Ok, here she is, all done. All of the paints were my own mixture - I went with a slightly darker lilac on the basis that it was the dominant colour. The green took some playing with to come up with something that I was reasonably happy with, but the various washes I used darkened the colour somewhat, oh well - is it accurate - not so sure but I am happy enough.
The only modifications to the exterior was the addition of the foot plates on the wings, the addition of the extra undercarriage braces, the replacement of the control horns and the addition of etched jackets for the spandaus. I found the decals were very nice and very easy to use, but had a little trouble settling down (even after microsol) but this was to be expected on this type of surface.
All in all, the build took me a total of 6 days. I found the Roden kit a delight to build with few vices from the builder’s perspective (apart from the tricky fuselage, but I think Roden chose the best way to do this) - and with virtually no rigging, this kit makes a very nice change or a perfect starter for someone wishing to get into WW1 models!
Anyways, here are some pics:
