Wingnut Wings Albatros DV

[Ernie]

Dave, your completed engine is really wonderful work.  Your attention
to detail is excellent! I am looking forward to your next updates.

Cheers,
Ernie

[RAGIII]

Outstanding work on the engine, Dave!  Looks right at home nestled in the fuselage.
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with bud!
 Your thought processes on what to and not to detail seem to agree a lot with mine... No insult intended 
RAGIII

[Nigel Jackson]

Super work, Dave! This really looks the part.

Best wishes
Nigel

[Epeeman]

Many thanks, folks -

Quite a bit of progress now.   Tidied up the fuselage joints using model filler.  I then fitted the lower wings and tailplane.  To start the painting work, I have used 'ochre' as basecoat as nearest colour to wood.  I can then paint over this with the subsequent top coats.  With this version, I need to simulate the fuselage cross and fin aircraft number faintly showing through the blue top coat - could be a challenge brush painting - we'll see.
Once the base coat had dried overnight, I was able to draw (using pencil) out the outline edging I will need to follow for each of the different colour lines.   I can then follow these the drawn lines with my brush.   I do this because if I use masking tape, I end up with a distinct paint edge which looks awful.  Doing it this way, the different colours match evenly and look more realistic - I just have to carefully following the line freehand and touch up as necessary.

First top coat is the lightest colour first (the light blue underside) as easier to paint dark colours over light as opposed to the other way round.

I did have a series of photos of the various stages but have somehow managed to delete from the camera by mistake.  I therefore had to take new pictures at the point I am up to now.  Not great pictures unfortunately, but gives you an idea of where I am up to.















More to follow

Regards

Dave

[radio]

Dave very well work and paint.
Martin

[RAGIII]

Dave,
Great update. Your assembly looks clean and the painting is going great! Looking forward to your progress!
RAGIII

[Epeeman]

All,

Recent work has focused mainly on the painting of the fuselage in stages.  Placed the cross and serial number decals to fuselage and fin onto the base coat.   The dark blue was then painted over the decals when dry.  The aim was to achieve these markings showing faintly through the blue top coat.   Unfortunately, this has not worked out as well as I would have liked.  The markings are very faintly showing to the point you can barely see them - disappointing but I will have to live with this now.

After top coat dried, I applied the remaining decals.  Assembled the elevator (and rigged this), rudder, MG's, cowling panels, flare rack, etc. Even knocked up a rack so I could add in the flare pistol as I thought it a shame not to use.

If honest though, a bit disappointed in my fuselage painting which has not come out as smooth as I would have liked.   I also think my choice of blue may be darker than it should be - oh well!

Bob's Buckles tubes used on the elevator rigging - my first attempt at using these.  Took me a couple of attempts to get right, but mastered it in the end.  They certainly seem to make rigging a bit easier.  I'm actually looking forward to rigging (not my favorite part of the build) and using them in earnest.

Pictures below of the various stages














More to follow

Regards

Dave

[radio]

Dave it is a wonderful painting.
Martin

[BigBlue]

Dave,

Your Alabatros is coming along nicely.  The flare pistol is a nice detail that was worth your effort.

Looking good so far,

Chris

[Alexis]

I truly admire your skill for brush painting , very well done so far 




Terri

[rhallinger]

Looking really good Dave!  Great scheme, well applied.

Cheers,

Bob

[coyotemagic]

We're always hardest on ourselves, Dave.  I think the blue you've chosen is perfect.  It's what I would've used.  Outstanding work so far, mate.  I envy your skill with a brush.
Cheers,
Bud

[RAGIII]

We're always hardest on ourselves, Dave.  I think the blue you've chosen is perfect.  It's what I would've used.  Outstanding work so far, mate.  I envy your skill with a brush.
Cheers,
Bud

Like Bud said plus another Amigo!
RAGIII

[Epeeman]

Thank you all very kindly - I really do appreciate all your words of encouragement and pleased to have your along for the ride!

BTW - regarding my brush painting - I've recently joined a local model club (Gravesham Military Modellers) and I'm (currently) the only WW1 aircraft model builder.   Last weekend was my second visit to the club (we meet every month) and I was asked to bring along some of my models.   All the other members stated that they could not believe I brush paint (they all liked the smooth finish, shading and weathering) and said I ought to enter some competitions.  My recently completed WNW SE5a was especially well received.  One member was particularly impressed by the wood effect to the prop stating it actually looked like real wood.   To say I was over the moon by these positive comments was a real boost to my confidence.

One of the members has a couple of WW1 kits (WNW LVG and Revell/Eduard Bristol Fighter) and asked if I would help when he builds these ........  I will try and point him to this forum as I feel there are better model advisors here.

More progress on this build in due course.

Regards

Dave

[lone modeller]

Sorry but I have been catching up with this thread - my there is some wonderful work here especially the smaller details that take a model from a kit to something a little extra (and sometimes even more than that). Wonderful paintwork - especially with a brush. I am sure that your models would win in competitions because that are so well made and the finish is so good. Keep up the good work.