WNW Rumpler Early-ish version

[RAGIII]

You are moving along nicely! The struts look great! Looking at your build makes it VERY tempting to move into 2 seaters....
RAGIII

[Ernie]

Rick is right, Dave.  The Rumpler is looking really good and is more and
more tempting to try a two-seater!

Cheers,
Ernie

[Dave in Dubai]

Thank you everyone, WNW have given us quite a few two seaters to try our skills on.

Now that there is the Gotha and the forthcoming AEG, they lend themselves very well for dioramas and the Model Design figures by Steve Warrilow to complement the builds.



Here is the top wing finally fitted, everything is just push-fitted at this stage.
A  bit of work will be required to fit Bob's Buckles correctly before it can all be glued together thus making the final rigging so much easier to complete.

[Ernie]

Wow! She's a beaut, Dave.  Bring on the buckles!

Cheers,
Ernie

[pepperman42]

Very sharp looking bird!!!


Steve

[Des]

A very striking colour scheme you have chosen Dave, and you have done a superb job with the painting and decal application, well done.

Des.

[Dave in Dubai]

Ernie,Steve and Des,

Many thanks for your encouragement and kind comments.
I am pleased with the progress of the kit so far.

The final finish will be dulled down very slightly as I wish this to have a very slight sheen to the fabric finish which appears on some aircraft. I have still to resolve the scuffing in the fabric effect just in front of the fuselage crosses as seen on the archive photograph in the WNW instruction book. This scuffing is not as apparent in the front port quarter view as in the rear side view and could be caused by either lighting effects on the fabric surface or else the photograph being taken at a different time. This last explanation seems less likely as the two crew members look the same in each photo, so they may have taken the pictures at the same time?

Some experimentation will be required on a scrap surface before committing to the actual fuselage. I tend to use old plastic hotel room key cards. These are good plastic flat surfaces to practise airbrush,painting and weathering effects on, and can be held as a reference for future projects.

The kit has gone together with no engineering issues with the fit of the parts- much like the Hannover. I would really like to build another, but display space is limited and with the other allied two seaters in the WNW stash plus other forthcoming releases one Rumpler in the collection must suffice for now

[uncletony]

I tend to use old plastic hotel room key cards. These are good plastic flat surfaces to practise airbrush,painting and weathering effects on, and can be held as a reference for future projects.

Great idea!, thanks for the tip.

Rumpler is looking great...

[Dave in Dubai]

Thanks Bo!

You can write on the sample cards which colours you sprayed and then you will remember the paints you used.

You can also take them with you to Museums and see how close they look to the subject matter, bearing in mind of course that what you see in a museum may be a restoration or replica...

Are you getting close to completion on the Albie?

Best wishes,

Dave

[Dal Gavan]

That's looking good, Dave.  The early Rumpler is a very good looking aircraft, and you've captured it well.

Dal.

[FokkerFodder]

I agree a great looking Rumpler - I have a late model on order and will be loking closely at your build for help.

By the way - I'm based in Doha and I'm sure its a long shot, but are there any shops offering basic supplies in Dubai (such as airbrush cleaner?). I'm heading over with the family during Eid...

cheers
FF

[Dave in Dubai]

Hi Fokker Fodder,

I have asked around and there does not seem to be anywhere that keeps any of the Tamiya airbrush cleaner etc.
I have to buy my supplies usually in Singapore or Osaka, and bring them back.

Having said that, there used to be a large shop in Dubai Mall called Hobby Center which kept high-end supplies for radio controlled aircraft, but this has now closed down.

Speaking to a colleague last week, it seems there may be a branch of Hobby Centre in Mall of the Emirates near Spinneys, but any time I have been there I have not seen it.

Sorry this isn't much help.

If I do find anywhere I will let you know.

I will be over in Doha later this month, but will only be there for about an hour and a half!

Temperature is beginning to drop back now, as we move into winter, the best time of year over here.

Best wishes,

Dave

[FokkerFodder]

cheers - I'll keep my eyes open while mall crawling in Dubai.

90 minutes should be enough to see the highlights of Doha