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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Cimmerian on November 10, 2013, 03:36:53 AM
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This is just a quick knock together of Revells 1/72 Albatros D.III. A very basic kit, built OOB, mainly an experiment with Vallejo Woodgrain glaze and to see if I could get on with EZ line for the rigging.
(http://i.imgur.com/g6eYtiD.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/8FJgHFD.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/z3vYIeE.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/5c2zlxd.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/4kaEQru.jpg)
I'm actually kind of pleased with it, all things considered.
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Hello Ken,
This is a nice build,beautifully painted. It's a bit a pity that the pictures are not so sharp. Many congratulations.
Kind regards
Patrick
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Thanks, yes the camera was in a bit of a bad mood this afternoon. I'll try and get some better ones soon.
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Well, Ken, you should be pleased! She's a real beauty. This is my favorite D.III scheme.
Cheers,
Bud
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Very well done Ken, for a simple OOB knock together kit you did an extremely good job, and the wood appears to have worked well for you. This is a really nice looking model with a great colourful scheme, the most amazing fact is that it is only 1:72 scale, I don't know how you guys do it.
Des.
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Anything that size with rigging deserves applause. Well done!
Lindsay
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Looks great, Ken -
Nothing wrong with building OOB either!
Regards
Dave
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Well, Ken, you should be pleased! She's a real beauty. This is my favorite D.III scheme.
Cheers,
Bud
I agree with my Amigo! This kit brings back very fond memories as I must have built 2 dozen in my youth! :-\
RAGIII
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Cheers, Guys, I appreciate the kind words,
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Wonderful work, Ken! I'm with Des, I really don't know how you do it in the
teeny scale. You have my admiration. I'd like to see more of your models.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Nice Albatros. What is your assessment of the Vallejo Woodgrain glaze?
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Nice Albatros. What is your assessment of the Vallejo Woodgrain glaze?
I like it. If you use it neat it comes out too dark, but when it's watered down it does create a nice effect. I experimented a bit before I used it on a model and I'm happy with the end result.
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Very impressive build - have just commented on the Airfix DVa - the Revell kit was the second WW1 kit that I attempted after I had developed techniques to build models properly. It just shows how these old kits can still be made into worthwhile and impressive models.
Please forgive my asking but is this one of V Voss' schemes? My own model has similar markings but no heart on the upper fuselage and a white upright swastika in the laurel wreath. I am aware that markings changed over time but I have not seen this scheme, (or variant of it), before. It also did not have the light grey u/c and only 2 colour upper wings.
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Very impressive build - have just commented on the Airfix DVa - the Revell kit was the second WW1 kit that I attempted after I had developed techniques to build models properly. It just shows how these old kits can still be made into worthwhile and impressive models.
Please forgive my asking but is this one of V Voss' schemes? My own model has similar markings but no heart on the upper fuselage and a white upright swastika in the laurel wreath. I am aware that markings changed over time but I have not seen this scheme, (or variant of it), before. It also did not have the light grey u/c and only 2 colour upper wings.
It is supposed to be one his schemes. It's the scheme that came in the kit. I did have a look around to see what I could find out about it. I found a lot of builds out there that had the swastika and a lot that didn't - I suspect it is Revell's liking for pretending the swastika didn't exist that made them change it. Most of the ones that I found had the three colour upper wing so I ended up confused and just went with what the kit said. :-\
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Please forgive my asking but is this one of V Voss' schemes? My own model has similar markings but no heart on the upper fuselage and a white upright swastika in the laurel wreath. I am aware that markings changed over time but I have not seen this scheme, (or variant of it), before. It also did not have the light grey u/c and only 2 colour upper wings.
Not to hijack the topic, but Voss' D.III color scheme(s) is discussed at some length here (http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=1836.0). Long story short, yes it technically should be a swastika, (good luck symbol, predates Nazism etc etc), the third heart was added after the other two, probably after he was banished from Jasta Boelcke. Wings on this machine were also changed sometime during its service life. Plenty of room though for controversy and interpretation...
nice model btw :)
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Hi Ken.
Lovely Albie. The wood grain it's very good and i like the overall look too.
Cheers
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Thank you.
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I suspect it is Revell's liking for pretending the swastika didn't exist that made them change it.
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For information for those who may not know: Revell (and other kit manufacturers) dropped swastikas from their transfer/decal sheets because the symbol is illegal in Germany (it was a Nazi symbol - all Nazi symbols are illegal there). Revell substituted the cross probably because it was the nearest they could get - but then Voss may have also used a cross too of course!
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True enough, but that don't stop it being a pain. I'm already on my third pack of swastikas doing my Luftwaffe collection. :(