WnW Albatross D.V.a

[paddy]

This is my thinking for the lozenge colour.

This is the real thing in the RAF museum.

I know the white is about right so the lozenge colours cant be far off

This is the decal and a coat of smoke and flat clear.

It was actually 3 coats of smoke but i think two might be about right .
Any thoughts gratefully received I wonder if i flat coat first whether the smoke might not separate quite so much on the smooth decals....

 

[paddy]

By adding the flat coat first then smoke then more flat the smoke dosnt separate so badly.

Here i have decal and decal/flat/smoke/flat and decal/smoke/flat.

 

[phantom II]

I bet those are tremendous fun to work with.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Are you modeling this as it would appear today or when it was in service, reason I ask is the reference picture you have is of material that's aged for nearly 100 years.

I like the decal/flat/smoke/flat option.

 

[paddy]

I think its more a case of making it look dirty MP, engines belching out hot caster oil and general weathering, soot smoke and grime and so on..What i noticed on these things was the painted linen effect, its not like smooth doped linen like early Hurricane wings, its quite coarse.

 

[moon puppy]

Cool,

 

[Plastik Smurff]

Now that's a sweet bird.
Awesome stuff. :yipee


plastic.

 

[paddy]

Just an update to recap where i have got too.

One thing worth doing is to take a picture of the rigging holes before you add the lozenge decals so you have an idea where they are later on or you will never find them under the deals.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[jknaus]

Good hint. Never thought of that.
James

 

[phantom II]

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[AndyFettes]

Thats totally bloody awesome Paddy !

 

[paddy]

Little point in building an aircraft unless i can find some one to fly it so i have been working on Paddy Von Riggingbuilder...my first ever attempt at a little man. Beats trying to do the rigging a little way to go yet but you get the idea

 

[MrT]

 

[jknaus]

Looking good from my side of the screen
James

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Arturius]

 

[Dave The Chef]

Little point in building an aircraft unless i can find some one to fly it so i have been working on Paddy Von Riggingbuilder...my first ever attempt at a little man. Beats trying to do the rigging a little way to go yet but you get the idea

Pocket Billiards anyone??

Anyway seriously great work Paddy

 

[Phil]

Excellent skills there Paddy! really top gun work!

Cheers!

 

[paddy]

Thanks Phil
I have run out of steam on this at the moment as I don't seem to have any spare time. I am going to try and make a start on the rigging this weekend.

Cheers