Good afternoon folks,
As there is an interest in the now defunct firm Wingnut Wings and it appears no one has ever blogged a build here on the forum, I guess the time is right. As some of you may know, I have purchased some of their kits recently. I have decided to build one as a test to see if I can do the kit justice. I have only built one WWI bi-plane in my life and it was in 1/48 a few years ago (Snoopy). This will be a challenge and fun, I hope. I still have 2 other projects on the go, so in-between waiting for mud to dry and airbrush work, I'll start this project too. I will post up some background info on the Halberstadt history later...
So, we'll start with the basics first, the box,
Nice artwork of one in action...The kit contains 5 sprues and 1 little clear sprue. The motor sprue is generic and allows one to build one of the three Daimler Mercedes D.III engines used in this plane (160 HP, 180 HP or a 200 HP),
You also get a choice of props to use depending on model and manufacturer. Next,
The wings are one piece. The round spot on the one is supposed to be there, for the compass. The other side,
The other side of this sprue,
You can see the lack of ejector pin marks except a few where they will never be seen,
Lots of weaponry and bombs to choose from. And other optional parts for different versions. he big clear sprue,
The windscreen and fuel tank sight gauge. A small etch fret and 3 sheets of Decals are included. They are printed by Cartograph in Italy,
And of course, a comprehensive Instruction book is included. Unfortunately, it only lists 2 paint makers and some FS numbers,
Not a big deal as there are cross references available. The assembly steps are quite busy and careful study is needed while building the version you want. There are 5 versions and they're denoted with A-E in white letters in the green boxes. You also have optional equipment to choose from,
They are not 100% perfect. I have found 1 mistake so far. Some other errors have been corrected on them though. It's nice to have quite a few original photos throughout and there is also a rigging diagram page included,
This is the scheme I am going to try and re-create on this build,
Notice, I said try!!! This will not be a quick build as I'm not really a wing thingy builder and there is little room for mud here. Please feel free to follow along if you like and sorry for the long introduction. Still 2 things to finish before this gets my full attention. I have started the motor a little though...
I'll leave you now with a pic of the SM gang clowning around at Cosford celebrating Tony's (yakface) first flight in a Halberstadt!!!.......
The ! in red is where they found the empty beer bottles!!!...
Prost
Allen
As there is an interest in the now defunct firm Wingnut Wings and it appears no one has ever blogged a build here on the forum, I guess the time is right. As some of you may know, I have purchased some of their kits recently. I have decided to build one as a test to see if I can do the kit justice. I have only built one WWI bi-plane in my life and it was in 1/48 a few years ago (Snoopy). This will be a challenge and fun, I hope. I still have 2 other projects on the go, so in-between waiting for mud to dry and airbrush work, I'll start this project too. I will post up some background info on the Halberstadt history later...
So, we'll start with the basics first, the box,
Nice artwork of one in action...The kit contains 5 sprues and 1 little clear sprue. The motor sprue is generic and allows one to build one of the three Daimler Mercedes D.III engines used in this plane (160 HP, 180 HP or a 200 HP),
You also get a choice of props to use depending on model and manufacturer. Next,
The wings are one piece. The round spot on the one is supposed to be there, for the compass. The other side,
The other side of this sprue,
You can see the lack of ejector pin marks except a few where they will never be seen,
Lots of weaponry and bombs to choose from. And other optional parts for different versions. he big clear sprue,
The windscreen and fuel tank sight gauge. A small etch fret and 3 sheets of Decals are included. They are printed by Cartograph in Italy,
And of course, a comprehensive Instruction book is included. Unfortunately, it only lists 2 paint makers and some FS numbers,
Not a big deal as there are cross references available. The assembly steps are quite busy and careful study is needed while building the version you want. There are 5 versions and they're denoted with A-E in white letters in the green boxes. You also have optional equipment to choose from,
They are not 100% perfect. I have found 1 mistake so far. Some other errors have been corrected on them though. It's nice to have quite a few original photos throughout and there is also a rigging diagram page included,
This is the scheme I am going to try and re-create on this build,
Notice, I said try!!! This will not be a quick build as I'm not really a wing thingy builder and there is little room for mud here. Please feel free to follow along if you like and sorry for the long introduction. Still 2 things to finish before this gets my full attention. I have started the motor a little though...
I'll leave you now with a pic of the SM gang clowning around at Cosford celebrating Tony's (yakface) first flight in a Halberstadt!!!.......
The ! in red is where they found the empty beer bottles!!!...
Prost
Allen
