Southern Fried Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 WW1 aircraft are my "addiction". They comprise probably 85% of my builds. For myself, commissions , and EvilBay. The other percentage is WW2 aircraft, '50's to '80's jets, and 1/25 autos. I learned a long time ago, that no matter how excited I got as the build progressed, the paint, decals, and weathering , and the model started taking on "life", at some point there would be....rigging! I have built almost every type of fighter aircraft that fought in the "Great War". All scales. Lately I had been trying to stick to simpler types with little rigging, such as Fokker Dr.I and D.VII, unless it was a new subject/kit to come on the market. It is a Special Hobby kit. 1/48. Some of the most detailed kits ever. Plastic, resin and photo etch. Every detail, line, etc. crisp. This one was the "Bathsheba" to my "David" when I ordered it. I must have been DRUNK at the time. Don't get me wrong, it was a "high" building it...until now. RIGGING!!!! This thing is more "wired" than Angus Young! Invisible polyester sewing thread. So tiny tweezers can't hold it...almost. The length of thread I cut falls off the desk... and is gone forever (remember.."invisible"...) Anyway, I'm on the downhill run...now. Only 8 more wires to pull! So, forgive the long "rant"...I'm off to my nightly xanax, and maybe a rum-n-coke on the rocks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Interesting subject. The Germans always built the coolest military equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice looking Pfalz. I like the lozenge camouflage. Is that a particular aircraft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Impressive looking build. Would like to know about the real plane. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Impressive looking build. Would like to know about the real plane. Scott http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice looking Pfalz. I like the lozenge camouflage. Is that a particular aircraft? Bought it as a "late" DXII. which it is, Jasta 32, but it also had the major parts to do an "Early". The Late was just going into my stash, for a later build. Did not feel like masking and air brushing 5 colors any time soon. When I saw the Early parts ,I went with it. The Early was in doped silver/gray. One color, Masked it off and rattle canned the tail. As I didn't have the Early decals for the same color scheme , same Jasta 77b, I just changed the production number into one from a batch that would put it in to the transition range to the "Late". In short, it's a "generic" Jasta 77b machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Great work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 http://youtu.be/J8JKVwshUsM?list=UUvWOEA_DuKCrwT-Eby9IVMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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