ParabellumIn a last sprint I added again a lot of details.
At first some engine tuning for the Mercedes D.IIIa. I turned a sprue and added stretched sprue.
Together with a turned brass part it completes the front of the engine.
The weapon for the gunner is needed too. Here I don't used the kit part but a Eduard Brassin with resin and PE from my stash.
But for the barrel and jacket I used a Master set, which don't need to be rolled. Already chemical blacked here. Until now I have used only Spandau MGs from Master, because this is my first German two seater.
The Parabellum is complete, here on the Eduard manual drawing.
I tried to mount it, but run into trouble. It doesn't look nice - the mount is the reason!
There is no kit PE, so I had to create my own mount. The first one made from a brass rod brakes so here is the result of the second try - used 0.3mm brass. Left the original one. I found also some wing nuts on an old Eduard PE!
The new one in comparison to the plastic block. I waited with removal until the new one is finish, just in case ...
Removed with accident and the new one mounted.
Now also the Parabellum fits.
May be you remember my wooden spool with aerial wire? This needs an outlet. I replaced the kit plastic by metal pipes.
After some paint I added the same wire as on the spool with a drop of solder as weight. Nice detail
And I decided finally to add a airspeed indicator (made by Gaspatch Models). The were grey green or black. I used black to have a little contrast to the grey green strut. My first mount was more filigree, but the this brass brakes, so I used a PE stripe.
And in final position:
All the prepared parts are now mounted, for example the air screw, but I don't have more pictures.
The Halberstadt CL.II is finished now, so again a project come to the end.
Thanks for watching and commenting! This was a great fun to build this nice aircraft and I hope you had some fun too.
Cheers,
Frank
