1/32 albatros D:III roden

[GAJouette]

  Paolo,
She's coming along wonderfully my friend. keep up the excellent work.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[uncletony]

On the D.V, be careful not to get too much paint into the slots where the formers fit or it will not go together ...

[mc65]

thank you, actually I see this kit as a curse, but, being a gymnasium for models to come, I'll can endure it.

RAGIII,
thank you for the info... check the images below.. you say also about the spreader between the wheels... so it must be just a straight axle?

bo,
got the lesson! here we are, ready to a coat of future....
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well, today I did quite something. first of all, I cut the grass close home. now remains just the two acres around! then, I decided to not wait the book on albatros nor the archer ribs I ordered but go on and just relax with it.

I rescribed the elevator and rudder, after modiyfing it, trying to render the structure under the canvas.
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then began to glue in place in position some PE from eduard, in order to be ready, one day, to paint the subassemblies.
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spandau time!
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some nailing over the new panelling...
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and, after some future, a try with uschi's decals.
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being an absolute beginner, and a woodhead, I managed to fail with the depth's lenght of the panel..
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well, that's all... see you at next session!
cheers, p.

[uncletony]

I love it

[GAJouette]

  Paolo,
Great works from your talented bench my friend. Keep up the outstanding progress .
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[-Sören-]

Can You discribe how You made the fabric structure on the rudder and the elevator?

[RAGIII]

thank you, actually I see this kit as a curse, but, being a gymnasium for models to come, I'll can endure it.

RAGIII,
thank you for the info... check the images below.. you say also about the spreader between the wheels... so it must be just a straight axle?

well, that's all... see you at next session!
cheers, p.

 Looks as though you nailed the correct panel lines! You are correct reference the axle. Just the Axle and a small support bar to the rear of the axle. Your work on this kit is AWESOME!
RAGIII

[bobs_buckles]

Can You discribe how You made the fabric structure on the rudder and the elevator?

I'm thinking Paolo scrapped away with a curved blade to create the effect, but I'm sure the man will correct me if I'm wrong 

Doing great work, P!
Keep it up.

VB

WRONG! 

[Ernie]

Good job, Paolo! I really admire your attention to detail. 
 I'm, looking forward to more of your build. 
Thanks for sharing it with us.

Best regards,
Ernie

[mc65]

hi all,
thank for the encouraging, actually, I'm not happy with this kit, it lacks appeal, and I'm not working too much to improve it...

RAGIII,
have you an image of the spreader? I'm still waiting for the book on albatros, and I'm moving blindly, meanwhile!

soren,
the work on control surfaces was quite simple, bob is right:

first I traced the braces position with masking tape, using the WNW kit as reference. I put on them some primer just to understand where I was working.
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then I scribed roughly the concave area with a round blade,
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and after I worked out the areas with sandpaper, coarse first, fine then.
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after a coat of primer, I worked again the surfaces with fine abrasive compound,
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it's not enough, yet, but I'm closing to the right result, i think.
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bye bye, p

[Chris Johnson]

Hey! No fair!! Your Spandau barrels are round whereas mine inevitably come out squashed and dented! 

Cheers,

Chris

[mc65]

Hey! No fair!! Your Spandau barrels are round whereas mine inevitably come out squashed and dented! 

Cheers,

Chris

it all depends on what angle you take photographing!!

but, annealing on a flame the metal before bending, and retempering it after (simply burning again and drop it in cold water) will help somewhat...

[pepperman42]

Great updates!! Your reworking the flying surfaces has been very effective I think.

Steve

[mc65]

thank you...

well,
today received the ribs archer. beautiful, but after a quick (not too fast, in fact) I realized that I would need at least 5 packs. at +17 USD each one, plus shipping, plus waiting for .... uuuuuuuuuuff.

autarky, and the fear passes.
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autarky, and some 0,05 plasticard and patience!
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batman, you're nobody!!!
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mmmh ... I failed the rib that straddles the radiator, I guess.
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and I totally forgot the tail! Okay .... talk about it then.
bye, p.

[-Sören-]

I'm amazed and learn.