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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: stefanbuss on September 30, 2012, 11:06:58 PM

Title: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: stefanbuss on September 30, 2012, 11:06:58 PM

Friends,

WNW's Roland is finished, finally.
As you all know, the scheme that was chosen for my build was Otto Kissenberth's plane, adorned with his usual white Edelweiss insignia while he was commanding JaSta 23b.
I doubt that he ever flew this plane due to the injuries he received while crashing with his captured Sopwith Camel - nevertheless this aircraft is an interisting one.
It' one of the early Roland with the old DIII-engine, rated as 160hp. One has to guess why such a well one Kanone chose such an obsolete aircraft...

Anyway. I decided not to follow WNW's instructions too closely, using doped ribtape instead of lozenge, as this aircraft is from the very first batch, using a strut design that was changed after the 21st aircraft.
Photos of another one from that batch (WNW's option E) clearly show doped ribtapes.
I decided to stick to WNW's boxart as well, using the white and black striped tailmarking, instead what was called out in their painting instructions. The only existing photo was not overly helpful here.

[edit: i would happily add more fotos for your viewing pleasure if only the software would allow so...]

Regards,
Stefan

Title: Re: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: coyotemagic on October 01, 2012, 07:24:47 AM

Congratulations on a beautifully done model, Stefan.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: Whiteknuckles on October 01, 2012, 10:56:15 AM

Wonderful work Stefan, you've done a great job!!

Andrew

Title: Re: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: Epeeman on October 05, 2012, 05:24:10 AM

Looks great, Stefan - do you have any more pictures on this one to share with us?

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: Adam on October 05, 2012, 06:09:14 AM

It looks very nice,  :) but more picture please.
Adam.

Title: Re: Roland DVIa, Otto Kissenberth, JaSta 23b (WNW)
Post by: mgunns on October 23, 2012, 03:24:28 AM

Hello Stefan:

Very nice indeed.  Interesting bit of information regarding the rib tapes; I will have to keep that in mind.

Thanks for posting.

Best

Mark