Author Topic: WNW Sopwith Snipe: Early: Albatros DVa Jasta 6 (Read 58884 times)

IFF1418 · « **Reply #150 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:48:36 PM »

Hello Rick,

Great progress my friend. Shading is great and I love your color very much. Keep on this great work!

Kind regards
Patrick

radio · « **Reply #151 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:00:58 PM »

Rick a great update about painting and lozenge decals.
What rip tapes do you use?
And what colour up and under wing?
Martin

mgunns · « **Reply #152 on:** May 01, 2014, 12:16:03 AM »

Hello Rick:

Both wings looking good. As was mentioned, one would never know you had difficulty wtih the lozenge decals. Looking forward to further progress. I joined the Snipe "hunt" as well.

Best

Mark

coyotemagic · « **Reply #153 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:50:25 AM »

Both the Snipe and the Albatros are coming along beautifully. The lozenge looks flawless. Brilliant work, Amigo!
Cheers,
Bud

rhallinger · « **Reply #154 on:** May 01, 2014, 03:31:32 AM »

Rick, all finishes look first-rate, especially the lozenge. These will be beautiful models cwhen complete.

Keep up the very fine work!

Cheers,

Bob

TomR1981 · « **Reply #155 on:** May 01, 2014, 04:45:06 AM »

Both looking great Rick. I'm hoping to get the wings on my Snipe over the weekend, looks like we're just about at the same stage.

I think this Snipe hunt will be quite fruitful.

Tom

RAGIII · « **Reply #156 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:28:33 AM »

Quote from: Epeeman on April 30, 2014, 07:15:16 PM

All coming along sweet now, Rick - looking at the pictures you would never know you were having problems trimming the lozenge decals - all looks very neat, actually.

Regards

Dave

Thanks Dave! As always your comments are appreciated!! I want to be clear the Lozenge presents no trouble as long as you MEAURE/Outline the wings carefully! Trimming excess when you don't is the Issue!!!!!!
RAGIII

Quote from: IFF1418 on April 30, 2014, 10:48:36 PM

Hello Rick,

Great progress my friend. Shading is great and I love your color very much. Keep on this great work!

Kind regards
Patrick

Thanks Patrick! I do enjoy the shading now, took me a while/2 or 3 Models to get comfortable with the method... still learning as I go. I am very happy in particular with the Upper surface Snipe Shading. In 1 to 1 viewing it looks just like I wanted

RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #157 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:36:41 AM »

Quote from: radio on April 30, 2014, 11:00:58 PM

Rick a great update about painting and lozenge decals.
What rip tapes do you use?
And what colour up and under wing?
Martin

Martin,
I appreciate your comments! As for the Rib Tapes, I used WNW rib tapes available as a separate item on their website. As for the color I used the Pink for an aircraft from the Albatros factory Johannistal,(Spelling?) on both upper and under. The WNW sheet gives Pink, blue, and CDL.

RAGIII

Quote from: mgunns on May 01, 2014, 12:16:03 AM

Hello Rick:

Both wings looking good. As was mentioned, one would never know you had difficulty wtih the lozenge decals. Looking forward to further progress. I joined the Snipe "hunt" as well.

Best

Mark

yes Mark I saw that you are doing the same bird as I am

You actually changed my plans a little in that I only did the rear panel behind the cockpit in grey instead of all of the grey as from the factory. Wanted mine to be a little different. Actually as I am doing it in overall PC 10 mine should be Starkly different

RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #158 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:40:31 AM »

Quote from: coyotemagic on May 01, 2014, 01:50:25 AM

Both the Snipe and the Albatros are coming along beautifully. The lozenge looks flawless. Brilliant work, Amigo!
Cheers,
Bud

Thanks Amigo! Not Flawless but I am HAPPY!.
RAGIII

Quote from: rhallinger on May 01, 2014, 03:31:32 AM

Rick, all finishes look first-rate, especially the lozenge. These will be beautiful models cwhen complete.
Keep up the very fine work!

Cheers,

Bob

Thanks Bob! I appreciate your comments and following of my build!
RAGIII

Quote from: TomR1981 on May 01, 2014, 04:45:06 AM

Both looking great Rick. I'm hoping to get the wings on my Snipe over the weekend, looks like we're just about at the same stage.

I think this Snipe hunt will be quite fruitful.

Tom

Thanks Tom! I am certainly following your build to take in some pointers. With Mark building one we have some great Modeling to keep pace with on this Snipe Hunt!
RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #159 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:19:38 AM »

A small update: The Snipe has had its upper wing and fuselage markings applied. I used the "Original" placement of the serial number, supplied by WNW, to show the aircraft as it might have appeared during the last weeks of the War. The lower wing is attached as are the cabane struts. WNW makes the strut attachment easy! Just don't hold your airbrush in your mouth to switch positions on the hand holding the model when gloss coating. You could drop the airbrush and hit the model, breaking a strut etc.

The repair went well by the way....
RAGIII

treadhead1944 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:50:18 AM »

Absolutely stunning Rick. I am taking notes

coyotemagic · « **Reply #161 on:** May 05, 2014, 12:19:54 PM »

NICE, Rick! Brilliant decal work. Really brings out the brown in the paint.
Cheers,
Bud

RAGIII · « **Reply #162 on:** May 05, 2014, 01:06:32 PM »

Quote from: treadhead1944 on May 05, 2014, 10:50:18 AM

Absolutely stunning Rick. I am taking notes

Thanks for the compliment! This kit is very well engineered. The best of the 4 I have worked on!!
RAGIII

Quote from: coyotemagic on May 05, 2014, 12:19:54 PM

NICE, Rick! Brilliant decal work. Really brings out the brown in the paint.
Cheers,
Bud

Thanks Amigo! Yes the color is decidedly brown, despite what my camera shows!
RAGIII

IFF1418 · « **Reply #163 on:** May 05, 2014, 03:54:49 PM »

Hello Rick,

The decals look teriffic on this beautiful bird. This is really a perfect build. Great work my friend.

Kind regards
Patrick

radio · « **Reply #164 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:29:13 PM »

Sorry for your mistake Rick.
You have made a great work until now.
Martin