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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #75 on: January 05, 2016, 04:51:40 AM »
Simply gorgeous, James!  Those Uschi decals are the best.  I've used them on three of my builds so far and I love how the handled.
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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #76 on: January 05, 2016, 06:37:11 AM »
As long as there are modellers like you and Bo about there will always something for us to aspire too

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #77 on: January 05, 2016, 07:48:09 AM »
Wow, lofty praise indeed! However Bo is in a totally different league that plays in a totally different dimension, the guy is incredible!

Now if only he would release all his little PE extras for public consumption, I believe he would retire comfortably :D

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #78 on: January 05, 2016, 09:39:15 AM »
Exellent done James.
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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #79 on: January 06, 2016, 06:22:10 AM »
Beautifully done! Your technique with the oils and decals is terrific!
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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #80 on: January 07, 2016, 05:09:57 AM »
Lovely James,

Great job on the decals, I've got the kit being sent to me shortly so will be keeping a close eye on the build  :D

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #81 on: January 07, 2016, 07:21:16 AM »
Beautiful work James, the wood decals turned out excellent and look very convincing.

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #82 on: January 07, 2016, 09:01:42 PM »
The wood decals look wonderful James.
The Alby is already a stunner, my friend!

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #83 on: January 11, 2016, 06:00:59 PM »
So with the 3 day weekend here I really wanted to get the Fuselage finished and after a very quick trip in to the city I was able to pick up a pack of Uschi van der Rosten Wood decals at Volks who are the retailers of ZM Super Wings Series and thankfully partnered up with Uschi.

Slightly Expensive but worth every penny!


no my table isn't decaled :D

So following the same process as I covered in previous posts I applied the last two panels and started applying the last of the kit decals.







Again the ultra fine wood decals by Uschi really do show off the beautiful detailing of the kit, every rivet, bolt and panel line is shown and then highlighted with the oil washes.





So the fuselage is 95% complete, just a small bit of tidying up to do and a little more weathering around the cockpit but that can come later.

so next - the engine, this should be interesting as there are no additional 3rd party products set out yet so will be doing a little of scratch building .....maybe.

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #84 on: January 11, 2016, 07:06:48 PM »
Wow, James! I think this is your best yet! That is one of the best fuselages I've seen!

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #85 on: January 11, 2016, 07:45:46 PM »
Absolutely gorgeous wood decals James, these are on my must have list.

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #86 on: January 11, 2016, 08:04:45 PM »
George, thank you my friend and I have to agree with you!

Also guys I thought I would share this tip with you. The great guys at Wingnut Wings have made guidelines on the back of the dark wood trim decals to aid you in getting them to fix perfectly on your model.

As you can see on the back of the decal there are several brown lines on the white backing - the thick central one is to follow the edge of the fuselage while the two slim ones run along the ledge molded in the fuselage.

You are going to need a hairdryer with a low air flow settings and slowly work your way down the decal - I do not suggest using setting solutions as they seem to crack and break these decal. There are a few spare sections (Its used as a separation barrier between the different schemes so before using the numbered decals have a play!


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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #87 on: January 11, 2016, 09:36:42 PM »
Absolutely GORGEOUS work James! The wood work is terrific as is the fine detail painting of the hatches and hardware. The markings really make the wood stand out!
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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #88 on: January 12, 2016, 04:02:06 AM »
Thanks for the tip about the decals, James. I will definitely take your advice. :)

George

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Re: Wingnut Wings 1:32 Albatros B.II Early
« Reply #89 on: January 12, 2016, 06:41:17 AM »
Thanks for the tip about the decals, James. I will definitely take your advice. :)

George

Glad to be of service! Oh and because of the the thickness of the decal you don't need to worry about any tiny gaps in the fuselage ;)