WNW DH2: J.T.B. McCudden 29 Squadron: Plus Albatros

[Ernie]

Rick, She looks so good with the top wing on!  Thanks for mentioning the
point about doing the wing rigging first.  It's something I will remember.
Nice progress, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie

[RAGIII]

Rick,

I cannot comment on colours (even whether or not pink would be a suitable colour), but I am certainly very pleased with your latest post. I am with Dave concerning the rigging - in my experience of building two gargantuan scale pushers, rigging the wing cellules before adding the booms is a good idea. This is going to be another stunner form your bench I can see.....but please do not drop it!!!

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen. I will do My best to hold on tight    Just for the record of those I started in October 2020 to those I started this year11 have gone in the case ( 2 of those finished last year and 9 put in the case this year) Three went to the floor , and one needs new struts to finish ( The RFC SPAD VII)
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Rick, She looks so good with the top wing on!  Thanks for mentioning the
point about doing the wing rigging first.  It's something I will remember.
Nice progress, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie

Thanks Ernie!  I can't take credit for the idea of rigging the wing cellule firs. It is in the WNW instructions as a suggestion 
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[gedmundson]

Nice to catch up on your build of the DH.2, Rick. And to see you've also added the two Albatros kits makes it quite interesting indeed. Excellent work as always!
Cheers,
Gary

[RAGIII]

Nice to catch up on your build of the DH.2, Rick. And to see you've also added the two Albatros kits makes it quite interesting indeed. Excellent work as always!
Cheers,
Gary

Thanks Gary! I appreciate the comments.
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[RAGIII]

I have begun to lay down some color on the two Albatri. Still some more layers to add and then touch up. Taniya paints were used.
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The grey color around the cockpit and on the fin/rudder is what I am going to use as an overall fuselage color:



and the DII:

[FAf]

Nice colours! Everything looks like it's easy sailing. Well done!
/Fredrik

[DaveB]

Your Albies are taking shape nicely - good work on tidying the fit/join on the cockpit topdeck

Regards

Dave

[Bughunter]

Oh, this thread is growing in all directions, progress on the DH.2, progress on the Albatros and another one

I really like the wing colors of the early Albatros, well done!

Cheers,
Frank

[RAGIII]

Nice colours! Everything looks like it's easy sailing. Well done!
/Fredrik

Thanks Fredrik. The smooth sailing won't come until I have successfully attached the upper wings 
RAGIII

Your Albies are taking shape nicely - good work on tidying the fit/join on the cockpit topdeck

Regards

Dave

Thanks Dave. I have done a bit better on the DII than the DIII with the tidying  Hopefully they will both work out OK.
RAGIII

Oh, this thread is growing in all directions, progress on the DH.2, progress on the Albatros and another one

I really like the wing colors of the early Albatros, well done!

Cheers,
Frank

Thanks Frank! I will start some of the rigging on the DH2 tomorrow. Today was consumed taking My Son to the Airport to fly back to Amsterdam 
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[hrcoleman66]

Rick,

...but please do not drop it!!!

Stephen.

Oh...  You've done it now!

Cheers,

Hugh

[RAGIII]

Rick,

...but please do not drop it!!!

Stephen.

Oh...  You've done it now!

Cheers,

Hugh

I certainly Hope Not 
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[jeroen_R90S]

So a single built of a properly wired aircraft is not enough, so isn't a dual build, but it's a triple build now...! Looks great!

[lone modeller]

Gorgeous painting on those Albatros' Rick. As Jeroen has written, you do not seem to be happy unless you are building two/three models simultaneously - that would drive me insane!

Stephen.

[bobs_buckles]

Hi Rick,
Did you use the lacquer range of Tamiya paints?
Looking crisp!

Cheers,
Bob 

[RAGIII]

So a single built of a properly wired aircraft is not enough, so isn't a dual build, but it's a triple build now...! Looks great!

It is the way I roll  Thanks for the comment!

RAGIII

Nice colours! Everything looks like it's easy sailing. Well done!
/Fredrik

Thanks, I Hope you are correct about the Easy Sailing 
RAGIII

Gorgeous painting on those Albatros' Rick. As Jeroen has written, you do not seem to be happy unless you are building two/three models simultaneously - that would drive me insane!

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen! Who says I am Sane 
RAGIII

Hi Rick,
Did you use the lacquer range of Tamiya paints?
Looking crisp!

Cheers,
Bob 

Thanks Bob. I use the "Standard" Tamiya Paints thinned with X20A or Lacquer Thinner.
RAGIII