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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Mike Norris on January 23, 2023, 08:13:49 AM
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Hi all,
As the build of the Fokker E.IV 'Eindecker' is coming to a close, I've started the next build.
This build will be of Halberstadt Cl.II ‘Anni’ of Schlachtstaffel ‘Schlasta’ 27b (Battle Squadron), based at Villers-au-Tertre Aerodrome from late 1917.
Flown by Uffz. Fridoin Redenbach and the CO of the unit, Oblt. Sigmund Kreitmair.
Schutzstaffel ‘Schusta’ 27b (Protection Squadron) was formed in February 1917 and operated primarily as escorts to bombing or reconnaissance aircraft.
On April the 16th 1918, the unit was renamed Schlachtstaffel ‘Schlasta’ 27b (Battle Squadron) and was then engaged in ground attack missions.
Three colour profiles were created in 2012 by R.N.Pearson and were based on data from Duiven/Dan-San-Abbot and the ‘Schlachtflieger’ publication.
The first profile depicts the aircraft, which I believe was written off as non-repairable after crashing.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/kite1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/kite2.jpg)
For the second and third colour profiles, there appears to be some conjecture as to the lozenge covering used and the colour of the 'devil cat' marking.
However 'Wingnut Wings' have a photograph of the crashed 'ANNI', which I assume is the subject of the second colour profile.
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/kite3.jpg)
If so, then the third profile is the last iteration of this aircraft.
The third colour profile indicates this aircraft was an 'early' Halberstadt Cl.II, with the pilots machine gun mounted on the port (left) side of the cockpit coaming.
I chose the third and final colour profile for this model build, although I'll need to create decals or paint masks for the fuselage markings,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/header.jpg)
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You are amazing and I do look forward to your build!
RAGIII
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Mike, I'm very excited for this. What a neat colour scheme! Standing by to follow along with your excellent updates!
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Nice choice of livery. I don’t think I’ve seen it modeled before. Following keenly.
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Looking forward to this!
Steve
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My God man!
You're a machine!
Cheers,
Hugh
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Hi all,
The subject of this model has been changed, as there is no photographic or other evidence for this aircraft, apart from textual notes taken at the time and passed down through generations.
Mike.
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Hi all,
The fuselage is close to being closed up now.
The engine is complete apart from some weathering and controls that will be fitted.
The fuselage still needs the pilots machine gun to be fitted.
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/eng4.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/eng5.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/fus1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/fus2.jpg)
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Lovely job on the Engine and Internals Mike!
Cheers,
Hugh
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Another Stunner on the way!
RAGIII
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Nice progress!!
Steve
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That’s a healthy start to this build. You do make quick work of these beautiful builds!
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Lovely work Mike!
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Hi all,
The fuselage is now closed up.
The instructions call for the front cabane struts and wing radiator pipe to be fitted before the fuselage panels.
However, this leaves them exposed and likely to be broken or damaged during the subsequent build.
Therefore I decide these could be fitted after the panels and later in the build.
Both the pilots 'Spandau' and observers 'Parabellum' machine guns were modified to have 'Master' Brass barrels and cooling jackets.
Somehow I managed to lose both of the landing gear bracing tubes.
So I replaced them with brass tube, which will probably give the gear more strength anyway,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/fusgun.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/gear1.jpg)
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Wonderful progress Mike. Would you happen to have taken any interior pictures to share with us?
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Wonderful progress Mike. Would you happen to have taken any interior pictures to share with us?
Hi Tim,
Afraid not, just those in this thread.
I didn't bother as there's no modifications carried out internally - basically OOB.
The only mods were to the weapons by using 'Master' barrels and cooling jackets, as opposed to the kit supplied photo-etch,
Mike
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Hi all,
The fuselage is ready for applying the 'Aviattic' stipple five colour lozenge effect decals (ATT32209).
I also needed to create the 'Devils Cat' and 'ANNI' decals.
These were copied from the colour profile into Paint Shop Pro 2019 software on my PC.
The edges of each were cleaned and they were then test printed on paper and resized as necessary to match the model size.
The markings were printed on my Canon IP7250 inkjet printer and on ‘MDP’ (Mr Decal Paper) Clear water slide decal paper.
I printed extras as the clear decal paper is translucent and may show the underlying decal.
If so I can double the decals to increase the colour density.
The printed decals were given two light sealing coats of ‘Krylon’ Acryli-Quik sealer to seal in the ink and prevent bleeding of the colours when the decals are applied.
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/prints.jpg)
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Interesting process. Looking forward to the application.
Steve
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Hi all,
I now have a photograph of the right side of this particular aircraft.
It indicates that the black 'Devil Cat' was applied only on the fuselage left side.
The right side had a Imp figure and a devil face.
The quality of the photograph is not good so I've created decals as close as I can.
The Imp was traced from the photograph and the devil face was the closest I could find (online clip art).
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/front.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/bits.jpg)
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Hi all,
The fuselage decals have now been applied.
Just a few small tweaks then it's on to the weathering,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/dec9.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/dec9+.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/tacman.jpg)
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Great results! I assume the camo on the fuse is also decalled?
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Wow! That's a colorful beast.
Looking good.
Cheers,
Hugh
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Mike, that's looking good! Happy I could have been of help!
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Great results! I assume the camo on the fuse is also decalled?
The fuselage is all decals.
'Aviattic' ATT32209 stippled lozenge with kit supplied and created by me markings,
Mike
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Beautiful work! Looks like the Aviatik decals went down really well despite all the compound curves. How hard were they to apply? Any advice or lessons to share from your experience with them? I'm thinking of building the Halberstadt next.
thanks!
Dave
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That’s shaping up really beautifuly!
Andreas
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Beautiful work! Looks like the Aviatik decals went down really well despite all the compound curves. How hard were they to apply? Any advice or lessons to share from your experience with them? I'm thinking of building the Halberstadt next.
thanks!
Dave
Hi Dave,
The decals are produced to the correct shapes to fit the various model parts.
They are not 'cookie cut' so have to be carefully cut out from the supplied sheets.
Given the shapes and amount of openings and around the edges, cutting accurately is not that easy.
I chose to cut off the fuselage decking panel area (in front of the cockpit) on the fuselage top decal.
This made it easier to apply it separately.
The fuselage decking panel and the two panels around the fuselage nose have compound curves, which make applying those decals tricky.
Despite these being the correct shape, I found that they still created creases at the edges when applied.
I had to slice through those areas with a scalpel blade to get the decals to conform.
I then brushed 'Tamiya' X20A acrylic thinners over the creases, which is more effective than 'MicroSol' solutions or similar.
Brushed sparingly as too much will melt the decal.
There are still faint lines where the cuts were made, but hardly noticeable.
Accurate cutting is important as overlapping edges of decal will show much darker than the rest of the decal.
Any overlap will need to be carefully sliced off.
Mike
The decals for the fuselage decking panel (in front of the cockpit) and the two around the fuselage nose did
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What an excellent result Mike. The Aviattic decals look nice and your printed ones really are fine. The overall effect will be gorgeous after some weathering and grunge.
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Mike, that's looking good! Happy I could have been of help!
Yes, thanks Richard,
Mike
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Very nice work. Looking at the photo of the original aircraft, by any chance does the imp have a wing on his back?
Steve
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Very nice work. Looking at the photo of the original aircraft, by any chance does the imp have a wing on his back?
Steve
::) How did I not see that !!
Thanks for spotting that Steve,
Mike
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Beautiful work Mike, what a colorful aircraft!
Warren
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No prob Mike. I'm sure that's a dead easy fix for you.
Steve
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Agree re the wings on the imp, but not sure about the position of the imp, the photo shows it just to the right of the point of the > marking.
Also, does the devil head have a beard?
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Agree re the wings on the imp, but not sure about the position of the imp, the photo shows it just to the right of the point of the > marking.
Also, does the devil head have a beard?
Yes correct.
I had to re-position the kit supplied decals as the scheme in the kit (D) has the fuselage markings located differently to the model scheme.
This meant the white chevrons are further forward on the fuselage.
I positioned the Imp figure where it is as to follow the position over the chevron, as shown in the photograph, would have put the Imp way too far forward.
A compromise but better than not including the Imp.
As for the bearded devil face, it could be but the photo is too indistinct to be sure.
Mike
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That would explain it. As you say, better to compromise sometimes.
Look forward to seeing more of the build.
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Hi all,
The wings and tail unit have got their lozenge decals.
‘Aviattic’ Halberstadt Cl.II 5 colour lozenge upper surfaces (ATT32196),
‘Aviattic’ Halberstadt Cl.II 5 colour lozenge lower surfaces (ATT32199),
‘Aviattic’ Halberstadt Cl.II 5 colour lozenge tail surfaces (ATT32205),
‘Aviattic’ Halberstadt Cl.II 5 colour fuselage stipple surfaces (ATT32209).
Applied on a white gloss base coat then coated with 'Alclad' Flat (ALC314).
Weathered with 'Flory Models' Dark Dirt fine clay wash.
Finally coated with 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC311).
Now onto pre-rigging before assembly,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/decdone3.jpg)
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Hi all,
Tweaked the devil cat and face by adding white.
Also added wing to the Imp figure,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/decdone5.jpg)
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Wow Mike, I've been AWOL for only a few weeks and you are well underway with another project. That's a very striking scheme, I like it!
Richie
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Nice work. What do you mean you added the wing? It was always there wasn't it? ;)
Steve
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Nice work. What do you mean you added the wing? It was always there wasn't it? ;)
Steve
Hi Steve,
When I first created the Imp figure decal I missed off the wing, as you pointed out.
So I hand painted the wing on afterwards,
Mike
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Hi all,
Finished preparing the various parts of the model.
The ‘Grantenwerfer 16’ grenades rack is from another model kit, although I've added the back board so it can be attached to the side of the fuselage.
The flare ammunition rack is also from that kit, but I made the flare cartridges from painted 0.5 mm diameter styrene rod.
The tyres and inner wheel covers for this model are the new 3D printed resin wheels ('Continental' 76x100) from 'Proper Plane'.
The outer wheel covers will be the kit supplied parts.
Now it's onto pre-rigging before assembly,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/bits1.jpg)
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Fantastic work as usual.
Always when I see these colors my doubts increase that LSD was used just from the 1970ies… and flying dwarfs and monsters…. Sorry, but some things are just too obvious!
Andreas
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Hi all,
The underside if the upper with has been pre-rigged with the flying, landing, incidence, drag and cabane bracing wires.
For rigidity the landing gear has been final rigged with its bracing wires.
Mono-filament of 0.08 and 0.12 mm diameter used with 0.4 and 0.5 mm diameter blackened Brass tube.
The turnbuckles on the landing gear are 'Gaspatch' 1:48th metal Type C for strength.
Now it's onto fitting the upper wing,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/prig1.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/prig4.jpg)
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Hi all,
Upper wing now fitted including the two radiator coolant pipes.
Just needs a bit of weathering then it's final rigging,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/prig5.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/pipes.jpg)
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Nice work. What do you mean you added the wing? It was always there wasn't it? ;)
Steve
Hi Steve,
When I first created the Imp figure decal I missed off the wing, as you pointed out.
So I hand painted the wing on afterwards,
Mike
......ssshhhhh that was between you and me ;)
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Hi Steve,
Glad you did spot it ;)
Mike
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Hi all,
Apart for some areas of weathering needed, the aircraft model is finished.
The last parts have been added:
Wheels ('Proper Plane' 760x100 'Continental')
Propeller ('Proper Plane' 'Garuda')
Windscreen
Aileron controls
Observers Parabellum machine gun,
Flare ammunition rack,
Grenades rack,
Flare pistol.
All structural and flight control rigging completed.
This was 0.08mm and 0.12mm diameter mono-filament and 0.4mm and 0.5mm diameter tube.
Also 'Gaspatch' metal and 'Proper Plane' resin turnbuckles.
Below are a few shots.
Now it's onto the figures,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/propdone.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/bombsdone.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/flaresdone.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/gundin.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/prig6.jpg)
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Hi all,
Pilot and observer/gunner completed
They are the ‘Model Cellar’ WW1 German two seater crew (MC32016).
The finished model shots will be posted soon,
Mike
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/pilot.jpg)
(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/HALB-CLII/gunner.jpg)
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Hi all,
Completed model shots are now up in the Completed Models thread.
Thanks for your comments and support during this build.
Now to continue with the Hannover Cl.II build,
Mike
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Great model again Mike,
I just read the buildlog on your website. Great research and techniques. A pleasure to read and a great addition to the kit instructions.
Willem
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Hi as a beginning modeller I’m in awe. And home made markings - wow