Author Topic: 1/32 WNW Albatros D.V Richthofen (Read 32949 times)

Ryan · « **Reply #120 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:09:32 AM »

Thanks for checking in RAGIII.

I have some time off for the holidays so look to close it up soon.

Ryan

Ryan · « **Reply #121 on:** February 03, 2019, 09:45:19 AM »

I finally got around to fitting the seat belts, the HGW belts are time consuming but worth it! After painting the buckles on fret, the belts were removed and installed....it was much easier to do this while they are still attached to the fret. I found it helpful to trim the ends of the belts before threading them in; medium weight super glue was used to secure. Once all the belts were finished the clasp ends were installed by first taping the belts down to the cutting mat and then super gluing the buckle in place. I went easy on the wash for the belts, I didn't want them too dirty. In the end I'm happy with the look, although the drape could be a little better. On to the pics!

Red Baron by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr

Red Baron by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr

Ryan

Ryan · « **Reply #122 on:** February 04, 2019, 11:19:31 PM »

I also wanted to mention the belts are embossed with stitching, so take care in keeping the good side up on multiple belt assembly. I did not realize this at first and had my folds the wrong way on one of the lap belts. Also it appears the Baron has put on weight as the belts are too long in my opinion, my own fault as you can control your belt length when you build them. I did not realize this until the very end, but oh well the set is belted and I can move on.

Ryan

RAGIII · « **Reply #123 on:** February 05, 2019, 12:28:45 AM »

Your belts look excellent. Good to see you back at this one!
RAGIII

Ryan · « **Reply #124 on:** February 05, 2019, 01:48:35 AM »

Thanks RAG, yes I pop in and out of rotation with kits, but i'm back on this one right now.

Detail painting the interior bits and will have shots soon.

Ryan

Gisbod · « **Reply #125 on:** February 05, 2019, 03:40:18 AM »

Cracking Ryan,

The belts look great...

Guy

Ryan · « **Reply #126 on:** February 05, 2019, 05:49:57 AM »

Hey Guy, thanks a bunch.

The belts are a neat addition, and I screwed up the PE ones anyway....so was forced into them.

aliluke · « **Reply #127 on:** February 05, 2019, 03:38:48 PM »

Those belts look great. I just tried a set on an Fokker EIV build (no log yet) but made a bit of hash of it...next time will be better and your cautions are noted.

Cheers
Alistair

gbrivio · « **Reply #128 on:** February 05, 2019, 03:58:55 PM »

Good to see rapair was perfect and the replacement seat belts look gorgeous.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Ryan · « **Reply #129 on:** February 06, 2019, 01:32:35 AM »

Thank you gentlemen.

I would like to figure out how to bring out the stitching more without over washing the belts.

The wash you use is important too, if you go too dark at first pass, its a bear to walk back...so go light or as I did test on the excess material supplied by HGW.

Ryan

pepperman42 · « **Reply #130 on:** February 07, 2019, 12:10:39 AM »

Great updates.

Steve

jeroen_R90S · « **Reply #131 on:** February 07, 2019, 05:58:09 AM »

Nice to see more work done on this one

I've been wanting to try these belts as well, neat little tip threading while still on the fret! Sometimes things are so obvious I tend to look for the more difficult solution!

Ryan · « **Reply #132 on:** February 07, 2019, 06:38:53 AM »

Thanks Jeroen, yes back on this one, will have some nice detail work up soon.

Ryan

Ryan · « **Reply #133 on:** February 11, 2019, 11:05:17 PM »

Hardly a proper post, but proof I did something this weekend... $:-\$

Work has started finishing the various cockpit bits. The brass bits are Alclad brass, the other instruments were created by first spraying Tamiya rubber and then dry brushing silver enamel followed by a another dry brush of Testors metalizer to brighten them a bit. The metal flakes from the dry brush are visible in the black faces of the dials, I didn't bother blackening them up as the decals will cover.

Red Baron by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr

Ryan

lcarroll · « **Reply #134 on:** February 11, 2019, 11:21:30 PM »

Very nice clean work so far Ryan. I am at more or less the same stage on mine and my belts proved a real challenge to mount, I must have broken those fiddly little frame longerons about half a dozen times!
Are you going to assemble the frame and engine bearers attached to the fuselage half or pre-assemble it outside? I'm concerned about mating the left and right fuselage halves if the latter method is used.......? Looking really great thus far.
Cheers,
Lance