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    James, who's the maker of that Albatros D.V?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FarEast View Post
    Albatros D.V
    Otto Konnecke
    Jasta 5, July 1917 (35 Victories)
    Now that is just beautiful.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FarEast View Post
    doh, just noticed the lack of paint where the sprew was cut on the nose cone and one of the wheels!
    Facepalm. It is amazing what you see in hi-def pictures, that you missed with the Mk I eyeball.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Still a very crisp painting job.
    You can be proud of that James.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    James, who's the maker of that Albatros D.V?
    They are Vallom kits Joaquim. They are great kits but require a very steady hand and I'm not so sure how suitable they are for mass gaming, mine will be used for solo play and I have another 2 to make up in Jasta 5 colours.

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    Thanks, James.
    I use paper models so...

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    I've done 2 Nieuports and 4 SE5a and they seem to be pretty sturdy. I have not gamed with them yet but have dropped a couple due to the old man shake, and every time they come up unscathed. I'm sure they aren't as sturdy as the Ares models, but once the paint is on they are pretty tuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prymus View Post
    I've done 2 Nieuports and 4 SE5a and they seem to be pretty sturdy. I have not gamed with them yet but have dropped a couple due to the old man shake, and every time they come up unscathed. I'm sure they aren't as sturdy as the Ares models, but once the paint is on they are pretty tuff.
    I've switched bonds to the stronger Tamiya cement and I'm very impressed with the sturdiness of them. I've also started drilling deeper holes for the struts and braces.

    Right now I'm having a bloody hard time with applying "Signal Green" to Hippel's machine .......the stuff just won't lay very well It's a stunning colour though, almost Fluo.

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    Nice Jasta 5, take a look in the Sqn/Jasta thread to see my Jasta 5.
    I have a number of cards for the Jasta if you want them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boney10 View Post
    Nice Jasta 5, take a look in the Sqn/Jasta thread to see my Jasta 5.
    I have a number of cards for the Jasta if you want them
    Yes please! I have 2 more of the Jasta 5 aircraft currently on my work bench.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FarEast View Post
    Albatros D.V
    Otto Konnecke
    Jasta 5, July 1917 (35 Victories)

    Attachment 140626
    That is the most amazingly detailed and crisp paint job!
    I'd have trouble getting that much detail in 1/72 never mind 1/144

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    John many thanks.... I'm actualyl about to break out the Macro lens and flash for the one I finished while the drome was down..... watch this space!

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    Albatros D.Va
    Hans Joachim Hippel
    Jasta 5, January 1918 (2 Victories)

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    Another bit of smashing work James.
    I must get back to some WWI repaints as soon as Doncaster is over.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Very nice James.....love the colors on this one.

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    Many thanks all, the signal green on Hippel's tail was a real pain to lay, it doesn't dilute very well so impossible to airbrush on and you need a lot of layers to get it to hold the correct colour.

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    Albatros D.V
    Fritz Rumey,
    Jasta 5, March 1917 (45 victories).

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    So that is the last of my Valom DV.a kits really enjoyed them and they have taught me a lot of new skills as well as a good platform to refresh old ones.

    when I get home I will make a start on my final Jasta 5 aircraft.
    Last edited by FarEast; 09-01-2014 at 23:50.

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    I'm getting a sense of those spirals being something I will have to master before too long James.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Tamiya 1mm, 2mm and 3mm masking is your friend..... the tricky part is knowing how much pull they can take when laying them before snapping off before you have finished the spiral!

    The final Jasta 5 is also a whirly bird!

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    My version of Otto Konnecke's Albatros D.Va from Jasta 5

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    Very nice!!!! I think repaints must be much harder to work with than kits!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baron Rolf View Post
    My version of Otto Konnecke's Albatros D.Va from Jasta 5
    Wonderful job mate!!!

    Marcoperse
    Last edited by flash; 11-18-2014 at 08:24. Reason: Delete spurious pic

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    Very nice work James. Truly striking aircraft and they give the impression that the true aircraft must have been a sight to behold.

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    Lovely work, James and Mark!
    If I ever finish my Fokkers, I've got to get back to Albatri.

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    Last of my summer project but not least: Jasta 12's lucky number 13, another plane with an unknown pilot.

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    Yet another aircraft with smart clean lines Eric.
    Can't wait to see these birds in action.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baron Rolf View Post
    My version of Otto Konnecke's Albatros D.Va from Jasta 5
    I really like the green with red trim, it reminds me of jäger coats from the 18thC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sulring View Post
    Last of my summer project but not least: Jasta 12's lucky number 13, another plane with an unknown pilot.
    Smashing! I'd give you rep, but it says I have to spread it around first.
    Last edited by flash; 11-18-2014 at 08:25. Reason: Delete spurious pic

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    Quote Originally Posted by FarEast View Post
    Right now I'm having a bloody hard time with applying "Signal Green" to Hippel's machine .......the stuff just won't lay very well It's a stunning colour though, almost Fluo.
    Sometimes when I have trouble with paint going on the way it should I hit it with a quick spray of flat clear. After that it gets much better.(at least for what I have done using Valejo and certain craft paints)
    Last edited by Teaticket; 09-07-2014 at 13:26.

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    Great looking work Mark and Eric.

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    Peter, the Vallejo Fluo paints are notorious for not going on very well and I found that it's best to put the base colour you want down first then put the Fluo on over a few layers rather than rely on the Fluo colour itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sulring View Post
    Last of my summer project but not least: Jasta 12's lucky number 13, another plane with an unknown pilot.
    Very nice Eric. Did you shade/highlight the wing ribs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj View Post
    Very nice Eric. Did you shade/highlight the wing ribs?
    Yes I did, Keith. I used a darker shade as a basecoat, then painted over it with the colours I wanted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sulring View Post
    Yes I did, Keith. I used a darker shade as a basecoat, then painted over it with the colours I wanted.
    Ahh, I thought they looked really good... great work! You should really upload your images to Albums in your profile. That would make it really easy for people to check out all your work when we come across one like this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oberst Hajj View Post
    Ahh, I thought they looked really good... great work! You should really upload your images to Albums in your profile. That would make it really easy for people to check out all your work when we come across one like this
    Done, thanks for the advice!

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    One of my absolute favorite WWI planes (Hippel's Alb D.Va). Where did you get the decals? I must have, to add to my Jasta 5.

    Oh... nicely done!

    Chris

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    Great work Eric.....love the color scheme.

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    Well as a side project I've been working on a realist wood grain effect Albatros D.v. She came out so well that I decided to rig her as well trying to keep as accurate to the rigging wire as physically and mentally possible!

    Albatros D.V
    Ernest Udet
    Jasta 37, September 1917


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    Just brilliant!

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    Top notch James - I'll get me coat !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    lovely! im not a fan of the woodgrain look but i like it on this one. it looks so nice!

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    Beautiful paintjob on this D.V! Well done.

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    What a Rep magnet! Stunning job James!

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    As I said in the other thread James, amazing work! You need to setup a solid white background to photograph the finished minis on though. I wrote a How To some time ago that shows a simple setup that works well.

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    Very nice work all. The Albatros, all models, are my favorite aircraft and you all have done such nice work. Thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    What a Rep magnet! Stunning job James!
    Ha! so true.....Brilliant work James!

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    Ok here is the last of my Valom 1/144 Albatros DVa

    Albatros DVa
    Obltn. Jakob Von Machin
    Jasta 24, 1917


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    The paint scheme is totally fictitious but based around the real colour scheme of Lt Rauschke's (LandFlugzeug 70) Fokker E.III. I decided to take the scheme a step further and experiment with the method of offset lines to create optical illusions to put off enemy pilots aiming. This was done by also painting the white lines on the lower wing surface.

    The staggered effect on the wings and the diagonal line on the fuselage make the frame structure looked warped which was in keeping with other aircraft designs of the times. The fuselage was painted natural wood then given the oil paint wood effect, much finer and lighter than the previous Udet model, also this time I went for a laminated effect on the air screw and then again used Burnt Seana on the blades to merge and soften the look, unlike previous models I didn't varnish as I felt it too garish for the scale and went with a satin finish.

    The rigging used EZ line pulled very tight to thin it even more and get the scale right, the lines are correct in comparison to the rigging on the Wingnut Wings Albatros rigging guide.

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