Pfalz D.XII...the endless rigging...

[Southern Fried]

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...

[DynoMight]

Interesting subject. The Germans always built the coolest military equipment.

[Jim B]

Nice looking Pfalz. I like the lozenge camouflage. Is that a particular aircraft?

[unclescott58]

Impressive looking build. Would like to know about the real plane.

Scott

[Southern Fried]

Impressive looking build. Would like to know about the real plane.

Scott

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3043

[Southern Fried]

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.

[cobraman]

Great work !

[philo426]

http://youtu.be/J8JKVwshUsM?list=UUvWOEA_DuKCrwT-Eby9IVMA