Chris Bucholtz Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 This is the Eduard 1:72 Albatros D.Va, finished at Lt. Walter Wolf's Jasta 5 plane from June-August 1917. The kit is OK but it's 20 years old and is missing some details (tachometer and gun mounts in the cockpit, radiator inflow and outflow pipes, etc.). I dressed up the details a bit and then used Print Scale's decals sheets (separate ones for the individual markings and for the Bavarian pattern). If you've ever hung wallpaper, you have a leg up with that Bavarian pattern - not fun applying it across a compound curve, and the entire Albatros D.V fuselage is a compound curve! It's rigged with .1mm nickel-silver "rod" from Albion Alloys, and features some Cooper Details wheels and Mini World Spandaus (although darned if you can see 'em in there!). An article will be in the Journal at some point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 "Enough of that! That's a silly paint scheme".........;) Looks absolutely lovely! My only questions are did you do the wood grain on the prop yourself, and did you paint the red trim on the tail? That's going to bring you compliments everywhere you take it! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I'd say you did a remarkable job on that; I can't see any issues with the decals. Way to go Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bucholtz Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Answers to Gil: I did paint the propeller, but the tail trim was a decal, and a nightmare to apply. I had to touch up the edges but they were kind enough to make the red an exact match for MM insignia red. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1/72?! Bravo!!! That is some fabulous work! I can only imagine that those Bavarian check decals were a true challenge to apply. Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Nardone Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 "Do you get wafers with it?" Very nicely done, especially in 1/72nd scale. My hat goes off to you for your patience and perseverance! Cheers! Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprueguy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Although I'm not much of an aircraft guy, I'm quite taken by your work. Great piece! Edited February 19, 2021 by sprueguy spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Love it! Your wooden prop is very convincing and the rigging is visually discrete at a distance, as it should be! ...and I didn't mention the war... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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