Steve Hustad's Siemens-Shuckert Fighters

1/72nd scale Toko late model D.III kit (conversion from).
This conversion was carried out using the Hawkeye Designs resin conversion set No. 214 for back dating to the early version machines - which I designed the scratchbuilt masters for.
The upper wing, lower wing, horizontal tailplane, elevator, vertical stabilizer, rudder, cowling and unvented spinner are from the Hawkeye conversion set.
The Hawkeye Designs correction set also yields the new 160hp Siemens-Halske Sh.III 11 cylinder rotary engine. This was also made from scratchbuilt masters that I provided.
The PART photo etch detail set No. S72-077 was used for the cockpit fold up sidewall and floorboard structure, control column, instrument bezels, interplane strut attachment plates, "Spandau" MG vented jackets, seat, under-cowling louvers and engine rods (these last were cut apart to fit).
Decals for the German 5 color pre-printed fabric are from the Americal/Gryphon range (their sheets 5 & 6). National markings and the personal fuselage 'leaf' markings are also A/G products, from their sheets No. 29 & 138 respectively.
All paints are Humbrol enamels, with some minor exceptions. Rigging is .005" stainless steel wire - dullcoted.
Weathering is by airbrush, drybrushing and pastels.

1/72nd scale Czechmasters resin kit.
The Czechmasters kit had many inaccuracies that were corrected using the Hawkeye Designs resin correction set No. 213 - which I designed the scratchbuilt masters for.
The upper wing & it's ailerons, horizontal tailplane, elevator, vertical stabilizer, and vented spinner are from the Hawkeye correction set.
The Hawkeye Designs correction set also yields the new 160hp Siemens-Halske Sh.III 11 cylinder rotary engine. This was also made from scratchbuilt masters that I provided.
The PART photo etch detail set No. S72-077 was used for the cockpit fold up sidewall and floorboard structure, control column, instrument bezels, interplane strut attachment plates, "Spandau" MG vented jackets, seat, under-cowling louvers and engine rods (these last were cut apart to fit).
Decals for the German 5 color pre-printed fabric are from the Americal/Gryphon range (their sheets 5 & 6). National markings are also A/G products, from their sheets No. 29. The "LO!" insignia is from the Toko SSW D.III kit's decals.
All paints are Humbrol enamels, with some minor exceptions. Rigging is clear plastic stretched sprue, adhered with white glue.
Weathering is by airbrush, drybrushing and pastels.

1/72 Scale "Czechmasters" resin kit.
Upper wing replaced with a scratchbuilt item to correct to proper chord width.
Cockpit is scratchbuilt using plastic card, rod, strip, stretched sprue, wire, and misc. photoetched parts from "Tom's Modelworks".
Struts are all scratchbuilt (3/4), and "Contrail" strutstock (1/4).
Tailplane surfaces & edges were re-shaped to correct configurations.
All control surfaces were cut out and re-positioned.
LMG 08/"Spandau MG's are IPMS/USA photoetched items.
Fuselage dark stained plywood effect is by paint under "Berol/Prismacolor" colored pencil woodgrain.
5 color lozenge is by "Superscale" with two of the 5 colors repainted to the correct shades. Balance of the decals are "Americal/Gryphon", and "Microscale".
Rigging is stretched sprue. Paints are "Humbrol", "Testors" and "Pactra Intl."
Weathering by Pastels and colored pencils.

1/72 Scale "Pegasus" Limited run injection molded basic kit. (Conversion to the "D.IV" variant, from the "D.III" kit).
Conversion involved; replacing the upper, and lower mainplanes with scratchbuilt narrower chord wings.
Replaced tailplane(s), and rudder with scratchbuilt modified shape items.
Reworked fuselage details to D.IV configuration (Panel lines louvers, scoops, etc.)
All struts were replaced with scratchbuilt and/or "Contrail" strutstock.
Cockpit is entirely scratchbuilt from Plastic card, rod, strip, wire, and misc. photoetched detail parts from "Tom's Modelworks".
Engine, and Machine guns are replacement "Aeroclub" items.
Stretched sprue rigging.
Decals are "Americal/Gryphon" national insignia, with "Superscale" 5 color lozenge (Over painted on two colors to the correct shades).
Paints are "Testors", and "Pactra Intl." enamels.