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Offline xmald

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Re: Yet another Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 10.12.2019 Functioning seat adjustment
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2019, 02:00:58 AM »
WOW simply WOW! Your modelling skills are simply out of this world! Keep the updates coming.
Best regards
Filip

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Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 Wing decals
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2019, 04:50:21 AM »
Thank you very much for all the nice feedback!

I'm on board for the ride too !
Ed, very nice to have you here! With your account name "dr 1 ace" I expected some complains about the form of the wings!

Is the PE set the one that was designed for the older Dr. I kits?
I've been leading you astray! :P

As some of you noticed already this project is a Dr.I, but not Fokker - it is an Albatros! 8)
Eduard released a kit 8037 of it in 1998 (very rare now). Somehow based on the D.V kit, but the fuselage is closed on underside as needed here.
https://www.eduard.com/Eduard/Albatros-Dr-I-PROFIPACK-1-48.html

Boxart (source: eduard.com):



Since the name was clearly visible on the PE parts, I have not shown them yet:



The bird was build from a D.V, so I used another Eduard PE set fro the D.V/D.Va.

The matching Windsock Datafile is this one:



It contains two pictures and scale drawings in my needed 1/48 scale.
The pictures can also be found on wikipedia:





So please, if anybody known another picture or info about this only once build bird, please speak up!



Your soldering is tempting me to add another element to my modelling.
Fredrik, this here was a easy task, compared to solder a complete aircraft from PE parts. This I have done multiple times and shown here in the forum. I think, the soldered DH-2 is still my masterpiece.


You get More amazing with each build!
I try hard Rick, but this is not always possible ;)


Keep the updates coming.
I am very happy to read Filip from you, because your Albatros W.4 was also a template for the construction of mine lately.
To be able to show a new update I have to build something before!


The upper side of the wings is decaled, but I had some trouble. On some areas a huge amount of small bubles popped up, and I forgot to drill some of the holes. During later drilling some decal stripe got caught in the drill bit - I have to redo that. And I should have started with the lower side, this is not yet done.



And I started to do wooden struts. The mounting is complicated because the lower wings hangs on the struts (to middle wing) below the fuselage. So only dry fitting to get the correct length of the struts.



There are a huge amount of tasks on the ToDo list, I will try to work on the cockpit, fuselage and wings somehow in parallel.
I was not able to find this bird at all in this forum?!

Cheers,
Frank
PS: I modified the thread title.

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 General info, wing and strut work
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2019, 07:29:03 AM »
What an interesting build...again. This will be...already is..exciting.

Robin  :)
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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 General info, wing and strut work
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2019, 12:26:42 PM »
Progressing nicely so far Frank with the struts and fitting . :)



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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 General info, wing and strut work
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2019, 10:51:55 PM »
An interesting subject, Frank, and a great execution!

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 General info, wing and strut work
« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2019, 12:19:12 AM »
In spite of your bubbles the lozenge looks terrific, as do the struts and pins. This one will be as stunning as your last one I am sure!
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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 12.12.2019 General info, wing and strut work
« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2019, 12:41:55 AM »
I think the Albatros D.V is a beautiful aircraft. This version... not so much.  :o

Your efforts at building it are great though and very well presented!
/Fredrik

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Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2019, 12:46:54 AM »
Thank you Robin, Terri, Ken, Rick and Fredrik!


Wood painting


The next step was the painting of wooden cockpit parts, after opening some frames and a careful test fit. In the manual of the additional PE set a careful test fit is recommended, otherwise you can't close the fuselage.
The inside surfaces are primed white.



The next step was a linen color behind the seat and cloudy painted acrylic Wood base.



Finally I tried to simulate wood grain with oil paints:



The oils are hardening now on radiator. Time for something different.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2019, 12:59:18 AM »
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after opening some frames

good, good. ;D

Robin :)

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2019, 02:53:02 AM »
Lovely wood tones!
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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2019, 09:02:13 AM »
Very nice tones Frank , looking forward on seeing the rest come together .


Terri
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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2019, 04:23:45 AM »
Hi!
Many years ago, Tom's Modelworks produced a three wings set in 1/72 scale for this plane.
They were studied to insert in a Roden D.V fuselage, and so I bought it.
Only one Dr.I in this configuration was built, and in my files I have only the two photos that you showed us.
But, finally, I will use your building as a course for my Dr.I.
Great work!
Roberto

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 15.12.2019 Wood painting
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2019, 04:40:15 AM »
Thank you Robin, Rick, Terri and Roberto! Your comments are highly appreciated!

Roberto, in the scale 1/72 there are even more kits, see:
https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=Albatros+Dr.I&fkTYPEGROUP[]=%22Albatros%20Dr.I%22&fkSCALE[]=%221:72%22
The one from Choroszy Modelbud is still available.

Cheers,
Frank

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Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 16.12.2019 Propeller
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2019, 05:12:38 AM »
Propeller


During oxidation of the oils I have done the air screw.

Some raw work:



Final form reached:



The backside:



And the spinner from the kit fits without modification:



The final painting is done, but had some trouble to get a good picture without daylight (it is sooo early dark now!)



In the side view it is very thin.



Again a task done.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Albatros Dr.I, Eduard 1/48 Upd 16.12.2019 Wooden propeller
« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2019, 07:53:00 AM »
That's a beautiful prop.

Robin :)
Found my mojo and clipped it's wings, so it won't fly away.