Pfalz D.III (1/72, Roden)

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen, for your kind words.

Some colours and decals went on.





Rowan's products were pure pleasure to work with, as usual!
Now for varnish, shading and wash to emphasize the surface details.

[GAJouette]

  Przemol,
You chosen an excellent color scheme my old friend. I get a kick out of the smiling man in the moon character. Looking forward to seeing the next outstanding update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[pepperman42]

Some how I missed this one. Beautiful build and paint work on a flashy little bird!!

Steve

[Des]

Looking really good Przemol, same scheme I used on my Roden 1:32 scale kit. You did an excellent job with the cockpit interior, hard to believe it is 1:72 scale.

Des.

[stefanbuss]

It will be interesting to see how the intended wash will bring out all the small details that you have added.
For rigging, will you use the method of drilling holes through the upper wing?

Stefan

[coyotemagic]

Beautiful job, Prez!  If I didn't know better, I would swear this is the Eduard 1/48 kit.
Cheers,
Bud

[andonio64]

Hi Przemol, I love this plane and will build now or then... which colors did you use (red blue and underside gray)?
I like the results you got, really I imagined that schema exactly as shown in your pics...

Ciao

Antonio

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen!

Stefan, I am indeed using the rigging method with holes through the upper wing. They are already drilled and visible in some previous shots.

Antonio, the colours are: red - Pactra Insignia Red, blue - Pactra French Blue, silbegrau - a mix od Citadel Mithril Silver and Pactra Light Grey.

The shading and wash are finished. I will also add some pigments to make dirt stains from the mud and oil.

[pepperman42]

Excellent work. Are the washes oils? Do you thin the citadel paints or were they all brush painted?

Steve

[Vickers]

This is one beautiful little Pfalz you've got going here! Most impressive especially considering the scale. The colors and wash are magnificent.

[GAJouette]

   Przemol,
As I've come expect from you, Outstanding quality, skill and craftsmanship. The oil wash is very impressive as well. Keep up the awesome work my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen.

Wash is not oil. I prefer something very easily correctible - I am using simple water paints which, when finally washed are sealed with a clear acrylic coat.

As for the Citadel paints I am lucky to own still some from their old line, which were not so dense as the newly released. Unfortunately the new ones are completely useless for airbrushing, hard to dilute and the metallic ones have very coarse pigment blocking the nozzle. The old ones were much finer and require only moderate diluting for airbrushing.

[pepperman42]

Thanks PrzemoL. I have struggled with spraying the new Citadel paints. Interesting the old paint was easier to airbrush. They hand paint very well but, as you say, they clog the airbrush quickly.

Steve

[PrzemoL]

The Pfalz monoplane is just finished 








Also, the under side of the upper wing is ready and I may start struggling with placing it on the struts.

[pepperman42]

I figure most of a Roden build is a struggle but youre making it look easy. Looking forward to see her with top wing on!!

Steve