peterh

Another wonderfully enjoyable kit from WNW! I'm beginning to slowly get the hang of the rigging process and have experimented a bit with copper wire to create turnbuckles which allow them to align with the rigging (with partial success). This was also my first time with lozenge decals. Having read the WNW website they suggest not using any setting solution but good old water instead. Glossing the surfaces beforehand allowed them to settle down pretty well. Still more practice required to get the laminated propeller more realistic though. Through trial and error I also found that after heating the etched brass machine gun brackets they could be bent around the stem of a cotton ear bud to get to the correct diameter. Looking at the Roland D.VIa next but may not attempt the bare wooden fuselage.

Hi Graham. Many thanks for the tip. I'll be trying it out on my next build. I much prefer the detail that you get with a WWI kit. The only downside is the loss of my eyesight! Need to get the rigging sorted as I have both the AEG and Gotha on my pile and I need to do them justice. Thanks for commenting. Peter

Another WNW kit. I'm really beginning to enjoy these and the more rigging I do the more confident I am with it. I'm still having problems with turnbuckle alignment but next time I'll fix the rigging to the turnbuckle then glue to the wing. More of a fiddle but the turnbuckles should then be in line with the rigging. All OOTB apart from the Gaspatch turnbuckles. EZ line for the rigging. I understand that these didn't get too weathered so apart from a bit of dust/dirt from the wheels I'll leave alone. One final thing-I really need to become proficient at bending the Spandau etched brass jacket as solid plastic does detract from the finished result.

Hi. It wobbles every time I walk in the room. I just know I'll find it listing at an awkward angle pretty soon.

Hi.. It took about 4 months on and off.

Whilst posting from Photobucket was still fresh in my brain I thought I'd post some pics of my Airfix Typhoon I completed at the end of last year. I enjoyed the weathering process and made it look worn and dirty as these planes operated from grass fields once they could get into France after D-Day.

Hi. Not too difficult at all. I picked them up at Telford a couple of years ago. They're easy to separate off the block. I just drilled a slightly deeper hole than the one supplied in the kit, dabbed in a spot of superglue, placed the turnbuckle in what I calculated was the right angle and finished off with some accelerator. The EZ line goes through the hole with no problems. I think I'll detail further with some brass rod on my next build.

I've got a few WW kits in my stash and have delayed starting any of them due to nervousness over rigging. With a bit of patience and planning it all went quite smoothly. Rigging is EZ Line with Gaspatch turnbuckles. Bring on the Gotha!

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Great looking kit. My Dad bought me one about 40 years ago for Christmas then proceeded to build it in front of my eyes! He got more out of it than me.

Great looking build. Mine's sat on the bench ready to start. This has given me the kick to get it started. I've invested in some Gaspatch turnbuckles so fingers crossed.

Well there you go. I've learnt something new today. There is no option to have these in their stowed position which to me is a mistake on the part of HB. Should have filled them in with card as they spoil the look deployed.

Yes all OOB. I was tempted to buy some decals that were particular to an actual OD aircraft but this isn't going into a competition. I build just for me. If it looks like its meant to then its good for me. All the pint used is Humbrol. I used to use acrylic but I've found enamel easier to work with. I built and painted it in sections, fuselage, wings, booms and tailplane. Then fitted together with some tidying up of joints. Hope you have enough space on the bench.

This is a monster kit. Absolutely huge. I thought I'd do a really weather-beaten bird in OD. I spent hours fading various panels only to spray the beast with Humbrol matt varnish from a can and see it frost before my eyes. I'll probably respray with Future and then a semi-gloss finish. Hopefully he detail will come through. I must get a grip of my camera as these shots are pretty awful.