1/32 albatros D:III roden

[Ernie]

Paolo I will voice a comment on the rudder...now remember
I am a novice compared to yourself, but to my highly untrained
eye, the radius of the top-rear curve of the rudder still seems a
bit sharp.  It seems to me it should be a little gentler curve.
  Having said that, I think you are really making a splendid
model and I look forward to your next updates.  Keep up the
good work!

Cheers,
Ernie

[mc65]

yep, ernie, thank you for appreciation and help... you're right to me!

I scaled down these two images, and it's evident the difference. also, it seems to me that the tail's forward part it's different, too!!
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[Zabu]

I would soften the curve a little bit more, but hey...i'm a braille modeler and it's so hard to opine such a nice work and skilled modeler!

But well an honest opinion it's just that i guess.

Cheers

[RAGIII]

Looks very close to me. A matter of just how picky you want to be. 
RAGIII

[mc65]

well...
seen the work (and the damage) I've done so far, the closest we get, the better!
here is the Mk III ..
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and some work before starting to paint the wings.
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structures are so thin that I fear will collapse under the weight of the model. at the suggestion of doug I inserted pins (brass, steel I have not found) of 0.4. trying to save the original plastic pins.
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and made ​​some passing holes in the wings.
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should hold.... I hope!
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now I should sand all the ribs, but I must also prepare for the luggage, tomorrow morning I leave for seven days out...
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soon, p.

[-Sören-]

Looks good Paolo. I think I would try decal strips as rip tapes. It was only a layer of fabric. And fabric is not very thick.

[mc65]

hi soren, thank you!

decal stripes... sounds good... I want try to sand the mine almost to zero, then will see with a coat of primer. here a first approach on the lower wing. still plenty to do, sure.
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and some retouching on hearts, yet to refine, too.
after darkening the top one, I enlarged the white surrounding, and lightened those on sides.
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well, for the moment it's all, read you next week!
bye, p.

[Ernie]

Your fuselage looks great, Paolo!  Am anxious
to see how the wings turn out.  I think I would
go the decal route for the rib tapes as well, but I'm
curious to see how you make out.  With your talent
I don't see a bad outcome. 

Cheers,
Ernie

[kornbeef]

Beautiful work.

A tip for the rib tapeing if you want to try.

Use the decal strips (I used WNW ribtapes but before you place them run a rivet punch wheel hard down the centres of each rib to force the plastic to bulge upward into tiny peaks (mini volcano's) then tape over without sanding the bumps down.

It can give a subtle impression of stitching/nailing and costs nothing but patience and a little blood if you run your fingertips over.

You can see the effect just to the right of the radiator on the upper wing of my DII (OAW) conversion I made out of the Roden/Encore kit to give you an idea of how it looks.

Keith

[Zabu]

Lovely!

I used decal strips in my Fokker D.VII, but it's a small scale to try this method.

Looking forward to see how your ribs will come out, but your a skilled modeler so i know that they are going to be first class!

Cheers

[pepperman42]

The sanding process is going to be a challenge. Even pressure is the key I'd say or youre going to have wavy gravy tapes.

Steve

[RAGIII]

I cant say enough about how good the fuselage looks! As for the tapes, it seems you are committed to the plastic so careful sanding will hopefully bring it all together!
RAGIII

[mc65]

Thank you all, I finally got back to the bench!
keith, great idea! but I had glued the ribs of plasticard. I give up stitching effect on this model, I think...

little upgrading:after sanding until I come tennis elbow, I realized that the best way to lower ribs was to use a round blade, and only after sanding..
then, after a primer coat, I started to mask the wings. tons of tape!
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the idea was to achieve a triple sandwich of layers: base of the wing (shadowed) crossmembers (light) ribs (lighter). so, with light coats of dark grey... oooooooops, not so light!
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here softening the shadows with several layers of highly diluited white and a drop of radome tan.
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pulled away the tape, I started to differentiate the top wing from the lower and the ailerons.
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the idea is to achieve a low wing faded, and a top one almost new, with old ailerons.
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Unfortunately, between idea and action passes an abyss ... to figure out what I'm up really, I gave a coat of light blue and a subsequent spots of the same color lightened.
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while the base satisfies me, more or less, with the final color I'm not convinced ... ideas?
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actually, something is missing, but I do not know what! go to washing and oils could solve ... or not!
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Another question I have, is whether to use the decals for the two white bands on the upper wing, or paint them ... to the vote, to the vote!

[Whiteknuckles]

Paolo, this has been and continues to be a superbly instructive build.
The way you guys throw around suggestions and change things scares the #$&^ out of me!
Beautiful work and thankyou

Andrew

[kornbeef]

Hi Paulo.

All that sanding paid off, you must have superfit fingers now.  Roden's decals have never had a good reputation so  I'd be inclined to Use WNW national markings if if you have them floating anywhere. I think I'd paint the background field on the wings in that case.

Andrew yes that's why I love this site of Des's, It's the willingness to offer help, suggestions and support that makes it special. 

Keith