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Offline GazzaS

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My First WNW! Albatros D.V complete!
« on: April 28, 2018, 03:08:33 PM »
HI Everyone,
    After completing my first 1/32 biplane, thoughts of my second have never been far away.  So, finally I've begun.  I started a few days ago by laying some primer down in places, then detailing the inner fuselage wood grain in an experimental manner.  The result was less than I had hoped, but since the external fuselage will have no wood grain, I feel no compulsion to redo the interior.


Then today I devoted most of the day to the engine.  The only changes I made to the engine was to add Ignition wires and tape the carburetor pipes.  After a painful lesson with my Roden D.III I thinned the intake pipes before adding the tape this time.


With my airbrush I painted the assembled engine with Alclad polished aluminum.  Then I used washes to add colors.  I wanted to give the black cylinders the look of parts that have been chemically treated instead of painted.  The "browned" effect on the rocker boxes was done to mimic pictures I've seen.  Likewise the weathering effects were all done with tube acrylics thinned with water.  The detail painting was done either in tube acrylic or Tamiya enamels.  I did a lot of work that will never show, but I enjoyed doing it anyway.

Many of you do great things with all of those wires coming from the magnetos, but I have to admit that I can't see myself completing that part successfully.

The exhaust pipe was also weathered with various washes to get a somewhat heated metal effect.  Later, I will use some pigments to add a bit of blackening.  It's all very experimental at this point as I work on new methods.

Thanks for looking!

Gaz
« Last Edit: July 11, 2018, 11:37:39 AM by GazzaS »
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Offline Radarman

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2018, 03:39:23 PM »
Great start there, Gaz. I will keep a close watch for all your updates.

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Offline rhwinter

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2018, 09:10:53 PM »
Great start there, Gaz. I will keep a close watch for all your updates.

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2018, 09:14:50 PM »
Great start Gaz, turning out to be quite a looker.

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2018, 09:31:05 PM »
Your engine looks terrific Gaz! Looking forward tot he next update
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2018, 09:44:01 PM »
Looks great!!

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2018, 08:35:57 AM »
Guys,
   Thank you for the great replies!

Gaz
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2018, 07:06:56 PM »
Nice start indeed  8)

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2018, 08:23:26 PM »
Looking mighty sharp Gaz, I think you have this WWI caper well in hand.  That paint scheme you have chosen is KILLER!  I'm looking to you next instalment in anticipation. 

Dan

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2018, 01:03:27 AM »
Nice start on the interior skin and the engine.
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2018, 03:32:55 PM »
Great start, Gaz. The engine looks veeeery nice.
Bye,
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2018, 06:54:32 PM »
Thank you everyone!

Gaz
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2018, 08:54:34 PM »
Very nice start, Gaz, I will be following with great interest!

Cheers

Ondra

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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2018, 05:39:48 PM »
Thank you Ondra!
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Re: My First WNW! Albatros D.V 28/04/18
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2018, 01:13:21 AM »
Shaping up beautifully, Gaz!  That engine is perfect!
Cheers,
Bud
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