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Offline Gisbod

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WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« on: November 04, 2013, 06:19:51 AM »
Finally done  :D



































Thanks for looking  ;)



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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 07:12:06 AM »
Wow!

Brilliant job - looks real, Guy.

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2013, 07:45:32 AM »
Hello Guy,
 What a beautiful looking Albie  ;) Well done!

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2013, 07:55:42 AM »
She ended up looking absolutely brilliant Guy, everything about this model is outstanding, the wood, the decals, the overall finish and the figure, all extremely impressive work, congratulations on presenting us with a top class model.

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 08:12:08 AM »
Just beautiful Guy a most magnificent model and build log.

You've done Emma proud.

Most certainly, a very happy landing.

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 08:32:22 AM »
Stunning model Guy!  Your lighting and photography are first rate as well.  Spectacular and very realistic, IM HO.  ;D. Very we'll done!

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2013, 11:59:29 AM »
  Guy,
Congratulations my friend she's absolutely beautiful. First Class project from the beginning to the end. I'm still totally impressed those tiny nailheads. Well Done!
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2013, 12:31:33 PM »
Guy,
   Beautifully planned, beautifully done, and beautifully presented. This is in the "Top Ten" I've seen here, and you have really hit the ball out of the park on this Build. Well done, and compliments on your truly Master Level skills, how do you plan to out-do this one? ???
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2013, 03:49:19 PM »
Wow, Guy!  Jaw droppingly, breathtakingly gorgeous!  She'll draw a lot of attention at Telford.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2013, 04:57:03 PM »
Thank you,

Thats very kind..

I'm looking forward to Telford  :D can't wait! The problem with taking so long on a build is you really know every fault. All those fingerprints and blobs of glue! There's one thing taking selected photos and another having someone pore over it with a magnifying glass!  :o

I've said before, but what a great forum this is - I've learnt so much and it's a great incentive to try your best with everyone peering at it at every stage of the build!

I'm going to wait and get a model at Telford for the next project. I'm hoping to get inspired by something I see there. I'm tempted to have an interlude from WW1 just to keep things fresh - but I find nothing really matches the Wingnut kits..


Thanks again for all the encouragement along the way..

Regards

Guy


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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2013, 05:02:20 PM »
Beautiful model.
Now I can on you inspired by doing imitations of plywood.
Congratulations !
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2013, 06:09:48 PM »
Beautiful. The combination of wood and losenge linen is very appealing! Many thanks for sharing.
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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2013, 06:14:00 PM »
Hello Guy,

This is a magnificent build and plane. The way you repaired the little accident shows that you are a great modeller. I like very much your pictures too. Many many congratulations. It's a masterpiece.

Kind regards
Patrick

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2013, 06:14:14 PM »
Superb modelling, Guy!  What an amazing Albatros! The figure tops it off
perfectly as well.  Thank you for sharing with us.

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Re: WNW's 'Wooden Wonders' Albatros D.va
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2013, 07:12:39 PM »
Fantastic completion Guy, watched with vested interest all the way through ... Artsy pic's are pretty cool too.

I can only hope to get even a little bit close to what you're achieving.

Bloody well done that man!
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