The Little World

Scale model building with a new maker’s kits is really like draining an abscess. You never really know what is going to happen till you plunge the knife in.

The Rodin Pfalz is actually quite nice, if you can forgive a few inadvertent flash episodes. The fuselage sides came together after being flattened on a sandpaper board, and the lower wing and tailplane slide in commendably straight.

The engine slots together and is remarkably detailed for the scale. The cowling in which it sits needs drastic hollowing-out to let it slide through, but that is the nature of the injection mould. Oddly enough, this is one part that would have been perfect for a vac-form process.

The wing points for the inter-plane struts are good, but a little deepening cannot hurt. Ditto the fuselage slots for the cabane struts.

I am greatly encouraged – this may turn out a good model airplane.