Skytrex Albatros D.II - Green Stuff Galore

[Wombat]

Flying Officer Kyte (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/member.php?236-Flying-Officer-Kyte) has written a very good "How to" (http://www.wingsofwar.org/content.php?61-Building-the-Skytrex-Albatros-DII.) for the Skytrex Albatros D.II earlier. When I got my kit though I found it "not right" shapewise, and started to use Green Stuff to correct it.

I enlarged the upper wing, making it broader from the leading edge, added area to the tail surfaces, made the lower fuselage a little "fatter", made the nose longer and added a more pronounced engine. I also replaced the flimsy landing gear struts with steel wire.

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I'm happy with the result, and I really like the colours of Otto Gerbig's plane (Jasta 14).


/Jörgen

[David Manley]

Looks good. Thats a pretty major reconstruction! I'm working ona couple of Jasta 14 D.IIs at the moment, but using the Shapeways model by Kampflieger

[Flying Officer Kyte]

A reet good job you have made of it too Jorgen. You have proved that you can make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
Well done that man.:salute:
Rob.

[Zoe Brain]

You have proved that you can make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
Well done that man.:salute:
Concur.

[Madboyo]

A reet good job you have made of it too Jorgen. You have proved that you can make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
Well done that man.:salute:
Rob.
Agree. Great job!

[itchy]

in pre wow/wog days I bought a few skytrex kits but they ended up in the bin ,well done with yours sir

[Shiraz68]

Great work Jorgen - thanks for sharing it with us

[The Cowman]

Very nicely done Sir! :clap: I wish I had that kind of sculpting skill...