Albatros D.III (1/72, Roden)

[pepperman42]

Thats a colourful Alby!! Nice work

Steve

[PrzemoL]

Thanks, gentlemen.


So, the meticulously made markings were oversprayed and the nose got its red:






I have also painted the propeller

[pepperman42]

Very sharp!!

Steve

[lone modeller]

I have only just come across this build and I simply cannot believe what I am looking at. I am truly staggered at the level of detail that you have incorporated in this model - I am having second thoughts about whether to bother posting any more photos of my models as I think that mine are positively amateurish when compared with this! Do give the tutorial on your use of PE - I probably could not cope with it but I would be most interested to read it. Excellent work of the very highest standards - congratulations.

[Des]

Absolutely stunning workmanship, you are creating a spectacular masterpiece and to think that it is in 1:72 scale puts it on an even higher level, you are a true master craftsman, well done.

Des.

[rhinocrat]

Wow, that's incredible. Part sets are always tempting, and then very very very fiddly! I wish I had your skill.

[mgunns]

Hello Prez:

Another masterpiece!  The scheme is a neat choice and the overspray is not overdone.  Outstanding workmanship all around.

Best
Mark

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, everybody.

Some more steps taken: markings on the fuselage and lower wings are decalled, cockpit coaming and radiator painted, ribs shaded.









Next steps will be wash, varnish and some dirt pigments.

[miecio52]

Watching closely, cool painting.

[pepperman42]

Nice wing work. This is coming together nicely- as per usual!!

Steve

[Eudgen]

ribs shaded.

What technology did you use for the post-shading? Tamiya smoke?

[PrzemoL]

Thanks, gents.

Eudgen, I reckon that Tamiya smoke is too dark, hard to control the intensity of the shading. I prepare my own mix of clear gloss and black (or brown for CDL) in 10:1 or larger proportion. Usually, I try to adjust it, using a scrap plastic for testing, to reach the level of 2-3 airbrush passes for the required intensity.

[IvotB]

Przemol,

Somewhere a lost track. I see you applying decals, then you are overspraying them and now thw white axe is there again. Could you explain this procedure or point me out where you told us why? Is it to somehow improve on the colors or do you apply some shade this way.

Just curious. To see what I can copy later 

regards,
Ivo

[PrzemoL]

Ivo, the photo of Straehle's Albatros D.III (e.g. in Osprey Jasta 18 Red Noses book) shows clearly the oversprayed earlier markings around the final white axe. There is a skew dark band with bright borders, iron cross and traces of previous axe slightly moved to the back with respect to the final one. This is what I tried to replicate.

[IvotB]

Didn't see the picture and I don't have the book, but now I completely understand what you have been doing. Looks excellent and I still can't believe it is in 1:72.



regards,
Ivo