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COMPLETED - 1/48 Albatros DVa
« on: February 18, 2019, 06:00:37 PM »
Hi all - here's what i'll be building. A few years ago I picked up this Eduard kit on the cheap as a number of bits and pieces were off the sprues and a bit beat up. I've had an idea for a little diorama for this one for quite some time, so I think i'll finally have a go at it.... wish me luck..!



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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 08:26:15 PM »
Knowing your skills I am sure no luck will be involved. Just Master Modeling!
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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2019, 12:13:25 AM »
Looking forward to this!!

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2019, 06:07:03 PM »
First clue :)
(sorry for the poor photos, taken on my camera phone...)



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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2019, 07:07:06 PM »
A very very basic mock-up of what i'll probably do with this one. 





Pretty basic idea - aircraft (with suitable battle damage) forced landing during a dogfight, ends up nose down in a stream. Thinking of calling it something like "The Vanquished" or "You win this time!" or some such... all ideas on how I could put something like this together (or any witty or pithy titles) are welcome...!

I'm looking forward to trying my hand at modelling some terrain and some water effects.

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2019, 11:59:55 PM »
....curse you Snoopy......

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2019, 02:39:45 AM »
Snoopy strikes again  :) Love your idea Brad , looking forward on this unfolding .




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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2019, 03:49:46 AM »
Very cool idea, Brad!  Looking forward to it.
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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2019, 04:49:15 AM »
Looks good already Brad!

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2019, 07:40:07 AM »
Great is it based on a picture?
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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2019, 10:42:07 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on February 24, 2019, 03:49:46 AM
Very cool idea, Brad!  Looking forward to it.
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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2019, 02:19:22 PM »
Great project, I'm looking forward to the build. Good luck.
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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2019, 06:01:00 PM »
Thanks everyone!

Xan - the concept isn't based off a photograph, but I got the idea many moons ago when I saw Stan Stokes' painting "Gotcha":



I've chosen a different aircraft (I am thinking an Albatros painted in markings from mid / late 1918, when they were very much outclassed), a different angle into the water (slightly more dramatic), and a different pilot (to help tell the story), but the basic concept is there in the painting.

There's still every chance at this point that i'll stuff this one up - I've not tried terrain like this before so I am doing a bit of reading to work out how to do it best... i've just spent a small fortune this weekend at my local hobby store buying model railroad supplies as well as various other things, so before I take the concept much further i'll see how well the terrain work goes.

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2019, 07:03:16 PM »
It’s a great concept Brad,

Makes me want to blatantly copy and have a go myself!

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Re: 1/48 Albatros DVa
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2019, 12:52:29 AM »
Great concept you envision, looking forward to your treatment.
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