Totally agree. Bravo, Tim!
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We all have to raise our hats to that one Tim.:hatsoff:
Rob.
Tim, incredible. It must have taken longer to decal that on than to paint a whole plane! Bravo!
That's an excellent job Tim, presumably you removed the top wing to make it a bit more accessible for the decaling.
Fantastic decaling. That is some tricky application.
I'm speechless!
And can't rep you either :(
Karl
I cut the heads off with wire cutters, then use a Dremel with a small grinding attachment to take the body down to 2 or 3mm below the cockpit fairing. Then cut a Peter Pig pilot head and shoulders off and glue to the ‘stump’ of the original pilot. It’s a faff but better than leaving the original garden gnome to fly the plane.
Great job Tim! Kudos!
Darn! Looking at this image, the movie camo is actually 7 colours!
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I can't find any reference that indicates there ever was a 7 color lozenge pattern, let alone a template.
However, Tim's plane appears to have four, for which I do have a template.
Hmmm...
Either one is work. Which one?
Beautiful work, as always, Ezekiel. Love the horse (cheval?) rampant.
Nice Pfalz, Ezekiel! :clap:
Great Pfalz, Ezekiel :thumbsup:
Karl
This is my version of the 7 colour lozenge pattern, as picked out from the above decal sheet.
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Not really a fan. I like Tim's camo better.
Tim's camo was very similar to my Hansa Brandenburg one.
Rob.
Sweet Ezekiel.
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/at...8&d=1543786987
Rob.
Hats off to all of the above. Yep, I agree about Tim's camo. That is stunning work :hatsoff::pint:
Glad you chaps like my "Stachel"
Yes, I did remove the top wing (and the undercarriage) to allow easier access for painting and decalling.
I fought shy of getting on with this plane for nearly 3 years, worried that the decalling task would be beyond me.
As it was, it went much more smoothly than I had feared.
Thanks for the kind comments, and for the Rep!
Thanks. I normaly use the same "freezer-hot water-freezer-hot water" method
Now re-painting my last two Pfalz D.III I had taken out the upper wing (just by pulling gently) and I was removing painting by submerging the model in pure alchool for a day or two ... and the undercarriage did come out by itself. I guess that the alchool may have disolved or softened the glue.
Something I conclude from your and mine experience is that Pfalz D.III undercarriages are easier to remove than some other models. I've tried to remove Albatros D.V undercarriages and it is much harder -- almost impossible withouth breaking them
Ouch Tim - was that pun intended ? :lol:Quote:
As it was, it went much more smoothly than I had feared.
I spotted it too Mike, and dismissed it as not down to our usual lack of standards. tim is obviously quite innocent in this.
Rob.
Then my apologies Tim - obviously the pun fell flat :)
What Pun??????:hmm:
:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
He just did it again Tim. It is so flat that you missed it. You won't be able to smooth that one over Mike.
Rob.
I see no pun here. also :confused:
Karl
Yes, You two must be too young.:D
Rob.
Pfalz D.IIIa. Jasta 18 "Der Raben" Ltn. Hans Muller
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Hunters squadron of D-III'S
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Reviresco Pfalz D.IIIa - Ltn Alois Heldmann, Jasta 10
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Leutnant de Reserve Carl Degelow, Jasta 7, May 1918
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Shapeways WSF by Daryl @ Reduced Aircraft Factory
'Vallejo' "Black" upper surface and fuselage, 'Misterkit' "German Pfalz Silbergrau" undersides.
All detail colours by 'Vallejo':
rudder "White"
tyres "Cold Grey"
cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown"
prop "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with 'translucent' "Natural Wood"
engine & guns "Oily Steel", inked "Black", highlighted "Silver"
pilot: coat "Earth", helmet "Leather Brown", face "Bronzed Flesh", goggles "Silver"
Decal maker unknown - I bought a HUGE sheet of decals on ebay, titled "D.III vs SE5a" comprising 9 Pfalz D.III schemes and 9 SE5a schemes, two-part decals (separate white sheet) but carrying no makers mark or name...............
Very nice Tim. Hope I can find Deglow's stag decal. A very sharp plane for sure.
I might have a couple of spares with my Jasta 40 decals - I'll have a look.
These stag decals were two-part; the white stag, including white antlers, and separate gold antlers, for superimposing!
I tried and tried and tried, but couldn't match them up properly.
The Jasta 40 stags are one-part, but not as detailed. I need to keep 2 sets, for Degelow's Jasta 40 Pfalz D.IIIa and his Fokker D.VII.
I might have a set but for the next few months most (99.99%) my stuff is in storage so I can't check now. Once we can move in to our new house (after renovation) hopefully by the end of July I'll know. A black flight is on my to do list, among many others!
nice! very sinister.
Hey all,
Old player here, revisiting the system after too many years... am loving the idea of the custom paints - and am especially drawn to the Pfalz series (for whatever reason...). For the Pfalz specifically (and WGF in general I guess), it seems like most folks do custom models and paints from scratch, rather than repainting the WoG mini's...? Or am I off regarding that...
Any help much appreciated for my very ignorant questions!
Best,
-Max
Hi Max
It's "horses for courses" around here - My Jasta 18 "Muller" Pfalz D.III (post #33) and my Jasta 'Heidemann' "Bruno Stachel" (post #78) were both repainted Nexus minis, bought before I discovered Shapeways.
My Jasta 7 "Degelow" D.IIIa (post #114) is a Shapeways, because I had discovered the highly visible differences between the two Pfalz D.III sub-types.
My upcoming Jasta 88 "Prussian Knights" group will all be Shapeways D.IIIa minis.
Some folks repaint the Nexus/Ares minis, especially if they don't have a large collection and therefore can use the bases and decks which come in the box.
Others like to use Shapeways as their preferred start point...…….
Do whichever you want, or both!