Knights of the Sky II- The End

Roger that Stephen, added your Spad to the list!

Great news from WNW!  Any ideas when the Fokker and the Albatros will be available?

Next then here the instruments  are added to the shelf. I actually replaced 2 gauges with items closer fitting the original types equipment.

Now for a simulated engine. . .

wing_nut wrote:

I am callingh this one done.  This build went infinately better than the 1st one back in KOTS I.  A couple of rigging mistake on my part that mucked up a cople of the struts right at the wing but not that noticable. I know it's there so it pisses me off a bit.  But I sure am likingthe WWI stuff so you will probaly see more of me in the A/C forum inthe future.

Hey Marc I remember you were surprised over the mention of a 144 scale Camel.  Here could be your next build!

Remember the Karaya Hispano - Suiza 300hp?  Well its now a 220hp Hisso. Almost.  I lost one of the "induction pipes" So I fitted a brass one. Just to see if your paying attention what is wrong with the fixtures so far (for a 220hp.)

For the Karaya engine review Click Here.

Also dear folks I have added images to the review not seen elswhere.

See here.

The French 5 colour Camouflage is applied.  This profile will represent parts from 2 different Manufacturer applications.  The top wing is from the Bernard Co.. The fuselage and lower wing is from the parent company S.P.A.D. Co.

Another stunner cracking along. Love the camo.

...Guy

Daywalker wrote:

You're really cruising with this build Stephen.  What colors/brand did you use for the camo on this Spad?

But this round I used the Misterkit acrylics.  I must say they are aces and some of the best applying acrylics I have ever used.

See here.

Luftwoller wrote:

Another stunner cracking along. Love the camo. . .Guy

Thank you Guy.  I have to admit I am enjoying a bit of inspiration.

As promised the end is here.  Finished I say finished!  With this build anyway.

 Here is the end of this tail uh er tale! Frank put this one down as done.  STL

Here you go Frank a couple for the collage.

A DH.2?  RIght on Stephen!

Are you thinking the Eduard weekend kit?  Just say the word and I'll add it to the list.

Good call Mobious.  I did that with the first one I built several years back.

Frank, the word is Eduard 8094 Profipack . . . If you are going to be a bear be a Grizzly.

Here is the start.  WARNING!!  For the squeamish - there will be PE.

Now for some details.

Greetings all;

While I slave away back here.  (Unable to go as ground crew as I had hoped.)  The Three Fokkers of the Foundation prep and ready for a formation flight to Dayton OH for the Dawn Patrol Fly-in.  Follow along with the daily blog found  here.

StephenLawson wrote:

Greetings all; While I slave away back here.  (Unable to go as ground crew as I had hoped.)  The Three Fokkers of the Foundation prep and ready for a formation flight to Dayton OH for the Dawn Patrol Fly-in.  Follow along with the daily blog found  here.

The daily Blog is providing information that maybe helpful for others planning extended flights across country.

http://vintageaeroflyingmuseum.blogspot.com/

Frank and all,

 In catdching up this evening, I came to realize that it has been over a month since my last update.  I took a new position at work, and where I used to spend some of my non-paid lunch time updating here, I now typically find myself working through.  I did manage to take some time off to attend the IPMS Nationals last month, and have been preparing for my last BIG ride of the year next weekend. 

Enough about me, here are the photos of the now completed Eduard 1/48 Fokker E.V Weekend Edition (kit 8480).  I did manage to shoot the cockpit before installing it...

As always, I am open to any and all questions and comments. 

For my next trick... I will be building a 1/72 (yes 1/72) Eduard SPAD 13 late version, kit 7053.  I will have this one wrapped up by the end of this group build, and will hopefully do some updates along the way.  I did airbrush the interior and apply oil paint to simulate the wood in the interior so far.

Well done Scott!  Looks like a winner from ehre.

I updated page one for you and added the SPAD!

Moving on through this build.

Daywalker wrote:

Stephen- Looking very good, sure is a lot of masking for that prop but definately worth it.  I see the starboard upper wing is bare bones, is this one going to have cut away areas to see the insides?

Thank you Guy and Frank.  Yes I plan to do a bit of a cutaway for this build.  The express masks made the prop easy and was done in about 50 minutes.

Greeting Mike,

See here.

"A Man for Sonderfilme' by Rudolf Windisch by H Täger, Over the Front 17 #3, 2002 Pp.196-232.

". . .A Man for Sonderfilme: Rudolf Windisch by Hannes Täger
The wartime career of Dresden born Friedrich Otto Rudolf Windisch who progressed from willing participant in daring 'Sonderfilme' (special films) on the Russian Front to commanding officer of Jasta 66. Special Note: the back cover of this issue displays profiles of 4 of Windisch's planes by Robert Pearson.  . ."

See here.