1/32 albatros D:III roden

[mc65]

hi all,
here I am again for a little updating...

understood that going as per instructions will be over my capacities, I tried the cancian's style:
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gone the cloche, I'll try to paint and build (or build and paint..) the most here, then fit in the fuselage...
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and, hey! it seems working!! all my apologies to roden, the styrene is quite workable and solid, also to my goofy hands!
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now the day's question: behind the seat there is a black hole... in other carts may be seen a canvas tent... here the same?
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it seems also that I must thin the end near the spinner... no prob.
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and also the cover seems to be right... well, more or less..
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that's all, folks!
a big thanks to mr. cancian and bo for the inspiring works they did and doing!
cheers, p.

[mc65]

little upgrading...

the engine will drive me crazy. water passage, cut the magneto plate.
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first base for wood.
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wiring the instruments. by the way, the eduard ones make me not so happy... ideas?
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maybe a question I should have done before open the panels...
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erase the original front panels. not satisfied about, redo.
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new radiator try in place.
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fuselage look at.
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next upgrading... nextly. first have some sleep. then, there is a forest outside, grass to be cut urgently!
bye, p.

[bobs_buckles]

Fine work, P 
Looking forward to seeing more updates from you.

VB

[pepperman42]

Nice progress on what looks to be a complicated Roden build!

Steve

[uncletony]

Go Paolo go!

[-Sören-]

wiring the instruments. by the way, the eduard ones make me not so happy... ideas?

Have You seen the Instrument dials from HGW? I think they Looks very good. They come in brass, black and silver on one etched Frame.

[-Sören-]

new radiator try in place.

Is this the wing with the centered radiator You have sanded smooth? I've thought about it to grind away the old radiator and simply  build it new with etched parts on the offset position. But what about the wing spars on the old Position?

[uncletony]

... the eduard ones make me not so happy... ideas?

You are right, they are horrid. The WNW decals are superb, and their alternate marking sheets come with full sets, so that is an option, but expensive. There are also semi generic WWI instrument faces available from airscale(? Check des's main site ) that aren't as nice as WNW but miles better than the printed Eduard stuff.

[GAJouette]

  Paolo,
Outstanding progress my friend. Looking forward to seeing more of this project.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[lcarroll]

Looking very nice. I started back into the Hobby with this Kit; she can be a real monster but with effort builds into a very nice result. I'm looking forward to following your Build.
Cheers,
Lance

[mc65]

hi,
thank you all for encouraging and supporting! 


bob,
just received an envelope in very good ealth from you... 

soren,
I tried on the HGW site, but something doesn't work, I was unable to see their products!
about the radiator, this wing has it in the offset position yet, I just carved out the original too big and rough one and put in a spare WNW one. but, wanting to do the work on a center one, I suppose the only way is to rebuild the spar (actually the ribs) with plasticard layers smoooooothed out with some sandpaper and zen attitude...

bo,
I just ordered the airscale decals.. thank you very much for the info!

well, now I have to wait to news from taurus and airscale to go ahead with engine and fuselage... what I can do meanwhile?

[bobs_buckles]

Hi Paolo,
 Thanks for the info 

Cheers,
Bob

[mc65]

well,
after a very long day, I tried to relax a little on the bench. but not all donuts come out with hole...

the idea was just spray a little of green and tan over the frame, and test if it's better to paint the parts before assembling. actually masking the built structure was a nightmare, so I began to give primer to the D.V parts.

without check for ejector signs, that sure where there, positive and negative. what a courtyard's chicken. 
stopped with primer, will work them out.
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so, just some paint here and there... the WNW fuselage sports a tremendous difference with the roden one:
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just after cleaning the airbrush, I realized that the green should reach the engine supports...
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so I gave up, for today. enough is enough.
now I'll go to see what in the hell roschach thinks about that:
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bye, p.

[RAGIII]

The difference in panel lines I was speaking of is that the OAW has 4 panels as seen on your aircraft. The Albatros built birds had 3. Also the vertical panel line where the 3 horizontal panels end is a bit closer than on the OAW. I had an article on Internet Modeler showing the differences. Have trouble with Java Script so cant provide a link.
RAGIII

[BLOWHARD]

It's going together nicely