Pfalz D.XII Pegasus 1/72

[djuggie]

July 17, 2024

In keeping with my desire to build all of my Pegasus 1/72 kits, the Pfalz D.XII is off the shelf.  This list is numbered 1023 and was released in the 1980s.  For those who watched the Roland build, you can see the progress Chris Gannon made in the production of his Pegasus line.  The sides are not as thick and there is far more metal parts available.  It will be an out of the box build, although I may replace the engine if I can find one in my stash.  The kit decals are nice but I may build the version on the Datafile just to add some difficulty to the kit.  There must be something wrong with me.  Any way, construction will start in a day or two and I will shoot for a completion date in the first week of August.

Dennis

[DaddyO]

Ooooh just looking at this one on the shelf and wondering weather the Toko version might be a tad easier (If not as satisfying) 

Paul

[djuggie]

Paul,

The answer to your question is yes.  I have the Toko completed and it was an easy build.  And very satisfying.  However, you do not a mission to complete all of the Pegasus kits.  To do that, the D12 stands in my way.  Trust me, after the Roland, the D12 will be a piece of cake.

I have the wings and fuselage sanded and the fit is good.  I have decided to keep the kit engine as only the top of the engine will be visible.  See, I did learn something from the Roland.

Dennis

[KiwiZac]

I'm very excited to see this one. The D.XII is a neat machine and I'm keen to see what you can turn this kit into.

[NigelR]

Good choice, I built the Toko one back in my 1/72 days which was probably a little better but I am sure this will look great.

There must be something wrong with me.

No comment..........

[enathan]

I'm sure it will be a good one Dennis, I'll follow with interest.

[djuggie]

July 20, 2024

The latest progress is the building of the interior and it is compete with the exception of the instrument panel.  The upper wing is waiting for rib tapes.  The upper lozenge is from Americal decals and the lower is from Pegasus.  The Americal decals went on without any problems and the Pegasus decals are fragile at best and require a clear coat before they hit the water.

The wings were painted purple that match one of the colors of the lozenge pattern.  This way I do not have a kit colored strip along the leading edge.  It is coming along very nicely and according to the kit decal sheet, it was kitted in 1994.  This kit was listed as #1023 and he had come a long way in the quality of his kits.

Dennis

[WD]

Continue to march Dennis!  This one is coming along well.

Warren

[NigelR]

Coming along nicely. I remember the days when Americal were the must have decals. I still have a load in my decal stash.....

[WD]

I remember the days when Americal were the must have decals. I still have a load in my decal stash.....

Me too, I bought a bunch when he was winding down.

Warren

[RAGIII]

Your Pfalz is looking very good Dennis.
RAGIII

[djuggie]

July 23, 2024

The top wing is complete, the fuselage is closed up, the vertical tail is decaled and painted.  There are no surprises yet.  I did realize that there are no under carriage parts so I will have to make them.  The ribbing tape went well for its age.  So far there is no rib tape on the under side of the wings.  The jury is out on whether or not I put them on.  A lot of trouble for a small return on your money.  The lower wing will be joined to the fuselage as the next step.

Dennis

[NigelR]

Good progress, I am sure you will be able to ace the undercarriage.

So far there is no rib tape on the under side of the wings.  The jury is out on whether or not I put them on. 

C'mon, you know the answer to that I'm all for leaving off detail you can't see, but rib tapes on only one side of the wing will be quite noticeable.........

[djuggie]

Nigel,

Sigh.  You are right about the rib tapes.  I have found in my stash some under side rib tapes that will not float off when I take them out of the water.  And they are darker and will be seen when as the other set was lighter and you could not see the tapes.

I thank everyone for their positive input on this build.  The lower wing has been attached to the fuselage and putty work will be minimal.  I will paint the fuselage before adding the lower lozenge so as to avoid over spray.  Progress is slow but steady and I am having a good time.

Dennis   

[Rick_H]

I bought a bunch of Americals, way back when, but it seemed that most of the lozenge sheets were painfully out of register.

I've considered using one and using paint to touch up the rogue slivers, but the color-matching and the tedium haven't seemed worth the effort yet.
Rick in Seattle