May 22May 22 Hi all,While I'm waiting for the MDesign AW FK.3 kit to arrive, I'm working on another model.It's the older resin cast Oef D.III (Albatros) from Lukgraph (not the later 3D printed kit).The aircraft is D.III (Oef), Series 253.12 as flown by Oberleutenant in der Reserve Ludwig Hautzmayer, Commanding Officer of Flik 61/J, operating from Ghirano, Italy, during the the Summer of 1918.Some details of the cockpit needed modifying to better reflect a Series 253 series aircraft.The pilot's instrument panel was not a single span panel, but two separate panels (left and right).The rear of the two machine guns were mounted on a cockpit cross bar.Also, the pilot's seat was not normally solid wood, but had several large lightening holesTherefore, I've cut the instrument panel into two panels, added a Brass rod/tube cockpit cross bar for the machine guns.Also added lightening holes in the pilot's seat.I've removed the cast hatch panels and cooling louvres from the fuselage.Kit photo-etch alternative panels fitted with 'Proper Plane' replacement cooling louvres.Support rods added to flight control surfaces etc,Mike Edited May 22May 22 by sandbaggeruk
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