Albatros D.Va Paul Bäumer Jasta 5, 1/144 scratchbuild

[RAGIII]

Ondra,
Brilliant interior work! Your details in this scale are amazing, no matter what you think you see that isn't good enough!
RAGIII

[ondra]

Hello everybody, first of all many thanks for your pleasant and encouraging comments, they mean a lot to me.

As my crew of ants left for summer vacation, I closed the fuselage. The amount of detail inside seems to be ok, actually only one gauge, the steering stick and the seat are visible. There is a huge amount of filing and sanding ahead of me but the shape of the fuselage seems to be basically correct.





My new Proxxon Micromot arrived today so I tested it right away and made a new propeller cone (hope this is the correct word...). The first impression on the new tool is that it is worth every last cent.



And this is the very beginning on the lower wings, the ribs are glued on and I sprayed a thicker coat of surfacer on the leading edges to simulate the plywood cover. Hopefully this will remain visible after sanding as I have to reduce the thickness of the ribs.



Cheers

Ondra

[radio]

Exellent work, Ondra.
Cheers
Martin

[RAGIII]

"The shape of the fuselage seems OK", You are a master of understatement as well as scratch building in TINY scale! It looks perfect to me! Very nice work on the wings also!
RAGIII

[uncletony]

that looks superb Ondra!

[Oeli]

Can´t believe what i just seeing here.
So small and looking so great!
Wonderful work.

Kindly regards
Jörg

[ondra]

Hi folks,

many thanks to Martin, Rick, Jörg and Bo for looking and leaving such pleasant comments!

And one special big THANK YOU to Bo for the 3D printed Flugzeugwerke Mercedes D.IIIs. Today I made a dry fit test and they really look awesome! The wires simulating exhaust pipes are not glued yet.








The black surfacer showed a few flaws which will require a slight touch up, but all in all the parts look satisfactory.






I started experimenting with oil colours for the fuselage plywood but I can't seem to hit the right shade.



Cheers

Ondra

[Pgtaylorart]

Very cool, Ondra! The plywood shade looks right to me.

George

[uncletony]

Very cool, Ondra! The plywood shade looks right to me.

George

I agree.

neat to see the 1/144th merc get used!

[GAJouette]

  Ondra,
I'll clime in with Bo and George on the plywood shade and those tiny merc's. All and all outstanding update my friend. Over the many years I've held those who work wonderous magic in 1/72 scale in the highest regards. But after enjoying your works in 1/144 scale I now hold those such as yourself who work wonderous magic in this tiny of tiniest scale with the same highest regards. Well Done and keep up the great work.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[ondra]

You have no clue how much I appreciate your positive and helpful comments, guys, thanks a lot!

I was not very happy about the propeller so I decided to make a new one using a sandwich of red and white and plastic sheets. Only the front side has been filed to shape so far, I will see what it will look like with the woodgrain on it. But I think this one is much closer to the right shape and lamination look.





This is what the previous propeller looked like.


Cheers

Ondra

[uncletony]

amazing

[radio]

Wonderful
Cheers
Martin

[lcarroll]

Ondra,
    I have to really work at it to hand carve my 1:32 Scale props, this is just amazing! And also with your own laminate, good grief, you are doing miracle work here! I thought I'd seen your best with the seat and harness done in this scale, but this work is even more impressive, Great modelling, and your little ant workers deserve a vacation, hope you're paying their way!
 Keep up the outstanding work.
Cheers,
Lance

[Des]

Hard to put into words what I'm seeing here, absolutely incredible is an understatement. What you did with the cockpit and then the wings and fuselage and the fitting of the tiny amazing engine and now, the propeller, you are a true magician Ondra.

Des.