Kuro Nezumi Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Good afternoon, After a year of stops and starts (mainly due to the lozenge), I have finally finished my SSW D.III from Eduard with a Brassin engine. The only alteration made was the sanding away of the moulded on rib stitching and the large black area on the top wing where the lozenge decal come away on blue tac - making the markings a tad 'what-if'. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Excellent looking model and makes me want to start mine. what ifs and WW1 go together like fish and chips, as over 100years ago, no colour like today, Markings are hit and miss, that's what makes it all very interesting. About time Wing nut did one of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hello, Kuro Nezumi Stubby, barrel-like appearance, combined with top performance thanks to her counter-rotary engine, what is there not to like on SSW D.III? Very convincing looking wooden (like the gloss varnish) and PE parts and do I see turnbuckles included in the rigging? I must say lozenge decals are a bit too faded for my taste, though. Nevertheless, they look fine on this semi-˝what if˝ model. For me, of course, the main ˝what if˝ question would be whether Western Front 1919 would change course of history enough to eliminate WWII. Cheers Jure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Really lovely job there! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Thank you so much! 2 hours ago, Jure Miljevic said: Hello, Kuro Nezumi Stubby, barrel-like appearance, combined with top performance thanks to her counter-rotary engine, what is there not to like on SSW D.III? Very convincing looking wooden (like the gloss varnish) and PE parts and do I see turnbuckles included in the rigging? I must say lozenge decals are a bit too faded for my taste, though. Nevertheless, they look fine on this semi-˝what if˝ model. For me, of course, the main ˝what if˝ question would be whether Western Front 1919 would change course of history enough to eliminate WWII. Cheers Jure I did use the turnbuckles and eyelets supplied by the kit. I used twisted wire to attach turnbuckles to the plane as it allows them to move more freely, meaning they will nearly always be aligned with the rigging thread. I found this technique on another forum, though I forgot which one. It's definitely much, MUCH easier to rig this way rather than simply glueing thread to the plane without turnbuckles as you can use knots and loops along with super glue. As for the lozenge, I've heard that Eduard's decals are somewhat inaccurate, so that may explain the faded look. Plus, I'm still learning how to get decals down without trapping air bubbles. It'll be the last time I apply lozenge as one massive decal; I'll be using the WNW method next time. Edited March 19, 2017 by Kuro Nezumi Submitted without finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Nice rendition of a god looking plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hello, Kuro Nezumi I was not even aware turnbuckles and eyelets come with a kit, and I am a big fan of SSW D.III, D.IV and D.VI. Thank you for your description of a method to attach them; end result certainly justifies its use. Also, there is no need to worry about faded decals as this is certainly not your fault. Does the WNW method for applying decals include a hair dryer? I am more of a floor polish kind of modeller, but a friend of mine frequently places decals on models and then warms them with a hair dryer with good results. Cheers Jure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 57 minutes ago, Jure Miljevic said: Does the WNW method for applying decals include a hair dryer? I am more of a floor polish kind of modeller, but a friend of mine frequently places decals on models and then warms them with a hair dryer with good results. Cheers Jure The WnW method can be found here: http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/hintsandtips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Thank you, Kuro Nezumi. Very useful link and apart from description of applying decals there is plenty of general modelling tips. Cheers Jure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Great result on this fine kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Very nicely done indeed, I too have a soft spot for these aircraft! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Thank you, kind gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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