1/48th Pfalz DIII WIP
Last year I lost my job and the same weekend I had to move out of the flat I was living in. All in all, it was all a bit of a crap time for me, so to cheer myself up I bought a 1/48th Scale Pfalz DIII by Eduard. It's described on the box as a weekend kit, but has taken nearly a year for me to build...
Just recently I bought and built a 1/72nd SE5a as a tester, as I knew I was going to rig this kit, which is one of the reasons it has taken me so long to get finished. I was just scared of actually rigging the model, but now I have done some prep and a year of research, I'm ready to finish it off. Here are a few pictures of it in progress.
Stupidly I had undercoated it in grey, so not only did the white need a few coats, before it looked white, but the red needed another undercoat of yellow, but after a few days of coating and re-coating, I got it the colour I wanted...
The colour scheme is of Ltn Hans Műller who flew with Jasta 18 in 1918 and ended the war with 12 victories.
I like Pfalz aircraft as they are the 'unknowns' amongst the more famous Fokkers and Albatri and I always try to support the underdog. Anyway, at the model still needs weathering, rigging and basing, so check back soon for the finished thing! Thanks for looking!
Just recently I bought and built a 1/72nd SE5a as a tester, as I knew I was going to rig this kit, which is one of the reasons it has taken me so long to get finished. I was just scared of actually rigging the model, but now I have done some prep and a year of research, I'm ready to finish it off. Here are a few pictures of it in progress.
Stupidly I had undercoated it in grey, so not only did the white need a few coats, before it looked white, but the red needed another undercoat of yellow, but after a few days of coating and re-coating, I got it the colour I wanted...
The colour scheme is of Ltn Hans Műller who flew with Jasta 18 in 1918 and ended the war with 12 victories.
I like Pfalz aircraft as they are the 'unknowns' amongst the more famous Fokkers and Albatri and I always try to support the underdog. Anyway, at the model still needs weathering, rigging and basing, so check back soon for the finished thing! Thanks for looking!
Fine work, ABS. IMO, yellow as an undercoat for gray is a good choice. + a little DIY re stretching sprue and attaching to the aircraft's wings is recommended Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jay, the yellow undercoat was for the red colour. The next aircraft will be undercoated in a lighter colour than grey. I've tried out the stretched sprue on a smaller model, so this one should be a doddle!
DeleteDoop! That's what I was thinking when I had a mental discharge when typing! (Man, I love getting old!)
DeleteHa ha!
DeleteI agree Jay is really old and that is damn nice work.
DeleteThanks Francis! I'm not so sure Jay will thank you though...
DeleteAlex, that looks really excellent. I confess (and I am ashamed of it) that like you, I'm petrified of rigging Great War aircraft. I've a dozen lovely kits in 1/48th waiting for me to take the plunge. So I shall be watching very carefully!
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Sydney! I will add something about how to rig these when I next post. It's relatively easy to do and I shouldn't have been so scared about it! Mine are not perfect by any account and there is a lot more I could do to make it more detailed! But it works for me as it is.
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