Jasonb13 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Hi all, I've had this in my stash for a couple for years (I was lucky enough to get it from WNW before they closed and the kits started going for even crazier money!), but was kind of avoiding it as I didn't think I would make a good enough job of it. I eventually bit the bullet, and I should have built it ages ago, it's a lovely kit. The level of detail etc. is very well known, but it's so well engineered and thought out as well, I really enjoyed building it. Of course, it's no accident that my first ever WW1 kit is a monoplane with only one bit of rigging at the undercarriage! It's not perfect, but any issues are definitely my own, and in the end I'm happy enough with how it turned out. There is stunning detail in the cockpit and its enclosure that can't be seen, but I do recommend looking up pictures online to see how that subassembly comes together. @Viking has a great build thread on here that I found really helpful. It took me about 2 and a half months in total, but I didn't get near the bench for a few weeks in the middle of that, so it's a relatively quick build, for me anyhow! Anyhow, here are the pics, any comments etc. are always welcome! Kit: Wingnut Wings Junkers D.1 Scale: 1:32 Paint & Weathering: MRP, Tamiya and AK Interactive paints, Oils and Pastels for weathering Extras: Some wire for the throttle, gun, rudder controls and magnetos. 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Lovely work on your D1 and yes, it was a great kit from WNW. Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Great work! Weathering is spot on. You even defeated the decals over the corrugations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamA Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Very nice !!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Done yourself proud there, what a cracker this is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 You have made a superb job of that Jason, it looks fantastic. The engine is particularly good, I love that you wired up the magnetos, it really does add that extra touch. Glad you found my build log helpful too! Do you any more Wingnuts in the pipeline? (such a shame that they ceased production.). Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thanks a lot everyone! Yeah @Viking it was your build that encouraged me to do the wiring. And I was delighted to see that WNW had predrilled holes in the long tubes that the magneto wires come out of, little things like that really made the kit, their engineering being designed just in case you decided to add optional wiring! Now if only they'd predrilled the actual magnetos themselves! 😀 No other WNW kits in my stashette, and I won't be buying more at the prices they go for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 This looks awesome. I particularly appreciate how you got the decals to conform to the corrugations, the layering on the prop and the finish on the exhaust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Wonderful build and excellent pictures - thank you! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Thanks everyone... On 4/9/2021 at 9:32 PM, sanfrandragon said: This looks awesome. I particularly appreciate how you got the decals to conform to the corrugations, the layering on the prop and the finish on the exhaust. I'm actually quite happy with the prop, my first time trying that, and very happy with the exhaust as the first time I tried it I wasn't happy so I gave it another go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 4/10/2021 at 10:32 PM, Jasonb13 said: Thanks everyone... I'm actually quite happy with the prop, my first time trying that, and very happy with the exhaust as the first time I tried it I wasn't happy so I gave it another go... What did you do differently on the prop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Stunning build. Meng has released the WNW Focker Dr.I, so there is hope that the other molds will return as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 hours ago, sanfrandragon said: What did you do differently on the prop? Nothing different as such, I'd just never done a WW1 laminated prop before. I painted it the lighter wood colour, put thin strips of masking tape on it, painted the darker colour, brushed on some oil paint to add some "grain" and bring it all together and then varnished it. It's not perfect but it's not a bad attempt I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Excellent, such a shame you don't have some other WnW kits as I think you'd do great things with them too. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Amazing work. Especially like the machine gun barrel shrouds. The engine looks fantastic too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Thanks a lot! Have to say, the result is down to the kit, it's just excellent. Those are kit supplied PE machine gun barrel shrouds, they do look the part. And apart from the wiring, the engine is straight OOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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