WiP - Tribute to a Simple Time

[Brad Cancian]

Thanks guys! The old airfix kit isn't scrubbing up too badly with a small amount of TLC.

SP - the wash is just an oil based black / brown wash, with a little bit of dry brushing with a light grey to pull out the rivet detail on the cowls. I tried to preserve these from the base kit - even though they are not accurate, they are a characterising feature of the airfix kit (one of many), which I liked to retain

Cheers,

BC

[smperry]

Thanks Brad
I totally agree about the rivets.
sp

[Brad Cancian]

She be done!

See here - https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=11390.0



Cheers to all for joining me on the journey!

BC

[Monty]

What a beautiful result, Brad! Very difficult to compare that to the original kit... You have improved it out of this world! Regards, Marc.

[andonio64]

It's a Beauty Brad!

[fredjocko]

A 1/72 Airfix kit??? You wouldn't know from the finished product!!!! To me the wood grain looks restrained and in scale. Wow!!!

[Old Man]

Simply beautiful, Sir!

A real treat for the eyes.

[Manfred_L]

Excellent result.

I always wondered about two things with the Albatros: Why is it that the fuselage and elevator parts are much finer and the fuselage even has a polished surface and the wings and small parts were so crude? (Maybe done by two seperate teams?) And why did Airfix never update this kit in say, the late seventies when they did the Pup? 
I remember the lilac parts in their bags in the mid seventies when I started modelling, but never dared to build one because of the struts . About 2002 I finally built my retro build but its far behind yours. Very lovely.

[RAGIII]

Great thread and even better results Brad!
RAGIII

[RichieW]

That was quick, brilliant result Brad. That's a little beauty!

[Jammed Vickers]

You've turned a sow's ear into a silk purse.  WELL DONE!

[fredjocko]

NICE!!!!