Yes , that would be nice to see Wotjek do a wing skeletal for the Fokker D.VII or even an Albie !

It looks like Eduard may be reissue of the # 8094 DH-2 1/48 ProfiPACK. SSssshhhhhh its a secret!

My lips are sealed This would be most excellent and along time waiting for them to do so . Still have the first profipack in the stash and one I couldn't part with . In ways though it would be nice to see Eduard come up with subjects which haven't been kitted before . Then again a redo of the Hannover would be most welcome ! Here's to hoping .............

Since you are willing to keep the secret guess which book is my next purchase?

You really know how to make a girl depressed don't you ! With all these new kits and books coming out ....and I can't even afford a tube of glue !

Nice work! museum quality, thanks for share.

Al

With the re-release of the Profipack kit #8094 I am adding its URL here for future research fiends, enthusiasts and devotees! Click here.

You have to practice what you preach. I had a project that had languished for far too long. And after the recent Region X I had scheduled the completion of my last single inprogress builds, an DH 2. I decided to press through without adding some "planned additions". There were some already and as it was planned for a diorama, I thought it was time to get cracking.

Then, just as had finished most of the rigging I reached for my turn table to set up a couple of images. Then "BANG!!" a stored D cell battery crashed from the shelf on to the horizontal and vertical tail planes. Shearing the top tail booms, knocking off the tailplane surfaces into individual components. Fortunately they were not rigged yet. Crushed the tail skid and snapped 2 struts.

Believe me I was very surprised when I did not let loose a tiriad of anger. Instead I took a few minutes and wished I could buy back the last 3 minutes before the accident. It took me about and hour to get most of the damage fixed / repaired. Still more to do but I have to say I surprised myself. To have so much vested in a build but not loose my mind because of the damage (this close to being finished) is a bit of a milestone for me. It does not happen often but when it did I was able to keep my perspective. After all it is only a model.

Here it is at the moment much of the damage repaired.

Hi Stephen

Ouch! But accidents do happen. I had a whole shelf fall down on a sample build a year or so back. That was pretty calamitous... one of those "the world stands still" moments as I surveyed the wreckage.

On a lesser level, back in the days when we were still part of Armorama, I managed to drop my old "Easter Chick" Albatros just as it was nearing completion. A lesson learned the hard way... biplanes don't bounce well.

All the best

Rowan

DH 2 5973 had a long career. Serving from about Late Sept. 1916 to early 1917. It went through several squadrons. RFC 24, 29 and maybe 32. In its service time the the upper right main plane was replaced at least twice. I'll be adding some Model Celler figures to this in a few days. But lets call her done!

Hi Stephen

Nice! It's great to see the old gal survived her accident and came back looking so good.

All the best

Rowan

That's what happens when you leave a doped fabric aircraft where the cows can get to it...

The wing looks like it took an Ack-Ack near miss (concussion not shrapnel). Is there history on the model from Pusher Aces, maybe? Or are you depicting an "old fabric failure"? The Sgt.Maj. will not be pleased.

You might put some small shrapnel scratch marks in the Inter-plane struts, if this was more than a fabric failure.

enjoy
Captn Tommy

G'day Capt!
From the damage I went with possibly getting too close to an exploding observation balloon. Further damage has one of the tail booms damaged probably from the resultant landing. There is a photo of the first upper wing repair while with 29 or 32 Sqn but the airframe was given a coat of PC10 or 12 when with 24 Sqn. I finished and thought some of the rigging lines were too taught. So I applied some secondary heat to slacken a few up so it looks like they were over-stressed (probably in the landing as well). I have a couple of Model Cellar figures that I will use.

Hi Stephen

I was going to suggest the rigging was a tad too intact considering the damage, but didn't like to lest you took it as a criticism.

Beautifully painted figures! They totally put any of my feeble efforts to shame and will look stunning next to the aircraft!

All the best

Rowan

No worries Merlin, How could I take anything you offer as criticism. Also, to be clear the Model Cellar figure image is from their website. I will start on mine later next week if all goes well.

Hi Stephen

Of course, I aim to offer constructive criticism (whether in modelling or anything else) - and having been in receipt of it often enough over the years, I know how important it is in refining / improving what I do.

Sorry for the mistaken identity on the figures and I hope yours turn out nice. The photo was another reminder of just how much I need to about figure-painting - they are a work of art. Frighteningly good! My efforts would most likely just be plain frightening (in the gruesome sense) and certainly attract a heap of criticism. I expect the most positive remark would be along the lines of "Well done for trying"! LOL!

All the best

Rowan

Hadn't thought of a balloon pop, that would explain the non singed horizontal stab. Lucky you didn't jam the aileron with all that fabric flapping. Did you use foil or paper four the fabric?

Captn Tommy

Hi Tom

I don't know - wouldn't there be some singing if the fireball was close enough to cause that kind of damage? Whatever, the trashed fabric is very nicely depicted.

All the best

Rowan

The material was the Aviattic fabric weave decals. They formed the basis and I matched the paint already on the airframe.

Hi again Stephen

From the samples they showed us on the restoration training course at Hendon, I'd have gone for less bleed-though of the top-colour, but your depiction of damaged fabric is very impressive.

All the best

Rowan

Try some of the Aviattic decals. One fellow used cellophane painted white to apply to a skeletal wing then laid down the Aviattic over the dried cellphane (already on the wing).

Cheers Stephen

I'd probably just use clear decal film painted on the reverse side. I doubt I'll ever go for a weave-effect in 1:48 - as you know, I'm still to be convinced of the authenticity in scales like this. It's a modelling vogue I'm happy to eschew, as shading and texturing more than do the trick for me.

All the best

Rowan

I painted over the Aviattic finish to match the paint on the rest of the build's upper & lower surfaces. Its the quality of the decals that lets them be manipulated.