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for the lozenge in the instructions are ine, but That, together with a considerable amount
as I have a number of the now very hard to of weathering using oils, MiG weathering
31 obtain Misterkit WW1 colours which I like very powders, and light over sprays of Deck Tan
much, I used their Albatros Green, Red Brown seemed to do the trick. Needless to say all of
and Mauve colours together with Tamiya Blue the other decals performed faultlessly so the
XF-8 and Cockpit Green XF-71. Satisied problem with the lozenge may have been one
with the effect on the wing centre section, I of my own making - Photo 31.
continued the job on the fuselage, sealing
everything in with a coat of Tamiya Clear X22, Finishing Off
ready to accept the decals and any weathering Attaching the two wings is never usually a
material that I would need to add - Photos problem given the deep sockets that are
28 - 30. provided for each strut, and so it was the case
here, though I did make some changes to
Decals – More Problems? the base of the struts by removing the oddly
The wing lozenge decals proved to be trickier out of scale turnbuckles and replacing them
that I expected, refusing to settle down with twisted wire ones supplied by Bob’s
properly onto the glossy Tamiya Clear coat Buckles. I remember leaving the moulded
32 that I had provided for them. Many bubbles ones on the Jeannin Stahltaube and regretting
appeared over their surface, and particularly not having done the same. With the wings
around any moulded surface details such in place I rigged the model, using Uschi Van
as hinges, panels and rib tapes. My last Der Rosten’s Standard Size rigging material
experience with Wingnut wings lozenge of any threaded through Albion Alloys brass rod
considerable size was that provided for the turnbuckles, attached to the Bob’s Buckles
Hansa Brandenburg W.29 which went down loops that had already been put into place
faultlessly. Having had a few other problems before assembly. The rigging drawings in the
in the past I am always a little cautious when instructions are very helpful, but the Windsock
applying Wingnut Wings decals, but I have dataile “Halberstadt CL.II at War” No.157
had no real problems of late. I spent a lot of contains useful elevation drawings and of
time pricking the bubbles and applying various course lots of very helpful photographs. One
setting solutions, eventually getting rid of most thing that I noticed too late to rectify is that
of them, but it was a chore and the results far for this particular aircraft the rigging wire
from perfect. Normally, I inish my biplanes in from the upper wing to the nose is located
this scale with Micro Satin varnish, but here I into a scooped cut out in the engine cowls,
decided to spray the entire model with Vallejo something not picked up in the instructions
Flat Varnish in order to minimise any glare but evident on Rony Barr’s excellent proile
that might accentuate any imperfections. drawings - Photo 32.

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