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Kesa Tiho
Wow you actually delivered. Thanks for the instructions on how to do it

gorby
Thanks Kesa, I've been meaning to do this for a while.

Christoph Kunz
WOW, that's entertainig to read. 👍
Please more "buildlogs" like this. 🙂

Spanjaard
very interesting information, and delivered in gorby style, even better

gorby
Thanks very much Christoph & Spanjaard. 🙂

Neuling
Looks like the real thing ...... 🙂

gorby
Thanks Neuling, there's a very good reason it looks like the real thing...... 😄 😄

Mel
Looks really good! Theres no soil like real soil 🙂
Once i needed soil on a sunday... well... since then my plant pots are now officially called "model building accessories"

Shar Dipree
Many thanks for sharing! Great experiment with fantastic result. 👍

John Hughes
Different granularities for different scales? Would the finer grade make good desert sand if coloured? Did you wear a bowler hat and insist on being called Fred whilst sieving?

gorby
😄 😄 😄
Thanks mates. Hope it's helped someone.
You could be right John, although I'm far from an expert in soil as living in Coventry, most of it is imprisoned beneath concrete. Sieving it fine enough to pass as sand would be a bit of a pain in the rear end though. Personally I have better things to be doing with my time. Oh hang on, I haven't have I? 😳

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Thanks for sharing! Great idea 💡👍👍😍

gorby
Thanks Hans. 🙂

Alec K
A biplane?!? Taking a seat for sure. Your engine looks nice and greasy 🙂 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Alec! Yes, this is my very first project of WWI plane 🙂

Mark Sherwood
Good luck. 🥸👍

Simon O'Gorman
Really impressive.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Mark and Simon!

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Alec K
Cockpit looks excellent Jakube 👍

Ludvík Kružík
Jakub, the construction progress so far looks very good.
Maybe you'll find a liking in WWI models. 😉

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, mates!
Ludvíku, i must say, that i am enjoing it so far. But there will be more challenges later( riggings, lozenge....) So, i will see. But i believe, that WWII will remains my priority 🙂

bughunter
I'm a bit late in commenting do to my holiday - nice work so far!
Since there are some pitfalls: do you want a fun build or should it be correct?
Which specific serial do you plan to build?

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Frank!
I want to build 8244/17 of Jasta 54. This marking is, according Eduard instructions, just a reconstruction based on the description in the flight log, revealed in the Jasta Color book. So, in my opinion it will be difficult to buid it 100% correct 🙂 However, I will of course be grateful for any advice and recommendations

bughunter
Ok, on a Pfalz D.IIIa the engine is different. The very simplified Eduard (the pipe work on the lower end of the cylinders is the water, what you have painted dark red - but this is not much visible later) engine shows a older 160hp Mercedes D.III. This is especially shown by the valve train, which can be seen on top of the engine.
Two bolts on top, and the valve in the middle: [img1]

The later 185hp Mercedes D.IIIa was also available for some Pfalz D.III, and nearly all of Pfalz D.IIIa pictures shows this stronger version. The drawings I know too. The engine is a little bit bigger, but the valve train looks very different - four bolts and the valves rockers comes out of the side:
[img1]

Roden has a better representation of this engine (same sprue on all kits), and it is also more correct in size. That means I cannot get it into this model 🙁

No worries mate, only an expert will notice on the finished model 🙂

And regarding the wings: I strongly recommend Aviattic decals. The ones printed on clear paper (normal) and the ones printed on white for rib tapes. Or you use the Eduard rib tapes. I have some build logs explaining the usage.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you very much, Frank, for your help!
While going through the photos and drawings of the engines, I noticed that each type is different, but I was quite confused as to which engine was the right one. In the end I didn't deal with it and just tried to scratchbuild some visible details that are missing from the kit. For example the air pump, pipes and hoses leading from the radiator on the upper wing etc. I use the WnW manual and kit ( borrowed from a friend of mine) as the main source of information 🙂

Thanks for the advice on decals. I'll try to get the Aviattic ones. But I don't know if it will be easier for me to use the lozenge decals from the kit, which are already prepared in the shape of a wing. I will see...

Alec K
Regardless the path you take, I am sure this will be a superb build 🙂👍

Michael Kohl
Following with interest.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Alec! I hope I won't disappoint you 🙂
Welcome here, Michael.

bughunter
Yes, the WNW manuals are a good source! You can download the manuals as PDF, the web site is still available.
But I suggest to download all what you need (also for other projects) soon. The site was away for a while already and I heard rumors that it was paid then for some additional time only.

For the Linux users among us, I suggest using "wget" with the recursive option so you can get all the PDFs, reference images and more to your hard drive without making millions of clicks,

CaptGPF
Ditto - following!

Jakub Fiala
I heard the same, bughunter. Nobody knows, how long the WnW site will be available.

Jakub Fiala
I added a few external details from PE, Evergreen, and my favourite plastic yogurt container 🙂
The fuselage with lower wing is almost ready to paint.

bughunter
Good progress!
It's nice to see some reused ideas! 😉

Jakub Fiala
Thanks!

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Am I too late to take a seat? 😊

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thanks and welcome here, guys!

gorby
Fantastic work so far.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, Gorby!

Alec K
Superb progress Jakube. The tail skid looks very authentic, as do the rigging buckles 👍

Ben M
This sure looks nice!

Jakub Fiala
Thank you Alec and Ben

Spanjaard
looks really great so far

Ludvík Kružík
Jakub, you're doing a good job. All the detail you put into it looks very good and adds credibility to the model. 👍

Jakub Fiala
Thanks a lot Ludvíku and Spanjaard

Jakub Fiala
I sprayed the colors on the fuselage and applied the first layer of lozenge decal from Eduard. Unfortunately, I could not find those from Aviattic at any of the e-shops. I have to admit I'm too lazy to order them directly from the UK manufacturer 🙂

Mark Sherwood
The Pfalz is looking good Jakub, despite the mishaps. I have had similar problems, even though I de-tacked the tape. Still it looks like it's coming good. 🤘🥸🤟

Mr D
Looking great... Definitely a future model for me, lve not built an Eduard yet.
Good luck with next steps 😀👍

Ludvík Kružík
Accidents like this always hurt. But you did a great job fixing it.

What manufacturer did you use for the lozenge decals?

Alec K
Very nice! What silver paint did you use? Looks excellent.

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, mates!
As you wrote, these masking troubles sometimes happens. Luckily, this one was easy to fix.
Ludvíku, lozenge decals are Eduard. It´s in my previous comment, with an explanation why 🙂
Alec, the silver paint is Tamiya LP-11. I would say, it´s very similar to a "classic" gunze C-8

bughunter
Good progress 👍 When I saw picture 31, my first thought was "Nice weathering!" 😉
I once read that almost all liquid masking agents are based on latex, and that needs ammonia as a thinner to keep it liquid. But ammonia also attacks acrylic paints 🙁

Jakub Fiala
Yes Frank i thought that thing with weathering too 😄. But I wasn't sure if it wasn't nonsense, so I resprayed it instead.

Jakub Fiala
Added new photos. I finished applying decals and spraying paints. Now I will try to add some weathering before the final assembly.

Bohrmann
I am new to modelling and I enjoy every picture I see here, full of admiration for the details and degree of finish. Then when I realise how small this model is I am blown off my feet. Fantastic.

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic build, congrats!

Desert Marlin
Looks great! I'm waiting for more pictures!

Desert Marlin
The pre-rigging provides some great ideas! Thanks for those pictures!
Photo #26 is in millimeters?

Jakub Fiala
Thank you, mates, for your kind comments!
Yes Desert Marlin, it is in milimeters

Marek Nagy
👍 to bude na bednu.

Jakub Fiala
😄 dík Máro!
Ale nejdřív ho musím včas dodělat ...