Official Pfalz E.II painting thread

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01-03-2019, 10:46
Teaticket

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Official Pfalz E.II painting thread

I couldn't find a thread on the E.II so just started this one.

Shapeways plane by RAF, spinning propeller from the Aerodrome Store, decals I-94 Enterprises, pilot - Peter Pig. Background mat is one of the new Ogre 2' x 2' M series mats just released.

This is for the DYM OTT solo campaign. Pilot is wearing a Bavarian blue checkered scarf.

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01-03-2019, 10:51
fast.git

Great looking Pfalz, Peter! What did you use for the wing-warping cables?
01-03-2019, 11:02
Teaticket

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Originally Posted by fast.git

Great looking Pfalz, Peter! What did you use for the wing-warping cables?

Thanks Chris. Cables are strands from a paint brush. I did a couple of French Morane-Saulnier Ps with wire strands stripped out of a small multi-strand wire but they were not as easy to work with.
01-03-2019, 12:29
Flying Helmut

That's an awesome Pfalz, Peter! :clap::clap:

Did you paint the ribs individually? :eek:
01-03-2019, 14:12
ReducedAirFact

Very sharp -- I've always liked those black-outlined early Pfalz's. And the checkered scarf is a nice touch! :)
01-03-2019, 14:46
Teaticket

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Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

That's an awesome Pfalz, Peter! :clap::clap:

Did you paint the ribs individually? :eek:

Yes. I cut some small pieces of masking tape and did one rib at a time. :p I touched them up with a .25mm pen.
01-04-2019, 00:31
Vagabond

Very nice and quite a lot of work gone into this and it shows, the black lines look very effective as do the wing warping wires. :clap:
Looking forward to seeing it fly at some point.
01-04-2019, 05:55
RJG173

That's a sharp looking airplane.
01-04-2019, 07:24
Teaticket

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Originally Posted by ReducedAirFact

Very sharp -- I've always liked those black-outlined early Pfalz's. And the checkered scarf is a nice touch! :)

I have to throw in some Bavaria now and then as my grandmother (mother's side) was from Augsburg. :)
01-04-2019, 07:25
Teaticket

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Originally Posted by Vagabond

Very nice and quite a lot of work gone into this and it shows, the black lines look very effective as do the wing warping wires. :clap:
Looking forward to seeing it fly at some point.

As soon as I finish a couple of Frenchies for DYM they will take to the sky in mission 1.
01-04-2019, 14:27
mikeemagnus

Proper job Peter - excellent work. Look forward to seeing the scarf flying in action :)
01-07-2019, 04:26
Schlonz

Your Pfalz is a beauty, Peter.
Very accurate work with the wires, the ribs and the black edges.
01-08-2019, 10:48
flash

Awesome job on that Peter
01-08-2019, 11:48
Teaticket

Thanks guys. Hopefully soon it will see mission 1 if I can get SWMBO distracted long enough for me to fly it!
11-26-2020, 10:56
Flying Helmut

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Pfalz E.II 226/15
Leutnant Max Ritter von Mulzer, FFA 62, January 1916

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Shapeways WSF by Reduced Aircraft Factory.

All paints by 'Vallejo'
Overall "White", with "Black" cowling, struts, wheel covers, wing edges.
Cockpit rim - "Cavalry Brown".
Engine - "Oily Steel", inked "Black", then highlighted "Silver".
Prop blades - "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with translucent; "Natural Wood".
Tyres - "Cold Grey".

Decals by Kevin Hammond - "Miscmini".
11-26-2020, 11:00
Flying Helmut

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Pfalz E.II - unit and pilot unknown.

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Shapeways WSF by Reduced Aircraft Factory.

All paints by 'Vallejo'
Overall "Off-White", with "Black" cowling, struts, wheel covers, wing edges.
Cockpit rim - "Cavalry Brown".
Engine - "Oily Steel", inked "Black", then highlighted "Silver".
Prop blades - "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with translucent; "Natural Wood".
Tyres - "Cold Grey".

Decals by Kevin Hammond - "Miscmini".
11-26-2020, 11:42
Teaticket

Very nice as usual Tim. :thumbsup:
11-26-2020, 12:20
ReducedAirFact

Wow! Excellent work.
11-26-2020, 15:02
Guntruck

Excellent job Tim, and with all that neat rigging all I can say is: You really ought to get out more :lol::lol::lol: Rep gun fired :guns:
11-26-2020, 18:15
Dak21

Very impressive paint job and rigging detail!
11-26-2020, 20:24
milcoll73

wow! thats awesome tim!
11-26-2020, 21:00
Naharaht

Excellent modelling, Peter and Tim! :thumbsup:
11-27-2020, 06:48
malachi

Excellent! I have 3 of these ready for paint as I thought they would be easy :p :lol: Now I see Peter and Tim have set a bar so high I may as well dunk them in primer and call them done!
11-27-2020, 19:15
driph

Beautiful rigging, love them!
11-27-2020, 21:08
camelbeagle

Absolutely beautiful! The detail in the rigging is amazing. Excellent job! Rep Guns your way!
11-28-2020, 08:17
Flying Helmut

Thanks for the plaudits and REP, chaps!
11-28-2020, 08:19
Flying Helmut

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Originally Posted by Guntruck

Excellent job Tim, and with all that neat rigging all I can say is: You really ought to get out more :lol::lol::lol: Rep gun fired :guns:

I'll have you know I get out almost very day - it's called Key Working!
If I didn't have to go, these would have been finished months ago.

Thanks for the Rep!
11-28-2020, 08:23
Flying Helmut

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Originally Posted by malachi

Excellent! I have 3 of these ready for paint as I thought they would be easy :p :lol: Now I see Peter and Tim have set a bar so high I may as well dunk them in primer and call them done!

I too thought these would be easy, especially after completing a few E.Is....how wrong I was!

Hope you "endeavour to persevere" with yours - I'm sure we'd all like to see them.
12-14-2020, 11:29
Brak Morn

Tim:
Just looking at these wired beauties again.
RAL green with envy, still........
Fantastic mate.
12-23-2022, 10:47
predhead

Now THAT is how a Pfalz E.II should look, Tim! Great work!
12-24-2022, 01:29
Flying Helmut

Thanks, Darryl!

And double thanks for the Rep! :thankyou: