stevehed
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That is excellent. I kit bashed the 12b before the BE2c arrived on the scene. I modified Airfix RE8 wings and used a Revell Se5a fuselage. The engine compartment had to be stretched and the fuselage lengthened at the rear with plastic card. I enjoyed the build but using the Airfix Quirk is so much better. Well done.
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Very nice builds. I only have two in the collection at the moment with another still in the stash. I've also avoided the all red one but I feel almost honour bound to have a MvR on the shelf. Out of curiosity what Jasta has the purple/mauve cowling and which has the blue fuselage with green cowling.
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Just wondering which version of the Albatros W4 had the flash issue. I built the late model with the lozenge transfers and thought it was all right as a kit. The transfers behaved as Roden does. The upper and lower wing lozenge proved usable as did the tail planes. The rear upper decking fell to pieces and I'm pretty sure one of the floatplane decals disintegrated so I abandoned the other. If memory serves I think they would have proved to be too thick to adhere to the details on the float uppers even with solutions had they had proved usable. The numerals and iron crosses were usable although I had to touch one up as it split.
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Very nice. You're right about the decals. I used some last year of the same vintage.
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That's one hell of a job, particularly the engine. I did one a while back with an Aeroclub Jupiter but left the fuselage length as I wasn't sure which bit needed to be removed.
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Very impressive.
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Got to agree with Stuart. A very impressive boom set up. If you fancy a test run I use 151 Super Glue Gel and get it from anybody on the net. Not expensive and often in a three pack. Allows a little wriggle time.
Regards, Steve
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Excellent build Ian. I'm impressed.
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There isn't a standard set of dimensions. Off the top of my head the span can vary between 33 feet and 36 feet. The L was manufactured in France, Germany and Russia and no doubt others. If you Google Morane, Pfalz and probably DUX you should get a variety of L types. HTH
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You could search on The Aerodrome web site. It's a WW1 aviation site and there's definitely threads concerning the Bulgarian air service. I'm sure they used some captured Nieuport fighters in 1918.
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Splendid work, Ian. Pulleys and control horns, or in my case the lack of, are the reason I enforce a strict six foot rule.
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The only book I know of is Battlebags, British Airships of WW1 by Ces Mowthorpe. Excellent history of the airship with side plans and bow plans of many types. Not what I would call proper plans but might be helpful.
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Definitely up for this one. You've finally done it and found one I'm going to have to look up.
Regards, Steve
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On 8/25/2020 at 9:30 AM, Uncle Pete said:
Oh, yeah! Or his captured Spitfire!
I have an Airfix Triphound I was planning to use for Lothar's but decided I'd do up another Major von Plonk whiff instead and Lothar can wait his turn. As soon as I'm finished with Duke Ellington's P47 (which has been stalled on the bench while I take advantage of the rare nice weather here and work in the garden) von Plonk's Dr 1 will take shape. There's also an S.E. 5 waiting for S/L A. C. Plonk but it's a Roden kit and I'm afraid to open the box!
Because it's easier for old Fumblefingers here to dream something up than to make something accurate! (See also : The Plonk family).
The last sentence is so true. I find working to my own "plans" so much easier.
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Very nice. From one of aviation historys lesser known chapters.
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Very nice and thanks for the history lesson.
Regards, Steve
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Might the gun ring be an LVG ring, very similar to the Scarff ring. Used on the AEG GIV and LVG CVI during 1918.
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Very impressive and neat alternative markings.
Regards, Steve
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Well done. Everything looks aligned and the rigging is tight. I like this kit and have built it OOB twice. It also has conversion potential.
Regards, Steve
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A splendid build. I prefer 1/72 myself and Dolphins are rather rare. I vaguely recall a suggestion that a Spad and Camel could become a Dolphin. Your build is the encouragement I need.
Regards, Steve
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I use Humbrol or Revell paints but usually the same mix, light grey and metallic silver. I have used Revell 91 metallic with white and it was ok. There will never be agreement where WW1 colours are concerned and it's reckoned that batches made to the same spec often varied.
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You can add me too. Probably Polish or Ukraine.
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On 4/9/2020 at 12:50 PM, AdrianMF said:
I would go for the Eduard DV. It looks fantastic, and has a range of very nice looking colour schemes. Don't know why this one got ahead of it!
Regards,
Adrian
Smashing job. You've really cracked the fuselage. I've got the Eduard as well. So far I've built two Airfix DV's and two Revell DIII's. Strange, very strange as the Eduard is far superior.
Regards, Steve
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Having twice improved the Revell kit I think I understand your frustration. But I agree with Phoenix. It's a challenge but it's looking good. Got to admit I wouldn't have bothered with the guns as they can be hidden but I like the perforated effect on the barrels.
Regards, Steve
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Pegasus 1/72 Hanriot HD1
in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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This is a test run to see if I have managed to work out the Imgur hosting web site as Picture Trail is closing at the end of February. The kit is an early Pegasus without any white metal or strut material. I replaced the cowling with one from the Eduard Nieuport 23 combo kit and made a new lower wing from an Airfix Camel upper wing. The kit wings are too thick and didn't look right. A fun build that is typical of its day but the HR kit will be the route to go nowadays particularly as they seem to go for the same price.
Second attempt.