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Epeeman

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  1. Amazing scratch building work and stunning model of an unusual subject matter - wonderful! Regards Dave
  2. Great work on your WNW DH9! Regards Dave
  3. Wow! - scratch building at it's very best. Superb work on your Salamander. Regards Dave
  4. All, I've actually built this one before a few years ago but come across this kit second hand (all sealed and in good condition) which was up for 25 quid too good to miss out on. I've therefore just completed this one this time in some different markings not in the box. I've also attempted to correct (and detail up) on the basic kit. This is a great kit from Roden but requires some careful fitting together and involves some pretty intensive decal work. The areas corrected include the upper wing cut out (enlarging); axle aerofoil wing reducing in width and removing some incorrect details underneath it; eliminating the strange gap molded into the horizontal stabiliser and adding some missing panel/access hatch details on the underside. Cockpit has been detailed up using an Eduard DR1 PE set and I have reversed the lozenge decal for the interior to give illusion of the pattern showing through. Various very minor detailing also completed. I also attempted to move the upper wing forward (kit has this set back by about 5 mm) but struggled here trying do this without the aid of some form of wing alignment jig, After breaking the port side interplane and one of the cabane support struts I decided best to admit defeat here. I have managed to shunt wing forward but only about a 1mm so does not really notice other than the fact the interplane struts sit better. It also took some time to get a decent lower fit as, from the kit, does not fit properly giving and very deep wings down appearance if not corrected. All control surfaces and cabane struts reinforced using brass wire pins. Lozenge decals from the kit are a bit too bright for my eyes so toned these down by adding some brown to my clear matt coats to seal in decals to model surface. I'm generally very pleased how this has turned out although there a couple of flaws which I will have to live with! I also decided to go with a different marking (as good as the 'Fratz' one is) so come across a Ronny Bar colour profile which I really liked and was one that I could adapt the kit supplied markings too. This was a really great project for me and I struggled to put this one down! Completed in markings to represent DVI (serial unknown) Jagdstaffel 80b, Morsberg, Germany, August 1918. Please note: I only had the aircraft profile to work with so I had to speculate as to colours/markings on upper and lower sides. Therefore, if it's wrong it's wrong! Regards Dave
  5. Lovely job on the Henschel! Love the Nationalist fighter collection too. Regards Dave
  6. Lovely job on your Tripe, Matt - I'm a great fan of the Roden WW1 aircraft kits and admire your work on this one. Regards Dave
  7. Wonderful job and good brush painting skills on display here! Regards Dave
  8. Amazingly good quality work in 72nd scale. Regards Dave
  9. Me neither! Excellent scratch building work. Regards Dave
  10. Lovely work on your Anson! Regards Dave
  11. Echo above comments - wonderful work on the large Airfix kit. Regards Dave
  12. Lovely N11 and great to see in an unusual marking scheme. Regards Dave
  13. I'll dive (ha ha!) into this and add my positive comments on your wonderful Stuka! Regards Dave
  14. Wonderful! I remember being really scared watching this film as a kid in the seventies .......... Regards Dave
  15. Many thanks for all your kind comments! Regarding the rigging: Yes, this one is intense but I broke the rigging down in sections by rigging as I went. It's essential to have good references and diagrams to help you work out where it goes. Now I've rigged this one I can actually see that it all very logical - just time consuming to do! Regards Dave
  16. All, Finished Eduard's weekend edition boxing of their 1/48 DH2. This kit goes together well although attaching the tailplane to the rear booms is a bit on the fiddly side. Built strictly OOB with only a few minor scratched details (here and there) missing from the kit. Brush painted (as always) and rigged with nylon smoke coloured thread for all bracing wires and Oschi standard elastic thread simulating control wires. The tail booms are to correct scale but this makes them a bit flimsy - rigging with nylon thread really strengthened this area nicely. Weekend edition so only single colour/marking option to represent mount of no. 5967, Robert Saundby, 24 Squadron RFC, A flight, France, July 1916. Regards Dave
  17. Great work on your Roden Staggerwing. I like Roden kits so interested to know how this one goes together. Regards Dave
  18. That's brilliant work on your model 727, John. You must have an impressive airline on display now! Regards Dave
  19. Really like your model Buffalo - excellent result. Regards Dave
  20. Beautiful rendition of the P51 - fantastic cockpit too. Regards Dave
  21. Wow - brilliant result from the old Matchbox kit! Regards Dave
  22. Really excellent work on your American golden age biplanes! Regards Dave
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