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Offline Gisbod

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #60 on: September 19, 2013, 04:20:44 PM »

Ps

Eduard photo etch for Albatros D.III (32-583)  ;)
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #61 on: September 21, 2013, 04:20:39 AM »

Evening,

Bit more progress...

Working on the interior still - here are a few more pictures..











I recently got a pack of the sliding brass tubes from Albion Alloys - Des posted a quick review recently - these are brilliant and I've already used loads..





Comments welcome (except any regarding sink holes  :P)


Thanks


Guy


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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #62 on: September 21, 2013, 04:34:10 AM »
WOW Guy!  That is probably the finest looking wood finish I've ever seen!  Great use of the Albion tubing as well--thats for that tip. ;D  Very well done.

Regards,

Bob
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #63 on: September 21, 2013, 06:59:28 AM »
Quote from: rhallinger on September 21, 2013, 04:34:10 AM
WOW Guy!  That is probably the finest looking wood finish I've ever seen!  Great use of the Albion tubing as well--thats for that tip. ;D  Very well done.

Regards,

Bob

WOW. +1!

Amazing.
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #64 on: September 21, 2013, 08:22:59 AM »
Superb, Guy -

Echo others in saying your 'wood' looks real!

Regards

Dave
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #65 on: September 21, 2013, 08:29:31 AM »
Guy that is an amazing wood finish for the interior!  Superb! Your cockpit is
going to be stunning. Nicely done!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #66 on: September 21, 2013, 08:32:14 AM »
Exceptional work on the interior so far Guy, this is going to be a real gem when completed.

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #67 on: September 21, 2013, 08:54:46 AM »
Spectacular looking cockpit, Guy.  Your wood grain is brilliant.
Cheers,
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #68 on: September 21, 2013, 10:05:14 AM »
Nice! A great finish to the wood, and some nice contrast with the grain breaking different directions.
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #69 on: September 21, 2013, 10:59:17 AM »
Guy,
I of course, must agree with the others, your wood grain is superb! Why? In my opinion you have kept the grain to a SUBTLE REPRESENTATION rather than trying to show a definitive pattern. JMHO but in my mind, scale wood is subtle just like you have represented.
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #70 on: September 21, 2013, 05:43:43 PM »
Thank you!  ;D

That's very useful feedback - because I wasn't sure I'd got it right this time - the grain has pretty much disappeared. Once the thing is closed up it'll all be academic anyway  ::) there are a few pieces of the Uschi grain decals in there - but you'd have to look with a magnifying glass to see them..

I'm just finishing the seat and HGW harness - I'll try and post some pictures later today. I know I keep banging on about the forum, but I'm enjoying my modelling so much more since I joined. I'm really enjoying taking my time and detailing - I can see now how Bo gets pleasure from his incredible attention to detail (but I'm not quite that insane yet..  ;D)

Guy

Ps the scratch builders are in another universe beyond my comprehension  :o Must be incredibly satisfying though..


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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #71 on: September 22, 2013, 02:07:58 AM »
Fuselage interior looks great .
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #72 on: September 22, 2013, 02:57:40 AM »

Hi,


Well, the seat's done - I haven't done a cushion, I did think about it, but ultimately, I was happy with the look of the kit seat. I'm a big fan of the HGW seatbelts - they're as good as they can be imo..

Really pleased I masked the the fuselage former joints - these are such a snug fit and, hopefully, will save a lot of effort later  :)















Thanks again for looking,

Guy


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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #73 on: September 22, 2013, 03:36:32 AM »
Congratulations so far Guy. I'm so pleased that you've kept the photographic record so that we'll all be able to call up the photos of the outstanding interior even when the fuselage halves have gone together and less can be seen.

Best wishes
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #74 on: September 22, 2013, 04:00:16 AM »
You're doing a super job on the build, Guy.  Nigel is right, take lots
of photos of your good work in the cockpit before you button up the
fuselage.

Cheer,
Ernie :)
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