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grenades in preparation for a mission. Visually make the whole. A good place to start is with start with the engine which is a marvel in
it’s a busy, weather-beaten machine and offers the instruction booklet, and fortunately Wingnut itself. Two Daimler-Mercedes D.III engines
plenty of challenges when it comes to painting, Wings rank amongst the best, if not the best. are provided, 160 and 180hp, though with
particularly the complex, stippled, fi ve colour It is recommended that it is studied carefully, some minor modifi cations the 180hp machine
camoufl age I was particularly looking forward particularly, if like me you like to build sections is virtually the same as the 200hp engine,
to replicating. A close run thing though as of the model out of sequence. To my peril I’ve illustrated in the booklet but not used here.
the dark brown and green stipple scheme of often found that there is always a logic to the The 180hp version is required for “Brünhilde”,
Option E “Marichen” looks very unusual. construction of the extremely well engineered and careful painting results in a fi ne replica.
parts as laid down in the instructions, plus the I did make a few changes though, notably
On With Then Build fact that it would be very easy to miss some of the inclusion of asbestos lagging around the
It is advisable to develop some sort of strategy the smaller items - Photos 6 & 7. intake manifold using strips of masking tape,
to the making of this or any complex kit, I like to feel as if I’ve completed one element and some tubing running from the top of the
particularly with model such as this where of the kit relatively quickly to gain some sense valve at the end of the front rocker box down
so many elements need to come together to of progress, so on these complex kits I usually to the bottom of the engine. I also invested

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