Jasta 18 Albatros D.Va, 1:72 scale

[Ernie]

I think it looks great!
RAGIII

Me too, Kevin.  I'm looking forward to your next updates.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Fokker boy]

Thanks very much, fellas, I appreciate it. I still haven't gotten myself to the LHS for the corrugated siding, but once I do, I should be able to then wrap up the hanger.

[stefanbuss]

You got a bit distracted from the Albatros, didn't you?

 

Stefan

[Fokker boy]

You got a bit distracted from the Albatros, didn't you?

 

Stefan

Yep, that's an all too frequent occurrence with me I'm afraid. (I'm presently working on two Albatros, one 1:72 Gato class sub, and a 1:6 Flak 38, to list but a few.)

[WarrenD]

You got a bit distracted from the Albatros, didn't you?

 

Stefan

Yep, that's an all too frequent occurrence with me I'm afraid. (I'm presently working on two Albatros, one 1:72 Gato class sub, and a 1:6 Flak 38, to list but a few.)

Don't feel badly, I currently have these in the pipeline: an A6M2 Type 11 Zero, an A6M2 type 21, an A6M3 type 32, a MAC SPAD VII C.1, a Flashback Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, and two Eduard Nie.17's. So, yeah . . . . I get that way too.

Warren

[IanB]

Nice work on the hangar...but what happened to the Albatros build? Maybe a change in heading is called for? 

Ian

[Fokker boy]

Nice work on the hangar...but what happened to the Albatros build? Maybe a change in heading is called for? 

Ian

I see your point, but mostly what draws me to this project at the moment, is working on the hanger for it. After all, it's sort of a package deal. Rowan has shipped me the Jasta 18 sheet, so once received, that should kick me in the right direction, (I hope).

[WarrenD]

The Albie needs a place to roost after all, right? 

Warren

[Fokker boy]

The Albie needs a place to roost after all, right? 

Warren

Absolutely. And the D,VII's and Dr.I's to follow as well.

[Fokker boy]

Owing to some Christmas cash that came my way, I was finally able to get some badly needed supplies, including enough material to finish off this little hanger. To this end, I’ve now added the corrugated siding. Tomorrow I’ll make some additional truss work, and get started on the roof.

[WarrenD]

Good to see you're still kicking on this one.

Warren

[Fokker boy]

Oh yea, Warren, I'm still committed to this little project. Slamming together 1:72 fighters will be a snap after all this work on hanger and base is completed.

[Fokker boy]

Working along at my usual glacial pace, I've been adding more siding, as well as cutting the convoluted roof sections, using scribed sheet to represent the roofing boards on the interior, which will also act as a substrate for the corrugated roofing sections. This may not be technically accurate, but I think I can live with that, as several other aspects of the framing are non standard too, though the modified king post truss is reasonably authentic. Naturally I couldn't get both pieces of roof from one sheet, so back to the LHS we go!

[WarrenD]

Kevin, I think it's looking great!

Warren

[Fokker boy]

Thanks, Warren, I appreciate it. This was fun, the first (and only) complete truss that I'll have room for. With the roof line splaying out the way it has to, the opposite wall will not have enough room to receive a full truss end, so I may end up just building several full trusses, then nipping the ends off as required.