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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: PrzemoL on December 03, 2012, 08:39:03 AM
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A couple of days ago I started my fourth WNW kit. This time I plan to build Albatros D.V flown by Hans Auer. I am going to use Pheon Decals set for the personal markings.
For the beginning I have been busy with the cockpit. What you see below is a compromise between my will to copy as much as possible from the amazing build by Bertl in GWITA forum and my limitations.
For the moment the fuselage halves are ready to be glued together, after that I will just add one rod running to the engine from the lever on the left side of the cockpit.
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-31.jpg)
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Outstanding work on the cockpit, Prez! Truly excellent. She'll be a stunner, for sure.
Cheers,
Bud
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Amazing work. She looks very flyable.
Steve
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Beautiful interior work Prez. Very "clean" for the degree of detail, I think Bertl is going to be getting a great "run for his money" with the quality of your Build!
Cheers,
Lance
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Many thanks, everybody.
In the recent days I was busy with the fuselage. First of all I had to fill and sand the entire joint between its halves. My kit copy had an annoying deficiency - the mating surfaces to be glued were not flat but had recesses at the spots where the pushers were applied to push the kit elements from the moulds. As a result at every centimeter there was a slot in the joint. Needless to say, one cycle of filling and sanding did not suffice...
Then I decided to make an imitation of nails which are so much evident in many photos of Albatroses. They are nicely rendered in Roland kit, pity that Albatros is lacking it. I do not possess any tool for riveting. So I traced every nail line and marked 10 spots per each 7 mm - this came out from a simple count of nail heads along some clearly seen lines - the new WD with photos of the TVAL replica was very useful here. Then using a 0.25mm drill bit I drilled shallow holes which will later be filled with wash. This took a couple of busy evenings but this job is finished now. The fuselage is now degreased with soap and warm water and prepared for painting wood pattern.
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-38.jpg)
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You did a brilliant job on the nail heads, Prez. What a tedious task that must have been. I definately don't have your level of patience, my friend.
Cheers,
Bud
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Excellent attention to detail on the fuselage, fixing the fit and adding the nails. Looking forward to more!
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Przemol,
Absolutely no doubt in my mind your going to give Bertl a run for the money my old friend. Greatly impressive works from paint,fit and those awesome additional details. The nailhead detail alone is simply outstanding.Looking forward to more.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Prez,
You are taking detail to new heights; I will be trying the nail head technique on my next attempt at this Kit. ( I have 2 DVa's in the stash) This is a very exciting Build to watch, your work is incredibly good!
Cheers,
Lance
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Great work. Your nailheads look very consistant!!
Steve
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Well done, Presz,nailheads and all! Excellent results that can only get better with the application of paint and washes!
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Przemek,beautiful work, but you get the pace. The nails look impressive
Regards
Simon
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Prze,
Remember! There is a screw in place for every 3rd nail ;D
Looking good my friend ;)
BVB
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...pretty sure I saw a slothead in every third one...or are they phillips?
Steve
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Thanks, everybody.
Bob, how could I have missed the screws... Now it is too late ;D
Some colours are on. And the fuselage is ready for Rowan's decals.
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Nice!!
Steve
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Very, very nice Prez!!
Andrew
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Ooooooh! Wood grain with black and white stripes! I'm getting weak in the knees.
Cheers,
Bud
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After the long evenings with painting, decalling, post-shading, wash, etc the monoplane airframe is ready to accept the engine.
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-49_zps8a96a3ce.jpg)
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Lovely!
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Brilliant paint work, Prez! The nail heads really work a treat.
Cheers,
Bud
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You took the words right out of my mouth, Bo!
Lovely!
;)
BVB
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Przemol,
Outstanding update my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Happy New Year to You and Yours
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That is an exceptional model. Great scheme too!!
Steve
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Prez,
Outstanding work! The nail locations / lines really add to the effectiveness of this scheme, and your "woodwork" is excellent.
Nicely done all round!
Cheers,
Lance
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Thank you, gentlemen, for your kind words.
I have added a couple of wires, cables, tubes, mechanisms, etc to the engine. It is still not attached permanently, I have to build a support for spark control and to add some dirt on the details added today. But it is almost ready, as far as my skills, to imitate what Bertl is conjuring in his build, allow.
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-61_zps6ca94ff4.jpg)
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That looks great Prez, congrats. I think I am going to follow your lead and install the motor after closing the fuselage.
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That engine is amazing, Prez. Truly outstanding detail work.
Cheers,
Bud
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Prez,
Just add water ,oil and gasoline and she'll cough to life in a mere heartbeat my old friend. Outstanding work and details on the mercedes. Looking forward to your next update. As alway absolute Master Level modeling skill and craftsmanship.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Very nice detailing. great colours.
Steve
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Many thanks, gents.
Bo, I decided to postpone the engine installation mainly to avoid problems with masking - I was afraid to damage the tiny details.
Now, the engine is done, I only need to attach the windshield and the cross-hair near the air-pump before the upper wing jups on. The end of this project is clearly within my sight.
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-68.jpg)
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All the above!
Looks great ;)
BVB
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This is a lovely build. I have a question, though. I am building the same kit - the all black version with the Edelweiss - and will soon attach the wings and start rigging. I am wondering how you will attach the wires running from the cockpit to the underside of the upper wing - will you use buckles? I could not tell from photos if the real thing has buckles or not. Either way, there is not much room to manoeuvre there.
Cheers,
John
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Outstanding Prez, simply immaculate!
Andrew
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This is a lovely build. I have a question, though. I am building the same kit - the all black version with the Edelweiss - and will soon attach the wings and start rigging. I am wondering how you will attach the wires running from the cockpit to the underside of the upper wing - will you use buckles? I could not tell from photos if the real thing has buckles or not. Either way, there is not much room to manoeuvre there.
Cheers,
John
If I might, I think you are talking about the aileron control wires. Those would not have buckles.
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Sure you may, Bo! ;)
kinnies, if you indeed mean the aileron control cables, then, truly, there are no buckles visible under the top wing. The cables enter the wing to run to pulleys and then spanwise to the ailerons. I am not going to depict this in my build, I have just drilled all the way through the wing and will pass four lines through them. After glueing and trimming flush with the upper surface, the remaining holes will be luckily masked by a PE part from the kit - a sort of inspection hatch cover.
Back to the buckles issue - there are turnbuckles on these four cables, accessible from the pilot seat, which are visible on photos in the new Alb D.V/Va WD showing the cockpit interior of a British captured Albatros. I have modelled them using Bob's tubes - just visible in the photos I have posted at the beginning of this thread.
And once again, thank you everybody for your kind comments.
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Back to the buckles issue - there are turnbuckles on these four cables, accessible from the pilot seat, which are visible on photos in the new Alb D.V/Va WD showing the cockpit interior of a British captured Albatros. I have modelled them using Bob's tubes - just visible in the photos I have posted at the beginning of this thread.
Nice touch, I didn't notice these before.
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Absolutely a pleasure to view Prze. Your considerable skills really shine through on this one, great attention to detail and excellent workmanship, this Thread will be my inspiration on my next Albie, however I can only hope to come even close to this little gem!
Well done.
Cheers,
Lance :)
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Hi gentlemen,
Thanks Bo and Prez for the quick responses. Appreciate the help greatly.
Cheers,
John
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Nice to see yours next beautifully make kit.
Adam.
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Prezmol -
I never cease to be amazed at the level of detailing and workmanship that blokes like you can produce - fantastic detail on the engine and plane is really starting to look the part.
Regards
Dave
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Prezmol,
Truly awesome project my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Thanks, Steve, Gregory and Bud!
Some progress on this Albatros - having built the radiator shutter control
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prepared the water pipes for installation
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-75.jpg)
built the turnbuckles at lower wing attachment points
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and installed the exhaust manifold
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I was finally able to add all the struts and put the top wing on place
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-80.jpg)
(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosDV/albd5-79.jpg)
The last step required a substantial upheaval of lower wing tips. I wonder if this was correct or I have screwed up something. Anyway, I do not fully trust glue at the strut joints so the model will remain supported at the lower wing tips until the rigging is added.
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Perfect in every way, Prez.
Cheers,
Bud
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Another opus from your talented brench is nearly complete my old friend. Awesome rigging.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Really really nice Prez
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Prez,
Can you tell me what you are using and how you are producing those excelllent hose clamps as seen on your water cooling pipes? It's an area/technique I would like to improve on, just can't seem to get it right.
Cheers,
Lance :-\
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That has come together beautifully. Hope the wing tip strain isnt a problem. Will rigging ease this?
Steve
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First let me say what stunning work Prez.
The lower wing alignment is a known issue on this kit covered quite a few times in various blogs, rather too late for this build though it needs the locating holes in the fuselage & the corresponding stubs on the lower wings fiddling with to give enough freedom of movement to allow the tips of the lower wings to sit higher during the build. Another issue is the moulding cast into the front of the fuselage former meant to hold the wing stubs is no where near deep or strong enough.
Keith
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Hello Prez,
very nice progress. I only broke more color on the wings. Some filters. It would look better.
Cheers,
Vladimir
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Thank you, gentlemen, you are very kind with me.
Lance, the hose clamps are made from thin strips cut from a sheet of self-adhesive metal foil.
Steve, I reckon the majority of strain in the wing cellule was transferred to the rigging and for now everything seems working fine.
Keith, thanks for your comment. I have not come across any report on the fit issues with this kit. Well, nevermind, I just upheaved the wings, strained them with structural rigging and it works fine.
Vladimir, thank you for your suggestion but I am not for too strong shading/filtering, which on some models seen in the web looks too grotesque, like ceramic tiles on the floor. I prefer subtle shading, especially in the larger scale as 32nd, where the natural shades of the surface details should overtake some role shading and filtering does in smaller scales.
Well, my work on this model is finished. Thank you for watching. More photos in the gallery.
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Przemol last time I was very busy and I only looks in here from time to time. :-\ but I was following how yours Albatros grows up.
Now yours Albatros looks like real plane.
Adam.
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She's phenomenally, outrageously, stupendously stunning! Can I have her?
Cheers,
Bud
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That came together perfectly. A few close ups would be nice.
Steve
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Thank you Adam, Bud and Steve.
I am sorry Bud, but my models are too dear to me, and this one as the newest - is especially dear. I do not feel like parting with it. ;)
Steve, I reckon you found some close-ups in the gallery.
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Wow