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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: hadzi on January 06, 2014, 03:46:13 AM

Title: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: hadzi on January 06, 2014, 03:46:13 AM
Polish Albatros D.III - Mokotow airfild in Warsaw IV.1919.
Kit Roden + Part PE + custom decals.

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b539/jerzyciupek/AlbatrosDIII_mini_21_zps50aff1fa.jpg)
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b539/jerzyciupek/AlbatrosDIII_mini_19_zpsa002518e.jpg)
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b539/jerzyciupek/AlbatrosDIII_mini_18_zps896e2ed8.jpg)
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b539/jerzyciupek/AlbatrosDIII_mini_17_zpsb9f66bdd.jpg)
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: Nigel Jackson on January 06, 2014, 04:05:19 AM
A lovely piece of work hadzi. I admire you people who can work such wonders in this scale.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: Ernie on January 06, 2014, 04:44:58 AM
Wonderful work Hadzi.  A beautiful job of the woodwork and the
unusual markings.  I hope to see more of your obvious talent!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on January 06, 2014, 05:03:47 AM
Simply superb modelling, especially the wood fuselage which is most convincing. This is modelling of the highest standard.
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: Zabu on January 06, 2014, 05:07:13 AM
Hi Hadzi.

Very nice looking Albie in a very unusual scheme. Great 1/71 modeling there, congrats.

Cheers
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: IanB on January 06, 2014, 06:53:30 AM
Very nice indeed Hadzi,
 I hope to see more of your outstanding work soon!

Ian
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: PrzemoL on January 06, 2014, 08:37:44 AM
Oh, here it is, the very exceptional Albatros in unusual Polish markings. Great to see this absolutely fine model in so fine photos! A pleasure to behold!
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: Des on January 06, 2014, 09:02:50 AM
This is a classic example of what can be achieved in 1:72 scale, an absolutely stunning model in all aspects. The wood on the fuselage is extremely well done as is the rigging, and the Polish markings are very striking, very well done Hadzi.

Des.
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: uncletony on January 06, 2014, 10:38:14 AM
Bravo! Superb model, excellently presented. Top class.
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: Rob Hart on January 06, 2014, 11:17:30 AM
Modeling of the highest quality on display! What is the back story on the unusual marking?
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: hadzi on January 06, 2014, 06:35:38 PM
Quote from: Rob Hart on January 06, 2014, 11:17:30 AM
Modeling of the highest quality on display! What is the back story on the unusual marking?

Polish Air Force was formed in November 1918 and used to 1.XII.1918 different identification marks in Warsaw, Lwow and Krakow.
In Krakow, it was a red letter Z on white field, in Lwow white-red stripes, in Warsaw shields and wheel divided obliquely to the color white and red.
Two years ago, we found a photo that inspired my to bouild this model. It was a next variant of the Warsaw markings white-red roundels similar to the markings of Denmark.
In spring 1919 the aircraft have still a mixed of Warsaw and German markings.
Some examples drawn by my friend Wojtek Sankowski
Warszawa markings:
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/260/pics/29_3_b1.jpg)
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/260/pics/29_5_b1.jpg)
Lwow:
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/258/pics/29_10.jpg)
on the fuselage new markings comformable to the order from 1.XII.1918 on ruder and wings the old Lwow version.
Krakow:
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/258/pics/29_2.jpg)
Markings comformable to the order from 1.XII.1918
(http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/258/pics/29_7.jpg)
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: coyotemagic on January 08, 2014, 03:02:55 AM
Truly amazing work, Hadzi!  Thank you for the explaination of the markings.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on January 08, 2014, 06:05:00 PM
very nice albatros, i love the polish markings. in a magazine i got 2 years ago it had an explanation of the polish markings and how they evolved. and how krakow had its own markings. i like the hansa b.i above in krakow markings very striking
Title: Re: Albatros D.III - Roden 1/72
Post by: IvotB on January 09, 2014, 12:06:29 AM
First I admired your pictures and only after reading a number of posts beneath I realised that this was 1:72 and not 1:32! Very well done!
I like the polish markings too and even more the explanation about them a few posts later.

regards,
Ivo