. I must know where you bought it.
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The figure is very nice.
Martin
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Eindecker,
Martin Hille (Kellerkind) has set up an online shop for our Needs: http://www.kellerkind-miniaturen.com/
Nice guy, good Service, terrific products.
Stefan
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The figures look great, Stephan. Very nicely painted!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Lovely work Stefan.
Dric
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The last weeks were spent with trying to improve my photos' quality. Takes a lot of effort to find the right values to be happy with.
I hope there is some small improvement to be seen!
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6531636431313839.jpg)
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The exhaust looks very good in my eyes, Stefan!
.....................very cool idea, dog and pilot the same scarf ;D
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Eindecker,
Martin Hille (Kellerkind) has set up an online shop for our Needs: http://www.kellerkind-miniaturen.com/
Nice guy, good Service, terrific products.
Stefan
I agree completely re Martins service, sculpting, demeanor and products! The painting of this figure you have done is really great! This figure is also a great beginners figure. NO FLESH TONES on the face to deal with!
RAGIII
RAGIII
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For some kind of change I can report some progress (surprise, surprise!)
This is the kit's weak point: The engine, taken from the J.1-kit. It's easy to see the progress WNW has made since 2009, comparing he engine parts with the rest of that kit.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3632353737663563.jpg)
With hindsight I shoulkd have chased my assistent out of the hobby room and dusted off all those cat-hairs. Sorry...
The upper wing (lower side is supposed to be CDL)
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6666626162626536.jpg)
Fuselage
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6234323862656635.jpg)
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3639346431356431.jpg)
The paintjob looks spectacularly overdone and failed (especially the ribs), but, I am strictly following the aircraft's photos in WNW's instructions. (What an excuse.) The Iron Crosses were crudely overpainted with some kind of dark green paint - this I did with a brush (as per original).
Stefan
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Exceptional paint work, Stefan, and that engine looks fantastic!
Cheers,
Bud
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I like your DFW a lot!
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Thank you for your kind words.
I took another set of photos of the DFW's pilot, as the first set was out of focus.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6635313062373132.jpg)
Stefan
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Stefanbuss
Love your pilot figure. Would you consider a matt coat of varnish? The flying suit a tad shiny, perhaps?
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The paint work on the aircraft looks very good and even though the engine is old it still makes up to be a really nice little model with a lot of added details, love your pilot figure.
Des.
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Exceptional paint work, Stefan, and that engine looks fantastic!
Cheers,
Bud
Stefan, My Amigo has said it all!
RAGIII
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Friends,
following alenghty phase of surgeries and recuperation times (to get fit enough for the next surgery), I recovered enough to spend some time with my DFW. Rather hard if you are only able to sit at the modelling bench for some minutes per day...
The gunner is a figure by Wings (from the LVG set), the anemometer the Gaspatch one.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3164656161663136.jpg)
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3061646334623531.jpg)
The propellor was coloured with pencils and will receive a spinner cab later on.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3636656566623136.jpg)
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3566343962346461.jpg)
Now it's time for the next break in modelling, for some time, unfortunately. If I will ever finish the fuselage's rigging, the weathering will begin. WNW's photos show a very much used and worn aircraft. Many opportunities to mess everything up.
Regards,
Stefan
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Stefan, your DFW is looking really great! Here's to a speedy recovery so you can quickly get back to the good things in life! :D
George
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Great progress, Stefan. I am still being tempted by this kit, the Polish version is calling. I am hesitating and builds as yours are very likely to change the balance.
BTW, I wish you a quick recovery and (not the most important, but well desired) return to the modelling bench with full strength!
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Very beautiful, Stefan!
Gute Besserung!
Richard
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Stefan,
Sorry to hear of your ongoing operations! I hope you are near the end of your ordeal! Your DFW just gets better and better. Lovely paint work, markings application, and the observer figure is awesome!
RAGIII
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Count me in on the congratulations on the build and Ich hoffe dir geht es bald besser!!!
Cheers from NYC,
Michael
(George asks that you send us some pictures of the nurses!!)
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Count me in on the congratulations on the build and Ich hoffe dir geht es bald besser!!!
Cheers from NYC,
Michael
(George asks that you send us some pictures of the nurses!!)
I tell you one thing in confidence, Michael... :o ;D
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Stefan,
Wonderful Model, the paint work and detailing are superb! Best wishes for quick, painless, and quickly recovered surgeries, you'll be back here before you know it!
Cheers,
Lance
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Very nice Stefan.
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your model looks gorgeous so far. i relly love the dfw c.v its a beautiful aircraft
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Friends,
after a break of nearly 10 months work has restarted (Hey, Bo, you are not the only one!) with repairing the undercarriage's rigging, which broke while storing the kit away last year
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6435343638313837.jpg)
The generator has been connected to the interior as well.
Completing the tail's rigging will be next
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3137643363303231.jpg)
but this will take time. My dexterity has worsened last year (this is now more or less on par with my bad eyesight), which makes it very very hard to insert the rigging into those poly tubes. But Bertl's way of showing those splices is much more impressive than using brass tubing, which means I do have to preserve...
Small progress, I know, and the lack of speed is depressing. I will do my best to speed up.
Stefan
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Hello,
sadly I found that post just right now: Great project, I love the DFW and have one in my stash. It's coming together prettily and from now I'll follow closely!
Best wishes
Borsos
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Yes, good to have you back with the DFW C.V! Underestimated plane - probably because neither Richthoven nor Voss nor any other adored hero gained air-victories with it...
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Remarkable, very nice...!!
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Nice progress Stefan.
A little hint with the polyimide tubing -- run a .25mm (or .30mm depending on tubing size) drill bit thru your little sleeve after you've cut it. Makes it much easier to thread.
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Good to have you back with the DFW, Stephen! Not to worry about
slow progress...I move at a Snails pace these days too. The
undercarriage is looking quite fit now and I look forward to the next
updates, my friend.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Great to see you active with this one again Stefan, and remember "slow and steady wins the race"! Keep those updates coming, it's looking very nice. :)
Cheers,
Lance
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Good to have you back with the DFW, Stephen! Not to worry about
slow progress...I move at a Snails pace these days too. The
undercarriage is looking quite fit now and I look forward to the next
updates, my friend.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
Yes, good to see you back on this. As for a SNAILS PACE I think I hold the Title... with the exception of Bo the Magnificent because of his many and varied projects and SUPER DETAILING!
RAGIII
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No prizes given for speed! Undercarriage looks good. Glad your are back at the bench.
Chris
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Small update: i successfully finished rigging the tail. This tiny task took nearly eight months, and as it's result is rather negligable, i decided not to bother you with photos.
Stefan
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Weathering the DFW has begun
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3833323637363937.jpg)
I am going for an airframe that had been standing outside for too long. The photos of the aircraft after capture show a rather bleached paintjob, covered with smears on the tail, bad ribtape-repairjobs and a large amount of degradation/abuse.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6536393439326461.jpg)
Lower left wing has a combination of streaks, "hairspray method" (degradation of reinforced area near wingroot) and sponge application for tread marks on the wing area.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3833393362386335.jpg)
S.
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Stefan,
I like the weathering you are doing here, very nicely done. I prefer a weathered finish on these aircraft and this one, being bleached and somewhat neglected, is a perfect subject. This is looking very nice, keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Lance
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I agree with Lance, Stephen. You are doing a super job of the heavy weathering.
Really good stuff, my friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Looks very nice, Stefan.
Chris
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Your weathering is looking terrific! Is that an oil dot weathering method?
RAGIII
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Is that an oil dot weathering method?
Sir, yes Sir! It's meant to break the monotony of those large areas, and it works quite well. I hope it can still be seen after the application of a clear cote, which is the next step to be done. 8)
S.
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Poor neglected, abused DFW! :'(
Very well done, fine technique. I totally agree in breaking the monotony of larger aeras of one single color by usinf filters, washes and so on.
Borsos
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Looks great, what you are showing us. I like the dotted scarf of the Pilot.
Manfred
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The top wing is finished. One of the photos in WNW's instructions shows the wing, reflecting sunlight - apart from the overpainted crosses, those being flat. The effect that I wanted to achieve didn't come out as expected, as the Vallejo "satin varnish" I used for the wing turned out to be as flat as the flat coat I used for the crosses.
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/6136656232636331.jpg)
Too bad.
Rigging has begun - and I hate every single minute of it! :-[
(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3632363234646364.jpg)
Cheers,
Stefan
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Flat or satin, your build is looking great regardless.
Chris
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Looks great Stefan. Your subtle rib tape weathering is excellent. The painting and decaling is outstanding.
EAGIII
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A beautiful looking model Stefan.
Des.
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A beautiful looking model Stefan.
Des.
I couldn't agree more! Well done, Stefan!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Thank you, friends.
Rigging has come to a sudden end, though, as i ran out of drill bits and have to wait for resupply to arrive. :-[
S.
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(http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/85/927585/3164363364313635.jpg)
She's finished. Better (and more) pictures, including crew and groundwork, to follow in due time. Not my best work, but I am happy that I succeeded. As usual most of my detail work inside is hidden now (I had expected more would be visible, even with the top wing on. I could have saved a lot of time - but that is with 10/10 hindsight).
Stefan
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Bravo, Stefan! When it comes out this good, time and nothing else matters!
Now you have inspired me to go ahead and buy one of these. I really like your
weathering which is superb. Congratulations on an absolute jewel, my friend!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Great model, you've done an awesome Job. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
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She's absolutely stunning, Stefan! Hard to imagine this isn't your best work. She's perfect in all regards.
Cheers,
Bud
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That turned out really nicely, Stefan! Well done!
I am looking forward to the additional pictures,
Chris
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Very well done Stefan! I love the weathering!
RAGIII
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Very well done Stefan, this is a very attractive looking model, love the addition of the figure, looking forward to seeing more photos.
Des.
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Magnificent Stefan! I'm looking very much forward to seeing more photos!
Cheers,
Lance
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Looking really great so far. I like the painting technique you have used.
Cheers,
Manni
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Final photos included here: http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7332.0 (http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7332.0)
This build is finished. Thank you for all your comments.
Stefan