WNW Albatros D.V/Albatros D.Va Triple - and one more Jasta14 Albatros D.II

[Jorgo]

Hello Bertl!
The handmade woodgrain looks excellent, I also think that most decals that imitate wood grain look fake.
Did you apply a coat of clear gloss varnish before applying the oil paint or did you paint directly onto the Randome?
The wooden hull looks much lighter in the last photos than in the photo where the Schmincke tubes can be seen. Did you spray clear orange over it or is that just due to the lighting?
Anyway, another convincing job, and I'm already looking forward to the next update,
Greetings from HH
Joerg

[NigelR]

I agree, IMO oils are best for recreating woodgrain and you did a fantastic job here. This is looking really good.

[Umlaufmotor]

@Jorgo
@NigelR
thank you very much for your kind comments.

Joerg:
No, I didn't apply any clear coat or sealer before applying the wood grain - the oil paints directly onto the radome primer.
Not even in the first picture with the oil paint tubes.
The difference between the first picture and the other pictures is solely due to the daylight.
The first picture was taken yesterday evening under the lamplight directly after the wood grain work was done.
The other pictures were taken today in daylight.
With a wonderful sunlight behind my back ..... 

Nigel:
Yes, I also think that there is no better way to depict wood grain than with oil paints.
Decals are of course also nice - you can achieve wonderful effects with them, but "wallpapering" is just not so my thing.
If at all possible, I paint by hand.
It's enough that the lozenge on some German planes has to be done with decals.

Servus
Bertl

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[Borsos]

The wood grain looks great, I also like the subtle shading. Masterful. Will you add some clear yellow or orange? Or will you leave the wood as it is?
This is truly an epic build report.
Andreas

[Umlaufmotor]

The wood grain looks great, I also like the subtle shading. Masterful. Will you add some clear yellow or orange? Or will you leave the wood as it is?
This is truly an epic build report.
Andreas

@Borsos

Thank you very much, Andreas.
 ....to be honest, I'm not quite sure yet whether I'm going to seal with clear yellow or clear orange.
Of course I will seal, but probably only with semi-gloss for the time being.
Possibly also a one-third mix with clear yellow, clear orange and semi-gloss.
In the past, I have also lightly fogged individual panels with ?Smoke? in various places on one of my D.Vs.
This also produced a beautiful and interesting effect.
I think it will become clear during the sealing process which ?clear? combination and which panels.
I'll let myself be surprised. 

Servus
Bertl

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[Umlaufmotor]

The fuselage of the Jasta 10 Albatros D.V has also received its wood grain in the meantime.
The technique used is pretty much the same as for the fuselage of the Roden Albatros D.I.
In contrast to the D.I, however, I have dispensed with the pre-shading of individual maintenance hatches, or panel lines, with Tamiya ?Smoke?.
This D.V should ultimately look a little less ?used? than the D.I.
A good side effect of the oil paint is that the glue seam on the underside of the fuselage, which has become slightly visible again over the years despite clean filling and sanding, has completely disappeared due to the wood grain.
The second picture clearly shows the panels mounted lengthwise from the underside of the nose to the undercarriage.
A typical feature of the first D.V series.
According to surviving original photos, Albatros switched from longitudinal to transverse panels between D.2065/17 and D.2078/17.
It is not possible to be more precise on the basis of the (currently) available photographic material.
Unfortunately, I do not have any original construction descriptions from Albatros that go into more detail here.
WingnutWings did not include the very early D.V series in the kit.














Servus
Bertl

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[richard.kiss]

Dear Bertl!

Your wood grain painting is fabulously beautiful. Your model (and the others) is inspiring.

This sentence caught my attention as I am researching this very topic:

Albatross switched from longitudinal to transverse panels between D.2065/17 and D.2078/17.

I am very interested in which photos you based this conclusion on? In which publication did these photos appear?

[acewwi]

Albatross switched from longitudinal to transverse panels between D.2065/17 and D.2078/17.

I am very interested in which photos you based this conclusion on? In which publication did these photos appear?
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Dear Richard,

D.2065/17
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v98C7274C/www/products/model_kitsets/32701/archive_photos/Albatros%20D.V%202065~17%20Jasta%205%20(Greg%20Van%20Wyngarden)%20(2).jpg
D.2078/17
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v98C7274C/www/products/model_kitsets/32009/archive_photos/Detail-nose,%20Albatros%20D.V%20D.2078~17.jpg

Spyros

[NigelR]

More beautiful wood grain work. As I suspected, it did hide that ghost seam very effectively. This is looking stunning.

[Jorgo]

You've done very well with the wood grain in the unused look, Bertl. But what impresses me even more is the precision of the rows of nails on the fuselage, respect !
I'm already looking forward to your next update
Cheers
Joerg

[richard.kiss]

D.2065/17
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v98C7274C/www/products/model_kitsets/32701/archive_photos/Albatros%20D.V%202065~17%20Jasta%205%20(Greg%20Van%20Wyngarden)%20(2).jpg
D.2078/17
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v98C7274C/www/products/model_kitsets/32009/archive_photos/Detail-nose,%20Albatros%20D.V%20D.2078~17.jpg

Thank you!
You have an eagle eye!

[Monty]

I continue to pick up wonderful inspiration and motivation from your builds, Bertl, Great stuff! Marc

[Borsos]

The wood grain looks great, I also like the subtle shading. Masterful. Will you add some clear yellow or orange? Or will you leave the wood as it is?
This is truly an epic build report.
Andreas

@Borsos

Thank you very much, Andreas.
 ....to be honest, I'm not quite sure yet whether I'm going to seal with clear yellow or clear orange.
Of course I will seal, but probably only with semi-gloss for the time being.
Possibly also a one-third mix with clear yellow, clear orange and semi-gloss.
In the past, I have also lightly fogged individual panels with ?Smoke? in various places on one of my D.Vs.
This also produced a beautiful and interesting effect.
I think it will become clear during the sealing process which ?clear? combination and which panels.
I'll let myself be surprised. 

Servus
Bertl

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Sounds reasonable. Thank you. It will definitely Look great!

[RAGIII]

Lovely work as always! Your re-worked forward panel lines look perfect!
RAGIII

[Allan31]

Beautiful work.