DaddyO Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Afternoon (or whatever time it is where you are) Just completed this little fella It's an Eduard 1/72 Dr1 dressed up to represent the aircraft flown by Richard Wenzl (588/17 for those interested in such things) 😉 Built out of the box since I've not put a plastic kit together for several decades. I did sand the various struts down as far as I could (In fact I went too far with the wing ties and ended up buying another kit to nick them from) The propeller is carved from laminations of plywood and the model is entirely painted in acrylics. (There are a few other details and in progress shots on my other DR1 thread which I won't repeat here) Rally enjoyed this one in a 'straining the eyeballs' kind of way and looking forward to the next one. . . Cheers Paul 64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Really nice Dr1, love the scheme you chose too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Lovely looking little model, very nicely finished and great work for a first kit after such a long time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 hours ago, russ c said: Really nice Dr1, love the scheme you chose too Cheers Russ. I wanted something different and found a nice profile which I thought would be simple enough to mask or make up from decals and would cover the werks number. Alas i hadn't realised till I'd embarked upon it that I'd need to do all the checkerboards on the leading edges and, of course, the number was visible on the right hand side where it pokes out so I ended up having to adjust a decal with a bit of delicate brushwork😉 2 hours ago, HL-10 said: Lovely looking little model, very nicely finished and great work for a first kit after such a long time! Thanks HL-10. I've not been idle in the intervening years, although it's definitely a bit of a change from my usual figures and flying balsa models 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Very nice. That prop is marvelous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Maginot said: Very nice. That prop is marvelous. Cheers Maginot This was the third attempt, so I think I'm getting the hang of them now (The first was a bit clunky and I snapped the tip off the second rushing it 😭 I even managed to put the makers marks on this the wrong way round by following the kit instructions, but when I checked photo's they were upside down. Luckily I hadn't varnished it so I managed to do a swap with some others) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Love that.... The prop is brilliant... Like the subtle weathering as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Wow. This is a lovely return! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Sweet! Can you send it to me? I'll pay postage . . . 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Love that.... The prop is brilliant... Like the subtle weathering as well. Thank you Hairtrigger. I was bit worried I might have overdone the weathering at first . . . 2 hours ago, Roberto said: Wow. This is a lovely return! Cheers Roberto 😃 2 hours ago, billn53 said: Sweet! Can you send it to me? I'll pay postage . . . 😉 LOL funny man 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Beautiful build... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanond Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 That's not bad at all. Very well done actually. The prop really makes a big difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Very nice indeed. Wish I had the skills/patience for bi-triplanes! Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Cheers guys 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Still got it,as they say. Very nice. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 What a great looking Triplane. The propellor in 1/72 is amazing.🙂 Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Britman said: Still got it,as they say. Very nice. Keith Cheer Keith. 👍 26 minutes ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: What a great looking Triplane. The propellor in 1/72 is amazing.🙂 Colin Thanks Colin (Props my favourite bit if I'm honest) 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Great looking Tripe, love the paint job ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Excellent work! All the more so after 40 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Woooaaaahhhh. If that's what you turn out after 40 years doing nothing, then I shudder to think what you'll be turning out in a few years time after practicing. That's stunning. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Wulfman said: Great looking Tripe, love the paint job ! Wulfman Thank you Wulfman 😃 1 hour ago, dnl42 said: Excellent work! All the more so after 40 years. Cheers Matey 👍 (Love the little imogi as well, must remember about that one) 7 minutes ago, Pete Robin said: Woooaaaahhhh. If that's what you turn out after 40 years doing nothing, then I shudder to think what you'll be turning out in a few years time after practicing. That's stunning. Regards Pete 😁 Thanks Pete - plenty of 'practice' models in the stack so we'll see . . . . 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 That is marvelous work! Welcome back!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapouriser Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Very impressive work indeed ! There seem to be lots of us getting back into the ‘saddle’ although I’m certainly one of us starting with a very much smaller, more comfortable and accesible Shetland pony mounted one !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyO Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Pantherhawk27263 said: That is marvelous work! Welcome back!!! Thank you Pantherhawk. Nice to be back 😃 2 hours ago, Vapouriser said: Very impressive work indeed ! There seem to be lots of us getting back into the ‘saddle’ although I’m certainly one of us starting with a very much smaller, more comfortable and accesible Shetland pony mounted one !! Cheers Vapouriser. look forward to seeing your 'Sheltland pony mounted one' 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapouriser Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, DaddyO said: Cheers Vapouriser. look forward to seeing your 'Sheltland pony mounted one' 😆 😛 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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