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Work in Progress: an early Pfalz![View album, image #13 View album, image #13](/albums/img/1/3/9/1774139-21997-54-720.jpg)
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The Pfalz models often shows a ugly angular seam between lower wing and fuselage. In real there was a smooth transition....
Projekt: Pfalz D.III - 4056/17
20 24 July, 18:53
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After a health problem, I stopped modelling for a short time. I didn't want to continue the projects I had started because I wasn't in the mood for scratch modelling. I wanted to make a quick project - almost oob. Of course with a wooden propeller, because building one is just fun.
Working on two Pfalz D.IIIa (one as a triplane conversion) a long time ago was great fun and there was still a special kit waiting in my stash: a Limited Edition Dual Combo Pfalz D.III. No, I haven't forgotten the "a", this really is the forerunner of the D.IIIa. Eduard has re-released the D.IIIa kit often, but this Edition is from 2005 and was never released again. I hear some voices: Limited Editions are for collecting, not building. Never mind, I'm building the kit now!
I'm building the machine from the cover picture - and because there's a heart on it, I'm dedicating the build to my wife, who always supports me!
24 July, 19:34
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Excellent to see you Frank!! I can't wait to follow along with this. Which is sure to be another beautiful build. Any edition…Limited, or otherwise sounds like something to build to me!! But maybe I'm doing things wrong. Ha!!
25 July, 04:59
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Zum Glück bist Du wieder fit! 👍
Sieht mal wieder klasse aus, die kleinen Steuerseile sind geil. 🙂
25 July, 06:19
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Looks like an interesting project Frank. I must admit that I don't know much about WWI aircraft and your builds are often a lesson about the real machines as well as a lesson in modelling.
25 July, 06:38
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Thank you very much mates! Great to know that you are following 👍
Yeah Kyle, all kits can be build. But some collects rare kits as investment and hope to sell it later for higher prices. Once started the value goes near zero. But we have fun building them and that is invaluable!
@gorby You will see later that the Pfalz fighters are elegant planes!
25 July, 10:01
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Indeed. I take a great pleasure in opening up and building valuable kits. I would be a really horrible collector. Lol.
25 July, 10:51
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I have a few rare ones. But I'll gladly build them when the time comes. That's what kits are for!
25 July, 15:30
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A warm welcome to the show also for the new visitors!
I hope to have it ready for our next club meeting, so it will be a quick build (for my standards).
25 July, 19:20
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SK 61 Bulldog, Swedish Air Force - KP (the bulldog of doom)![View album, image #40 View album, image #40](/albums/img/4/4/4/1765444-57594-98-720.jpg)
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Masking tapes removed, revealing a rather faded and worn Swedish camouflage. Now let's give the paint some time to harde...
71 10 August 2022, 16:25
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Thomas, I knew you were going to get this kit! 🙂
I was hesitating a lot between the Swedish box and the Jordanian box. It took me a long time to decide, but in the end I ordered the Jordanian one because I already have several future projects with that fantastic Swedish scheme.
I follow you with great interest (as always). It is quite possible that I will finally regret choosing the Jordanian box 😉
10 August 2022, 18:46
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Did some dry-fitting yesterday, and just as I expected by the looks of it, it is definitely A-model quality. A lot of fettling, scraping and sanding is required for a decent fit of the major parts such as the fuselage halves and the wings. Good thing it is a small model!
11 August 2022, 07:18
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It seems that it is of the same "quality" as their SF260 and Alpha jet kits. Have you ever built the venerable Airfix kit ?
11 August 2022, 08:19
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I will watch too how you turn this ugly duck into a beautiful swan.
11 August 2022, 08:52
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Erik, I actually think that this is a retooling of the Airfix kit. Slightly different parts and recessed panel lines, but the breakdown is almost identical.
11 August 2022, 09:29
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I´m following. Looks like a bunch of work to get a proper model out of this kit. I'm sure you will handle it.
11 August 2022, 13:57
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I think KP/AZ should start an improvement their molds after so many kit releases and sales, as Special Hobby has already successfully done. It is curious that for some kits they make good molds (such as the Bf-109) and for others they are so mediocre.
Despite this, I am sure that Thomas will do an extraordinary job 👍
11 August 2022, 19:51
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I am a little late, but from now I will follow with pleasure and interest (like all Thomas's previous builds 😉 )
14 August 2022, 17:36
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Looks like a lot of craftsmanship will go into this kit before the end of the build... Curiously following 👍
14 August 2022, 18:52
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This little kit is definitely putting up a fight in every step. Silly me, I thought this was going to be a relaxed weekend project, ha ha. 🙂
14 August 2022, 19:04
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KP short run = long work. I prefer Vallejo putty for filling seams on this type of kits, as it comes with a fine tip
15 August 2022, 18:39
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Erik yes, I think the photo shows a bit of my frustration with the seam lines. It should not be like this for a 2022 tooling.
15 August 2022, 19:34
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Thomas, will the skinny front landing gear hold the weight of all those fishing weights?
17 August 2022, 10:59
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Well, those weights are juuuust barely enough to keep the Bulldog on its nose gear and still kind of pivots around its main gear. Good thing that the entire engine compartment behind the dashboard is empty so with some Tetris skills you can fill it completely with those fishing weights.
17 August 2022, 17:44
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So the front wheel does not support any weight, as the nose is in balance with the tail. I had the same problem with KPs SIAI Marchetti, and the SH Marchetti needs also quite some weight in the nose.
17 August 2022, 17:57
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not a shake an bake-kit for sure. I like how you tackle it. For maximum usage of weight in tight spaces consider lead granules. They come rather cheap by the kilogram and have a diameter of max 1 - 2 mm. You can even drill a hole into the fuselage after it is closed and pour the granules in - followed by some white glue to fix them.
18 August 2022, 08:16
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After having lingered in the limbo state of half-finished projects, I have decided to reboot this build. The screwed up paintjob was removed with IPA alcohol and the model is now back to bare plastic. Some correcting fills are done and it is soon time to reapply the primer. I will make my life easier this time and just build the standard Swedish Air Force version. But I have already purchased a second kit to be finished with the Swedish Army splinter camouflage as I think I know this time how to do it properly. Stay tuned!
5 July, 14:37
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Great to see that you have restarted the kit. The weight distribution is a real pain. Had similar challenges with my Airfix SK61 build some months ago, Liquid Gravity sorted the issue.
SwAF livery will look aces. Keep up the spirit!👏🏼👍🏻
5 July, 15:47
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No idea what that livery will look like, but nice that this one is back at the bench. Reminds me of my Safir which is at a similar state.
6 July, 05:59
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Thomas, It's fantastic to read that you are taking up this project again. Great!
6 July, 18:53
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Okay, this project definitely appears jinxed. This morning, the model ended up under a tool shelf that toppled over, which resulted in severe damage to the fuselage joins and broke both undercarriage legs and the stabilizers, and the canopy furthermore ended up with a nasty crack. Yes, a wee bit annoying. I will now check if there is anything I can do to salvage the model, but I think that I would rather prefer to restart. Quite frankly I was really starting to regret that I didn't go for the splinter camo, so I see this as an opportunity.
25 July, 20:33
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