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Offline Ernie

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1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« on: January 15, 2014, 01:02:27 PM »
Well my friends, time to come out from hiding.  I have been working feverishly at my usual
glacial speed.  I'm building my first Wingnut kit and am a bit nervous, with a horrible fear of
making a pigs ear of such beautiful pieces.  Thus, I'm not going to get fancy, building her
pretty-well out of the box, the only exceptions being HGW seatbelts and instrument
bezels, Master brass Spandau machine guns, and WnW Pfalz D.IIIa  Flying Circus -Part 2
decal sheet.
  The model I am building is the Black & White aeroplane flown by Werner Hertel of Jasta 40.

  Beginning at the beginning...









I have to admit I didn't do anything special to the engine.  Thank goodness the kit version is really
nicely done.  It can make anyone look good! ;) ;D





The interior and engine done and ready to go into the fuselage...





  It is really a treat the way the kit goes together.  As many have said, watch the paint in the slots...
very close tolerances.  I am enjoying the build, certainly not to the exacting standards of many of
our so talented modellers, but really pleasing in my "good enough" world.  With these kits, good enough
isin't all that bad. ;) ;D
  Thanks for dropping by.  Please let me know what you think, and what I can improve on. :D
...More to come...

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2014, 01:52:03 PM »
Brilliant start on the innards, Ernie!  It's great to see you join the fray.  You picked a great subject to start with.  Straight forward aircraft with relatively simple rigging.  You are going to have a blast, my friend.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2014, 02:57:26 PM »
Nice start Ernie, looking forward to the next installment. Aren't those HGW belts cool?
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2014, 03:29:44 PM »
sweet work ernie, no pigs ear there. keep up the good work.
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2014, 04:34:39 PM »
Excellent start, Ernie!
Good to see you crafting your magic  ;)

More please!
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Offline Ian from Doncaster

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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 06:09:05 PM »
Looks great to me Ernie, you'll have a super model there :)
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 06:25:49 PM »
Looking good Ernie, just goes to prove that OOB is a very good level of detail.

Cheers

Pete.
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 06:36:55 PM »
Hi Ernie,

You made a fantastic start Ernie. Great interior and lovely woodwork. Your engine is very well done. I will follow your build very closely. Your standard is very high no matter what you think of it. I'm sure that this will turn out to be a great build!

Kind regards my friend
Patrick
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 07:44:56 PM »
Very well done so far Ernie, your interior detail is excellent and the engine looks very nice. All the Wingnut kits make up to be great models when built OOB and I'm sure yours is going to be one of the greater ones.

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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 08:32:40 PM »
Fine start, indeed.
What to  improve? Are you planning to open the engine panels? If so, then some wash might do well the immaculate silver of the engine. And the electric wires to the spark plugs add a lot and are not difficult to make.
Secondly, I remember Pfalz D.III has indeed tight tolerances. Before closing the fuselage I would recommend you to check the fit of the fuselage and the lower wing with the interior locked inside.
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 09:22:09 PM »
Ernie,
I agree with the others, Beautiful start! Then seatbelts look great. The wood surfaces are excellent as are your rudder cablea and instruments!
RAGIII
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 11:33:04 PM »
Thank so much for all your kind remarks.  I'm quite taken with the HGW seatbelts,
they aren't all that tough to assemble and add a lot to the model.  It is a enjoyable
model to build and even if not much in the superdetailing department, I am having
a good time with it.  I love the lines of this aeroplane and will surely build another, with
a little better detail.
  Prze, I think I will make it with the engine covers on, but will certainly take your advice
on a bit of a wash on the visible parts of the engine. 
 Thank you all for your input! :D 

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2014, 01:33:59 AM »
 Ernie,
Outstanding work on her interior my friend. I really like how your floor boards that well used look about them. Keep up the outstanding progress.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2014, 01:53:24 AM »
Hello Ernie:

Great start on this neat airplane.  I like the wood grain on the cockpit floor, very convicing.  Can you include a picture of the Artwork for the model.  I think I can picture Hertl's a/c., but a photo would be nice. 
As Prez said, check your fit with the wing before buttoning it up, I didn't and had to do some major adjustments and coaxing. 

Best

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Re: 1/32 WnW Pfalz D.IIIa
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2014, 03:08:14 AM »


Looking great Ernie. The cockpit looks excellent.


Mark
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