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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2021, 05:52:31 PM »
Great looking Mercedes, Mike! Always a pleasure to follow your builds
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2021, 06:50:08 PM »
Brilliant work! Limited due to visibility perhaps, but so beautiful!
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2021, 12:18:45 AM »
Don't forget the valve cover or camshaft cover bolts, Mike. These are good to see at the end.
Great engine!

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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2021, 05:58:50 PM »
Quote from: Umlaufmotor on August 31, 2021, 12:18:45 AM
Don't forget the valve cover or camshaft cover bolts, Mike. These are good to see at the end.
Great engine!

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Bertl

Hi Bertl,
Good spot.
I sanded the covers before fitting the overhead pipe and forgot to add bolts back.
Thanks - previous post updated,

Mike.
« Last Edit: August 31, 2021, 10:30:54 PM by Mike 'Sandbagger' Norris »
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2021, 12:48:42 PM »
Really like this build, Mike. Your quest for accuracy and photo research is excellent also.

Cheers

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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2021, 08:15:46 PM »
when you put in that much research it'd be rude not to follow along with this build. The engine looks great and i look forward to seeing the rest of it come together
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2021, 06:43:44 AM »
Hi all,
I'm getting close to the fuselage being closed up.
As is usual, most of this won't be seen, but hey-ho.
I just have to add the flight control lines, engine controls, wiring at the starter magneto and switch and the gun trigger cables.

Mike



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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2021, 02:14:37 PM »
such a shame to close them up when they look this good, superb detail work
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2021, 10:04:51 PM »
Outstanding interior work as always Mike. Looking beautiful!
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2021, 03:46:15 AM »
Nice interior. Sad that there will be so few to see of it.
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2021, 04:54:45 AM »
Hi all,
The fuselage is now closed up with joints filled and sanded.
I've replaced the kit supplied machine guns with equivalent weapons from 'GasPatch'.
The guns and fuselage detail needed modification to fit the guns correctly.

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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2021, 05:32:35 AM »
Quote from: Mike 'Sandbagger' Norris link=topic=12457.msg233077#msg233077

The following photograph is of this particular aircraft after it was recovered from the crash site of the then pilot, Prince Karl.
The photograph shows two pipes routed rearwards over the engine, from the coolant expansion tank.
The Albatros D.I did not have a flush mounted radiator fitted into the upper wing, but had instead 'Windhoff' radiators located on the fuselage sides.
My assumption is that the upper pipe was attached to the upper wing and vented to atmosphere any over pressurization in the cooling system.
The lower pipe was possibly routed down inside the fuselage a cockpit coolant temperature gauge.



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Nice fuselage, but be careful with the MGs. Contrary to their name „08/15“ these MGs were introduced in the first months of 1917. All Albatros D. I and the early D. IIs were equipped with MGs 08. these are clearly visible on your photo of the captured machine and had a bulkier, box-shaped rear part.



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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2021, 05:57:09 AM »
Hi Andreas,
Good spot - just as well I haven't secured the guns in the fuselage yet.
I'll correct the guns,
Thanks,

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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2021, 06:00:45 AM »
Good point Anrdreas!
Master has three variants of the 08 in 1/32 (not for my 1/48 sccale :( ), beside the 08/15 one.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-am-32-102-spandau-lmg-08--1116875
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-am-32-103-spandau-lmg-08--1116876
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-am-32-104-spandau-lmg-08--1116877

The third variant 104 seems to be the best match for this Albatros?

Great build as usual Mike!

Cheers,
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Re: 1:32nd scale Albatros D.I
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2021, 06:16:39 AM »
Hi Frank,
'GasPatch' also has the resin early 08 as well - just ordered a pair,

Mike
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