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Kit: dml (1:48)
1:48 DML/Dragon 5901 done in MvR's 425/17 livery. My first kit in over 20+ years. The goal was to tune-up basic modeling skills, and to attempt numerous tips and tricks gained from the wwi list. The build is rather "clean" as I didn't feel confident applying wash to a kit that's already been stripped twice, and took over a year to complete! PE and Digmayer prop from CSM, decals by Tomasz Gronczewski, starboard side upper strut from Shane Weier! Photos by Sanjeev Hirve, edited by Dame Karen.
Kit: eduard (1:48)
Progress shots of the Eduard Pfalz D.III
These are the initial pics showing the Squadron White/Nail polish remover technique of gap filling. Port wing root initially after application and light dressing. Starboard wing root after initial dressing.
The finished version...and the CATASTROPHE!!! I was actually moving the aircraft to a safe spot when it snapped off the dowel and crashed to the floor, hitting tail first. The good news, clean breaks all round, and in a matter of 15 minutes had all the parts sanded and re-attached! No muss, no fuss!