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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Rip Van Winkle on July 10, 2020, 10:41:39 AM

Title: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 10, 2020, 10:41:39 AM

Model is plane flown by Ltn. Stanislav Maria Tomicki von Tomice 153.173 Romagnano airfield of Flik3/J summer 1918.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 10, 2020, 10:45:32 AM

I enjoyed painting this model. I tried to use the same steps as the factory. Two shades of green were used over factory finish. 

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 10, 2020, 10:54:15 AM

Roden Albatros D.III models have a very small lower wing dihedral. If it is not correct then the struts will not fit. This seems to also be true of their D.V.  Rigging is .059 Nitinol wire. Kit decals were used.  Some cockpit detail added.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 10, 2020, 11:03:04 AM

Water pipes were painted copper wire. Broke a few struts along the way but luckily I can borrow from the Roden Albatros D.II extras.  I used small pieces of foam rubber to paint the green shades. It was primarily Misterkit AH05 with some Grey-green Mister kit FR09. 

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: lone modeller on July 10, 2020, 09:13:43 PM

That is a very impressive model and in the True Scale too. The finish is very good - some useful tips there for when I go back to this scale on another project..

Stephen.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: GazzaS on July 11, 2020, 07:56:06 AM

Very nicely done! 

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Alexis on July 11, 2020, 10:21:27 AM

Very nice indeed  :) I do like how your camo turned out  8)


Terri

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Old Man on July 11, 2020, 10:39:36 AM

Good job on a tricky kit, Sir!

Excellent work on the finish.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: RAGIII on July 11, 2020, 11:09:05 PM

Nicely done. The paint scheme looks Fantastic!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 14, 2020, 12:00:52 AM

Thank you for the nice comments. Hope to finish some Albatros D.V soon.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 late
Post by: dr 1 ace on July 17, 2020, 07:58:33 AM

Quote from: RAGIII on July 11, 2020, 11:09:05 PM

Nicely done. The paint scheme looks Fantastic!
RAGIII

Agree with my Amigo !!1

Ed