Pfalz Fighters

This page of Pfalz fighters is of models built by Steve Hustad. Click on any thumbnail for a larger JPEG image.

Thanks to John Roll j-roll@maroon.tc.umn.edu for the scans.

Pfalz D.VIII

Ltn. Forstmann, Jasta 90, May 1918
Mannheim, Germany (Home Defense Unit)

1/72 Scale conversion. (From "Merlin" Pfalz DR. I limited run injection molded kit).
the only "Merlin" kit parts utilized in this conversion were the fuselage halves, rudder and elevator (after separation from the horizontal stabilizer).
The fuselage was lengthened 3/32" to D. VIII standards using plastic sheet
Cowling is scratchbuilt/converted from an Italeri Fw 190 D-9 cowling.
Siemens Halske engine is an Aeroclub white metal item.
Propeller is *two* "Xtravac" resin props married together into the four bladed D. VIII propeller.
Cockpit is entirely scratchbuilt from plastic sheet, strip, rod, and sprue. Wire and "Tom's Modelworks" photo-etched generic detail items were also used.
Wings were scratchbuilt from "Roseparts" generic wing section vacform pieces. Control surfaces cut out and re-positioned. Horizontal stabilizer scratchbuilt from plastic.
Rigging is entirely clear stretched sprue, fixed in place with white glue, and selectively painted.
Paints are "Humbrol" and "Testors" mixes. Pfalz "Silbergrau" is 2/3 "Testors" flat aluminum + 1/3 "Testors" medium blue/gray.
Weathering with paint/pastels, and "Berol/Prismacolor" colored pencils.