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Title: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 20, 2015, 08:14:50 PM
Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0421_zps7ljmalsb.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0421_zps7ljmalsb.jpg.html)
All present and accounted for - I hear I'm one of the lucky ones!

So after a bit of healthy peer pressure from George aka Pgtaylorart I decided to switch out what was supposed to be my Christmas gift for the recently arrived DH.9a 'NINAK' (thank you sir she arrived safe and sound and is resting under the tree - the wife is none the wiser ;))

So between family duties and window shopping for a motorcycle I managed to make a start on the Albatros B.II Early.

Now I have to say the kit is stunning, the detail on the parts is fantastic and more than what you can hope for even for a Wingnut wings kit, however I'm really not a fan of the wooden decals. At first glance they look great and no doubt they they do look really good on the promotional model on the Wingnut Wings home page made by the very talented, phenomenally talented Zdenko Bugan but on closer inspection they are very over emphasized to the point where I can't help but notice it each time I look at them in the packaging - maybe its just me.

So with that in mind I will be building mine using a combination of Uschi vander Rosten Wooden decal sheets and oils.

So lets get started!

So first up the Cockpit floor, after preparing the piece I gave the edges and details a very fine coat of flat black for preshading followed by Tamiya Deck tan. I then gave the center of each panel a very fine coat application of flat white and blended them all in together with the deck tan creating a dark to light effect for each section. Once dried I gave the whole piece a coating of gloss varnish ready for the decals.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0422_zpsb8dpyxjb.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0422_zpsb8dpyxjb.jpg.html)

In regards to the decals I made my own templates from the original decals sheets in the form of a psd file thhat is then printed on to an A4 masking sheet and hand cut, one day I'll buy a digital mask cutter like the silhouette

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0439_zps5nohqnky.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0439_zps5nohqnky.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0494_zpsvzixgjhn.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0494_zpsvzixgjhn.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0440_zps2qqwek1m.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0440_zps2qqwek1m.jpg.html)
The metal parts were done using Tamiya flat black followed by Uschi van der Rosten Chrome Polishing powders



 
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on December 20, 2015, 08:42:27 PM
Glad to see you've joined me, James. Of course you're already pulling ahead! ;D 

I've cleaned up a lot of the parts but I haven't started painting. Actually, I'm finishing the last bit of my DH.2. I just have to paint the prop and she's 100% done. Then I will go full speed ahead on my B.II.

George

PS: Glad to hear the Ninak arrived!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on December 20, 2015, 10:34:16 PM
James,
Fantastic start on your interior. I am sure this one will be another Beauty!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Rob on December 21, 2015, 12:40:05 AM
Great start James.
My wife wouldn't know the difference between an Albatros and a Ninak either...and I'm OK with that too. Question Sir, are the raised frames between the panels painted or did you use decals there too? Looking forward to seeing what you do with this!
v/r,
Rob
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on December 21, 2015, 06:06:51 AM
Hi James,

as always, it is with pleasure to see you getting on with another kit - your building productivity is beyond my understanding but I love it!!! ;)

Great interior and as always, great pictures!!! ;)

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on December 21, 2015, 06:15:12 AM
You have made an excellent start James, what you have done so far is up to your usual high standards, I will be following along closely.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Monty on December 21, 2015, 06:35:23 AM
This is a wonderful start, James, I'm enjoying the great presentation and attention to detail! Just beautiful work! I think WNW have improved their technology and finesse just a bit on this kit - a really wonderful production! I will follow as you turn it into an exquisite model...
Regards,
Marc
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 21, 2015, 07:04:48 AM
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on December 20, 2015, 08:42:27 PM
Glad to see you've joined me, James. Of course you're already pulling ahead! ;D 

I've cleaned up a lot of the parts but I haven't started painting. Actually, I'm finishing the last bit of my DH.2. I just have to paint the prop and she's 100% done. Then I will go full speed ahead on my B.II.

George

PS: Glad to hear the Ninak arrived!

Looking forward to working side by side on this one sir as well as seeing your finished DH.2, there are never enough pushers built in my opinion!

Quote from: RAGIII on December 20, 2015, 10:34:16 PM
James,
Fantastic start on your interior. I am sure this one will be another Beauty!
RAGIII

Thank you sir, I always appreciate your kind words.

Quote from: Rob on December 21, 2015, 12:40:05 AM
Great start James.
My wife wouldn't know the difference between an Albatros and a Ninak either...and I'm OK with that too. Question Sir, are the raised frames between the panels painted or did you use decals there too? Looking forward to seeing what you do with this!
v/r,
Rob

Rob, actually my wife would notice but she's not bothered as she knows I want them all and it doesn't matter which kit is under the tree, I'm happy that its a Wingnut Wings!

As for the raised frames, those are done with a mixture of acrylics and oils using the same techniques as I did with the engine firewall seen in the 3rd portfolio shot. Not shown but already completed is the fuselage frame - this was also done with oils and acrylics.

Quote from: Des on December 21, 2015, 06:15:12 AM
You have made an excellent start James, what you have done so far is up to your usual high standards, I will be following along closely.

Des.

Thank you boss - I go on holiday from the 23rd till the 7th and apart from getting my performance motorcycle license sorted this will be my main priority!

Quote from: Monty on December 21, 2015, 06:35:23 AM
This is a wonderful start, James, I'm enjoying the great presentation and attention to detail! Just beautiful work! I think WNW have improved their technology and finesse just a bit on this kit - a really wonderful production! I will follow as you turn it into an exquisite model...
Regards,
Marc

Marc, I agree the detail on the kit is exceptional however even with the ultrafine Uschi decals I'm noticing that some of that detailing is hidden. For instance there are some staple/tack lines on the cockpit flooring just behind the fire wall and in front of fuel tank (You can see the deeper line where I decided to highlight the area) these will need special attention if you want them to stand out otherwise they will get lost. Granted though once the fuselage is assembled you'll never see it but I'll know if I don't represent it! Grrrrrrrr.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: KitRookie37 on December 21, 2015, 05:38:05 PM
Hello ladies and gentlemen,
Lucky guy !!! A very amazing start, your wooden effect is outbreathing. I love it !!
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: hiddeous1973 on December 22, 2015, 03:42:52 AM
Question:
You are not using the wood decals from WNW, but if you have a moment and a test piece to try them out, could you tell us if they are a bit or not at all translucent?
My guess is not at all, but I would really like to know before I go looking around for Ushi's or other wood decals.

many thanks, Hidde van der Donk from Holland
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 22, 2015, 06:05:43 AM
They are 100% opaque you can't see any preshading or colouring under the decal.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 27, 2015, 08:14:23 AM
So yesterday I got the cockpit fully assembled!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1256_zpsdigijjoi.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1256_zpsdigijjoi.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1254_zpsmpuxgzjy.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1254_zpsmpuxgzjy.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1253_zpspnm54azz.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1253_zpspnm54azz.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1244_zpsggag0knf.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1244_zpsggag0knf.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1246_zpsud2e8dke.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1246_zpsud2e8dke.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1257_zpsbasto77n.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1257_zpsbasto77n.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on December 27, 2015, 08:40:55 AM
You are moving along very quickly with this build James but what you have achieved so far is superb, the cockpit is a sight to behold with excellent painting and detailing, the instrument panel looks brilliant.
Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on December 27, 2015, 08:59:45 AM
A beautiful interior to say the least! The panel is superb!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on December 27, 2015, 09:39:41 AM
Awesome work on the innards, James!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 27, 2015, 10:05:21 AM
I can't but feel Bo's influence in this kit!  More behind the scenes detailing on the cockpit control and instrument panels that you'll never see once closed - the mounting areas for the switches are already molded (you'll need to make your own from brass tubing)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/123_zpslotx4ew2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/123_zpslotx4ew2.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on December 27, 2015, 10:50:14 PM
Exellent cockpit James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on December 27, 2015, 11:46:17 PM
Outstanding panel! Inspiring work all around!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on December 28, 2015, 06:39:51 AM
Very impressive work James, you have a good eye for detail.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on December 28, 2015, 07:07:02 AM
beautiful!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on December 28, 2015, 08:39:58 AM
Hi James!!!!

Great work, great pictures... as usual ;)

Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 28, 2015, 09:06:06 AM
Quote from: LukasTheLight on December 28, 2015, 08:39:58 AM
Hi James!!!!

Great work, great pictures... as usual ;)

Lukas

I really like your recent portfolio style photos!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: jknaus on December 28, 2015, 10:04:23 AM
Fantastic work. James
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 28, 2015, 11:28:33 AM
Ok - one of my good friends asked me on Facebook how I got the leather effect so real and I thought I would share it here.

The Art of F***ing It Up on Purpose.

Now i used to have a tendency to aim for perfection - straight lines, perfectly blended colours etc but lets face it when has nature ever done that? Leather wood, linen are all natural products that are manipulated by man and no matter how hard we try you just can't make a uniformed perfect finish and isn't that why leather and wooded items like furniture are so appealing to us rather than synthetic imitation items that are 'perfect'?

So here is my method of 'f***ing it up' to look real.

Disclaimer:
Now you will have to forgive me if this technique has already been discovered by someone else - I tend to just do my own thing and post it if it works. I know there are a few lost souls out there that get their knickers in a twist about these things.

First off preshading - you'll notice that I don't really give a damn about over spray, keeping a straight line or splodges from a heavy trigger finger- pretty shoddy work.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/2b_zpsfwmvmrui.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/2b_zpsfwmvmrui.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/abc_zpsrwx38pwm.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/abc_zpsrwx38pwm.jpg.html)

Next up is a quick blast of Deck Tan - thinned to help blend in the black.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/4_zpsd8af90nx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/4_zpsd8af90nx.jpg.html)

Spot the thumb print! yes we are keeping that!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/thumb_zpsbce3ibjb.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/thumb_zpsbce3ibjb.jpg.html)

Time to mix some colours

I went for an orangey brown mix and thinned it to about 1:3 ratio - applied in several layers.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/paint_zpswwdaqrck.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/paint_zpswwdaqrck.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/5_zpsbgguabeo.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/5_zpsbgguabeo.jpg.html)

Hmmm hang on a minute - thats looking rather respectable!

The next step is to give it a coat of Vallejo Satin Varnish

It has a milky finish to it while wet but dries completely clear.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/washes1_zpsv761ctws.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/washes1_zpsv761ctws.jpg.html)

Washes

I used the Mr Weathering Stain Brown on this chair and applied a very heavy coat - we aren't going for a pin wash here gents but almost complete saturation!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/washes_zpss7znds6i.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/washes_zpss7znds6i.jpg.html)

Now by some Vodoo magic the weather solution doesn't seem to like the varnish and it distorts cracks and mottles giving you this effect!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1245_zpshm9iv4en.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1245_zpshm9iv4en.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1243_zpslgarlqtj.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1243_zpslgarlqtj.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1244_zpsf1run6yp.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1244_zpsf1run6yp.jpg.html)

This is then locked in with some more satin varnish.

Compared to the real deal....I think that's a job well done

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COUotKyWEAEmxxV.jpg)















 
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on December 28, 2015, 11:28:38 AM
Quote from: FarEast on December 28, 2015, 09:06:06 AM
Quote from: LukasTheLight on December 28, 2015, 08:39:58 AM
Hi James!!!!

Great work, great pictures... as usual ;)

Lukas

I really like your recent portfolio style photos!

Only inspired by you... I like learning little bits of photoshop though ;)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on December 28, 2015, 11:32:50 AM
And your leather is spot on!!! I was just going to post in my thread that Im looking for some good tutorial ;) Didnt find anything like this so thanks for that!!!

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on December 28, 2015, 01:17:34 PM
Great leather, James! Thanks for the tutorial. I think I'm going to steal your technique. ;D

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on December 28, 2015, 01:34:51 PM
Outstanding leather work and great tutorial! Thanks for sharing the process.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 28, 2015, 01:42:48 PM
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on December 28, 2015, 01:17:34 PM
Great leather, James! Thanks for the tutorial. I think I'm going to steal your technique. ;D

George

Please do! That's why I shared my techniques.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on December 28, 2015, 01:54:02 PM
Quote from: FarEast on December 28, 2015, 01:42:48 PM
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on December 28, 2015, 01:17:34 PM
Great leather, James! Thanks for the tutorial. I think I'm going to steal your technique. ;D

George

Please do! That's why I shared my techniques.

My only problem is finding the Mr Hobby Weathering Colors. I have not seen those in my area. Do you know of a substitute that will create the same effect?

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: KitRookie37 on December 28, 2015, 04:39:48 PM
Hello ladies and gentlemen,
More thanks for sharing. I'll use this tuto soonly.
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: andyw on December 28, 2015, 07:30:08 PM
Thank you very much for the leather effect guide. I too will give that a go (as soon as I find some Mr Weather and some Vallejo varnish)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: IvotB on December 28, 2015, 11:26:38 PM
Leather looks very convincing.   :)
Now that is yet another high standard here that I should try to achieve as well on my B.II

Thanks for the tutorial.

regards,
Ivo
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Doug Mace on December 29, 2015, 04:00:27 AM
Quote from: andyw on December 28, 2015, 07:30:08 PM
Thank you very much for the leather effect guide. I too will give that a go (as soon as I find some Mr Weather and some Vallejo varnish)
George, Andy....Mr Color weathering: http://hobbywave.com/modeling_supplies/paints/mr-color
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on December 29, 2015, 06:12:23 AM
Quote from: Doug Mace on December 29, 2015, 04:00:27 AM
Quote from: andyw on December 28, 2015, 07:30:08 PM
Thank you very much for the leather effect guide. I too will give that a go (as soon as I find some Mr Weather and some Vallejo varnish)
George, Andy....Mr Color weathering: http://hobbywave.com/modeling_supplies/paints/mr-color

Thank you, Doug. I just ordered the paints! :)

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on December 29, 2015, 06:25:56 AM
Thanks James for showing us the technique you used to create your leather look, this will come in very useful.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on December 31, 2015, 11:24:20 PM
So with the O'Shogatsu Holiday (New Years) here in Japan kicking in and having to take a forced holiday from Motorcycle school (I'm aiming for my unlimited CC license) and also having completed all the work my wife wanted me to do around the house I was finally able to sit down and give the Albatros 100% of my attention.

First up was completing all the little internal details.

The fuel in the pump and line was created by giving the surface a single coat of Tamiya Yellow.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/fuel%20pump_zpskw48qerf.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/fuel%20pump_zpskw48qerf.jpg.html)

Next up was the observers work station

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/map_zpsxkinkpfo.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/map_zpsxkinkpfo.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/map1_zpsdsycchzx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/map1_zpsdsycchzx.jpg.html)

This image really shows off the cracked and rippled/mottled leather around the seams and on the cushion.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/leather_zpsekh4xtxn.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/leather_zpsekh4xtxn.jpg.html)

So with those last pieces down it was time to take one last shot of the cockpit internals and then close here up.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/cockpit%20long_zpsgmr0alfc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/cockpit%20long_zpsgmr0alfc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: rhwinter on December 31, 2015, 11:59:18 PM
This is truly WONDERFUL, James! What an Artist you are!
All the best for 2016,
Richard
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on January 01, 2016, 12:27:25 AM
James, Brilliant cockpit work and equally brilliant Photography! I am really enjoying watching this one!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on January 01, 2016, 01:54:04 AM
Incredible, James! What did you use for the four brass switches on the right side of the instrument panel? Did you make them from brass rod?

I've ordered the Mr. Weathering paints, but it's going to take a while to get them. My seats will have to wait.

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on January 01, 2016, 03:16:05 AM
That's a truly gorgeous interior, James!  Looking forward to seeing what you do next year!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on January 01, 2016, 05:46:21 AM
Outstanding work James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 01, 2016, 06:28:27 AM
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on January 01, 2016, 01:54:04 AM
Incredible, James! What did you use for the four brass switches on the right side of the instrument panel? Did you make them from brass rod?

I've ordered the Mr. Weathering paints, but it's going to take a while to get them. My seats will have to wait.

George

Yes it's 0.3mm brass rod that is crushed and shaped at one end - the pilot holes are already there and waiting for you!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Umlaufmotor on January 01, 2016, 07:02:43 AM
You're doing a wonderful job at the Albatros B.II, in the Far East, FarEast  :D
I will try your "leather-tutorial", very interesting, thank you for that!

Which bike do you want to drive in Japan, James? - I ask only out of curiosity.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 01, 2016, 08:41:11 AM
Quote from: Umlaufmotor on January 01, 2016, 07:02:43 AM
You're doing a wonderful job at the Albatros B.II, in the Far East, FarEast  :D
I will try your "leather-tutorial", very interesting, thank you for that!

Which bike do you want to drive in Japan, James? - I ask only out of curiosity.

The bike will be for commuting so nothing massive, just a 250cc designed for city work. I'm torn between 4 bikes however my tastes really are towards the street bikes rather than the race type - The Yamaha MT25 is leading my polls though :D

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Honda%20Yamaha_zps9rqvnp33.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Honda%20Yamaha_zps9rqvnp33.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 01, 2016, 09:05:38 AM
Right - no hangover, good I got stuff to do!

So the fuselage is bonded closed - now this is a tight fit make sure everything is super clean, excessive paint removed and make sure there is no burring on the pieces as this thing is incredibly tight but makes a beautiful join it's really impressive!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1272_zpsyhvddbrq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1272_zpsyhvddbrq.jpg.html)

But when the 4 sides are joined the overall model is incredibly solid, and the seam lines are invisible! Now here is the clincher, the kit comes with absolutely no wooden decals for the engine bay. So if you suffer from OCD like me then you are screwed!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1274_zpsorstapql.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1274_zpsorstapql.jpg.html)

Luckily this is only dry fitted and after some serious oil staining I will apply some Uschi decals to match the rest of the aircraft.

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on January 01, 2016, 02:22:59 PM
Fantastic work, James! 

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on January 01, 2016, 02:48:07 PM
This is looking superb James, pity about the absence of wood decals for the engine bay.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 01, 2016, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: Des on January 01, 2016, 02:48:07 PM
This is looking superb James, pity about the absence of wood decals for the engine bay.

Des.

Des, not an issue if you are using oils or 3rd party decals. After playing with the kit decals I can honestly say they are to my tastes - others may prefer them.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on January 01, 2016, 06:04:07 PM
Quote from: FarEast on January 01, 2016, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: Des on January 01, 2016, 02:48:07 PM
This is looking superb James, pity about the absence of wood decals for the engine bay.

Des.

Des, not an issue if you are using oils or 3rd party decals. After playing with the kit decals I can honestly say they are to my tastes - others may prefer them.

Great work James!!!

Well, Im sure if someone wish to have all covered with kit decals there will be members who won't use them and therefore you can always try and ask here ;)

Also well done on a motorbike... I dont have a license myself but your choice of bike seems rather nice ;)

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on January 02, 2016, 12:15:32 AM
Awesome update James! Too bad about the decals but I am sure you will handle the issue with Finesse!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Alexis on January 02, 2016, 01:34:23 AM
Your making fantastic progress so far on this one James , beautiful cockpits !




Terri
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: gedmundson on January 03, 2016, 01:01:09 AM
Excellent progress James.

Your idea of making those little handles from 0.3mm brass rod just solved a problem for me as I was pondering my next move on a WnW Fokker E III build. Great idea!

Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 03, 2016, 08:58:13 PM
So today I got some bench time and went all out.

First off was to build the layers of colour for preshading the wooden ply panels on the fuselage.

This was achieved by giving the whole thing a coat of Tamiya deck tan. Next highlighting all the panel lines and nail lines with flat black.
The next step was to give the center of the panels a very white coating of deck tan and then finally several very thin coats of Deck tan to blend all the colours together - now I'm of the train of thought that any natural material should have no uniformity to it, so any over spray, wavy lines splatters were kept and I was only interested in the final blending coat to go down perfectly.

Once that was dried I give it random shots of Tamiya Translucent yellow, again no uniformity to the application and the point wasn't to cover evenly or entirely the surface of the fuselage.

I left this to cure for about an hour and then came back and gave the entire fuselage a Tamiya X22 clear coat.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/base%20colours_zpsekhmtzyt.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/base%20colours_zpsekhmtzyt.jpg.html)

Three hours later it was time for some fun - I've already made all the templates for the decal sheets so it really was a case of laying them on the Uschi van der Rosten sheets and cutting them out.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood1_zpstxka8cqf.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood1_zpstxka8cqf.jpg.html)

If anyone wants my kit wood decals let me know because I'm never ever going to use them!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on January 03, 2016, 11:15:58 PM
Looks great and man, you work fast. Shouldn't the wood grain follow the line of flight though? It's that way with other Albatros aircraft, my assumption is it is the same with the B.II (reason being the ply was three ply and bends easier/is stronger in one direction...)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Alexis on January 04, 2016, 12:20:24 AM
You do work fast !


Terri
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on January 04, 2016, 07:11:39 AM
Top work and painting James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on January 04, 2016, 07:25:08 AM
You are a speed demon, James! If you ride your motorcycle like you build your models, you are going to get a lot of tickets! ;D

Your B.II is looking great! My is in progress too, but I'm just cleaning parts and priming them. Nothing too exciting to see yet.

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:11:32 AM
Quote from: Bo on January 03, 2016, 11:15:58 PM
Looks great and man, you work fast. Shouldn't the wood grain follow the line of flight though? It's that way with other Albatros aircraft, my assumption is it is the same with the B.II (reason being the ply was three ply and bends easier/is stronger in one direction...)

Hey Bo, The photos I'm going with have all the panels on the side of the fuselage running in this way, however some of the panels on the top were not as it looks like they were replacement panels applied in the field B.II 167/14 has a beautiful shot of the top panels showing off different colours and grains. B.II 173/15 has a few on the side of the fuselage running against the line of flight (just behind the radiator) as does 436/16 that has a close up of the cockpit area and the panel I replicated.

I have a feeling that when these left the factory all the wood followed the flight line but as soon as they started to see action the fitters used what they could to keep them flying, so damaged panels may have been cut and reused or from locally available sources.

It's an incredibly interesting aircraft, however I can't help but feel they have dumb this kit down a little, compared to other kits such as the control horns, rudder and elevators are all one piece as well as a few other pieces, don't get me wrong its a fantastic model but after the Roland and DH.2 I just feel its a bit of an easier build......or maybe I leveled up?
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on January 04, 2016, 08:19:12 AM
Quote from: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:11:32 AM
Quote from: Bo on January 03, 2016, 11:15:58 PM
Looks great and man, you work fast. Shouldn't the wood grain follow the line of flight though? It's that way with other Albatros aircraft, my assumption is it is the same with the B.II (reason being the ply was three ply and bends easier/is stronger in one direction...)

Hey Bo, The photos I'm going with have all the panels on the side of the fuselage running in this way, however some of the panels on the top were not as it looks like they were replacement panels applied in the field B.II 167/14 has a beautiful shot of the top panels showing off different colours and grains. B.II 173/15 has a few on the side of the fuselage running against the line of flight as does 436/16 that has a close up of the cockpit area and the panel I replicated.

I have a feeling that when these left the factory all the wood followed the flight line but as soon as they started to see action the fitters used what they could to keep them flying. It's an incredibly interesting aircraft.

That's good enough for me! I admit I haven't studied the B.II that closely, just the scouts really.

Carry on then!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:33:39 AM
Quote from: Bo on January 04, 2016, 08:19:12 AM
Quote from: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:11:32 AM
Quote from: Bo on January 03, 2016, 11:15:58 PM
Looks great and man, you work fast. Shouldn't the wood grain follow the line of flight though? It's that way with other Albatros aircraft, my assumption is it is the same with the B.II (reason being the ply was three ply and bends easier/is stronger in one direction...)

Hey Bo, The photos I'm going with have all the panels on the side of the fuselage running in this way, however some of the panels on the top were not as it looks like they were replacement panels applied in the field B.II 167/14 has a beautiful shot of the top panels showing off different colours and grains. B.II 173/15 has a few on the side of the fuselage running against the line of flight as does 436/16 that has a close up of the cockpit area and the panel I replicated.

I have a feeling that when these left the factory all the wood followed the flight line but as soon as they started to see action the fitters used what they could to keep them flying. It's an incredibly interesting aircraft.

That's good enough for me! I admit I haven't studied the B.II that closely, just the scouts really.

Carry on then!

You had me scrambling for reference photos with my heart in my mouth though Bo!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on January 04, 2016, 10:11:43 AM
Quote from: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:33:39 AM


You had me scrambling for reference photos with my heart in my mouth though Bo!

erk, sorry 'bout that; I figured you would want me to point it out if I thought it was questionable now (while you could still fix it)  rather than later...
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on January 04, 2016, 05:43:38 PM
Beautiful work on the pre painting decaling work and the usage of the Uschi wood decals!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on January 04, 2016, 05:59:45 PM
I really like the pre-painting and the decals, they are are great wood colour.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: PrzemoL on January 04, 2016, 07:53:44 PM
Spectacular work on this Albatros, James. Will be a thread to follow when I start mine.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 08:26:14 PM
I've  totally lost track of the days and found that I had gained an extra days holiday! :D  :o

So as it was a fine day and my son wanted to play at the park with friends (Its just across the road and I can see it from my work bench) I decided to do just that, see it from my work bench!

Righty o! I have been asked how I go about making my decals so here it is:

I made a digital version of the templates first using photoshop which are then printed on to Tamiya masking sheets. These are great as they aren't so tacky and don't pull the decal off the backing sheets. Although care should still be taken.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0571_zpshx3x7gfr.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0571_zpshx3x7gfr.jpg.html)

I then use an array of tools to cut them out.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0572_zpszxll4exn.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0572_zpszxll4exn.jpg.html)

Then very carefully peel off the mask to reveal the decal underneath.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood%20prep_zpsakwfki6x.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood%20prep_zpsakwfki6x.jpg.html)

So with the decals cut it was time to apply them.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0577_zpsact82sfv.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0577_zpsact82sfv.jpg.html)

So with them all set it was time to look them in place with Tamiya X22. Once this was done I added the dark wood trims and the serial numbers and then it was time to give it an oil wash. This gives the wood such richness and more depth, creating a warmth in the effect as well as adding yet another layer of realism.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0576_zps5c97ntc9.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0576_zps5c97ntc9.jpg.html)

As you can see from the finish it makes the wood much more richer and vibrant.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood4b_zpsu3cnthjn.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood4b_zpsu3cnthjn.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood2_zpsmwur1lya.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood2_zpsmwur1lya.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood3_zps8vlzllea.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/wood3_zps8vlzllea.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on January 04, 2016, 08:32:26 PM
Awesome, James! :D

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: rhwinter on January 04, 2016, 09:39:55 PM
I love it!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ssasho0 on January 04, 2016, 09:42:15 PM
wonderfull result so far!

How are the original wood decals compared to Uschi's ones?

best regards,
Sasho
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 09:57:29 PM
Quote from: Ssasho0 on January 04, 2016, 09:42:15 PM
wonderfull result so far!

How are the original wood decals compared to Uschi's ones?

best regards,
Sasho

Thank you Sasho, to be honest I did not like them - they are very thick compared to other Wing nut decals. Also the fact that you are basically locked into one overall appearance if you use them didn't attract me either (I like uniquely different aircraft as you can see from my other builds)

In my own limited opinion I think more experienced modelers will be somewhat frustrated with them, while modelers taking the first step in wooden effects will appreciate them.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ssasho0 on January 04, 2016, 10:17:02 PM
Quote from: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 09:57:29 PM
...... (I like uniquely different aircraft as you can see from my other builds) ....

Exactly my thoughts! I'm definately building one of those soonish.....relatively and was thinking of going the Oils-over-acrylics way, but Uschi's decals are awesome too!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 10:51:06 PM
Quote from: Ssasho0 on January 04, 2016, 10:17:02 PM
Quote from: FarEast on January 04, 2016, 09:57:29 PM
...... (I like uniquely different aircraft as you can see from my other builds) ....

Exactly my thoughts! I'm definately building one of those soonish.....relatively and was thinking of going the Oils-over-acrylics way, but Uschi's decals are awesome too!

Btw also if you use the kit decals you will loose all the small details on the fuselage such as the nail and rivet marks due to the thickness of them.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: miamiangler on January 04, 2016, 11:16:14 PM
Great work !
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: TobyCoulson on January 05, 2016, 03:29:01 AM
An ispiration to me would be an understatement for all of your work and this is no exception
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Umlaufmotor on January 05, 2016, 04:37:50 AM
Excellent work and first-class result.
The wooden fuselage acts absolutely convincing.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on January 05, 2016, 04:51:40 AM
Simply gorgeous, James!  Those Uschi decals are the best.  I've used them on three of my builds so far and I love how the handled.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: andyw on January 05, 2016, 06:37:11 AM
As long as there are modellers like you and Bo about there will always something for us to aspire too
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 05, 2016, 07:48:09 AM
Wow, lofty praise indeed! However Bo is in a totally different league that plays in a totally different dimension, the guy is incredible!

Now if only he would release all his little PE extras for public consumption, I believe he would retire comfortably :D
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on January 05, 2016, 09:39:15 AM
Exellent done James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on January 06, 2016, 06:22:10 AM
Beautifully done! Your technique with the oils and decals is terrific!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on January 07, 2016, 05:09:57 AM
Lovely James,

Great job on the decals, I've got the kit being sent to me shortly so will be keeping a close eye on the build  :D

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on January 07, 2016, 07:21:16 AM
Beautiful work James, the wood decals turned out excellent and look very convincing.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on January 07, 2016, 09:01:42 PM
The wood decals look wonderful James.
The Alby is already a stunner, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 11, 2016, 06:00:59 PM
So with the 3 day weekend here I really wanted to get the Fuselage finished and after a very quick trip in to the city I was able to pick up a pack of Uschi van der Rosten Wood decals at Volks who are the retailers of ZM Super Wings Series and thankfully partnered up with Uschi.

Slightly Expensive but worth every penny!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12510794_10153480740059247_1136560544_o_zpsgtrx0szq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12510794_10153480740059247_1136560544_o_zpsgtrx0szq.jpg.html)
no my table isn't decaled :D

So following the same process as I covered in previous posts I applied the last two panels and started applying the last of the kit decals.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage6_zpscrbfdqyc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage6_zpscrbfdqyc.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage3_zpst9oln79y.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage3_zpst9oln79y.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage7_zpsarbzffer.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage7_zpsarbzffer.jpg.html)

Again the ultra fine wood decals by Uschi really do show off the beautiful detailing of the kit, every rivet, bolt and panel line is shown and then highlighted with the oil washes.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage1_zpsvkaocpec.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Fuselage1_zpsvkaocpec.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/rivets_zpspmyc5ulr.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/rivets_zpspmyc5ulr.jpg.html)

So the fuselage is 95% complete, just a small bit of tidying up to do and a little more weathering around the cockpit but that can come later.

so next - the engine, this should be interesting as there are no additional 3rd party products set out yet so will be doing a little of scratch building .....maybe.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on January 11, 2016, 07:06:48 PM
Wow, James! I think this is your best yet! That is one of the best fuselages I've seen!

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on January 11, 2016, 07:45:46 PM
Absolutely gorgeous wood decals James, these are on my must have list.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 11, 2016, 08:04:45 PM
George, thank you my friend and I have to agree with you!

Also guys I thought I would share this tip with you. The great guys at Wingnut Wings have made guidelines on the back of the dark wood trim decals to aid you in getting them to fix perfectly on your model.

As you can see on the back of the decal there are several brown lines on the white backing - the thick central one is to follow the edge of the fuselage while the two slim ones run along the ledge molded in the fuselage.

You are going to need a hairdryer with a low air flow settings and slowly work your way down the decal - I do not suggest using setting solutions as they seem to crack and break these decal. There are a few spare sections (Its used as a separation barrier between the different schemes so before using the numbered decals have a play!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0595_zpsoqdslxlk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0595_zpsoqdslxlk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on January 11, 2016, 09:36:42 PM
Absolutely GORGEOUS work James! The wood work is terrific as is the fine detail painting of the hatches and hardware. The markings really make the wood stand out!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on January 12, 2016, 04:02:06 AM
Thanks for the tip about the decals, James. I will definitely take your advice. :)

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 12, 2016, 06:41:17 AM
Quote from: Pgtaylorart on January 12, 2016, 04:02:06 AM
Thanks for the tip about the decals, James. I will definitely take your advice. :)

George

Glad to be of service! Oh and because of the the thickness of the decal you don't need to worry about any tiny gaps in the fuselage ;)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: lcarroll on January 12, 2016, 10:09:51 AM
James,
    I have a bunch of wood decals ferreted away and have never tried them as I didn't like their apparent effect. From your results here I see the problem, I have the wrong brand of decals: I'll be looking into some Uschi van der Rostens real soon after viewing your lovely results here!
Cheers,
Lance
   
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Alexis on January 12, 2016, 11:45:01 AM
Beautiful work on the fuselage  :)




Terri
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Umlaufmotor on January 13, 2016, 04:17:10 AM
I really love this work, absolutely awesome.
Superb result.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: jeroen_R90S on January 13, 2016, 11:46:06 PM
Gorgeous work, and great photography, too!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on January 14, 2016, 01:28:12 AM
Perfection James..

Did you ghave any problems with the decals being very delicate? Lifting during handling etc... Did the X22 do its job!?


Thanks

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on January 14, 2016, 12:24:22 PM
Quote from: Gisbod on January 14, 2016, 01:28:12 AM
Perfection James..

Did you ghave any problems with the decals being very delicate? Lifting during handling etc... Did the X22 do its job!?


Thanks

Guy

Hey Guy,

good questions - actually I had all my 'cock-ups' when building the Albatros D.Va and I learned all my lessons on that, so I already had a game plan for the Uschi wood decals - it all came together very smoothly and they slid off the backing perfectly on to the model. there was one or two sections that went around details such as the cockpit leather that split and had to be done again but as I made duplicates of my masks I didn't have to worry about lifting up the previously laid decals. I also did each side in one hit before spraying with X22.

Oh and X22 is the way to go! I've started mixing it with Mr. Hobby Colour leveling thinner and it gives a fantastic finish as you can see - then laid the oil washes and a final very fine coat to lock it in.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: gedmundson on January 14, 2016, 01:30:58 PM
Lovely work, James. And thanks for all of the helpful tips. Very inspiring!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on January 14, 2016, 07:23:44 PM



Oh and X22 is the way to go! I've started mixing it with Mr. Hobby Colour leveling thinner and it gives a fantastic finish as you can see - then laid the oil washes and a final very fine coat to lock it in.




Ah, I think that's the secret! Thanks, I'll try that...

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Oeli on January 15, 2016, 04:37:19 AM
Just WOW. James!

It is always a pleasure to look at your work.  ;D

Regards

Jörg
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: PrzemoL on January 15, 2016, 08:53:47 AM
Spectacular fuselage. Great modelling!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on January 16, 2016, 02:23:12 AM
Exellent work, looks at all very fine.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on January 16, 2016, 03:20:01 AM
James, this is one of the most beautiful "wood" fuselages I've ever seen.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: pietro on January 23, 2016, 06:22:18 AM
Far East, you are doing an amazing job with your fuselage! I picked up one of these kits so I'll be following your techniques very closely. Keep up the great work!
Pietro
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 12, 2016, 11:23:52 AM
So last weekend and yesterday I managed to not only get some more work done on the B.II but also take some photos.

I finished off the engine cowlings which were a real pain to fit properly just in front of the observers position and I ended up having to heat up the pieces with a converted hair drier (Don't tell the wife) to get them to fit. This also resulted in a little extra attention when bonding as they wanted to spring back up.

One of the other minor details was that this scheme required not only a section of the cowling to be cut away but also an additional piece fitted - this is not actually shown in the main flow of the instructions but in a photo on page 20 while the cowling instruction section is way back on page 9! Not impressed with that and if I hadn't been on the ball it could have easily have been missed!


(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%201_zpsccksi5wx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%201_zpsccksi5wx.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%202_zpst3rebrkx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%202_zpst3rebrkx.jpg.html)
So much of the additional detailing of the engine is lost with the cowling on, however I felt this aircraft looks wonderful with it on.

Fortunately the other side of the cowling is low enough to expose the spark plugs and jump leads that I scratch built for the engine - which I completely forgot to photograph before inserting in to the fuselage!  :-[

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%203_zps2rbdf8td.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/Engine%20close%203_zps2rbdf8td.jpg.html)

The front carbane strut and gravity tank were very easy to assemble and paint and I decided to go for the interior green finish with naked filler and outlets.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff2_zpszunjr4ah.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff2_zpszunjr4ah.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff5_zpsphvojqlu.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff5_zpsphvojqlu.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff3_zpsh2sdrcy1.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff3_zpsh2sdrcy1.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff6_zpsjrdrxoyk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/ff6_zpsjrdrxoyk.jpg.html)

Also yesterday I made a start on the lower wings but more on that later!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on February 12, 2016, 12:39:20 PM
This is looking absolutely beautiful James.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on February 12, 2016, 12:39:51 PM
yep!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: gedmundson on February 12, 2016, 01:34:35 PM
Nice work on your fuselage, James. Always a pleasure to see your updates. Especially on this puppy.
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on February 12, 2016, 04:18:45 PM
wow very realistic
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: stefanbuss on February 12, 2016, 04:51:51 PM
Lovely.

S.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on February 12, 2016, 05:52:03 PM
Well, it's OK, I guess... At least it shows you're trying. ???  Haha!

I thought I'd break up the monotony of the constant cheers and praise. But in truth, you deserve every positive note you get!! ;D

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on February 12, 2016, 09:52:29 PM
James,
Awesome work! A beautiful example of painting and decaling at its best!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on February 13, 2016, 02:59:17 AM
Very fine work James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on February 13, 2016, 07:40:45 AM
Hello James!!!

Great work as always ;)

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 16, 2016, 05:36:12 PM
Portfolio shots of the Albatros B.II wing using the Aviattic light and dark German linen both a combination of the clear and white backed products. The effect was created using pre-shading, pre-weathering the linen decals and final post shading and oil filters.

Once the oils have cured I will be experimenting with the new Tamiya flat, semi, gloss varnishes to create the effects found on doped linen.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%2010_zpsj7sonva0.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%2010_zpsj7sonva0.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%205_zpsl2iiepea.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%205_zpsl2iiepea.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%201_zpscunilw4u.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%201_zpscunilw4u.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%206_zpsuvsqtnlw.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%206_zpsuvsqtnlw.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%203_zpspvzmd1jq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%203_zpspvzmd1jq.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%208_zpsmlfmovsf.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/1%208_zpsmlfmovsf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on February 16, 2016, 05:51:53 PM
Beautiful work on the wing James.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on February 17, 2016, 03:17:39 AM
Those wings are truly scrumptious, James!  Love the affect you've achieved.  Would you mind telling us how you managed to get the edges so clean?  I love the Aviattic linen decals, but I always struggle with that bit.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on February 17, 2016, 03:20:58 AM
Wonderful wing James.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: dtomko on February 17, 2016, 04:30:18 AM
Spectacular

Drew
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: igi70 on February 17, 2016, 09:08:51 AM
professinal   :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 17, 2016, 10:28:29 AM
Quote from: coyotemagic on February 17, 2016, 03:17:39 AM
Those wings are truly scrumptious, James!  Love the affect you've achieved.  Would you mind telling us how you managed to get the edges so clean?  I love the Aviattic linen decals, but I always struggle with that bit.
Cheers,
Bud

Richard at Aviattic has asked me to write a walkthrough on the techniques that I use to create these effects - I will include all the little details on how to get such a clean finish also.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: GAJouette on February 17, 2016, 10:39:08 AM
 James,
Absolutely breath taking my old friend. Your work on her wings blows me away. Truly Master Class skills and craftsmanship.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Alexis on February 17, 2016, 11:35:15 AM
I just don't know what to say ...so many thumbs up ! :)




Terri
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 17, 2016, 04:37:37 PM
Quote from: GAJouette on February 17, 2016, 10:39:08 AM
James,
Absolutely breath taking my old friend. Your work on her wings blows me away. Truly Master Class skills and craftsmanship.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Thanks Gregory.... I think yours is due an update is it not?
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on February 18, 2016, 01:13:08 AM
She is coming together amazingly
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on February 18, 2016, 01:37:37 AM
James,
Just outstanding work overall! Brilliant is a better description  ;D
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: gedmundson on February 20, 2016, 06:31:25 AM
Very stunning work on the wings, James. Just finished reading a bit on how you did it on another forum, and looking forward to further updates. Great info. I'm going to have to place another order with Richard soon.
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on February 21, 2016, 02:16:46 AM
Terrific work on the wings. Your observations of photos and methods to put them in place on the model are brilliant.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: TobyCoulson on February 21, 2016, 02:18:27 AM
Cor :-*
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 23, 2016, 10:46:50 AM
Second wing is done, naturally light for this photo shows how the wing colour changes depending on angle and light. Really happy with the oil filter and brushing technique. I will lock all this in with gloss and semi gloss over the course of the week.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12778805_10153566549399247_4194924325804967900_o_zpsjfa4s89t.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12778805_10153566549399247_4194924325804967900_o_zpsjfa4s89t.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on February 23, 2016, 12:58:57 PM
looks brilliant JM
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on February 23, 2016, 02:44:22 PM
Very nice!!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on February 24, 2016, 02:49:10 AM
Lovely!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on February 24, 2016, 08:25:02 AM
Outstanding James!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on February 27, 2016, 10:36:53 PM
Small progress today - base coat, preshading and some decals on the rear stab.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/topdown_zpsggfmbys0.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/topdown_zpsggfmbys0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on February 27, 2016, 10:40:10 PM
The pre-shading looks gorgeous James.  Very well done,
my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on February 28, 2016, 06:50:30 AM
Looking absolutely superb James, you are doing an incredible job with this model.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on February 28, 2016, 07:06:06 AM
Brilliant work, James!  The shading is just right.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on February 28, 2016, 09:16:04 PM
Quote from: coyotemagic on February 28, 2016, 07:06:06 AM
Brilliant work, James!  The shading is just right.
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with Bud. JUST RIGHT!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on March 10, 2016, 04:16:30 PM
So I have been working on the top wings as well as decals on the rear horizontal stabilizer.

Now I had a bit of an accident, no idea how it happened but I it looked like a chemical burn – not very happy especially after the whole piece was finished. So after stripping it of its decals and paint, I filled it in with Tamiya putty and then sanded it back in to shape.
I’m wondering if it was caused by Tamiya Airbrush cleaner that might have dripped on the work surface. Who knows!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12791020_10153577079759247_3191136786824137385_n_zps50fsziof.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12791020_10153577079759247_3191136786824137385_n_zps50fsziof.jpg.html)

So with the wings, I went about the normal process of Flat white base then this time I went off the beaten track – I’m pissed because I have lost the images after a PC brain fart.

I gave the base coat a coat of XF22 gloss and then laid down the decals that should have been on the tops of the wings. These again I locked in with Tamiya XF22 and left to cure.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12799196_10153588465309247_2827671321587388866_n_zpsnml6kvm2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/12799196_10153588465309247_2827671321587388866_n_zpsnml6kvm2.jpg.html)

From here I masked the wings so that the ribs and sub structure were exposed and painted airbrushed several coats over the decal so there were solid lines of white. I then applied several thin coats of flat white.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/IMG_20160305_080438_zps9pe8cfug.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/IMG_20160305_080438_zps9pe8cfug.jpg.html)

Again once the paint had cured I went about masking the wings off as normal and then applying the post shading with Tamiya Smoke, then using thinned flat white blend the smoke in with the white.

This creates the shadowing of the wing structure but also now we have the ‘Cross Pattée’ visible through the wing, again itwas all locked in with Tamiya XF22 and ready for the Aviattic rib tape and linen.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1278_zpseaquty3t.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1278_zpseaquty3t.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on March 10, 2016, 04:18:31 PM
Gorgeous!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on March 10, 2016, 05:28:06 PM
Nice job James,

Your rib masking puts mine to shame  :(

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on March 10, 2016, 05:32:48 PM
Very nicely done James.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on March 11, 2016, 04:01:53 AM
Great update.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on March 11, 2016, 10:20:36 AM
Beautiful work on the wings, James.  Your shading is exquisite. 
Great build log, my friend. :D

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on March 11, 2016, 11:36:12 AM
Thank you guys, I found another of the photos so scroll up and you can see the masking for making the solid white lines over the decal.

I had about 30 more showing each small step and I planned to do a tutorial, really unhappy about that.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dave in Dubai on March 11, 2016, 10:29:03 PM
Good save on the elevator damage James.

It is very easily done and tends to happen when everything is going perfectly and then the unexpected happens.

Keep up the good work.

Dave :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on March 25, 2016, 10:54:00 AM
It's been a while since I made an update - I've been waiting on a few things to come and they finally arrived on the weekend.

Building up the wheel struts was very straight forward and I knew to drill all the points for anchors and turnbuckles before assembly and painting after the Fokker E.I build a while back.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/5792_10153635659274247_110581248203659220_n_zpstuhfq9rr.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/5792_10153635659274247_110581248203659220_n_zpstuhfq9rr.jpg.html)

So I spent a little time on the smaller pieces like the 'Elephant exhaust' I textured it with primer dabbing it on with an old brush and then applied the painted effects.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1504_zpsmai9x81a.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1504_zpsmai9x81a.jpg.html)

The prop is not yet finished - currently that is the base - Deck tan, oils applied for grain and then translucent orange and locked in with varnish - I will then use my masks to apply the laminated affect with a darker shade of brown.

I also used the last scraps of the Aviattic linen to cover the wheels with which really gave them a nice finish.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1492_zpsgcbip0rq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1492_zpsgcbip0rq.jpg.html)

One last job was to place all the turnbuckles on the wings - a nice easy job to say that the locations are already marked, although it did require the removal of several of the anchor points already in the mold.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89199_zpsf15kxess.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89199_zpsf15kxess.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89194_zpsw1fgnjpq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89194_zpsw1fgnjpq.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89197_zps9flq7p80.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/89197_zps9flq7p80.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on March 25, 2016, 12:05:05 PM
She's coming together beautifully James, looking forward to the next updates.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on March 25, 2016, 06:33:53 PM
Absolutely beautiful work James! Everything is looking fantastic!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on March 26, 2016, 06:49:57 AM
Quote from: Des on March 25, 2016, 12:05:05 PM
She's coming together beautifully James, looking forward to the next updates.

Des.

Many thanks Des, things slowed down due to a bit of 1:1 scale work as well :D

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/89259_zps5snzmljk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/89259_zps5snzmljk.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/89262_zpstkjph812.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/89262_zpstkjph812.jpg.html)

Quote from: RAGIII on March 25, 2016, 06:33:53 PM
Absolutely beautiful work James! Everything is looking fantastic!
RAGIII

Many thanks sir! Although I never show the 'F%#@ Ups' I had actually finished the prop, lamination lines and decals all done and it was looking fantastic - put the final coat of clear on and started to clean up the work bench. While cleaning the air brush some cleaner must have flicked off of the brush or splattered and landed on the prop (God knows how as the drying stand is on a shelf above my work bench and well out of the way!) Sadly it streked the prop and killed the decal :(

So I had to strip the prop and start again, thankfully I have the another set of decals for the other Albatros I intend to build that uses the alternative prop!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on March 27, 2016, 06:09:30 AM
James,

I'll echo the others: this is turning out to be a really beautiful build.  I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this come along.  I love the looks of this aircraft, and you are giving it the treatment it deserves.  Terrific!

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 05, 2016, 02:47:55 PM
One of the things that always amazed me in this hobby were the incredible wooden finishes many of the aircraft have, from the fuselage of the Albatros to the laminated propellers of pretty much all of the aircraft of the WWI era.

I have dedicated a lot of time, effort and profanity in mastering the technique, something I have yet to do but with each model I feel I learn something new and the level of detail goes up just another level.

I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I achieve the wood graining and lamination lines on my propellers. So as my current build has reached the point where I need them I thought I would document the process in detail. The items listed in the tutorial are there for reference and they can be switched out with other brands – however as I only use what is shown in the tutorial and I will be unable to answer questions on other products that you may wish to substitute.

What you will need:

•   A selection of Tamiya colours for the base coat – I used Tamiya XF-57 (Buff) for this tutorial but you can use other colours or combination of colours including Tamiya XF-55 (Deck Tan) and Tamiya XF-68 (Nato Brown).
•   Tamiya X-26 (Clear Orange) and Tamiya X-24 (Clear Yellow)
•   Tamiya XF-16 (Flat Aluminum) and Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black)
•   Tamiya XF-22 (Clear) thinned 30/70 with Mr. Color Leveling thinner 400.
•   Tamiya XF-86 (Flat Clear) thinned 30/70 with Mr. Color Leveling thinner 400.
•   Uschi  van der  Rosten Blitz Dry
•   Tamiya X-20 Enamel Paint Thinner
•   Tamiya X-20A Acrylic Paint Thinner
•   Burnt Umber and Raw Sienna Artists Oil Paint (other colours can be used depending on finish you want)
•   Old Sponge
•   Needle nose tweezers
•   Old flat head paint brush
•   Masking tape (I used Aizu 0.4, 0.7 and 1mm tapes and Tamiya masking sheet for the main masks)
•   Very sharp Scalpel or cutter
•   4mm circular stamp
•   Stuff I mention in the tutorial but forgot to add here :D

Process:

Step 1:

Is to paint the propeller evenly with your base wood colour, in this case I used Tamiya  XF-57 (Buff) thinned 1:3 with Tamiya X-20A. I wanted a nice base to work from so gave it 3 even coats and left it to cure over night.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/1_zpsvncx2m67.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/1_zpsvncx2m67.jpg.html)

Step 2:

Now we start the first of the wood grain effect on the propeller. Using a drop of Uschi  van der  Rosten Blitz Dry and a little Tamiya X-20 Enamel Paint Thinner I gave the propeller a liberal coating and allowed it to sit for about 3 minutes to allow the chemical reaction from the Blitz Dry to take effect.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/9a_zpsrtrxu7ju.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/9a_zpsrtrxu7ju.jpg.html)

Using a piece of old bath sponge (The holes are much tighter than natural sponge and I fell gives a better finish) start gently wiping away the excessive oil paint. Allow the paint to build up on the sponge though as this adds to the streaking effect.

Once the majority of the oil paint is gone you can then use a brush to add more detailing. I have an old Tamiya Flat head brush that I used a pair of hairdresser’s texturising scissors on that gives a very nice random length to the bristles.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/2b_zpslpy09sx9.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/2b_zpslpy09sx9.jpg.html)

You should end up with a nice fine grain on the entire length of the propeller, if however you don’t you can just paint more oils on again and repeat the process until you are happy. 

I strongly recommend that you let this cure now for at least 24 hours, you’ll need a lot less but for the oil paints it’s  always best to make sure its fully dried before moving on to the next step.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/2d_zpsew93vazv.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/2d_zpsew93vazv.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/3_zpsbhdatgvv.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/3_zpsbhdatgvv.jpg.html)

Step 3:

Now we are ready to lock it all in, for this I gave the whole propeller a shot of Tamiya X-24 (Clear Yellow), you can go with the Tamiya X-26 (Clear Orange) and it gives the finish a very different feel – however I am going for a lighter wood finish and the yellow suits this more than the orange which really adds warmth to darker woods.

Again you need to let this full cure, I left mine for a good 4 hours before moving on to the next step.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/4_zpsl5ia1fdk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/4_zpsl5ia1fdk.jpg.html)

Now we lock it all down with a coating of Tamiya XF-22 (Clear) thinned 30/70 with Mr. Color Leveling thinner 400. I love this stuff and it gives one of the most superior finishes I have yet to achieve. (I threw my Future in the bin!)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/5b_zpsrsfzisin.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/5b_zpsrsfzisin.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/5_zpsi3aveq47.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/5_zpsi3aveq47.jpg.html)

Now one of the nice little tips I was given is to clean out the airbrush with the Mr. Color Leveling thinner 400 and give the item a fine coating of pure thinner. This will give you a beautifully smooth gloss finish to the item

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/5a_zpsmabkuyxw.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/5a_zpsmabkuyxw.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/4a_zpsw3othpjx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/4a_zpsw3othpjx.jpg.html)

Now you will be man-handling this a lot for the next step so my recommendation is that you put it aside for a few days to let it cure and harden completely and work on another aspect of the build.

Step 4:

So your propeller should look like it’s made from a single block of wood now, with a high gloss finish. That’s good, if not do what I have done so many times and drop it in some thinner, clean it all off and try again.

If you are happy the next step is to make the masks for the lamination. For this I tutorial I used Tamiya Masking sheet, but I have also used 3M 30mm masking tape, it doesn’t matter as long as you can get a good contact with the surface, without it pulling off all your hard work after.

To make the masks I made a template in photoshop using the preset line weight the first oval is the length of the central lamination and then from there I worked outwards (You can also use a draughtsman’s oval  template to do the same) . I then printed this on to the Tamiya mask sheet, however I have also just printed it to a piece of paper and then laid a thin sheet of glass over it and cut from there.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/6_zps4bx6h04h.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/6_zps4bx6h04h.jpg.html)

Using Aizu masking tapes of 0.4, 0.7 and 1mm I filled in the gaps making sure that the central lines through the boss were straight and even.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/6a_zpsxgre0xqo.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/6a_zpsxgre0xqo.jpg.html)

I used the tweezers and the gridded cutting board to make sure they were placed accurately and then pressed firmly in to place using a cotton bud. The less you touch the masking the better as it will be put under a bit of stress during the process.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/6b_zpsmwwrpg6m.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/6b_zpsmwwrpg6m.jpg.html)

Step 5:

We will repeat the process of steps 1 -3 again, now this is where you can deviate and try other colours, however for this tutorial I went with Tamiya XF-57 (Buff) again giving the propeller two coats of paint.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/7b_zpsuwe3i47j.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/7b_zpsuwe3i47j.jpg.html)

You might want to take a little time to make sure the masking is holding up to the job! You can see where it has lifted up off the surface as the paint dried. I used another cotton bud to put it back in to place.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/7a_zpspnwxv6uv.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/7a_zpspnwxv6uv.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 05, 2016, 02:48:29 PM
Step 6:

Time for the second application of the wood grain effect, again we paint the entire propeller with the oil paints (Again mixed with Blitz Dry and a little thinner).

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/8_zpsr34lywc2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/8_zpsr34lywc2.jpg.html)

Again we wipe away the oils gently using the old sponge working it towards the boss to create a different grain to the first layer, you might wish to add a few spots of oil paint to the surface as you work to change the effect you get.

Once you are happy with the finish you want to leave this to cure again for a good 24 hours, this is more important than the first as you will have a thicker coating around the masking tape where the oils have built up during the sponging and brushing of the oils.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/10_zpse56lkeil.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/10_zpse56lkeil.jpg.html)

Step 7:

Again we return to the Tamiya X-24 (Clear Yellow) to add some warmth to the wood and to add another layer off filtering to the finish of the propeller. Again it is best to leave this to cure before moving on to the next step as it will form a protective layer to the oil paints.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/11_zpsr9tcnzsj.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/11_zpsr9tcnzsj.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/10_zpse56lkeil.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/10_zpse56lkeil.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/10a_zpstvbrunul.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/10a_zpstvbrunul.jpg.html)

Step 8:

The moment of truth, time to peel off all that masking! Take your time here and be very careful. Start with the over lapping tape you used to fill the gaps and then remove the main masking. Hopefully you’ll be able to remove it all without scratching of damaging the paint work.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/12_zpsuerzgvri.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/12_zpsuerzgvri.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/12a_zpslukniqrh.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/12a_zpslukniqrh.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/12b_zpsyxzd1lks.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/12b_zpsyxzd1lks.jpg.html)

Now the reason why we didn’t lock this all down with Tamiya Clear was because we can clean up some of the line where the oil leaked underneath the masking or is too thick. For this I used a fine paint brush dipped in Tamiya X-20 Enamel Paint Thinner.

Step 9:

Now we can lock this last step down with a coating of Tamiya XF-22 (Clear) thinned 30/70 with Mr. Color Leveling thinner 400. I actually gave the propeller 4 fine coats and left to cure.
Now some of you might feel that it’s good enough however after toying with the technique I found a final coat of oils really did make a difference and you can see the difference in the photo below, the top propeller is the finished item with a final oil filter the one bellow is without.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/13_zps8jqbyjao.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/13_zps8jqbyjao.jpg.html)

Step 10:

We can now apply a final filter now depending on the look of the propeller so far you can either go for a light or heavy filter allowing you to blend the colours of the laminate a little and thus removing any harsh lines, it is also useful as it will pick out any imperfections in your finish and make it look like dirt trapped in a damaged/weathered prop.
For the filter I wanted to blend the colours to the lighter of the spectrum used so went with Raw Sienna.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/14_zpsymojymiv.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/14_zpsymojymiv.jpg.html)

The technique is exactly the same as before, a heavy helping of the oil paint mixed with a drop of  Uschi  van der  Rosten Blitz Dry and a little Tamiya X-20 Enamel Paint Thinner and after allowing the oils to dry a little, we brush it away with the flat head brush.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/14a_zpsegghy1rc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/14a_zpsegghy1rc.jpg.html)
As you can see we now have lighter tones in the wood grain and the two laminations are more similar in colour range. You can apply more coats depending on tastes but the trick here is not to create another layer of grain but a very fine layer of translucent colour.
Also the Macro lens picks out some light scratches and imperfections, not to worry the final coat of varnish will make these invisible.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/14c_zpswtbdgn2o.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/14c_zpswtbdgn2o.jpg.html)

Step 11:

We now apply the final coat of varnish, for this we can go two ways depending on the finish you want. Tamiya now has a new range of Clear, Semi-Gloss and Flat varnishes and these are perfect for what we are doing here. I felt that the final coating was a little to shinny and looked unrealistic so I went with a very light top coat of the Tamiya XF-86 (Flat Clear)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/15_zpsj3zuiilo.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/15_zpsj3zuiilo.jpg.html)

I much prefer the satin finish to the wood at this scale.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/16_zps6dapogbg.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/16_zps6dapogbg.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/16a_zps1e9sz5wk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/16a_zps1e9sz5wk.jpg.html)

Step 12:

So with the propeller fully cured it’s time to finish the off the detail with painting the boss. For this I used some 3M masking tape and a 4mm stamp – depending on the propeller you may need different sizes.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1300_zpszqgdiuqu.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1300_zpszqgdiuqu.jpg.html)

Now the last thing you want to do is ruin all your hard work so make sure you remove the tackiness of the bond, placing it on the back of your hand a few time helps.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1301_zpsoxw8cwrk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1301_zpsoxw8cwrk.jpg.html)

Use your needle nose tweezers to position and then press down around the boss to expose the edge slightly and making sure there are no gaps ready for the base coat.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1302_zpseuesg0iz.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1302_zpseuesg0iz.jpg.html)

For this I used Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black and once dry I then dry brushed on Tamiya X-16 (Flat Aluminum) to highlight the raised detail.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1303_zpswuiy9uqz.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1303_zpswuiy9uqz.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1304_zpswr4f49zs.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1304_zpswr4f49zs.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1307_zpsb4ge0a7v.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1307_zpsb4ge0a7v.jpg.html)
You can then finally add more detail using inks, for this I use Mr. Weathering Colour (Multi Black) and filled in all the recesses and other detail, especially around the edging off the boss.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1308_zpsqt0igbm7.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/DSC_1308_zpsqt0igbm7.jpg.html)

Now very carefully lift off the masking tape and hopefully you will be left with a very clearly defined boss. With hopefully a realistic laminated finish! I didn’t go through the decal process as from here you are home free – just apply the kit decals and apply a small coating of the varnish.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/20_zpsqjjpwh1y.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/20_zpsqjjpwh1y.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/finished_zpsopqv7bua.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/finished_zpsopqv7bua.jpg.html)

Thanks for reading and I hope you found it useful – feel free to leave comments and if you try it and find other useful techniques, modifications or colour combinations then please share!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: LukasTheLight on April 05, 2016, 06:50:39 PM
Hi James!!!

I decided to share bit more admiration for your tutorial too after I finally got home ;) Thanks James for doing this!!!

Cheerio
Lukas
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on April 05, 2016, 10:55:24 PM
James,

Thank you very much for taking the time to walk us through your process.  This is an area that I would love to improve in my own modeling, so this tutorial is much appreciated!  The final results are terrific.

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 06, 2016, 01:03:15 PM
you are more than welcome, I hope it is of some use to the members here.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on April 06, 2016, 11:28:05 PM
Quote from: BigBlue on April 05, 2016, 10:55:24 PM
James,

Thank you very much for taking the time to walk us through your process.  This is an area that I would love to improve in my own modeling, so this tutorial is much appreciated!  The final results are terrific.

Chris

Same Here! Thanks for the detailed tutorial!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on April 07, 2016, 03:35:52 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on April 06, 2016, 11:28:05 PM
Quote from: BigBlue on April 05, 2016, 10:55:24 PM
James,

Thank you very much for taking the time to walk us through your process.  This is an area that I would love to improve in my own modeling, so this tutorial is much appreciated!  The final results are terrific.

Chris

Same Here! Thanks for the detailed tutorial!

RAGIII

I'm also with Chris and Rick...I can use all the help I can get with propellers!  Thanks James.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: stefanbuss on April 07, 2016, 06:09:29 PM
James,

there is still room for improvement on your propeller:
the boss has holes (I assume for reducing it's weight) - if you look closely, you will see a hole next to every screw. Those holes show the underlying wood (as the wood is not covered by the boss at the hole's area), but you have the wood now covered with colour, which is incorrect. It is better to remove the boss first, paint it seperately and fix it again.

Stefan
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dave in Dubai on April 07, 2016, 08:59:33 PM
A nice tutorial on the techniques for painting wooden propellers James.

Thanks, I will file this for future reference.

As Justin points out, the really difficult part is getting the laminations to look flat and parallel when seen from the side, which after all is what we would expect to see, from the method of construction.

I seem to recall there being a special metal laminate template available, for painting laminations on propellers.

Don'k know how successful this is though as I have not seen the results of this on any recent builds that I am aware of?
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 07, 2016, 10:21:05 PM
Thanks for taking the time to show us your workflow on this, James!

Quote from: Dave in Dubai on April 07, 2016, 08:59:33 PM
I seem to recall there being a special metal laminate template available, for painting laminations on propellers.

Don'k know how successful this is though as I have not seen the results of this on any recent builds that I am aware of?

It's by RB Productions. I've used it here, Dave:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=5154.90
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dave in Dubai on April 07, 2016, 11:23:56 PM
Thanks Bo, that looks really nice.

Do you think the template would work for 1/32 props which have a deeper prop profile than the albatros / axials?
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 08, 2016, 12:47:56 AM
Quote from: Dave in Dubai on April 07, 2016, 11:23:56 PM
Do you think the template would work for 1/32 props which have a deeper prop profile than the albatros / axials?

I do... Basically it's nothing more than a way of marking the laminations.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 08, 2016, 09:13:10 AM
Quote from: stefanbuss on April 07, 2016, 06:09:29 PM
James,

there is still room for improvement on your propeller:
the boss has holes (I assume for reducing it's weight) - if you look closely, you will see a hole next to every screw. Those holes show the underlying wood (as the wood is not covered by the boss at the hole's area), but you have the wood now covered with colour, which is incorrect. It is better to remove the boss first, paint it seperately and fix it again.

Stefan

Many thanks for your critique, I get your point. However the holes are actually inked in with dark brown and mixed black - I'm not producing a factory fresh aricraft and employing a little artistic license. Basically I felt that those holes would gather airborne particles, dirt, grease grime and other nasties as the aircraft was flown and thus the wood grain would be unseen.

Also its a case of time, I'm only able to dedicate a small portion of my time to the hobby, 40 years old, Deputy head of a school, kids, dog and other interests eat time, so its a case of drawing the line at the level of detail I'm prepared to go to on a hobby that is for my own personal fun - I don't belong to a club or go to shows to display my work - it's purely a way relaxing (Sometimes ;) when things are going well)

Maybe in the future I might give it a go but that macro level of detail I will leave to yourself and Bo.

Quote from: The Red Baron on April 07, 2016, 06:25:02 PM
I think your technique has potential, although the challenge is going to be getting the laminations to appear flat and even when viewed from the side. You'll also need to make different masks for the back side; depending upon the prop, they can be very differently shaped.

Quote from: Dave in Dubai on April 07, 2016, 08:59:33 PM
A nice tutorial on the techniques for painting wooden propellers James.

Thanks, I will file this for future reference.

As Justin points out, the really difficult part is getting the laminations to look flat and parallel when seen from the side, which after all is what we would expect to see, from the method of construction.

I seem to recall there being a special metal laminate template available, for painting laminations on propellers.

Don'k know how successful this is though as I have not seen the results of this on any recent builds that I am aware of?

Hey Dave, Justin

Thanks for the input...... actually maybe I should have taken some more images of the prop but I only have a little time to dedicate to updating build logs, so the tutorial was a little rushed. I should have gone in to more detail of the process especially how the masking actually goes around the prop.

I used the additional 0.4 and 0.7mm tape to bridge the gap between the ovals and thus created the straight edges across the boss of the propeller. I hope this images helps. (photo taken with my Macro lens so it shows warts and all.)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/porp%20laminate2._zpsbbmwzhwm.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/porp%20laminate2._zpsbbmwzhwm.jpg.html)

I also took a photo of the back of the prop - this is the results given when the oval is folded over the leading and trailing edge of the prop and then linked using additional tape.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Laminated%20Propeller/porp%20laminate3._zpszhm7oud7.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Laminated%20Propeller/porp%20laminate3._zpszhm7oud7.jpg.html)





 
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on April 09, 2016, 02:03:29 AM
Thanks for the tutorial, James!  Your props are gorgeous.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 09, 2016, 08:22:15 AM
Thank you for taking the time to read it Bud. Glad you enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 10, 2016, 10:36:01 PM
I managed to get a few hours in on the B.II today and almost got the horizontal and vertical stabilizers finished, but running out of time I decided to walk away rather than try and rush things.

The 'Elephant' exhaust needs some touching up of the rust at the front but really happy with how its looking.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0006_zps0hhj4rrq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0006_zps0hhj4rrq.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0007_zpszsvbxmod.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0007_zpszsvbxmod.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0013_zpsau0ylx5v.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0013_zpsau0ylx5v.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0009_zpsvlyy4mdf.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0009_zpsvlyy4mdf.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0016_zpsfamzt76w.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0016_zpsfamzt76w.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 10, 2016, 10:38:54 PM
Absolutely beautiful, James
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: radio on April 11, 2016, 01:58:18 AM
It comes out as a very great model.
Cheers
Martin
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on April 11, 2016, 05:59:00 AM
Just gorgeous!

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on April 11, 2016, 07:56:09 AM
Stunning work!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on April 11, 2016, 08:25:46 PM
Nice job James!

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: boggie on April 11, 2016, 09:03:05 PM
Nice progress James.
At the risk of being repetative I would like to say,
I think your prop looks great,
Your model looks great and
I'm much looking forward to your next great installment!  :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on April 11, 2016, 09:18:36 PM
Beautiful work, James.  The staining is superb, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: KitRookie37 on April 12, 2016, 04:01:22 PM
Hello ladies and gentlemen,
Your name is Goldpaintairbrush...James Goldpaintairbrush... ;)
A well painted jewel, I like it !!! :D
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: drdave on April 12, 2016, 04:57:42 PM
Looking good
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 18, 2016, 12:00:02 PM
Really poor weather on Sunday gave me some unexpected bench time so I got busy in the morning.

I decided to do the mundane task of getting parts for the turn buckles cut for the entire aircraft so I could just focus on the task later.

0.5mm /0.3mm ID brass tube cut to 1mm lengths.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0025_zpswntlegmu.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0025_zpswntlegmu.jpg.html)

Lots more to go!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0027_zpsfipo7fpe.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0027_zpsfipo7fpe.jpg.html)

Safely stored away as I know I'll accidentally knock it or someone will move it losing all the hard work.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0028_zpsbcldi9pg.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0028_zpsbcldi9pg.jpg.html)

Time for some more wood work!

This time the tail skid getting the treatment. Once this was completed I went about masking off the wood so I could use the airbrush again on the metal parts that received a coat of interior green.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0018_zpsypmxjtyq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0018_zpsypmxjtyq.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0943_zpsptgbtzsn.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0943_zpsptgbtzsn.jpg.html)

Next step is to bond the horizontal and vertical stabs and the supports in to position.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0030_zpslvbg2gfg.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0030_zpslvbg2gfg.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0029_zpsguplzp8o.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0029_zpsguplzp8o.jpg.html)

With a sudden break in the weather I decided to get some photography done of the DH.2 that I completed last year but never took any finishing shots of so while everything was set up I took a few of the Albatros B.II as well.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/test%203_zps9z31cy55.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/test%203_zps9z31cy55.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/13002375_10153716392044247_7345459269181465516_o_zpsivkihugj.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/13002375_10153716392044247_7345459269181465516_o_zpsivkihugj.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 18, 2016, 09:49:08 PM
Wonderful....
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on April 18, 2016, 09:52:45 PM
Great work on the tail end, James.  The outdoor pictures show
nicely how stunning the Alby is looking.  Well done, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on April 18, 2016, 10:56:20 PM
The outdoor shots looks great, and are quite convincing.  Such a beauty.  Enjoy the rigging... the fun begins!

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on April 18, 2016, 11:01:00 PM
The outdoor shots certainly enhance just how beautiful this one is turning out! Just simply Outstanding!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 19, 2016, 08:45:33 AM
Hey guys.... sorry to break it to you but those shots are not take outside!  ;)

They are taken on my kitchen table  :D

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Roland%20CIIa%20FISHY/DSC_0962_zpsm7odynad.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Roland%20CIIa%20FISHY/DSC_0962_zpsm7odynad.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Roland%20CIIa%20FISHY/test4_zpsjkes8pq5.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Roland%20CIIa%20FISHY/test4_zpsjkes8pq5.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 19, 2016, 10:43:31 AM
Quote from: FarEast on April 19, 2016, 08:45:33 AM
Hey guys.... sorry to break it to you but those shots are not take outside!  ;)


tsk. A true magician never reveals his secrets. ;)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 19, 2016, 11:08:38 AM
A true teacher always finds an opportunity to pass on his knowledge. :D
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on April 19, 2016, 11:43:22 AM
Either way, they're great! Like I said... quite convincing. :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dave in Dubai on April 19, 2016, 02:46:30 PM
Hey Bo,

The top wing on the BII in invisible, isn't that a kind of magic?

We know a song about that....

http://youtu.be/0p_1QSUsbsM (http://youtu.be/0p_1QSUsbsM)

Seriously though James, absolutely beautiful work, cannot wait to see it with the rigging complete.

Best wishes,

Dave :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Gisbod on April 19, 2016, 04:23:50 PM
As Bo said - you've broken the spell!  :D

Lovely shot...

Guy
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on April 19, 2016, 04:27:44 PM
The show must go on!

Attaching the bracing and control wires to the rear horizontal and vertical stabilizers.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged3_zps70gp0qwi.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged3_zps70gp0qwi.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged_zpsrqujuwh7.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged_zpsrqujuwh7.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged2_zpsmw3fx6rx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/tail%20rigged2_zpsmw3fx6rx.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Pgtaylorart on April 19, 2016, 08:50:27 PM
Incredible work, James! :)

George
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on April 20, 2016, 01:12:46 AM
Beautiful photography, James, and fantastic update on the B.II!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: uncletony on April 20, 2016, 09:28:22 AM
That is the shizzle...
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 15, 2016, 07:37:48 PM
So today I continued working on the rigging of the Albatros B.II

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1170_zpsls6yhb6l.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1170_zpsls6yhb6l.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1171_zpsmceoub1g.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1171_zpsmceoub1g.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0520_zpszzyvjen2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0520_zpszzyvjen2.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0519_zpsiojrj9yh.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0519_zpsiojrj9yh.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0518_zps4bvw4n70.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0518_zps4bvw4n70.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0516_zpsrl42umtc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0516_zpsrl42umtc.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0513_zpsf1kziwbk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0513_zpsf1kziwbk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on May 15, 2016, 08:17:42 PM
Beautiful job of the rigging, James!  She really is an amazing
looking model and the photography is wonderful, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Russell on May 15, 2016, 08:47:58 PM
Absolutely superb!

Regards
Russell
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 15, 2016, 08:48:54 PM
Thank you Ernie,

I have the outer wing struts to finish in regards to rigging and then the weathering begins as well as one or tow other bits.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 15, 2016, 09:00:14 PM
Quote from: Russell on May 15, 2016, 08:47:58 PM
Absolutely superb!

Regards
Russell

thank you Russell
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dave in Dubai on May 15, 2016, 10:11:45 PM
Lovely model James,

I was wondering when you were going to finish her.

The fabric effect on the wings looks really convincing, and not unlike the sort of effect one sees on the early eindeckers.

I like the darker framed windshield too.

Best wishes,

Dave :)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 16, 2016, 06:03:54 AM
Thank you Dave, I need to start thinking about my next build now :D
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on May 16, 2016, 06:17:21 AM
Beautiful!

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on May 16, 2016, 06:29:15 AM
Gorgeous work James. Everything you have done is most impressive!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Des on May 16, 2016, 07:47:16 AM
You have done a superb job with this build James resulting in a gorgeous looking model, all aspects of this model are excellent, the rigging is exceptional and the CDL finishes on the flying surfaces are nothing short of brilliant.

Des.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 18, 2016, 02:38:12 PM
Thank you for the kind words guys, I plan to get the rigging over and done with over the weekend - then add a few minor decals and details and get some proper outdoor portfolio shots done of her.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: the great waldo on May 18, 2016, 04:26:42 PM
Quote from: FarEast on May 15, 2016, 07:37:48 PM
So today I continued working on the rigging of the Albatros B.II

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1170_zpsls6yhb6l.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1170_zpsls6yhb6l.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1171_zpsmceoub1g.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1171_zpsmceoub1g.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0520_zpszzyvjen2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0520_zpszzyvjen2.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0519_zpsiojrj9yh.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0519_zpsiojrj9yh.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0518_zps4bvw4n70.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0518_zps4bvw4n70.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0516_zpsrl42umtc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0516_zpsrl42umtc.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0513_zpsf1kziwbk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0513_zpsf1kziwbk.jpg.html)
Hi James

Great photos and model. May I make a suggestion that you change the angle or move the model so that the lower wings cover the dividing line between the base ground and the background photo. Just a suggestion and not knit picking.

Cheers
Andrew
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 18, 2016, 04:59:40 PM
You may Andrew!

Actually those photos are me just farting about with the camera and natural light - the final ones I will take a lot of care to get the angles right but I also need to make a bigger board for the B.II as the wing span is way too big for both the board and the back drop photo.

But I will certainly try to get it right for the final portfolio shots :D

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: stefanbuss on May 18, 2016, 06:12:45 PM
James,

I see you are using the same rig that I have - are you happy with it?

Stefan
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 19, 2016, 10:44:02 AM
Quote from: stefanbuss on May 18, 2016, 06:12:45 PM
James,

I see you are using the same rig that I have - are you happy with it?

Stefan

Hey Stefan,

Its the Vertigo Miniatures Jigs for biplane in scale 1/32 and 1/24

http://www.vertigo-miniatures.com/vertigo/eshop/15-1-VERTIGO-jigs/0/5/799-Jigs-for-biplane-in-scale-1-32-and-1-24

I'm happy with it but one of the pieces had a crack in it and after contacting them they promised to send me a replacement that never came.
 
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: stefanbuss on May 20, 2016, 03:53:41 AM
James,

I know what rig that is, as I have the same....
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 24, 2016, 02:42:25 PM
So With a final kick in the arse with the reward of riding my motorcycle in the Japanese alps as a carrot I got the rigging completely finished!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1201_zpshh1qrejw.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_1201_zpshh1qrejw.jpg.html)

I also added some additional details to the ailerons cables that run across the wings.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/rigging1_zpsbeyyl7rw.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/rigging1_zpsbeyyl7rw.jpg.html)

So the next step from here is to add the altimeter and some other small detail and then slight weathering.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: KitRookie37 on May 24, 2016, 03:10:57 PM
Hello ladies and gentlemen,
Very very beautiful paint !! I love it.
Congratulations mate.
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Manni on May 24, 2016, 05:58:55 PM
Just unbelievable, how great it is looking. Just beautiful.
Manni
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on May 25, 2016, 01:17:22 AM
Magnificent job with the rigging, James!  Really brings this beauty to life.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Russell on May 25, 2016, 07:18:30 AM
You finest yet and that's really saying something!

Superb.

Regards
Russell
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: gedmundson on May 25, 2016, 09:58:02 PM
I think you've created one of the most realistic looks to rigging & CDL I've ever seen. Well done James!
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Dric on May 25, 2016, 11:57:55 PM
Lovely bird and exceptional work.
Congrats
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 27, 2016, 03:41:06 PM
Thank you all, well last night I started work on the final pieces and hopefully they will be finished by the end of Saturday. Then weather permitting I'll get the final portfolio shots taken and posted in the finished gallery.
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: RAGIII on May 27, 2016, 06:42:53 PM
James,
Incredible work all around. Beautiful execution of painting, decaling and rigging!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on May 28, 2016, 08:06:32 PM
So I finished the B.II today, I will probably add a few of the props that come with the kit once I have a base prepared for her. The weather was very overcast today so I appologise for the poor photos. Once the sun comes out I will take some proper portfolio shots and hopefully some scenic ones as well.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final3_zpscnsdtutq.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final3_zpscnsdtutq.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final4_zpsorysoinr.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final4_zpsorysoinr.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final6_zps7rd215ay.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final6_zps7rd215ay.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0618_zps4xxxdobi.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0618_zps4xxxdobi.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0614_zpszus0hrew.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0614_zpszus0hrew.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0612_zpsmnlfpldc.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0612_zpsmnlfpldc.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0604_zpsjibzwb3k.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0604_zpsjibzwb3k.jpg.html)


(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final2_zpsmr5oqnzl.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/final2_zpsmr5oqnzl.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0607_zpsowzsdbd2.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0607_zpsowzsdbd2.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0622_zpss68znwuk.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0622_zpss68znwuk.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Russell on May 28, 2016, 09:38:25 PM
Exceptional even by the world class standard we see from many models on this forum - or elsewhere.

Regards
Russell
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: coyotemagic on May 29, 2016, 03:19:05 AM
Truly superb in every way, James!  There's something about wood and fabric that stirs my soul and your renderings of the two are among the best I've ever seen.  Congratulations on another exquisite model.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: BigBlue on May 30, 2016, 12:52:53 AM
She is a beauty, James.  Thanks for sharing this build with us; I thoroughly enjoyed following along.

Chris
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: pietro on May 31, 2016, 01:48:20 PM
James, I just looked up from my Lotus 49 project at your Albatross B.II. I don't know what to say! On this Forum of Giants, your B.II is simply the best work that I've seen. Your skills as a photographer are as remarkable as your modeling skills! I'm jealous, of your riding in Japan. I would be terrified. There are plenty of thrills right here on the West Coast for me and my big Honda Shadow. Ride safe!
Pietro
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: pepperman42 on June 05, 2016, 12:08:24 PM
Fabulous!!

Steve
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: Ernie on June 05, 2016, 01:16:27 PM
Quote from: coyotemagic on May 29, 2016, 03:19:05 AM
Truly superb in every way, James!  There's something about wood and fabric that stirs my soul and your renderings of the two are among the best I've ever seen.  Congratulations on another exquisite model.
Cheers,
Bud

I couldn't agree more with Bud.  Absolutely sublime, James, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
Post by: FarEast on June 06, 2016, 04:02:54 PM
I finally got the base and background finished!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0514_zpssck3kyb8.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Albatros%20BII%20Early/DSC_0514_zpssck3kyb8.jpg.html)

For the rest of the photos head over here:

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=7367.0