Thank you all for following and commenting, gents!
Okay - now moving into the final phases of this build.
I discovered on a general Google search on Max Nather's aircraft that Airfix have incorrectly called out for red brown jon the wing camo scheme where it should actually be purple. I therefore repainted the tailplane to the right colour and have continued on with painting:
Top wing was installed when all paint had fully dried and I added the engine radiator pipes using a part from an Albatros left over from a previous build - it fitted perfectly.
When the wing had set, I added the small support leg to the interplane struts as used on the DVa then painted
Now the model could be rigged
I had already pre - drilled all the holes for rigging prior to assembly - I drill completely through the wings and feed the thread through then super glue in place using a couple of clothes line pegs to add weight until the glue has fully cured. This leaves excess line which I trim away then fill each of the holes
I then decided to add the little inspection hatches on the underside of lower wing cutting out small ssections from fine plastic sheet and glueing in place - this also covered over the rigging holes as well
I then started to think of a simple base for the model and found an old picture frame. Sadly, the actual was too large to use but I could make use of the hard photo backing in the frame
This was first covered with plaster and roughly smoothed out
This could then be painted (light earth overal colour with a wash of dark earth and dark brown to give variation in tones) then watered down PVC glued brushed on. Lastly, I sprinkled on some model grass liberally then shook off the excess
I could have the aircraft simply sit on the base but there seemed to be something missing. I don't have any suitable figures so borrowed the idea from Steve (Lone Modeller) to use a trestle.
I knocked this up from various bits of plastic sheet and rod
Now painted and ready for use
That's it for now but I am really now moving onto the final stages of this build - final update will follow shortly.
Regards
Dave
