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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: eclarson on August 17, 2020, 11:35:30 PM
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I'm participating in the Facebook Wingnut Wings Albatros Group Build. Significant progress was made over the weekend, to the point that I'm about ready to close up the fuselage.
Some extras are HGW seat belts with other cockpit details added from bits of wire and styrene. The Bosch switch was replaced with one made from copper wire squished with pliers and the chain added from a PE set.
If you look closely, the fuel system valve and plumbing is just visible behind the control panel. I was inspired to add it by Des' Albatros D.V build blog but as I knew it would be mostly hidden I just kludged together a rough approximation of the real thing using brass tubing, wire, and Evergreen styrene bits.
(https://i.imgur.com/rvHmt2q.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IVnBKtX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8Z1t2rR.jpg)
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A few pics from earlier in the process.
(https://i.imgur.com/q9JXb5N.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/2gNOeWq.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/2sczkdO.jpg)
Cheers,
Eric
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Beautifully painted interior and Outstanding added details! I am looking forward to More 8)
RAGIII
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Very nice detailing, Eric. I see you also have what appears to be the machine gun synchronization cables added?
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Very nice detailing, Eric. I see you also have what appears to be the machine gun synchronization cables added?
Thank you! Hehe...if I did, it was by accident. I'm not even sure where the gun sync mechanism is on an Albatros. I just added a some cables and plumbing I saw in reference photos to make the cockpit a little busier.
Eric
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Wonderful extra details, especially all of the pipework and cabling. The seat belts and seat are also mini-masterpieces.
Stephen.
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Very nice! What scheme will you be doing?
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Very nice! What scheme will you be doing?
Thanks! I'm doing a scheme from Pheon's set:
(https://i.imgur.com/gbNwU2r.jpg)
Eric
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That will make a Lovely bird!
RAGIII
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That will make a Lovely bird!
RAGIII
Indeed! Also, the wings are the mauve and green camo rather than lozenge.
Eric
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loving that wood effect and the extra interior detail 8)
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Eric,
I see that the indents/slots/grooves where the fuselage frames fit in are bare gray plastic.
Did you scrape them out after doing all the woodgrain work, or did you mask them off beforehand?
If you masked them off, what was your technique?
Your plane looks great!
Jim
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Eric,
I see that the indents/slots/grooves where the fuselage frames fit in are bare gray plastic.
Did you scrape them out after doing all the woodgrain work, or did you mask them off beforehand?
If you masked them off, what was your technique?
Your plane looks great!
Jim
Hi Jim,
First, thank you for the kind words!
As for the slots, I simply masked them with thin strips of Tamiya tape before painting. Here's a shot just after getting the main wood grain done.
You can see the tape ends sticking out from the ends a few of the slots. Once the tape was removed I also gently scraped the edges to remove any paint that may have leaked under the tape.
(https://i.imgur.com/ULZbzwc.jpg)
Eric
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Beautiful woodgrain effect there, Eric! Any idea what markings for this bird?
P.S. A couple of years ago, I found "Aizu" tape - it's Tamiya tape that comes in small widths - perfect for what you've done on the fuselage sides.
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I am amazed at how you used the tape to mask the grooves for the formers. Did you measure the width or are you just exceptional with the Mk.I eyeball? Really a great start and a wonderful idea on the masking. The better fit will really pay off when you go to close the fuselage and get a good fit with a minimal seam to deal with.
sp
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I am amazed at how you used the tape to mask the grooves for the formers. Did you measure the width or are you just exceptional with the Mk.I eyeball? Really a great start and a wonderful idea on the masking. The better fit will really pay off when you go to close the fuselage and get a good fit with a minimal seam to deal with.
sp
This stuff is great:
(https://i.postimg.cc/g07RPsqC/aizu.jpg)
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Beautiful woodgrain effect there, Eric! Any idea what markings for this bird?
P.S. A couple of years ago, I found "Aizu" tape - it's Tamiya tape that comes in small widths - perfect for what you've done on the fuselage sides.
Thank you! Scroll up a few posts and you'll see the markings I'm doing.
Thanks for that info.
Cheers,
Eric
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Now that is some really nice work Eric !
Terri
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I am amazed at how you used the tape to mask the grooves for the formers. Did you measure the width or are you just exceptional with the Mk.I eyeball? Really a great start and a wonderful idea on the masking. The better fit will really pay off when you go to close the fuselage and get a good fit with a minimal seam to deal with.
sp
Good question! I made a rough measurement then cut tape strips of a couple widths (1.0mm and 0.8mm) as the grooves are of slightly different width.
To help cut the tape I have this brilliant cutting mat from Infini Model:
https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/infit3001v1.htm
Indeed. I glued the fuselage together last night and the fit was perfect!
Eric
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Thanks Eric. I like that mat. I have tried cutting long thin strips for various purposes and have had varied results, The mat looks just the ticket for that sort of thing.
sp
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Thanks Eric. I like that mat. I have tried cutting long thin strips for various purposes and have had varied results, The mat looks just the ticket for that sort of thing.
sp
You're welcome. I love it! It's a hard plastic with grooves to guide your knife blade. I usually use a fresh Xacto #11 blade or a scalpel.
Eric
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Looking wonderful so far!
Not getting paint on those joining surfaces is essential I found.. there are thin tapes available - I got .5mm and 1.0mm tape from little cars in the UK, but that is a bit rough around the edges. Our very own Bob of Bob's Buckles has (or used to - apologies if I'm behind the times) supplied lengths of cut tapes of various widths "Bob's Strippers" which I used for similar masking on the Albie, as well as for prop laminations etc.
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I am amazed at how you used the tape to mask the grooves for the formers. Did you measure the width or are you just exceptional with the Mk.I eyeball? Really a great start and a wonderful idea on the masking. The better fit will really pay off when you go to close the fuselage and get a good fit with a minimal seam to deal with.
sp
Good question! I made a rough measurement then cut tape strips of a couple widths (1.0mm and 0.8mm) as the grooves are of slightly different width.
To help cut the tape I have this brilliant cutting mat from Infini Model:
https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/infit3001v1.htm
Indeed. I glued the fuselage together last night and the fit was perfect!
Eric
Would this be the same cutting mat under license maybe ?
https://ak-interactive.com/product/easycutting-type-1/
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Would this be the same cutting mat under license maybe ?
https://ak-interactive.com/product/easycutting-type-1/
Yes, that looks like the same mat.
Eric
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Your progress looks fantastic. I really like the wood grain and your enhancements.
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That's nice work. I like that scheme, too.
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Eric,
I see that the indents/slots/grooves where the fuselage frames fit in are bare gray plastic.
Did you scrape them out after doing all the woodgrain work, or did you mask them off beforehand?
If you masked them off, what was your technique?
Your plane looks great!
Jim
Hi Jim,
First, thank you for the kind words!
As for the slots, I simply masked them with thin strips of Tamiya tape before painting. Here's a shot just after getting the main wood grain done.
You can see the tape ends sticking out from the ends a few of the slots. Once the tape was removed I also gently scraped the edges to remove any paint that may have leaked under the tape.
(https://i.imgur.com/ULZbzwc.jpg)
Eric
Thanks for the answer and photo! Your technique works very well, and God know it is important to keep the joins clean on these kits!
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Fuselage painted and ready for wood effect. The base color is 5 parts Tamiya XF-2 Flat White to 1 part Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow with several panels masked off and painted with a slightly darker mix for variation. It remains to be seen if the difference will be visible once the oil paints are applied. Though it's hard to tell now that they're painted over, the round maintenance hatches on the belly and forward fuselage sides are HGW photo-etch replacements.
(https://i.imgur.com/iX5eqer.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6xJRVng.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ir3El7E.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/spi7pWA.jpg)
Eric
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Looking real good. I sure like the idea of the darker panels with the base coat. looking forward to seeing the oils on it.
sp
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Excellent base coat! The darker panels will give it more interest for sure!
RAGIII
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I'm very late to the party Eric but have to comment on your work to date: what a beauty! Lovely work on the interior, neat avoidance of the kit's far too common pitfall (paint in those former indents) and you've chosen a really nice scheme. FWIW I've found that getting a variation on tone on the different panels failed using varying base colors and was far easier with the oil paint woodgrain application, I'll be interested to see what your experience is here.
Keep up the great work, this one's a real winner!
Cheers,
Lance
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That’s looking lovely Eric,
I think the woodwork will look spot on.
Guy
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You’re making great progress.
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The fuselage is really looking the part. I too have found that varying the base coat colour under oils does not seem to make any difference - like Lance I have had to vary the tones in the oil paints.
Stephen.
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The fuselage is really looking the part. I too have found that varying the base coat colour under oils does not seem to make any difference - like Lance I have had to vary the tones in the oil paints.
Stephen.
Thanks! Yeah, I tried it on my LVG too and couldn't notice any difference when it was done but I also did a heavier and darker grain effect. For the Albatros I'm attempting a lighter and subtler effect so maybe it will make a difference. We'll see. :) It will be easy enough to vary the paints themselves if necessary as I'm working one panel at a time.
Eric
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Looking forward on seeing how the effect turns out Eric :)
Terri
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First round of wood work on the fuselage. One panel at a time using a mix of Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow, and Raw Sienna artist oil paints.
As mentioned by Stephen and Lance, varying the mix slightly for each provided more noticeable tonal variation.
(https://i.imgur.com/t6CDCvc.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/A4N5ybs.jpg)
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Eric
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Eric, just enough tonal variation to look 100% natural. Like the guy skinning her grabbed the next piece of ply off the stack. very well executed.
sp
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It all looks so "smooth"! Impressive results on the woodgrain.
/Fredrik
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Your wood grain looks great, and more to-scale than decals. Keep up the good work!
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That’s a great effect Eric.!
Another way to vary the wood tones in alternate panels is to dare to use much more differences between the base coats - the oils then bring the ties closer together but whilst maintaining a visible difference. A bit like when painting a laminated prop.
I really like how your Albie is coming along.!
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The wood grain is looking outstanding! Just right in My Opinion!
RAGIII
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As the others have said, very natural looking wood grain. There probably shouldn't be a great deal of tonal variation between the panels.
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I agree with others here, Eric. That wood looks real! Well done...
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As the others have said, very natural looking wood grain. There probably shouldn't be a great deal of tonal variation between the panels.
Thanks! Not a great deal but there definitely is some. This is the look I'm attempting to replicate as this is the scheme I'm doing. Note there are quite noticeable differences between several panels.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vm6VPiB.jpg)
Cheers,
Eric
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As the others have said, very natural looking wood grain. There probably shouldn't be a great deal of tonal variation between the panels.
Thanks! Not a great deal but there definitely is some. This is the look I'm attempting to replicate as this is the scheme I'm doing. Note there are quite noticeable differences between several panels.
By the way, to anyone planning on doing this scheme, note that Pheon missed the black outline around the tail fin and rudder in their illustration.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vm6VPiB.jpg)
Cheers,
Eric
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That is really looking great - the wood effect is spot on. Are you masking each panel before you apply the oil? Are you using some sort of dryer or additive to get them to dry quicker?
Great choice of scheme as well - that is gonna look fantastic when complete - lots of color to go with the natural wood fuselage
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That is really looking great - the wood effect is spot on. Are you masking each panel before you apply the oil? Are you using some sort of dryer or additive to get them to dry quicker?
Great choice of scheme as well - that is gonna look fantastic when complete - lots of color to go with the natural wood fuselage
Thank you! I'm not masking the panels. I use a fine cut down brush to initially apply the oil paint mix being careful to stay within the molded panel lines. Then a small block of sponge foam is used to wipe off the excess followed by other brushes to form the grain patterns. While working, I occasionally dip the brushes in odorless mineral spirits, wiping excess off on a paper coffee filter, and this helps the paint stay workable and speeds up the drying.
Every time I do wood grain effects I learn something new and refine my techniques a little further. It's very easy to do but takes practice to master. One important thing I've learned is not to leave a heavy layer of oil paint. That's a mistake I've sometime seen on other people's work. Not only does it take longer to dry, it can also leave an undesirable texture.
Eric
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I finished the fuselage wood this afternoon. Now I'll let it dry for a few days before giving it a coat of straight Tamiya Clear Gloss for protection followed by a light coat of thin Tamiya Clear Yellow/Orange mix to give it that varnished look.
(https://i.imgur.com/tYrRiSn.jpg)
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One thing about doing wood effect with oil paints, it does get messy! Here's the aftermath of this afternoon's session. And yes, I use all those brushes during the process.
(https://i.imgur.com/rhmWpah.jpg)
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excellent results. I love the wood grain!
RAGIII
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Excellent work Eric. Your wood grain looks just right. I think oil paints are definitely the way to go for that.
Cheers,
Gary
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I really like it Eric , the effect isn't over done at all . You have just the right amount of balance . Going to look super when clear coated :)
Terri
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The tonal variation does come through, whether that is down to varying the oils or your base coats is another thing - but that doesn’t matter, the end result looks like the natural variations you get from using the same batch of ply.!
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Major fuselage painting and wood work on the Albatros is done including the tinted varnish clear coat. Masking over the wood grain to paint the black was scary!
(https://i.imgur.com/uQFmEHu.jpg)
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Eric
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Beautiful work Eric.
sp
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Gorgeous looking colours!
/Fredrik
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Looks like you've 'pulled it off'. :P
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Beautiful work on interiors and woodgrain fuselage. Very well done.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Very nice wood grain!! I'll have to try thinning the oil paint more if it helps speed up the drying.
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Superb results on the graining and other painting! I Love your Method and even though it is close to how I do things, I admire the results!
RAGIII
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Thank you all for those very kind words. While waiting for the fuselage's clear coats to fully cure before applying the HGW nail-head decals, I started work on the Daimler-Mercedes D.IIIa engine.
It's received the Taurus full meal deal - timing gear & valve springs, spark plugs, and priming cups - which I just finished installing tonight. The valve handles for the priming cups will be added after painting to prevent breakage. The white blob is my custom installation tool for the priming cups - poster putty. Trying to hold them with tweezers is impossible due to their shape. Attempting to do so with the first one resulted in it pinging off into oblivion. Good thing Taurus included a spare. :) Each cup unit was slightly embedded in the narrow end of the putty blob which held it just enough to allow it to be placed in the hole drilled in the cylinder casing.
(https://i.imgur.com/C08TBGA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vfuBwMO.jpg)
Cheers,
Eric
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Eric,
Very clever trick with the poster putty, I've used the same technique with fresh "blu-tac" and the RB "parts pencil" works nearly as well. This is a beautiful model even at this early stage, and your "woodwork" is exceptional! A pleasure to follow your progress here, lovely work!
Cheers,
Lance
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The engine should be an outstanding addition to your already beautiful Model! Nice touch with the poster putty!
RAGIII
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Those details are really going to make the engine pop ! Even with my glasses I have a hard time seeing them .
Terri
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Beautiful work on the paint/wood finish and nice engineering on the motor
Steve
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stunning bit of wood painting, looking forward to seeing the rest of it
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Applying the HGW Nail Head decals - slow work, especially with the recommended 6-8 hour wait before peeling off the carrier film - but so worth it!
(https://i.imgur.com/7EjA8Gf.jpg)
Eric
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The nail heads do add to the overall look! I really like how this one is turning out!
RAGIII
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this just gets better and better, loving the look of that fuselage
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You've nailed it! ::)
/Fredrik
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;D Yes you have!
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Just finished the most nerve wracking thing I've ever done on a model. Thanks to Pheon's one-piece fuselage sash decal not coming close to fitting, I had to resort to masking and painting the white and red bands over the finished wood grain and nail head decals!
Fortunately, Pheon also provided separate badges. I later noticed one of the badges on the sash decal was printed reversed whereas the individual ones are correct. Several coats of Tamiya Clear Gloss, allowed to cure for a week, sealed the wood grain and nail heads so I figured masking with Tamiya tape would be low-risk. I used strips of their 3.0mm "tape for curves" to outline the bands then extended the masking with regular Tamiya tape and plastic wrap. Removing the tape went well until the last piece which lifted a small area of the wood right down to the bare plastic. There must have been some contaminant on the plastic, like finger oil, before the first coat of primer was applied.
But if it had to happen, it couldn't have happened in a better spot as it will be covered by the badge decal. Tamiya Clear was applied over the "wound" to seal it. After the band's paint has cured for a day or so, another gloss clear coat will be sprayed on prior to applying the badge decals.
(https://i.imgur.com/OkUvgFu.jpg)
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Finally, here's a closeup of the tail showing the skid details. I wrapped the center portion with a strip of thin parchment paper, coated with white glue and Future, to replicate how the real one was wrapped with linen strips for reinforcement. The exposed part was given my usual oil paint wood grain treatment. The steel end cap was painted Vallejo Gun Metal.
(https://i.imgur.com/1joUL5q.jpg)
Eric
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Beautiful work Eric. Still, that pull up had to tick you off, so glad it will be hidden.
sp
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Superb work Eric! I do like stripes/bands and yours are Top Notch. This is turning into one of the prettiest Albatros Models I have seen.
RAGIII
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Beautiful work Eric on the fuselage :)
Not sure what you mean by ..." 6-8 hours before pulling the backing off " ? Never heard of having to do this to decals before .
Terri
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Looking absolutely stunning, shame about the damage but at least it's gonna be hidden #modelgoals 😎👍
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Beautiful work Eric on the fuselage :)
Not sure what you mean by ..." 6-8 hours before pulling the backing off " ? Never heard of having to do this to decals before .
Terri
Thank you Terri. The HGW Nail Head decals are a special type of wet transfer decal. Once applied, they have to be allowed to completely dry then the film is peeled off leaving just the nail heads.
HGW recommends 6-8 hour though I experimented with some spare bits after just a couple hours and they worked fine. Still, it's probably best to follow the instructions.
Cheers,
Eric
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Some very clean, neat and detailed modelling going on Eric! Well done! I also get real nervous masking over numerous coats of paint... or especially decals! Regards, Marc.
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Thanks for the reply back Eric , might have to gives these a try .
Terri
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How fortunate that the decal didn't work! Great result from masking and painting! The scariest thing with masking and painting is that you might ruin what you've already done, and it only gets worse as the build progresses.
Cheers
Fredrik
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Voila! I'm calling the fuselage is done.
To recap: Wood effect done with oil paints over Tamiya acrylics. HGW nail head decals. Fuselage bands masked and painted. Engine access hatches replaced with HGW photo-etch parts including missing second one on right side. Underside details include shell ejector tubes and fuel tank drain outlet. Light oil stains added using thinned oil paints. I'm keeping weathering to a bare minimum on this one. Pretty much just some detail highlighting washes.
Secondary decals are speculative due to lack of references. Pheon's profile shows the weight limit markings on the port side as two lines of stenciled info but I believe that is the style for the D.V, not the D.Va. All photos I can find of the D.Va, and the WNW profiles, show the style I used which is also the only one WNW supplies on their decal set. The WNW Albatros D.V decals have the two-line style. Also, placement of the rigging diagram on the forward right size is based on the only photo of the actual aircraft I can find and at that it's very faint. If nothing else, chalk it up to creative license. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/u7lEo5i.jpg)
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Cheers,
Eric
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The shield's look Terrific in place. This one is absolutely Stunning Eric!
RAGIII
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A real attention getter Eric.
sp
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it's an absolute work of art and imho doesn't need any weathering, truly worth all the time and effort you have put in to it
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Beautiful work Eric , I really like the finish ....perfect scheen :)
Terri
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That fuselage looks amaaaaaazing!
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Now THAT'S how to build a WNW's kit. Just perfect. Regards, Pete in RI
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Looking fantastic -brave man for trying the decal for such a fuselage band! I always assume they don't fit anyway (they usually don't, like rudder stripes...) and mask and paint them anyway... But part of it is also that I dislike doing decals.
I love the contrast and the wood tones -just right!
Jeroen
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Wow, wow, wow!
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Time for some work "under the hood". The kit's fuel and oil tanks are rather basic but instead of replacing them with aftermarket items I wanted to see what I could accomplish with the kit parts. The oil tank is merely sitting in place as it will need to be absent in order to fit the engine. The extra detailing was done using bits of Albion tubing, bronze wire, Evergreen strip, and a variety of plastic and PE scale hex nuts.
The straps on the oil tank are strips of regular Tamiya tape sealed with Future and painted with Satin Creme craft paint. I simulated buckles with dabs of brass paint but they look a little lame so I'll probably replace them with bits of lead foil. I'll be leaving the cowling covers off for display of course. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZFLhPqX.jpg)
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Cheers,
Eric
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That's one nice Albatros!
Kevin
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That's astonishing. You could stop any time, and it would still be the nicest Albatros I've ever seen! :D
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The tank looks awesome as does all of the rest of the piping and added detail in the engine compartment! Continuing to be an outstanding build!
RAGIII
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:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Terri
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Very nice work!!
Steve
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Looking very nice - just a really great colour scheme choice
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A model within a model - presenting one completed Daimler-Mercedes D.IIIa engine. Taurus Models timing gear, valve springs, spark plugs, and priming cups were added. The ignition wires are Uschi elastic thread and the wire guide tubes are 0.8mm Albion aluminum micro-tubing.
In keeping with model's generally clean appearance, weathering of the engine was kept to a minimum. AMMO Mig, AK Interactive, and home-brewed oil washes were used for detail highlights and subtle grubbiness.
The last two photos show the engine placed in position to check general fit and alignment along with the oil tank. When permanently installed additional plumbing and control linkages will be added. Also visible are the cowling cover panel latches, made from spare HGW PE eyelets and polyimide micro-tubing, added to the small triangular plates along the fuselage edges, as the panels will be left off the completed model.
(https://i.imgur.com/RCr5hfl.jpg)
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Cheers,
Eric
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Beautiful engine! How loud is it? Will your wife let you run it in the house?
sp
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Magnificent engine Eric! Your Taurus additions are remarkably "clean" and the overall detail level really matches the beautiful model you've rendered, this is outstanding quality of work. I'm looking forward to the presentation of the completed Build, she's a winner!
Cheers,
Lance
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Spectacular work on the Engine. It is absolutely Amazing!
RAGIII
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Beautiful engine! How loud is it? Will your wife let you run it in the house?
sp
Thank you! Hehe...in 1/32 scale it's not too loud. She'd be more unhappy with the fumes. ;D
Eric
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I agree with the others, fantastic looking engine and very neatly built!
/Fredrik
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I’m not into engines per se but that really is the gem in your DV crown. Daz
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Weeeellllll...........the tappet clearances are too large, tighten them up a bit.
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Beautiful work on the engine Eric :)
Terri
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At this point I have really realized this thread.
@eclarson
A very nice engine. Fine details like overflow pipes at the two carburetor float chambers, "Zisch-Hähne" on all six cylinders and the copper material shimmering through at the intake manifolds.
Also the Fasterners on the fuselage to fix the Engine-hood.
The cockpit is also excellently and convincingly built - the rear wall made of fabric, holding chain for the ignition key, the fuel distributors - all very well implemented. Very good the implementation of the fabric-wrapped Tail-skid
Bravo! ;)
Just one remark:
Don't forget the two MG mounts (in the cockpit).
Paint the cast-on backs of the MG's in Gun-color .
Servus
Bertl
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At this point I have really realized this thread.
@eclarson
A very nice engine. Fine details like overflow pipes at the two carburetor float chambers, "Zisch-Hähne" on all six cylinders and the copper material shimmering through at the intake manifolds.
Also the Fasterners on the fuselage to fix the Engine-hood.
The cockpit is also excellently and convincingly built - the rear wall made of fabric, holding chain for the ignition key, the fuel distributors - all very well implemented. Very good the implementation of the fabric-wrapped Tail-skid
Bravo! ;)
Just one remark:
Don't forget the two MG mounts (in the cockpit).
Paint the cast-on backs of the MG's in Gun-color .
Servus
Bertl
Hi Bertl, Thanks to you, and all the others, for those very kind words! I really appreciate all the comments.
Oh no, I won't forget the MGs. They're coming up on my to-do list. :)
Cheers,
Eric
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I did not mean the MG's themselves.
The Kit-MG's have a rounded recess at the rear end.
At this recess the MG's are glued to the holder in the cockpit.
The counterpart of the rounded recess of the MG's is cast on the brackets.
This part, between the fork-shaped holders in the cockpit, must be painted in Gun colors
This is actually the correct rear end of the MG's.
Unfortunately I cannot insert pictures to show what I mean.
Servus
Bertl
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I did not mean the MG's themselves.
The Kit-MG's have a rounded recess at the rear end.
At this recess the MG's are glued to the holder in the cockpit.
The counterpart of the rounded recess of the MG's is cast on the brackets.
This part, between the fork-shaped holders in the cockpit, must be painted in Gun colors
This is actually the correct rear end of the MG's.
Unfortunately I cannot insert pictures to show what I mean.
Servus
Bertl
Ah, I understand! Thanks for the tip.
Eric
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It is a while since I dropped by and....well I am lost for words. The engine truly is a model within a model - a pity more of it will not be seen. The rest of the build is also excellent - truly a mini-masterpiece in the making.
Stephen.
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It is a while since I dropped by and....well I am lost for words. The engine truly is a model within a model - a pity more of it will not be seen. The rest of the build is also excellent - truly a mini-masterpiece in the making.
Stephen.
Thank you Stephen! Ah, but most of it will be seen as I'm leaving the covers off. :)
Eric
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Switching to the back end, the horizontal tail and assorted details have been added. The elevator control linkages are made from 1/48 resin Gaspatch single-end turnbuckles (to me, the 1/32 ones are over-scale), twisted .003 wire loops, 29 gauge polyimide tubing, and .006" nitinol wire. Holes were drilled into the control horns into which the turnbuckle ends were inserted.
Fuselage lifting loops are copper wire joined with a short length of poly tubing. Paints are from the AK Interactive German WWI set and lightly shaded with thinned Tamiya Smoke.
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Cheers,
Eric
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Superb Modeling! Better with each update!!
RAGIII
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Superb detailing and finishes. In awe!
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This gets better every time I look at it Eric, superb work!
Cheers,
Lance
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I do admire that tail skid ;)
Terri
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OK, enough is enough. I'm calling the engine area done.
The cowling covers will remain off but the upper wing will partially hide some of the details so these photos are the best look at all the good stuff.
A note on the guns - the cooling jackets and barrels are Master Model replacements. They look great but require careful fitting when attaching them to the breach sections.
Also some very tiny P/E details are included which by some miracle I was able to fold and attach without a nervous breakdown. ;D
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Cheers,
Eric
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Great detail, great finish and great photography! Your setting a very high standard. It makes me want to start an Albatros build.
/Fredrik
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Beautiful work on the engine and the compartment :)
Terri
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Masterful detailing Eric! Glad you are leaving off the covers as otherwise all of that beautiful detail would be covered!
RAGIII
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Exhausting work. :) Though only a single part, it's a highly visible one so it deserved some special attention. First step was to hollow out the solid end then starting with a flat black primer coat, layers of oil paints and pigments were added for subtle rust and weathering effects. After a matt clear coat, graphite dust was lightly brushed around the outlet.
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Eric
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Beautifully done exhaust Eric! I only hope My Pfalz exhaust comes somewhere near your finish!
RAGIII
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Beautifully done exhaust Eric! I only hope My Pfalz exhaust comes somewhere near your finish!
RAGIII
Thank you! The way I did this one was inspired by Jeroen Veen's Roland D.VIa in his "Stringbag! - A Modeller's Guide to the Art of WWI Aircraft". That book, and the Air Modeler's WNW guides, are sources of many of the techniques I try.
I really love playing with different ways to achieve the look of the various materials found on WWI aircraft.
Eric
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To paraphrase Lily Tomlin's Ernestine character: "One wingy-dingy, two wingy-dingys..." :)
A small update - I've completed painting and decalling my Albatros' lower wings and will be attaching them to the fuselage soon. The bare wood wing roots were embellished with left-over HGW nail head decals and small drain pipes added to the underside using aluminum micro-tubing.
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Eric
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Eric,
It's great to see the extra little details like the drain pipes. Looking great!
Kevin
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Have I said Stunning work yet? Either way it is Truly Stunning!
RAGIII
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Introducing my new Vertigo biplane jig, which is a nice upgrade from my traditional foam blocks, but they'll continue to have a place on my bench.
And as can be seen, my Albatros is coming together and is starting to look like an airplane. :)
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Eric
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Wow Eric , just Wow !
Terri
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Looking great! Someday I really need to get one of those Jigs!
RAGIII
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That looks wonderful together! I especially like your wood finish on the fuselage. Really pops!
Best regards,
Bob
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The jig looks great, but it's nothing in comparison to the model and the photography! I really like your photos as they are sharp and large = allows me to really zoom in and admire all the nice details!
Looking forward to the next step.
/Fredrik
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I'm feeling positively radiant! The HGW photo-etched radiator set is a huge improvement over the kit representation, especially as the kit lacks the louver control rod and lever. Speaking of louvers, getting them in place between the two sides was quite fun! Added scratch details include some piping (from 0.015" solder) and proper radiator cap.
Also completed painting and decals on the upper wing. I had to make a judgment call on the upper crosses. Pheon's placement diagram shows a faint image of the older style crosses beneath those seen here implying the original crosses were over-painted prior to adding the newer ones. Interestingly, no such indication is made for the lower wing underside crosses.
I could find no reference photos showing the wings so I'm guessing Pheon made an assumption based on photographic evidence that the fuselage side crosses were over-painted and replaced. My first inclination was to apply the old style cross decals, over-paint them with several more coats of mauve, then apply the second decals, but I eventually decided to avoid the layering of multiple decals and just apply the visible crosses. Another option would have been to make masks and paint the original style crosses but I didn't feel I could pull that off convincingly nor did I feel it worth the efforts. So, I made the executive decision to only apply the later style crosses. :)
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Cheers,
Eric
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That Rad is very impressive Eric. As for your Albie, good grief man, it just keeps getting better, and better, and Better! Just an absolutely magnificent model!
Cheers,
Lance
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It’s amazing. Already a masterpiece and it isn’t even complete yet. :)
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Outstanding work on the Radiator! What a Beautiful Albatros this will be when finished!
RAGIII
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Oh what a tangled web - I've started the rigging process on my Albatros. First step was to attach the lines to the underside of the upper wing. Also seen are the finished radiator sections. The underside one is cemented in place. The control rod & lever will be added right before the upper wing is joined to the rest of the model. The upper radiator section will be installed later as well.
I had a lengthy debate with myself over whether to use monofilament or elastic line. As can be seen, the monofilament won. Besides adding strength to the wing assembly, it's much easier to thread through the eyelets and hollow tubing I use to replicate bindings and turnbuckles.
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Cheers,
Eric
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That radiator looks great!
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:)
Terri
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The Radiator looks even better in place on the Model. Have fun rigging.
RAGIII
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Scary Part Phase 1 (SPP1) - attaching the upper wing. I'd heard from others that this is a delicate task on the Albatros, more so than other WNW biplanes, and they were right.
Also included is a final unobstructed view of the radiator underside complete with adjustment rod and lever.
SPP2 will be to finish attaching and tensioning the rigging lines while SPP3 will be attaching the undercarriage.
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Cheers,
Eric
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Great build in all the aspects. Fine colours, especially wood, detailing, rigging... A pleasure to follow.
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Great build in all the aspects. Fine colours, especially wood, detailing, rigging... A pleasure to follow.
Second this :)
Terri
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Great build in all the aspects. Fine colours, especially wood, detailing, rigging... A pleasure to follow.
Second this :)
Terri
I am of the Same opinion as Przemol and Terri! Superb in All respects!
RAGIII
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This is a lovely build Eric, with so many details and beautiful effects to inspire us! Well done! I do like the jig - it seems to work amazingly well.... ATB, Marc.
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Great build in all the aspects. Fine colours, especially wood, detailing, rigging... A pleasure to follow.
I agree as well, really inspiring and enjoyable build.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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The scary parts are done and the end is in sight! Remaining tasks are to finish painting the wheels and propeller, get them attached, and some final touchup painting.
Also maybe a little dirt on the wing underside where the wheels would fling crud.
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Cheers,
Eric
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Without question one of the Nicest Albatros builds I have seen Eric. Well Done!
RAGIII
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That's how a model should look!
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Can I have it ....pretty please ! :)
Outstanding work Eric :) :)
Terri
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Catching up - great work!!
Steve
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Coming along just great! The details are beautiful... ATB, Marc.
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It is with great relief that I can declare my Albatros is done! The fear of screwing something up grew exponentially the closer I got to the end. :)
Please see the Completed Models section for more photos.
https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=11724.0
Thank you all for joining me on this adventure and adding your kind and encouraging comments.
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Cheers,
Eric
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Thanks for sharing this build with us. Your builds are always inspiring.
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I know I have said this before but will do so one More time. One of the Best Albatros Models I have seen built!
RAGIII
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I know I have said this before but will do so one More time. One of the Best Albatros Models I have seen built!
RAGIII
Second this :)
Terri
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Wow, i just read the topic and I think this is a real inspirational build. There is so much to learn from this . I hope i can build my planes half as good as this one, i would be really pleased. Fantastic!!