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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: vincentm on February 09, 2015, 09:56:20 AM

Title: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 09, 2015, 09:56:20 AM: Here's the last D-III from my building series. I'm going to have a more 'relaxing' build next (a WWII monoplane), so I'll be away for a while, but still visiting the forum to come and get candy for my eyes.

To sum up the build, I'd say none of both 1/72 models (Roden and MAC) are easy, as they're short-run kits, but there is no alternative...unless Peter Jackson thinks of us 1/72 kit builders. The good side is there's no need for heavy surgery on these kits, they're pretty accurate, but there's a lot of work on details, and to have everything go together properly. This one is a MAC kit, which I preferred to the Roden one because of it's seams on the front fuselage sides.

There is a lot of scratchbuilt details: valve springs, radiator and wing tank pipes, cockpit details, radiator shutter handle, moveable surface hinges, control horns, telescopic gunsight etc). The Spandaus and seatbelts are from Eduard, the figure from Orion. A bit "rough" but nice pose. Metal panels and hatches have been rebuilt with adhesive aluminum, and the engine base and prop are copies of Roden parts from various WWI kits. Home-printed lozenges.

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_27.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2055)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_38.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2072)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_39.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2073)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_41.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2075)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_42.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2076)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_44.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2078)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_45.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2079)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_46.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2080)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_47.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2081)

(http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/11/49/47/92/pfalz_48.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/view/11494792/2082)
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: RAGIII on February 09, 2015, 10:30:23 AM: That is an OUTSTANDING Pfalz! Lovely little diorama!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: PrzemoL on February 09, 2015, 06:15:48 PM: Very fine! Great to see some of those 72nd scale jewels put together, still!
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Wolf on February 09, 2015, 10:12:37 PM: you are waving the flag for the 72nd scalers....Very nicely done!
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 10, 2015, 02:37:22 AM: Thanks. It looks like I've become a WWI aircraft addict...I now have more than a dozen of them in my stash.

Next time i build a german plane with lozenges, I'll try to pre-print the rib shading on the lozenge decals, and will fine tune the colors for the lower lozenges, as the purple appears a little too dark. I will go on with adhesive aluminum for metal panels, I think it looks rather good.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: pepperman42 on February 10, 2015, 03:25:01 AM: Nice build and excellent display

Steve
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on February 10, 2015, 03:27:41 AM: That is a real cracking build. The finer details are really good - difficult to believe that it is in God's Own Scale - but all the better for it.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: jeff shreve on February 11, 2015, 06:43:04 AM: Great job on it ! Valve springs in 1/72 ? Outstanding !! :)
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Des on February 11, 2015, 07:11:32 AM: Beautifully done Vincent, the finish on this model is superb and your home printed lozenge is excellent, the addition of the pilot figure adds the finishing touch, very well done and hard to believe it is 1:72 scale.

Des.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 11, 2015, 11:20:02 AM: Thank you all. I reffered to photos of preserved printed fabric for the lozenges, and the second pic from the top shows it is an efficient camouflage against the background. The outline of the upper wing slightly disappear against the colors of the hill and the fields in the background.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: coyotemagic on February 12, 2015, 03:32:16 AM: Very fine little Pfalz, Vincent!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 12, 2015, 09:19:01 AM: Thanks. I've replaced some of the photos by newer ones with a better depth of field.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Alexis on February 12, 2015, 11:27:46 AM: Can I have it ? :-X

Beautiful job on this one Vince ;D

Terri
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Bruno Schmäling on February 14, 2015, 12:52:29 AM: hello Vincent,

I like your model!!!
Especially because in the 1970 I met the widdow, dagther in law and the grandchildren of Hans Böhning, very nice family.

he is one of my favourit bavarian pilots.

Many greetings

Bruno
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 14, 2015, 11:45:01 PM: Thanks.
No you can't have it Terri, you already have yours!

Very interesting Bruno. It reminds us that Böhning is not just a name in a Jasta roster, but also a family whose story is linked to History, like all families in the world.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Mattrix25 on February 15, 2015, 08:44:37 AM: I really like this Vincent, can I have it ?

I don't have any Pfalz :-[

Regards, Matt.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on February 17, 2015, 01:03:03 PM: Thanks but...you can't have it neither. I need a blue D-IIIa in my showcase.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on March 09, 2015, 12:17:36 PM: If you like it, vote for it as the kit of the month on this french forum:
http://fighters.forumactif.com/t71081-votes-pour-la-maquette-de-fevrier-2015
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: IanB on March 09, 2015, 12:25:11 PM: Beautiful work, Vincent. An inspirational build.

Ian
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Epeeman on March 10, 2015, 04:38:40 AM: Vincent -

Love it - excellent work in the smaller scale. Great display as well!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: lcarroll on March 10, 2015, 05:05:24 AM: Beautiful work Vincent. As Dave points out, really impressive detail for the smaller scale, moves it to the exceptional category! Your colours are excellent as well.
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: petrov27 on March 11, 2015, 09:19:21 AM: Very nice work and great presentation!
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Ernie on March 11, 2015, 08:37:25 PM: Vincent you keep coming up with these little gems! I think
this is right up there with my favourites. Wonderful work
on the weathering and a superb little diorama, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Squiffy on March 12, 2015, 07:24:50 AM: This is superb. If you hadn't have put 1/72 in the heading I'd have thought it was something larger.
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: vincentm on March 17, 2015, 10:25:58 AM: Thanks. Hans Böhning or whoever decided to have the Jasta 79 Pfalzes painted blue, deserves his share of compliments!
Title: Re: Pfalz D-IIIa Hans Böhning, Jasta 79(b), 1/72
Post by: Syd Solo on January 25, 2017, 03:08:05 PM: Must have missed this one before. Really nice work. One of my favourite aircraft in my favourite scale.
Cheers
Syd