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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: gruson on December 03, 2014, 09:49:38 PM

Title: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gruson on December 03, 2014, 09:49:38 PM: Hi,
For my first post , I present you my last production, an WNW Albatros.
I used fabulous Steven Robson's wheels and the superb decals Aviattic.

Some pics:

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/mgruson/DSC04112.jpg)

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/mgruson/DSC04169.jpg)

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/mgruson/DSC04135.jpg)

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/mgruson/DSC03969.jpg)

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/mgruson/DSC03934.jpg)

Best Regards
michel
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: uncletony on December 03, 2014, 09:54:53 PM: Excellent!!!!
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: rhallinger on December 03, 2014, 10:03:07 PM: Outstanding Michel! Beautiful finish. ;D

Cheers & huzzas,

Bob
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: drdave on December 03, 2014, 10:25:07 PM: superb
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: PrzemoL on December 03, 2014, 10:57:50 PM: Spectacular. That wood is top class! Decals?
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Pierre Giustiniani on December 03, 2014, 11:25:38 PM: High class bird !!! Bravo !!
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on December 04, 2014, 12:01:35 AM: Bravo Michel!

Simply stunning...
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: lcarroll on December 04, 2014, 12:43:36 AM: Very nice work, Michel, really catches the eye. I actually had to look twice at the first three photos.........they looked like something Jamo would post of a TVAL Bird! Beautiful!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: MS406 on December 04, 2014, 02:22:07 AM: Always a thrill to see your work! You are number one on my heroes list in WW1 modelling! :o :o
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: batulax on December 04, 2014, 05:04:03 AM: Fantástico!!!

Congratulations!!!
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Post by: lone modeller on December 04, 2014, 05:23:58 AM: Absolutely brilliant. The wood finish on the fuselage is wholly realistic and the overall finish is stunning.
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Epeeman on December 04, 2014, 06:05:44 AM: Your model DVa looks excellent - great finish all round.

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: compressor man on December 04, 2014, 06:10:56 AM: Excuse me, I thought this was a forum for model planes. This is clearly a series of pictures of a full sized plane. I mean no model could look that real, that neat...right?

What an incredible build! On the short list of the best I have seen!!

Chris
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: jamieg on December 04, 2014, 06:13:08 AM: That first photo could pass for the real thing. I really like your work.

Jamie
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Post by: Des on December 04, 2014, 06:16:32 AM: Extremely well done michel, the overall finish on this model is superb, the wood is excellent.

Des.
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: RAGIII on December 04, 2014, 08:17:16 AM: Really beautiful work! As has been said the wood work is Outstanding! Rigging is excellent, and the wheels are Awesome! Lovely!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: coyotemagic on December 04, 2014, 11:45:34 AM: Michel, I first saw this beauty on the WNW site in the Customers' Models section and my first impression was the same as Jamie's:

Quote from: jamieg on December 04, 2014, 06:13:08 AM
That first photo could pass for the real thing. I really like your work.

Jamie

Truly Phenomenal Work, Michel. So glad you've chosen to land here.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gcn on December 04, 2014, 07:29:58 PM: Excellent work, I really like how you paint.

Could I ask how you did the propeller.

Many thanks, Gary
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Ernie on December 04, 2014, 08:51:54 PM: Absolutely beautiful Albatros, Michel! The wood sheathing and
propeller are stunning, Steven's wheels add so much to an already
wonderous model, and on top of that, your photography is amazing!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: bobs_buckles on December 04, 2014, 09:09:14 PM: Modelling of the highest order - excellent!

vB ;)
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gruson on December 04, 2014, 09:54:21 PM: Thank you for your comments !

Quote from: PrzemoL on December 03, 2014, 10:57:50 PM
That wood is top class! Decals?

No decals, I used the photo-etched Radu Brizan.

gcn, Concerning the propeller I would quickly show you with photos

Soon
michel
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Nigel Jackson on December 05, 2014, 12:42:32 AM: What a magnificent piece of work, Michel. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gruson on December 05, 2014, 04:51:55 AM: Thanks Nigel

Some pic of the propeller

Th propeller received H 318. Using masking tape to define the different colours. Then, burnt Umber oil paint is applied with a paintbrush.

(http://i59.servimg.com/u/f59/16/96/57/77/1110.jpg)

(http://i59.servimg.com/u/f59/16/96/57/77/1210.jpg)

(http://i59.servimg.com/u/f59/16/96/57/77/1310.jpg)

(http://i59.servimg.com/u/f59/16/96/57/77/1410.jpg)

Michel
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: WarrenD on December 05, 2014, 09:53:30 AM: Really beautiful work, I'm blown away as others have been.

Warren
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Ernie on December 05, 2014, 01:08:05 PM: Amazing work on the propeller painting, Michel! My question is how did
you cut the masking tape so precisely? Beautiful job!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gruson on December 05, 2014, 09:46:44 PM: Hello,

Quote from: Ernie Parsons on December 05, 2014, 01:08:05 PM
My question is how did
you cut the masking tape so precisely? Beautiful job!

I do a lot of cutting Freehand to the feeling and I chose the best.
Regards
michel
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: Wolf on December 06, 2014, 12:09:18 AM: This is just------ WOW! A joy to look at!
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: dr 1 ace on December 06, 2014, 07:19:48 AM: Lovely, just Lovely !!

Ed
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: RAGIII on December 06, 2014, 09:22:44 AM: That is possibly/probably, the best looking painted plastic prop I have ever seen! Your masking is Astonishing. Would it be possible to see the back side also. I always struggle with how the pattern works on the opposite side!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Albatros D.Va (OAW) WNW
Post by: gcn on December 06, 2014, 06:40:54 PM: Thanks for the step br step on the propeller. I thought that's how you did it, I can never get the tape to conform to the shapes as neatly as that.

Many thankS Gary