Hello everyone,
After a short excursion to the cars (Benz Motor Patentwagen 1886), I would like you to join me while builing the DFW C.V (mid Production) from WnW. My first "real time" building log in this beautiful forum. I'm not the fastest builder, so (quote Alexis) please don't get pushy with me.
I have decided to build the liver coloured version of this aircraft. Even if there isn't evidence from pictures, this colour scheme has been documented in an historic source. WnW made a proposed ist and I simply like the colour
So, while deciding about the exact version I already started with the most important part of the aircraft... not.
12.5kg PuW Bombs
plus rack
= filled bomb rack
Next I built the fuel tank / pilot's seat. For colouring WnW suggests either brass or light gray. I decided for some kind of aged brass. As I found out later, there exist some cockpit pictures (including the fuel tank) from the last remaining DFW C.V in Krakow/Poland. You can find the via following link:
http://www.wwi-models.org/app/sbj/srch/Macn.php?action=uArchList&subjId=103. You have to click on the "C.17077/17" in the upper left corner to get to the pictures. There you will find a rather black fuel tank, maybe with a light (brass?) shimmer.
So now, this is my fuel tank. "Primed" black with Vallejo air black, dry brushed with old dried up brass colour (Mr Metal Color).
Cussions were painted with Tamiya XF-52
For the first time the leather effect was not done by oils but with acrylic paints (burnt umber + black). I just wanted to try it out and it worked fine for me. So only a short drying time. The knobs were additionally highlighted with a mixture from burnt umber and white. Last steps were clear glossy varnish from clear orange (6 drops) / clear blue (3 drops) / black X1 (1 drop). Afterwards a clear satin varnish coat.
Here the result so far (dry fit):
Best Regards
Rafael
PS: I also started a (more detailed) building log in the German Revell forum
https://community.revell.de/viewtopic.php?t=9373
