1/32 Hannover Cl. II Wingnut Wings 32079
I would like to share with you my first attempt to build a WW1 plane. It is WNW's Hannover Cl. II "White 2" , Bayerische Fliegerschule 5, as I really liked the colour scheme (and the large lozenge decals for the other versions scared me a bit :)). I enjoyed building the kit, although the instructions took me a while to get used to. There were quite a few "first attempts" for me while building this kit: replicating bleached linen wings, painting a wooden propeller and of course building turnbuckles and rigging! Rigging was done with 0.12mm fishing line, 0.5/0.3mm brass tube and 0.15mm copper wire. After a few lines, it is less difficult than it looks, it just takes a lot of patience. Before wheathering it looked like a toy, but it had to be subtle being a Fliegerschule plane. I applied heat and exhaust stains around the engine, I tried to replicate sun bleach on the wings and fuselage, and dust and a little mud on the underside of the plane.
Congrats! This is a fantastic work!
Looks wonderful, Erik!
Excellent work, Erik! You’re right about the weathering. Subtlety is key.
Beautiful job on that many-winger. Like the interior work.
Great looking build, Erik.
Fantastic and terrific Erik (@erikvkok). That is an outstanding build. I love the details, especially in the rigging. Well done sir!
You succeeded very well on your first WWI aircraft, Erik @erikvkok
So much detail and beautiful paintwork.
Looks absolutely fabulous! Makes me want to build a WnW kit one of these days.
If you hadn't said it was your first, you could have convinced me you're a highly-experienced veteran with WW1 models. For a first time, this is really outstanding.
FWIW - the Wingnut Wings lozenge decals are not difficult. Just get water on the surface and carefully position them, then glop on some setting solution. Works every time. (for future reference)
Hi Tom, thanks for your very kind words!
I tried to put on the decals on a spare wing flap. First I applied a coat of white gloss paint, then I put on the decals with setting solution. The surface of the wing went on perfectly but it were the edges that worried me. I couldn't get them to curve and the white undercoat remained visible in places. Heating them with a hairdryer didn't solve the problem. Check the pictures.
2 attached images. Click to enlarge.
Well, I can certainly see why you changed your mind. I've never seen anything like that with WNW decals.
Outstanding in every way!
That's a great looking plane well done.
An excellent result , I especially love your rigging, well done.
Well done WW1 bird!
Absolutely amazing! And for a first attempt - mic drop!