Albatros D. V a

Kit: Eduard (1:48)

The kit is Eduard`s D. V a (Jasta 5) Limited Edition. I built the mount formerly used by Leutnant der Reserve Walter Boening and then passed on to Uffz. Karl Hopf according to infos from Greg VanWyngarden in the aerodrome forum. I share this opinion, because Hopf was born in Wuerzburg an the aircraft shows the coat of arms of this town on the fuselage. Boening was born in Oldenburg, a region far away from Wuerzburg. So he had no reason to paint this coat of arms on his mount.

Fokker Dr. I

Kit: Roden plus Eduard photoetch-parts (1:32)

With the Eduard photoetch additions, you can make a really nice kit. However, I had to do some modifications, such as contour of the fin, gas filler right side, rectangular access panels just behind the cowling and underside, seam line of the fabric covering underside, ring groove on cowling plus rivets, cowling attachment, tailplane, undercarriage-wing, inspection-window on the upper wing and some minor things. Painting of the "LO-Bird" made a lot of fun.

Fokker E. III

Kit: Eduard (1:48)

This is the old original Eduard kit with the photo-etch-parts and it was a lot of work to improve it. The complete interior frame was new built with soldered brass and no photo-etch-parts were used, the wing-ribs were revised, the undercarriage was completely new built and the engine and spandau-gun were improved. What a contrast to the quality of today-Eduard-kits.

Pfalz D. III a

Kit: Eduard (1:48)

This aircraft belonged to Jasta 5. With the exception of a vague picture (aircraft parked in a hangar in the background) further information about the pilot etc. unfortunately are not available. Anyway it look like Enzo Ferraris inspiration ;-)