Peter Plattner treats us all to a holiday gift of a great build and a simple story line fitting the season.

"The Lloyd C.V. marked an end of the all veneer wing development. . .I was very happy as the kit from Special Hobby appeared on the market. There have been no doubts that I have to build it with a real veneer finish. That means... all wood surfaces will be made of wood. The next decision was, not to build the Daimler engine powered version as supplied in the kit. I prefer the appearance of the more powerful Benz engine displayed in the WKF built 82. Series. This has nothing to do with the quality of the kit, because it is nicely moulded with fine details and I always appreciate manufacturers releasing kits of Austro-Hungarian aviation. My friends always call me crazy if I tell them I am working on a kit, because usually most of the parts remain in the box.. . ."


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Absolutely incredible, Peter. That's what I call modelling at its finest. The birch and shellac look great.

Regards,
Mark

Wow , that is mighty fine craftsmanship on a very neat subject . Thanks for sharing and letting us know how you did the wood .

I love it.... on the fuselage halves did you just veneer that to the kit plastic? so then it is encased in wood veneer? and the wings are made solely of wood. I want to get this straight in my mind as its a fabulous look ...
Kelly

Funny how this bird looks so elegant in plan view and in profile looks rather silly!

crazy WWI modelers!

Tanks alot Vanize. Count on you to tread lightly around wingnuts.

Probably the best 1/48 Lloyd C.V ever build

I am very impressed. This is a fantastic, and very realistic build.

I agree, Wonderful model

Awesome work.

Thank you all for your kind comments. It is a great pleasure and a real honour to be part of this comunity.
Actually I stuck more in the work with new masters than making models for my own.
Modelling is a real passion isn´t it?
regards Peter