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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Derrick on January 07, 2017, 09:26:41 AM
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I found a relatively good deal on the 2 Roden 1/32 Albatros DIII kits ($57 Cdn including postage each) which I ordered as well as waiting on some Windsock datafiles. I was wondering if either kit would be a good basis to try to make the OEF version with the rounded nose, or would there there have to be too much work needed on the wings or fuselage.
Looking at Des' scratchbuilts, I been thinking of trying my hand at first with maybe a conversion or partially scratchbuilt project in between everything else. My hand is fully healed ( after re-injuring it) and started to get back into building models. I just built (but not painted) the Bandai Stormtrooper and have a Junkers J1 and Whippet on the go. I bought a while back the Falcon Fokker DVIII and that is a possible first project for scratchbuilt/conversion.
Thank you for any info.
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Depends on what "too much work" means as well as what your skills and standards are. I think it is eminently doable! I am rather surprised no one here has tackled it yet. Such a project has been discussed here many times. It may be no one has taken it on because at one time Ron Kootje was promising a conversion kit. After he joined forces with Aviattic, the project "went dark." Perhaps it is still in the pipeline?
The Johannistal D.III (with the square tail) is probably the starting point. Excellent reference exists in the form of Koloman Mayerhofer's meticulous reproduction, documented in great detail on the aerodrome forum.
The hardest bit is arguably the Austro Daimler motor which AFAIK is not kitted yet in 1/32, so you would need to scratch that. The schwarzlose MGs can be scrounged from one of the WNW eindeckers (can't rem off the top of my which one -- D.III early? -- the one with the A-H marking version). The nose & cowling panels would have to be scratched, too -- vac form or plunge molding from a balsa carved form being the techniques I suspect most builders would gravitate towards.
Then there is the radiator, fuel tank, etc etc...
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CSM has kits for both 160hp and 200hp Austro-Daimler motors in 1/32. They are beautiful kits.
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CSM has kits for both 160hp and 200hp Austro-Daimler motors in 1/32. They are beautiful kits.
oh that's right, (duh), I even have them!!!
they are beautiful kits...
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What an interesting thread to get the creative juices flowing... now a 1/32 A-H Albatross... Just lovely!
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Here's a link to one fellow's approach:
http://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=3198
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i was going to provide a link to that build as well as another on aeroscale with brumoski's 153 t cant find it though