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Offline GazzaS

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A Roden Albatross D.III (completed 22/3/18)
« on: March 11, 2018, 04:31:07 PM »
Hi Everyone,
    I started this a while ago and have slowly been getting closer to the rigging stage.

Then engine was Aftermarket.




Later I decided I needed the Eduard PE






My First serious attempt at wood, I tried to replicate unstained plywood.




After many coats of Tamiya Clears, I reached a deep honey tone.


Then decided which scheme I would use.  The Pilot is Karl Bolle.


Finally got the lower wing on and some painting and decals done.






I've done some mild weathering, and am letting it dry for a few days after oil streaking.

Thanks for looking,

Gaz




« Last Edit: March 22, 2018, 05:41:47 PM by GazzaS »
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2018, 04:40:36 PM »
Very nice so far, you made a very convincing plywood and an interesting livery.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2018, 05:30:02 PM »
Really well done to date. I love the paint work! Nice to see another Roden Albatros being built!
RAGIII
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2018, 06:45:39 PM »
Gentlemen,
   Thank you very much!  Although this kit has potential, I think I will have to build another before I get things right.

Gaz
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2018, 08:07:48 PM »
Beautiful! (Love the D.III so much more than the D.V!)
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2018, 08:22:26 PM »
Quote from: GazzaS on March 11, 2018, 06:45:39 PM
Gentlemen,
   Thank you very much!  Although this kit has potential, I think I will have to build another before I get things right.

Gaz

Hah! Another one!

I don't think I have got a single model 'right' yet...

Good to see this build here Gaz, I'd forgotten about that wrapping on the engine. The engine has a lovely used feel to it

You already know I think your plywood is great, lovely and subtle. The stuff they used must have had some quality to it otherwise they couldn't have made it as thin as they did. It's not unusual to see paint finishes that look like they are made from shuttering plywood

Richard
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2018, 09:45:18 PM »
Fantastic work Gaz, I look forward to watching this build develop. I also like your jig, where did you obtain that from ?, I have a wooden one very similar in construction however a plastic one would be much better for me.
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2018, 10:47:12 PM »
Great build Gaz, she certainly looks the part.  Outstanding looking engine and wood tones (heck, everything).  Looking forward to your progress.
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2018, 04:05:31 AM »
Quote from: rhwinter on March 11, 2018, 08:07:48 PM
Beautiful! (Love the D.III so much more than the D.V!)

Thank you!  I think we both feel the same.
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2018, 04:13:18 AM »
Quote from: RLWP on March 11, 2018, 08:22:26 PM
Quote from: GazzaS on March 11, 2018, 06:45:39 PM
Gentlemen,
   Thank you very much!  Although this kit has potential, I think I will have to build another before I get things right.

Gaz

Hah! Another one!

I don't think I have got a single model 'right' yet...

Good to see this build here Gaz, I'd forgotten about that wrapping on the engine. The engine has a lovely used feel to it

You already know I think your plywood is great, lovely and subtle. The stuff they used must have had some quality to it otherwise they couldn't have made it as thin as they did. It's not unusual to see paint finishes that look like they are made from shuttering plywood

Richard

Thank you Richard.  What I meant by 'another one' was about the things I didn't know about the kit before hand.  This kit has a few idiosyncracies that I wasn't really expecting, like the interior framing being substantially narrower than the shell.  Or thinning the intake pipes before I put tape on them.   

I think that aircraft manufacturers back then were better than we want to give them credit for.   I think they had aircraft grade plywood long before it ever became a part of aviation vernacular.

Gaz
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2018, 04:15:17 AM »
Quote from: Gilly on March 11, 2018, 09:45:18 PM
Fantastic work Gaz, I look forward to watching this build develop. I also like your jig, where did you obtain that from ?, I have a wooden one very similar in construction however a plastic one would be much better for me.

Gilly,
Thank you!  I got mine from BNA model world.  But the jig itself is made by a company called 'Vertigo Miniatures'.  They have a few different jigs for various scales.

Gaz
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2018, 04:15:51 AM »
Juan,
   Thank you!
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2018, 04:57:51 AM »
Lovely work on sth that is not WNW!
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2018, 05:34:06 AM »
Very nice! it's always a joy to see an early Albatros!
Best regards
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Re: A Roden Albatross D.III
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2018, 04:07:41 PM »
Przemol and Borsos,
   Thank you very much! 
There are quite a few times I have wished that WnW would come out with the early Albatros.  AS it is, I may have to get the D.I and D.II from Roden.  A saw a piece of video from the Albatros works, and it's amazing how the wood panels looked fresh from the factory.

Gaz
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