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Offline Manni

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2019, 04:21:57 PM »
Really good work. the plane looks terrific. Viewed from here I can't find a thing to make better.
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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2019, 02:24:18 PM »
Great Albatros, I agree with all the above comments.
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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2019, 04:00:28 AM »
Quite beautiful! You can be very proud of that Albi! Regards, Marc.

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2019, 07:27:33 AM »
Great work!
If this is your first biplane I think you are on the way to became one of the best modellers in our field!

I want to ask something, not to criticize your work: this is the second/third model that I see with wooden panels with veener following and against wind flowing.
I was always convinced that wooden veener following wind flowing, that this was one of the rules in building wooden planes. I was wrong?
I see this also in real aircraft arrived intact to present days.

Again, many compliments for your Albatros!
Roberto
 

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2019, 11:16:21 AM »
Great work!
If this is your first biplane I think you are on the way to became one of the best modellers in our field!

I want to ask something, not to criticize your work: this is the second/third model that I see with wooden panels with veener following and against wind flowing.
I was always convinced that wooden veener following wind flowing, that this was one of the rules in building wooden planes. I was wrong?
I see this also in real aircraft arrived intact to present days.

Again, many compliments for your Albatros!
Roberto
 
Thank you for the kind comments.
Roberto,  I built many models (mostly armor) years ago and stopped because of work and family. I started back about a year ago and build 2 1/48 WWII planes a 1/48 F4 Phantom then a WnW Fokker E.IV. The great engineering of the WnW Albatros helped make it easier. I had the basic modeling skills already. I was just a bit rusty.

As far as the wood grain direction. I tried to follow the photo of the actual plane on the WnW site. I think they did it to make the structure stronger and more rigid.

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2019, 07:54:04 PM »
For reference. The DVa in RAF (Built in NZ) Hendon has grain running longitudinally on all panels.
I could be wrong, but I thought this was the norm.

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2019, 03:20:43 AM »
Here is a link to the picture on the WnW site I tried to replicate. It's really hard to tell but I will definitely study more period photos before the next wood panel job.
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3183&cat=1#

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2019, 09:40:20 AM »
very nice build!!

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2019, 11:00:49 AM »
It's so hard to tell the grain direction from the period photos. Some of the modern replicas seem to go both ways. Since it's plywood anyway maybe it doesn't really matter. I'll definitely dig deeper before the next wood fuselage. I'm planning a trip to the Boing aircraft museum in the near future too. They have a pretty decent collection of WWI planes and I'm sure they have an Albatros. I hope it's a woody. I have a nice new digital SLR camera that needs a good workout so I'll take plenty of pictures.

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2019, 02:36:25 AM »
Hi!
The ex-NZ Albatros mentioned by Bob was one of the "example" I have in mind with direction of wood grain.
In Italy we have Ansaldo SVAs and Balillas and everyone of them have wood veener in wind direction.
I must admit that Balillas had the fuselage side covering in one piece, from radiator to tail and of course it was more simple to cut the wood in veener direction.
It's really hard to see wood grain from old photos, I agree with you Albert D.
Nothing more to say, maybe when you will be in the Museum in front of true relics you find the truth.
Again, your Albatros is really magnificent!
Roberto

 

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #25 on: November 26, 2019, 05:58:03 AM »
I‘m also in the longitudinal fraction when it comes to the direction of the woodgrain, but however, you built a fantastic Albatros that is worth to be proud of.
Andreas
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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2019, 05:59:50 AM »
Beautiful build! It's obviously proof of the possibility of getting that top wing in place! I should just get mine done!
/Fredrik

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« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2019, 01:51:05 PM »
Beautiful build! It's obviously proof of the possibility of getting that top wing in place! I should just get mine done!
/Fredrik
Yes, get it done. It was really amazing how easily the top wing went on. I was able to get all the struts inserted without glue. Once I was happy with it I put a drop of Tamiya cement on each strut and it was attached. It's nothing to worry about. Once you get to that point you will see and just relax and enjoy it. It's also very sturdy.

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #28 on: November 27, 2019, 09:23:22 PM »
This is a very fine Albie!

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Re: WnW Albatros D.V MvR First biplane
« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2019, 09:52:33 AM »
Very nice work !! Look forward to more.

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