Mercedes D.IIIa Crankcase (Refactored)

This item is available on Aircraft in Pixels for $22.50 with discounts available on  my Patreon Page.

Replacement crankcase for WWI Daimler-Mercedes Flugmotor Typ D.IIIa and D.IIIaü (180/200 PS) in 1:32 scale. This is engine that powered most of Germany's late war single-seat fighters, and a number of two seat types as well, notably the later versions of the Albatros series, the Fokker D.VII and the Pfalz D.III and D.XII. Designed to be used with our separated D.IIIa cylinders.

To prepare the parts for painting, scrub them with a toothbrush in ordinary dish washing liquid and rinse thoroughly, or soak them for up to 5 minutes in a small jar filled with acetone (nail polish remover.) Once the waxy support material is completely removed, the parts will appear white wherever support material was needed during printing. We recommend carefully sanding these white areas with a sharpened fine grade sanding stick (or similar) to remove the texture caused by the support material. With care this can be done without spoiling the details.