[WWI] Back to the models: an approach

[Gabriel Limon]

Bemvindo Marcio,
Glad to see you back in action from Brazil,
Gabe
> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:58:49 -0300> From: marcio.antonio.campos at gmail.com> To: wwi at wwi-models.org> Subject: [WWI] Back to the models: an approach> > Folks,> > I finally managed to bring my tools and a couple of models to> Curitiba, where I live. I moved to the town in 2004 and since then> both my finished models, stash and tools were at my parents' house.> Now, with cheaper air fares, I left the bus era behind and it was> easier to transport modeling stuff, except for finished models which> remain at my parents' waiting for a safer occasion to travel -- during> my vacations last month I even managed to finish a Roden D.VII which I> had started in 2004.> > Well, now that I can build airplanes again, considering that Curitiba> will host a modeling exhibit in July, and having in mind my limited> time for the hobby, the years away from the working bench and my habit> of building more than one kit at the same time, I looked at the stash> and picked three kits to help getting the feeling back:> > * Eduard Dr.I non-profipack -- easy build, little rigging. I'll just> add some interior detail and PE Spandaus. Markings chosen are LvR's.> * Revell Albatros D.III -- old kit with red plastic, I'll just add a> resin seat and resin Spandaus to replace the kit guns. I'll build this> one as Tutschek's all-black plane: easy to paint, no wings covered by> lozenge.> * Roden Pfalz D.IIIa -- a kit I already built in the past, so I know> what to expect. I chose Berthold's blue and red plane. OOB except for> PE Spandaus, although the Roden ones are pretty decent IMHO.> > I hope to get them all ready by mid-July for the exhibit.> > And I have pics of the Hans Besser's D.VII I just finished. Will send them ASAP.> > All the best from Brazil> > Marcio
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