Completed - Aviattic Pfalz DVIII test build

[macsporran]

Looks fantastic Nigel, great results. Especially from a pre-production run where you've fabricated a lot yourself.
Lovely. Can't wait to get mine.
Sandy

[Rookie]

What a wonderful model this has turned into Nigel.

Hats off!

Cheers
Willem

[KiwiZac]

Hey Zac!  I think I actually saw that machine when it was in the States way back in the mid 1980s at Oshkosh. I think it was a replica by Carl Swanson.

One and the same! 

[lcarroll]

What a wonderful model this has turned into Nigel.

Hats off!

Cheers
Willem

   ........and mine as well, great model Nigel!

Cheers,
Lance

[NigelR]

Thanks for the kind comments Sandy, Willem and Lance. I'll be doing an assembly write up in the next issue of Cher Ami, the Great War SIG newsletter, so for anyone getting the kit you might find this helpful. The next Newsletter will be published early in the New Year and will be available for free here: https://sites.google.com/site/greatwarsig/Resources

[AngryJazz]

The model turned out fantastic Nigel! I really love these colorful WW1 birds 

Dont think I will ever have the courage for a resin kit, but I get great joy from following your build and seeing it come alive 

[dr 1 ace]

Nicely Done !  Can't wait for mine to arrive.

Ed

[KiwiZac]

I'll be doing an assembly write up in the next issue of Cher Ami, the Great War SIG newsletter [...] The next Newsletter will be published early in the New Year and will be available for free

That is very generous, I expected one would need to be a member of the SIG to have that luxury. I'll be keeping an eye out so I can download your report!

[Davos522]

Cher Ami, the journal of the Great War SIG, is my favorite magazine, print, digital, or otherwise. And free to boot, whether you’re an IPMS member, or just Joe Bagadonuts wandering in off the streets; an incredibly generous contribution to the WWI modeling community.

If I’m remembering correctly the group was originally a spinoff of a SIG founded by members of the old WWI List about twenty-some years ago, but Steve Cox, Dave Hooper, and the other members have taken it far beyond its simple beginnings way back when.

Dutch

[NigelR]

Cher Ami, the journal of the Great War SIG, is my favorite magazine, print, digital, or otherwise. And free to boot, whether you’re an IPMS member, or just Joe Bagadonuts wandering in off the streets; an incredibly generous contribution to the WWI modeling community.

If I’m remembering correctly the group was originally a spinoff of a SIG founded by members of the old WWI List about twenty-some years ago, but Steve Cox, Dave Hooper, and the other members have taken it far beyond its simple beginnings way back when.

I can only agree Dutch. Dave Hooper does an amazing job (as do the SIG members who contribute) in producing an amazing magazine that's as good as anything you pay money for. And it's free to anyone. And also as you said, any Joe Bagadonuts can join, IPMS membership is not a requirement.

You are right, there was a group called the "Great War International Cyber Chapter" that was created from members of the WWI Mailing List back in the early 2000s. This then morphed into the IPMS Great War SIG under the guidance of Steve Cox and Dave Hooper (with a bit of help0 from me).

You have also reminded me I need to get working on the next part of the Pfalz DVIII article for the mext issue!

[lone modeller]

Only just found this - that is a truly super build of a lesser known type.

I agere with all of the Cher Ami comments: and the good thing is all issues are available on the net free gratis. If anyone has not looked them up I stronly suggest that you do - they are a mine of information.

Stephen.

[pepperman42]

Any update on the the shipping of the kit? I was in the first pre-order.

Steve

[KiwiZac]

It might be worth contacting them directly, Steve.

[NigelR]

See here for the latest info: https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=14288.0

[WD]

Absolutely stunning work Nigel. I would find this color scheme very hard to beat. Great work, and under a lot of pressure at that.

Warren