[WWI] Back to the models: an approach

[Crawford Neil]

Sounds like a good plan, nice to hear from you Marcio.
I wish I could find a good reason to visit our factory in Curitiba,
it's a lovely place.
/Neil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org
> [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On Behalf Of Marcio Antonio Campos
> Sent: den 2 juni 2008 23:59
> To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
> 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
>