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Pavel Matousek
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Roland D.VI

August 6, 2024 · in Aviation · · 41 · 338

I always wanted to build this plane. The hull made of planks in a natural color is simply stunning. At least for me. I imitated the wood by painting with oil paints. Each board separately. It can be seen in the photos of the construction. The propeller is wooden.

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  1. Amazing construction and finishing.

  2. You are a master in WWI plane. I have seen all your works and each one is a masterpiece. I still have an albatros DV of WNW and sooner or later I will. If you want, among my works you can find a Fokker dr1, an albatros DV and an albatros DIII.

    • Thank you very much, Carlo! I looked at your articles and models. There are a lot of them and they are great. It will take a while to see them all. I look forward to more builds from you.

  3. Super result. Your usage of turnbuckles looks great. It’s difficult to make look realistic and most guys fail.

  4. Absolutely wonderful...reflecting impressive building and finishing skills.

  5. Stunning! On all accounts

  6. Jaw-dropping. League of its own, museum-quality stuff. Wow.

  7. Yep - drop the mic and walk away! Fantastic work - love the painstaking wood paintwork, and all the detail you put into this. Gorgeous!

  8. Spectacular work!

  9. Very nice work on this, particular the wood finish.

  10. Beautifully done! Something about these old WWI warbirds that really works when they're scaled-down.

  11. Great job, beautiful work all over!

  12. Beautiful work, inspiring.

  13. This is absolutely wonderful, Pavel @pavelmat99
    Especially the painted wood is really nice, very realistic.

  14. This is an absolutely stunning model on all levels Pavel.

  15. Pavel @pavelmat99, your work is both incredible and terrifying ...amazing artwork.

  16. Wow! I feel humbled with the submissions I've made. Beautiful modeling!

  17. That is incredible scale modeling! 🤩 Pavel @pavelmat99, you've created a true jewel of a build; such precision and craftsmanship is quite breathtaking! 🏆

  18. Outstanding! I'm in total agreement with you on how stunning the natural wood finishes of these (along with Albatross) look. I have this kit and have been wanting to build it too. If it turns out anywhere near the likes of yours I'll be happy beautiful work my friend.

  19. Absolutely spectacular build, Pavel!

  20. Excellent work, Pavel @pavelmat99! The effort on the individual fuselage planks is quite remarkable. And I always love seeing those "linen effect" lozenge decals. They make such a difference in this scale. Outstanding effort-- I am jealous!

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