CANicoll Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) Started a new project while I'm waiting on new exhausts for Lou IV. Found this kit in my closet and I am already loving it as 1. It only has a few pieces 2. It is a cool looking airplane 3. It can be done in VERY bright colors 4. No rigging! You can really go to town on the engine - yet 95% of it is completely hidden so focusing on the top end. The obligatory box photo. I was really torn between this plane, on the cover, and a green and purple one. Going with this one. But this one was tempting... There is so much detail in the engine, pipes and exhaust and all, but it is all covered up by the cowling. Too bad! BUT the carbs do not match the diagram at all. They are flat with injection holes, rather than dome-shaped. I wonder if there was a problem with the plastic during the molding process? I looked over and over in case the carbs were molded separately. Nope. There is also a fair amount of flash that needs to be trimmed away: I seem to remember in my previous (few) Roden builds there was some flash issues with those kits as well. Here are the results of my five color paint session: White Primer, Silver, Wood, Gun Metal, Copper. All Vallejo Model Air colors. I tend to paint over the primer in the same paint session when I can. And a bit later painted the Red nose so I didn't have to mask around that engine, but also in the same session found a light gray for the underwing color (sorry, no pictures of that just yet). Vallejo Red #003, Vallejo White primer which I tend not to lay down too heavy. Lighting is off a bit, the primer is actually a dull white So this should be a fairly quick build. Chris Edited July 6, 2018 by CANicoll Jeff, Gigant, MikeMaben and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigant Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Nice... CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Chris, Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just curious, in your first post you stated "no rigging" yet the box art shows rigging, does that mean you just aren't going to rig it ? KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Rigging on the Pfalz is very easy Chris, grab the WNW rigging diagram online for the diiia, it's the same. Or remind me to bring one of mine to the meeting and you can examine in person if you prefer CANicoll and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) Blast, bad eyes and missed the rigging on the box art. Strangely enough, Roden does not include a rigging diagram in the instructions so I completely missed the box art. Oh well, back to the EZ line for me and Mike thanks for the suggestion to pull the WNW instructions - will do! Mike - sure thanks. I'll remind you on Tuesday about bringing your Pfalz and the DH 9a as well to the meeting - might as well see what rigging done RIGHT looks like! I see a LOT of rigging in my future... Thanks guys for the notes! Edited July 6, 2018 by CANicoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Chris, I went ahead and moved this as it is a work in progress. I like the jasta 18 colors. If you have a WNW Pfalz you may be able to rob a part or two from the engine. I'd suggest pre-drilling the rigging holes CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 No worries Chris. Have a look at the album for one of my Pfalz too, if you enlage the pics you'll get a good idea of where the lines go too - https://imgur.com/a/H7oO8 CANicoll 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Chris, I went ahead and moved this as it is a work in progress. I like the jasta 18 colors. If you have a WNW Pfalz you may be able to rob a part or two from the engine. I'd suggest pre-drilling the rigging holes Thanks, that is where I meant to put it! CN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I had plans to buy this kit after I missed the boat on the WNW Pfalz. But then I got lucky and found one at retail cost at a local show. Still... I'm along for the ride. :popcorn: Gaz CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 keep in mind these are slightly different airframes. Roden/WNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I see a LOT of rigging in my future... Thanks guys for the notes! Yebbut... It's easy rigging as the lower ring is faired in and the upper wing has proper strutting. Interesting project Richard CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 15 hours ago, LSP_Mike said: keep in mind these are slightly different airframes. Roden/WNW Thanks for pointing out. Fortunately WNW does identify the differences between the IIIa (WNW Kit) and the III (Roden). Fortunately for me, the rigging is the same between the two. Machine gun location is another matter...I can see why they moved them back on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 18 hours ago, RLWP said: Yebbut... It's easy rigging as the lower ring is faired in and the upper wing has proper strutting. Interesting project Richard A friend is asking that I rig his DH 9a for him as well. So this is kind of practice for that one. CN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 54 minutes ago, CANicoll said: A friend is asking that I rig his DH 9a for him as well. So this is kind of practice for that one. CN Are you sure you need that friend? Richard KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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