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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: dtomko on March 12, 2015, 07:33:02 AM

Title: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 12, 2015, 07:33:02 AM

The last of my Udet D.Vs, fuselage painted Tamiya Buff, woodgrain in oils, then clear yellow and orange overcoats.  Landing gear lengthened and Barracuda wheels.  Lots of scratched details.  Lozenge with linen decals over from Microsculpt.  LOs from solid decal film, numbers from another forum member posted on another forum a long time ago.

Drew

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/100_1156.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/100_1154.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/100_1141.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/tomkos/WW%20I%20Models/100_1160.jpg)

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Des on March 12, 2015, 07:56:18 AM

Beautiful rich honey colour on the fuselage Drew, you did an excellent job with the wood. The rest of the model is extremely well finished and the rigging is superb, well done and thank you for posting this very attractive model.

Des.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: PrzemoL on March 12, 2015, 08:03:07 AM

I would just copy what Des said. Beautiful!

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Alexis on March 12, 2015, 10:11:13 AM

Drew , she turned out gorgeous , beautiful job on the fuselage  8)




Terri

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Gilly on March 12, 2015, 10:32:03 AM

Outstanding Drew. What a lovely piece of work.

Mark

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: uncletony on March 12, 2015, 11:07:03 AM

That's one pretty Albatros, Drew. Bravo!

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: coyotemagic on March 12, 2015, 04:09:32 PM

Oh, yeah, she's a stunner, Drew!  Perfect in every way.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: xan on March 12, 2015, 08:31:51 PM

perfect work, congratualtions!
Xan

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Ernie on March 12, 2015, 08:40:53 PM

Very, very nice, Drew!  A gorgeous Albatros indeed.
The superb job of the rigging and the paintwork really
stand out. :D

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 13, 2015, 02:23:48 AM

Thanks so much, everyone!  I'm very happy with the way this one turned out.

Drew

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Kreston on March 13, 2015, 02:31:04 AM

What a great build!  Really nice work on the wood grain finish.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: RAGIII on March 13, 2015, 03:05:30 AM

My favorite of your Udet Birds! Extremely well done all around  but in particular the wood grain and Lozenge application are striking!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Epeeman on March 13, 2015, 05:27:57 AM

Lovely work - like others have said - great wood tone on the fuselage!

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 14, 2015, 11:11:05 PM

Thanks, Dave, Rick, and Kreston!

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: WarrenD on March 15, 2015, 12:38:43 AM

Nice one Drew!

Warren

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 15, 2015, 12:41:35 AM

Thanks, Warren!

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Bruno Schmäling on March 16, 2015, 04:17:36 AM

Great work, excellent woodgrain, very realistic.

I met Herrn Schnitttke, the mechanic of Ernst Udet in the 1920is and 1930is.
He told me some stories.
Udet was really a nice, splendid, faithful, crazy guy he loved flying and women (in this order), as well as parties, good food and good wine and wisky, but he was also very naive to trust people…
In the 1930is when he got his job in the air force administration he told Herrn Schnittcke: “The time as a stunt pilot was the best time of my life, I was free, now I'm a prisoner!”

Best regards

Bruno

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: lone modeller on March 16, 2015, 07:29:08 AM

That is one really superb model. The wood finish on the fuselage is really something else again ……. just wish that I could achieve that effect.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 16, 2015, 09:19:13 AM

Thanks again! 
Bruno, Udet's last years were unpleasant to say the least.  He was an extremely gifted pilot, though.

The finish is pretty straightforward: Tamiya buff coat, then wiping on raw sienna oil paint and using a paper towel to take off most of the oils and leave streaking.  I did this a few panels at a time.  The rich color comes from multiple overcoats of clear yellow and clear orange.

Drew

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: WarrenD on March 16, 2015, 10:05:44 AM

How did you do your prop Drew?

Warren

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: dtomko on March 16, 2015, 11:49:51 AM

Hi Warren,
Tamiya buff undercoat, then I used JammyDog .75 mm tape to mask the strips and sprayed Tamiya red brown.  After that dried I wiped raw sienna oil to get a bit of grain, and then over coated with Future.

Drew

Title: Re: Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.V, Udet's 4476
Post by: Rob Hart on March 17, 2015, 05:44:40 AM

Gorgeous model! The finish is real eye candy.