S. Uehlinger

Absolutely Inspired Work!

Absolutely Spot on! I own a 69 R60, a 75 R90 and a 77 R90...so I Know!

I have alway loved the Pegasus Class. When I was commissioned in Navy, I almost requested duty on this type...all were stationed in the Florida Keys. Instead USN sent me to A destroyer South America bound. We did maneuver with one of the six PHMs during operations in the southern Caribbean ( I forget which) . She decked herself out with lights and based on her size, easily passed as a fishing vessel...but packing a 76 and 8 Harpoons! Later during a Review she passed close aboard "Flying" on her hydrofoils.....a Beautiful Sight!

Looks Great!

Fantastic Work! Can't wait to see your next Project....

Thanks Guys!

I love the unusual Finnish Markings on this bird! Fantastic Job!

The Seaplane version of the Albatros was fairly effective, however, the German Navy determined that dual seaters were more effective in the role.....such as those made by Hansa Brandenberg. This kit was the usual Roden - lots of flash to trim, and the individual wings have to be glued to the hull, which is a bit fiddly. Double that because of the Struts and the Pontoons. I found the struts supplied to be simply too small for the task, and instead used some Plastic stock (I forget the size) to attach the pontoons. A lot more solid this way. I added an Airfix pilot. This plane was flown by a Lt Christiansen, Imperial Navy. This same officer was later jailed for war crimes as the Gauleiter of Denmark. I particularly like the old style Radiators on the fuselage sides....they look just like a Motorcycle Flathead Cylinder Heads - such as on old BMWs. One mistake - I put a tail skid on the aircraft - which was not part of the Seaplane Model. I am not a big stickler for accuracy, so it remains...... For those who have complained about NOT being able to see my photos (I used village.photos), If you right click on the photo url, then click on "open in new tab" you can view the photos. (Thanks, Allan31!)

Absolutely Exquisite Work! I finished my "Spider" a few months ago...I still have the conventionally Strutter Phonix in the Stash...I have to get to work!

I just love these old Revell kits. Not over detailed, but an excellent base for some added scratchbuilding - and one can spent the time painting rather than assembling. I am fortunately to live near 2 great air museums: the Mid Atlantic Air Museum (Reading PA) and the Golden Age of Aviation Museum (Bethel, PA). The latter is going to have FOUR Flying Triplanes next weekend (The museum owns one) - 3 of which are flying with Original Oberusal Rotary Engines!! They are also building up a SPAD XIII with a modern engine as part of the collection. I hope one day to see a Sopwith Triplane there....the closest I have come is seeing an RC model fly during their RC weekend. I Highly recommend anyone in the US NE to try to come down next weekend....you won't be disappointed! I get a LOT of use out of my WW1 Pilot figures set.....highly recommended! Currently another Revell Triplane in works - and I have begun a Kovozavody (Czech) Triplane kit - which will be done up as a French Triplane, one of 12 or so used by the French Navy in the Normandy Region.....I like the Triplane in the French Livery! For those who have complained about NOT being able to see my photos (I used village.photos), If you right click on the photo url, then click on "open in new tab" you can view the photos. (Thanks, Allan31!)

I finally decided to tackle the biggest rigging Bug Bear of them all....a Royal Aircraft Factory DH.2. The Revell kit, though dated, works up into a pretty presentable model. This one I bought off eBay and was partially assembled (and broken). I had to scratch build one of the Booms, but had another kit that I was able to use as a template. So this is the first in a series of them I will be constructing. I am sure I missed some of the rigging lines - but rigged most of them! Also used a much better Lewis gun from another kit. So UGLY its Pretty.....

Looks Fantastic!

This kit shows its age, but builds up into a decent model. I believe its an Heinkel based in Norway, carrying Torpedoes for the Murmansk convoys. The fit was pretty good, but I had a problem with the fit of the Greenhouse nose. I handpainted the extensive glassware, and while not the best of my creations, I think I captured the spirit of a 60s model - Rattle cans, etc. It came with a Frog Display base which can be hung on a wall.....so it now adorns a wall in my study.....

Love It! As Someone who served on the Original - USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) in the early 90s - You have done her proud! (I was First Lt - in USN parlance, that is the Deck Ops Officer - not XO!)

In a Word...Superb!

Below are my photos of my Toko 1/72 Aviatik. Although this model was completed 2 years ago, I had the Austrian built aircraft outfitted it in Ukrainian Air Force colors (BTW..check out the SUPERB videos on the Post WW1 Chaos below - there were actually TWO Ukrainian Republics existing in 1920! One Capital, Lviv, the other Kyiv....). The Baltic, Ukrainian, Polish and other air forces fielded both Allied and Central Powers aircraft in their desperate attempts to organize nations out of the Chaos which emerged out of the Crumbling Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires.... This was one of my first Biplane attempts with EZ line. This kit was very fiddly, requiring a lot of superglue as, for example, the lower wings were separate....the Tail was especially fragile as well. What makes the plane are the decals provided for the Lozenge Cammo pattern. The decals were in poor shape, but I got them to work with a lot of Future floor polish and touch up paint where the delicate decals ripped. Overall, I was happy with the result of a rather troublesome kit. https://imgur.com/gallery/tMuxuNN

This is my first time using the Imgur app to post my photos. Another one from my busy "Albatroswerke". This depicts an aircraft I saw in a painting of the flying circus. I used a red stripe decal instead of the white one depicted in the original picture because the white stripe wouldn't adhere...and I wanted to finish the model. I particularly like the Balkenkreuz on the top wings vs the original old Iron Crosses..... https://imgur.com/gallery/i4IQzsJ

Thanks for the kind Comments. On your Recommendation, I have registered on Imgur - so I will drop my next model photos in that and we will see what happens.....

This is the Squadron/Roden "Merian C Cooper" kit - depicting the Austrian built (OEFFAG) Albatros flown by future "King Kong " film director Merian C. Cooper (Earlier posted on this site). I decided to make another one, flying in the same squadron. Different colors - Natural wood and a Blue Nose. I depicted the number "7" - the only one I had of the right size...from a HobbyBoss Morane. The figure is from Dark Angel.. For those having difficulty accessing the pics ...reported by some.....apparently one must Right click on link and open picture in a new page. Village photos had previously not been a problem...but with hundreds of pics loaded there, its too late to change....

Absolutely Beautiful Work!

This is an Eastern Express/Toko Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in French Colors. The Directions did not include the name/number of the French Squadron (Does anyone know?) - but I really like the Logos on the Aircraft. This was in the making for over a year - decided to finish it, and very glad I did...a Very Attractive Aircraft. The French actually produced 4000 of the aircraft on license - the British, less than 1800. There is of course a two person bomber version - and also a Zeppelin Interceptor single seater with a "Jazz Music" type Oblique Double Lewis Gun pointed upwards....Halfway done with this version - will post soon! The figure is from an ancient Revell biplane....

This is the Roden kit of an Austrian Albatros D.II (OEFFAG) in Flik 3D. Flown by Oblt Rudolf Von Szepessy-Sokol over Galicia, Sept 1917 (5 victories). The regional capital of Galicia was Lviv (remember, Partition of Poland in 1760s). Many bloody battles were fought in this, Europe's "Bloodlands" - as is the Sad Case today..... I really enjoyed making an earlier Albatros version. Currently have 3 other Roden Albatri in Production - a German D.II, Austrian D.III and a W.4 Seaplane..... It seems that Lately, many here can only see the pics by clicking on the links...Village Photos seems to have changed, but I have spent way too much time documenting my builds on that site to change to another....

Had fun building the somewhat fiddly 1/72nd scale Roden Albatros kit (several of them are currently under construction in Mein Albatroswerke!)as the License Built OEFFAG that Brunowski, A-H Lead Ace, flew. The unique KuK camouflage was done freehand watching an evening of Television. Give me a Sunny Day and VOILA! the Dual Monarchy Again Takes to the Skies! BTW, just finished the book "The Fortress" by Alexander Watson - dealing with the siege of Przemysl and the "Bloodlands" of Eastern Europe. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Austria-Hungary's Polish province Galicia regional capital, Lviv, is now Ukraine....but Przemysl is in modern Poland - and in fact is now a major Refugee Center. The Borders in that area are very Fungible.....

Thanks Wulfman! Now that it seems folks are seeing it, I will be posting some of my latest from the "Albatroswerke"

Jhutchi.....can you please explain to me, step by step, how to post my pics from Village Photos here? I have used that site to post pics here for a YEAR...Suddenly the last few months.....they are not posting.... I saw you wrote it was an SSL issue.....is there any way around it?.