My next paper projects - to complement my Wings of War and Glory Campaign

**Blackronin** · 01-09-2014 15:28

To keep up with my recent solo campaign, I need some early war beasts.

My campaign starts in 1915 here:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/ent...-the-Aerodrome

The Nieuport 11 bebe is coming to my campaign in January 1916 so I've found these from der Kampfflieger:

http://www.wargamevault.com/product/...erm=1%2F72+nie

11 Nieuport 11 at 1/72 scale. You just have to print them at 50%.
They are perfect and beautiful.
I'll make 4 French and one German...

Then the Airco DH-2:

http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/...Airco-DH2.html

I've got a pair from ARES, but I need some more and I have to transform one in the ride of a famous British Ace - when he was still in the beginning of his career.

Then the Pup!

http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/...pwith-Pup.html

I just can't seem to find a decent Albatros D.II...

Edited:
Just bought 2 paper 1/72 Albatros D.I (very easily converted to D.II's) from kampfflieger (Roman) and they are beautiful. Now I'm set to go.

**Zakopious** · 01-09-2014 16:18

I will be following your builds with a keen interest.

**MoonSylver** · 01-09-2014 17:20

Originally Posted by Blackronin

I just can't seem to find a decent Albatros D.II...

There are a bunch of them on ecardmodels.com:

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...per-model.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

I'll look forward to your builds. I need to do up a bunch of early war planes badly, but have such a case of gamers ADD it's not funny.

**Zakopious** · 01-09-2014 18:17

Originally Posted by MoonSylver

There are a bunch of them on ecardmodels.com:

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...per-model.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

http://www.ecardmodels.com/index.php...tros-d-ii.html

I'll look forward to your builds. I need to do up a bunch of early war planes badly, but have such a case of gamers ADD it's not funny.

I would find it very difficult to build a 1/33 scale model at 1/144 scale.
When the small parts are reduced to 23% they become microscopic.

Much better to reduce a 1/72 scale model to 50%.
Then the small parts are only half as small.

**MoonSylver** · 01-09-2014 18:38

Originally Posted by Zakopious

I would find it very difficult to build a 1/33 scale model at 1/144 scale.
When the small parts are reduced to 23% they become microscopic.

Much better to reduce a 1/72 scale model to 50%.
Then the small parts are only half as small.

I've got a Spad XIII that I'm working on that was 1/33 that is coming along fine. The only thing that came out really too small was all the little gagues on the dash, the guns, & the exaust pipes, all of which I can do without or work around, so it's not totally undoable. As long as I've got the wings, fuselage, landing gear & tail, I'm good.

But I do concede that anything smaller than probably a windscreen or seat would be a problem. Might depend on how much detail you want, if you're ok w/ substituting things like wire for the guns, or if there are parts from other paper models you could print out & swap.

**Blackronin** · 01-10-2014 01:33

Rob, Ken is correct.
It's much harder.
I know that there is a 1/60 Albatros D.II somewhere. I just have to find it and buy it.

**MoonSylver** · 01-10-2014 13:13

OK. Amybe I'm not deep enough into the Spad I'm working on to notice the difference yet. When I finish it I'll post some pics & thoughts on how much of a difference there was.

**Blackronin** · 01-10-2014 15:02

Originally Posted by MoonSylver

OK. Amybe I'm not deep enough into the Spad I'm working on to notice the difference yet. When I finish it I'll post some pics & thoughts on how much of a difference there was.

Yes please do that.