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Offline Borsos

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Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« on: February 12, 2016, 11:30:41 PM »
Hello guys,
I try to post some pics of my 2nd WWI 1/48 scale built. Here I found my large topic for the next years: Aircraft from the battle of Verdun 1916. I started the Planet Models Rumpler C.I about 1 1/2 years ago and finished it last spring (I took a break to move into our new house...). As far as I can remember it is a great kit without any serious problems.
I scratchbuilt the interior according to the little information in the Windsock Datafile (as far as I could see there was no instrument panel in the Rumpler C.I; now I have seen the CSM kit that proved me wrong...). I used the kit's landing gear struts which are made out of a stronger plastic-like material, but scratchbuilt the cabane struts and the interplane struts. Machine guns are resin and PE- ones from Karaya. I used the Crew (Fritz and Emil) from an quite unknown Resin manufacturer (which name I sadly can't remember right now), but they are really beautifully sculpted and cast. The rigger is a 3D printed figure (these figures are presented somewhere else on this forum).

I finished the kit as a Rumpler C.I that was brought down intact by the French in spring 1916 during the German offensives; the unit is unknown. There's a photo in Jack Herris' wonderful book "Rumpler aircraft of WWI" on page 52. I've seen a profile where this machine is called a plane from KagOHL 4, but I don't believe that. KagOHL 4 used Roman numbers to name the KagOHL and Arabic numbers to namel the Kastas. And KagOHL 4 consisted of the Kastas 19-24.
Well, I hope you like it - although the resin wings started to sag a little (the rigger is doing his best ...). I'll never use such thin resin wings again...
Borsos







« Last Edit: February 12, 2016, 11:41:22 PM by Borsos »
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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 12:14:06 AM »
Hi Borsos!
You acheived a wonderful finish! Shading and woodgrain are top notch!
And also rigging is very accurate and well done!
very good work all around!

Ciao
edo

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2016, 01:42:34 AM »
Very nicely done, Borsos.

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 04:03:31 AM »
Borsos,
Awesome work on all counts from the construction to painting and rigging. Your figure work, especially in this scale is Brilliant!
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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2016, 06:56:44 AM »
A very attractive and well finished model Borsos, the overall finish on this model is excellent and the figures are superb.

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2016, 11:08:31 AM »
great looking rumpler borsos

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2016, 01:36:55 AM »
Hi Borsos!
You acheived a wonderful finish! Shading and woodgrain are top notch!
And also rigging is very accurate and well done!
very good work all around!

Ciao
edo
My thoughts exactly, Borsos!  I love it!  I built this kit a few years ago and to this date, it's my favorite.
Cheers,
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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2016, 02:36:51 AM »
Thank you very much!  :)
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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2016, 11:29:36 AM »
Totally cool  8) Love your paint work  :)



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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2016, 08:13:27 PM »
Really a very nice model. Only the mirrored 4 does not reveal itself to me. Why should the Germans bring your numbering mirrored?

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2016, 02:04:05 AM »
Thank you!
It's not on the model, it's the photo. I never noticed that yet...
Borsos
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Remarque.

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2016, 11:01:47 AM »
Outstanding job all around, you have a little gem there.

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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2016, 11:20:45 AM »
Beautifully done.
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Re: Rumpler C.I Verdun-Front 1916 (Planet Models 1/48)
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2016, 05:40:06 AM »
A really great result on a kit that really is a challenge - but you did a wonderful job on it, Borsos! I do like your colours and shading technique - just Great! Regards, Marc