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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: PrzemoL on August 02, 2014, 06:42:23 AM

Title: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 02, 2014, 06:42:23 AM: Finally, after a rather long build, with a month break for holidays, I have completed this model. It is Roden's Albatros D.II in the markings from Kasta 11, flown by Ltn. Karl Emil Schaefer in early 1917.
The kit is accompanied by the Part PE elements including the entire internal structure, all the fittings and covers on the fuselage and the wings, Windhoff ear radiators and a few other small bits. I had to scratch build some additional details visible in the photo of Schaefer's Albie (e.g. in the Osprey Duel Albatros Scouts vs RAF FE2b) - the flare rack, the flare chute, the rear view mirror and the strut-installed anemometer.
Some of you helped me with deciphering the possibilities of the actual camo pattern on this bird - many thanks again, for this invaluable help. I have read the Dan-San Abbott article on Albatros D.II colours, seen the fine skins for Rise of Flight, analysed three versions of the Schaefer's Albie photo and finally came to conclusion that what Roden suggested in the instruction convinces me most. I only replaced the full white squares under the upper side crosses with the thick white outline version. And I was forced by a disaster with the Roden decals (they stick so poorly that even a strongly weakened masking tape tore them off) to use white outlined crosses on the lower sides - after some deliberation I decided they somehow fit to the upper side version.

Enough of words, here are the photos:

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Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: coyotemagic on August 02, 2014, 06:52:13 AM: Absolutely stunning, Prez, and truly remarkable in this scale. The camo pattern and the shading are perfect and your wood grain is beautiful. Congratulations on another masterpiece, my friend.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: RAGIII on August 02, 2014, 07:00:46 AM: Quote from: coyotemagic on August 02, 2014, 06:52:13 AM
Absolutely stunning, Prez, and truly remarkable in this scale. The camo pattern and the shading are perfect and your wood grain is beautiful. Congratulations on another masterpiece, my friend.
Cheers,
Bud

OK, I know I usually agree with my Amigo but this time He Literally said the things that were in my Mind as I looked at the Photos!
OUTSTANDING Prez!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: dr 1 ace on August 02, 2014, 07:07:04 AM: Quote from: RAGIII on August 02, 2014, 07:00:46 AM
Quote from: coyotemagic on August 02, 2014, 06:52:13 AM
Absolutely stunning, Prez, and truly remarkable in this scale. The camo pattern and the shading are perfect and your wood grain is beautiful. Congratulations on another masterpiece, my friend.
Cheers,
Bud

OK, I know I usually agree with my Amigo but this time He Literally said the things that were in my Mind as I looked at the Photos!
OUTSTANDING Prez!
RAGIII

It is unanimous among us 3 amigos, GREAT WORK as usual and even more impressive that it is 1/72 looks like 1/48, even some in 1/32 !

dr 1 ace
Ed
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Vickers on August 02, 2014, 07:24:57 AM: Nice work! That is one beautiful D.II, a lovely build all 'round.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Old Man on August 02, 2014, 09:21:17 AM: Beautiful work, Sir!

I swear it looks like you use a time-machine and a shrink-ray sometimes....
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Alexis on August 02, 2014, 09:25:30 AM: 8)

Terri
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: LindsayT on August 02, 2014, 10:06:39 AM: Another one of your incredible builds where you'd be hard pressed to prove that it's anything smaller than 1:32. Just great detail, and super clean.

Lindsay
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: IanB on August 02, 2014, 02:54:16 PM: Great work as usual, Prez. Love that anemometer!

Ian
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Thumbs up on August 02, 2014, 04:20:24 PM: I love the jewel like quality of your 1/72 builds Bravo Bravo Bravo....
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Des on August 02, 2014, 04:45:06 PM: Absolutely outstanding Przemol, your attention to detail in such a small scale is incredible and your wood effect is brilliant, congratulations on a superb build.

Des.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Jacek on August 02, 2014, 05:21:23 PM: Very cool model :D
I see that you have the patience to make models in this scale ;)
Congratulations!

Jacek
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Cimmerian on August 02, 2014, 05:29:21 PM: Superb!!
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: TomR1981 on August 02, 2014, 11:23:08 PM: Incredible! Certainly looks bigger than 1/72 and the finish is superb, I love it.

Tom
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: guitarlute101 on August 02, 2014, 11:27:02 PM: Awesome work Prez, your 1/72 builds are amazing.

Mark
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: rhallinger on August 03, 2014, 12:27:46 AM: Stunning work if it were 1/32; sublime in 1/72! ;D

Beautiful D.II in every respect. Very well done!

Cheers and huzzas,

Bob
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Epeeman on August 03, 2014, 01:58:26 AM: Extremely fine work as usual, Prez!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: lone modeller on August 03, 2014, 04:13:07 AM: What can I add to what has already been written? Outstanding and incredible. A work of a master-craftsman.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Squiffy on August 03, 2014, 09:46:22 PM: Quote from: PrzemoL on August 02, 2014, 06:42:23 AM

(http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww109/PrzemoLPP/AlbatrosD2/albd2-13_zps258e7c8b.jpg)

That's 72nd scale? :o I'm going to give up modelling ww1 aeroplanes and take up knitting or something instead. :P
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 05, 2014, 02:40:43 AM: Many thanks, everybody, for your welcoming comments, oh kind people. I am glad that you like my 72nd scale models, still. Even though I find it staggeringly more and more difficult to build in this small scale.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Squiffy on August 05, 2014, 05:10:29 AM: Seriously, how do you paint something like the gauges? The brass bezel on the one visible in the picture has got to be the width of only a couple of strands on a paintbrush.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on August 05, 2014, 05:52:29 AM: really exquisite work prez. hard to believe this is 1/72. amazing detail.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 05, 2014, 06:55:35 AM: Quote from: Squiffy on August 05, 2014, 05:10:29 AM
Seriously, how do you paint something like the gauges? The brass bezel on the one visible in the picture has got to be the width of only a couple of strands on a paintbrush.

The bezel you see in the pic is from the compass. The entire compass is actually built of 4 or 5 PE elements. The dial is cut from the foil included in the Part PE set.
As for the painting, I try to use brush as rarely as possible, preferring airbrush, especially for small PE details. If the element involves several parts I build it first using CA glue. Here I use wetted toothpick tips to carry the particular parts to their place. Tweezers are useless, even the sharp-ended ones I have are too thick and they also tend to fire the parts into the blue of the the carpet monster. When the element to be painted is ready, I stick it to the masking tape to hold it safely during airbrushing. By the way, the particular bezel you mentioned was even easier, because I left it in the natural brass colour of the PE fret without any paint. It was attached to black painted compass base after the dial.
Those Part PE sets are very useful, though I admit they require some skill when handling, cutting from the fret, assembling and airbrushing. But I recommend them to anybody.

Thank you, Albatros1234, I am glad you like my D.II, too.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: rolanddvi on August 05, 2014, 10:23:53 AM: Prez,

Another superb build. Your skill in this small scale is just amazing. Thank you for posting.

Mike
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Nigel Jackson on August 05, 2014, 09:49:32 PM: Delightful work Prez. Given my advancing years, 1/72 scale is but a distant memory!

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: bobs_buckles on August 05, 2014, 10:33:22 PM: You the man, Prez! ;)
The complete modeller.

Thanks for sharing.
vB
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 06, 2014, 09:57:12 PM: Thank you for your kind words, Mike, Nigel and Bob.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: lcarroll on August 06, 2014, 11:46:07 PM: Prze,
Incredible detail and finish in such a small scale. This is most impressive and admirable work, just magnificent!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: mgunns on August 07, 2014, 03:46:09 AM: Hello Prez:

This is truly an outstanding build. With the attention to detail it appears to be a much larger scale. Great workmanship all around.

Best

Mark
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 09, 2014, 11:08:11 PM: Thank you very much, Lance and Mark!
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Ernie on August 10, 2014, 03:43:49 AM: Przemo, your talents are my inspiration. The Albatros is, as Bob said, sublime.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 12, 2014, 04:18:51 AM: Many thanks, Ernie. It is an honour to be an inspiration.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: uncletony on August 12, 2014, 05:17:12 AM: Wow I missed this until now. Truly awesome.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 13, 2014, 06:17:29 AM: Thanks, Bo. Such words from the Albatros Master mean a lot!
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: FIREFOX1 on August 14, 2014, 09:36:09 AM: First class work, I can only echo what my colleagues have all ready said
Dave
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: vincentm on August 20, 2014, 07:52:05 AM: Awesome work. I love the wood grain and detailing.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 25, 2014, 03:53:48 AM: Thank you very much for your kind words, Dave and Vincent!
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: BigBlue on August 26, 2014, 12:17:25 PM: That is a stunning Albie, Prz. I'm still not sure I believe I'm looking at a 1/72 scale model! Fantastic.

Chris
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 27, 2014, 08:36:08 AM: Thank you, Chris. But believe me, it is 1/72 scale :)
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: Wolf on September 10, 2014, 07:00:37 PM: This is a real beauty. I did the same bird as may first WW.1 plane. Especially the engine fitting was a real pain.

Your Albatros is gorgeous. The details, the staining and the scratch parts are eyecatcher but the convincing wood look tops it all.
Title: Re: Albatros D.II (1/72, Roden)
Post by: PrzemoL on September 10, 2014, 07:18:06 PM: Thanks, Wolf. I am glad that you like it.
As for the engine, the fit is easier if you use the Part PE interior structure. I have not shown it here but I did the same and showed in my earlier D.III build log - http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=1799.0
Anyway, the engine is a little bit too small for the scale. Just to make it fit into the fuselage which even with thinned walls will be overscale in this aspect. And the same refers to the Part interior structure...