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I have to admit that I have feared the building of WWI kits almost my whole life, the reason being the rigging and recreating the wood these planes tend to be built from. But a Roden Polikarpov PO-2 cured me of my fear of wires (you only need patience and a pillow to punch when things go wrong), and wood is easy once you find the right technique and colours. So after getting brave I have finished two WWI kits, a Fokker D.VII and a Roland C.II, and they have both been among the most enjoyable kits I have ever built. My Vought XF5U-1 was started to do something else, but it has kind of stalled since I just can't stop thinking about these WWI planes. They can be a lot of work and a pain in the rear end, but they can also be incredibly rewarding and enjoyable to deal with. Not to mention the pride you feel when you actually manage to finish one without punching it through the wall in frustration! Well, enough rambling, this is my choice: Many people find the Pfalz D.III series to be beautiful airplanes, but I find them pretty "meh" and a bit boring to be honest. As did the pilots, they never were very popular. Hell, even the kit decals are a bit boring since it is a Weekend edition, but when I managed to track down the out of production Aeromaster decals depicting Max Holtzem's gorgeous plane, it was no turning back. The decals are still underway from Canada, but they should be in excellent condition so fingers crossed. Some brass barrels for the Spandaus are also heading over the North Sea as we speak. TL;DR I just started building a Pfalz.
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