Gorby's first and last foray into WWI aviation - Eduard 1/48 Roland C.II
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Ever since I've been modelling, there has been one unwritten rule – no WWI aircraft. When I was a nipper it was probably because WWI was obviously an inferior world war and not as good as the proper one – I did Top Trumps, I know these things. This time around it has been because of the joint horrors of rigging, and transmuting plastic into wood using only the power of paint.
I've grown up now (mostly) and it's finally time to put those demons to rest.
I'm not a stickler for accuracy, but I usually add extra bits is that I don't like the finished model to look too featureless. No I'm not likely to add a head-up display and a couple of ejector seats (that's an idea), so please don't point out historical irregularities as I may be forced to spread malicious rumours about that hamster you were seen with last Tuesday. The main addition is the wooden prop (channelling my inner Bughunter); the scratch-built fishy anemometer; and the generator – with mini wooden prop.
I decided that I didn't want to slavishly fol
