1/32 albatros D:III roden

[mc65]

thank you all, gentlemen!

here we are, I did the last (to my standards) details to the fuselage interior: cables to the rpm indicator and the syncro engine/spandaus, and compass.
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nothing exceptional, just something to fill that space:
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and finally, I closed it. this was my first with "touch-n-flow" glue, and I was astonished by its performance!
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as I suspected, closing the fuselage hides the most of the work done till now... and with the engine cover?
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pffffh ... ok, considering this building a training course for the next model, I assume that in the future I will consider best details which needs more attention and wich can be skipped over.

hey, and the compass?
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well, in the next session I'll start with wood effect, the main reason of being of this kit.
see you, p.

[FokkerFodder]

Looking great - I really like the muted colouring that your're getting in the interior - it looks very convincing to me. As you say, such a shame that it has to be sealed up!

cheers
FF

[Chris Johnson]

She's extremely realistic looking. Those cables and seatbelts are outstanding.

Cheers,

Chris

[mc65]

thank you...
today is the day: I revv up the compressor to do some wood on fuselage... I love this moments!

I elected to add on the last PE details after this session for this fundamental reason: I was impatient to try the wood effect! 
polyuretane primer, dark grey preshading.
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buff, tan, brown. all corrected with each other and/or white.
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highlights in the upper areas and a little shadow in the lower with the same lightened/darkened colors.
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some oils on.
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future. no, werner it's not on the fuselage supervising the works. yes, my bench it's a mess.
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now, I have a question:
- I wonder if put the wood decals before or after the insigna... I mean: if I decal the wood on the white tail to render the white painted on wood panel, also the crosses, and the hearts, etcetera, should have a grain effect visible on.... or not?!?

maybe I should do some trials, and -above all- errors... but what do you think about?
greetings, p.

[Umlaufmotor]

@mc65
Do not forget, the wood grain at the Albatros Fighters runs in only one direction, in the direction of flight.
Panell for Panell in flight direction.
Not from the bottom up or top down.

Servus
Bertl

[pepperman42]

With that in mind the wood grain is effective. A light sand and remask the offending panels will fix it up.

Steve

[mc65]

yes, thank you, that vertical panel is a single mishap...

here a trial with grain under and over the insigna, the cross managed to injury herself in order to not be used in a disposable set. will be executed later for that.
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so? it works effectively (more or less) just on light colors.. dunno. for today it's enough, tomorrow I'll think about.
please say your preference! to the vote, to the vote!

[uncletony]

Not over the insignia...

[pepperman42]

Not over

Steve

[RAGIII]

What an outstanding piece of Modeling Excellence! With the small exception of the direction of the grain, one of the finest Albatros DIIIs I have ever seen, bar none!
RAGIII

[-Sören-]

I wish my Albatros would be so far. Your Albi looks very good. What decals are You use for the woodgrain. There are so many different sheets...

[mc65]

ooooookay: signs on wood.
thanks, folks!

soren, being a beginner with all this stuff, I tried several types... but it seems to me that uschi's products are simply the best.

one of the first things happened today: I realized that the vertical fin was absolutely out of shape. re-do, singing an anticlerical song.
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and some decalling..
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I tried to achieve some tonal difference between top and low panels:
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a thing that make me a little ansious is how to render the grain on the white parts... it seems that the decals darkens too much it.

but now, pause to protect the ones in position with a future cover.
I'm on the right path?



regards, p.

[Chris Johnson]

Your fuselage woodwork is superb!

Cheers,

Chris

[pepperman42]

Since youre experimenting Im sure you dont mind constructive observation. I think each panel is very well executed. Im just not sure there would be THAT much of a variation in wood tones. Its a bit "checkerboard-ee" Im sure theres evidence to prove me wrong but the Voss bird (which I think is the one you chose) appears to be fairly even in wood tones. You have been very successful using those wood grain decals though!!

Steve

[mc65]

hello, thank you for your attention!

steve,
no problem! I'm here primarily to learn, and I think in any case that the forums make sense if are an honest exchange of views. otherwise they would only be a reflection of each own ego, which as we know, is fallacious! 

about the details of the board, I think (and hope) that you are referring to the difference between the first and fourth sections side, and at the bottom next to the wing ... but there are still no decals! I'm waiting to protect those already put on the side, and to glue the wing to complete the whole. the difference in tone I was looking for is between the top and bottom of the fuselage, rather than between panels.

rather, I'm puzzled as to the general tone of the whole: I think I started with shades too dark. even if I'll try to light it up with clear orange and yellow, it's showing up as the batman's albatros, in lieu of the voss one!
even the tail should be white makes me think ..

but we will see later, this weekend is dedicated to the sea!