I wanted to share and to ask for some help regarding floats for albatros w.4.

As i'm new to modeling (started last year just before wnw closed up) and new to 3d modeling i wanted to tackle albatros conversion to w.4 starting with floats. I have found few blueprints regarding dimensions, but can't find any detailed or clear photos of the floats. So any help is more than welcome! 

Here are few photos of current stage of bottom part of the float, are these detailes any good? Should i add something, or remove something? 

Thanks in advance!

Meng/Wingnut Dr.1 photo-etch detail set and screen printed stencil decals, enough for six aircraft plus the corrected “face” for Voss’ F.1.

Fokker D.VII decals for U.10 (the surviving aircraft is on display at NASM)

and finally, four sets of engine panels for OAW-built D.VIIs: early, mid, late, and a Jasta 65 set. The Jasta 65 set will be needed for anyone wanting to build an accurate Sieben Schwabben (Seven Swabians) and U.10- both of these aircraft featured panels that were not included in any release of the D.VII.

Photos and preorder information can be seen at https://www.aviattic.co.uk/news.html

I'm worried about the tracks. Each track link has five parts!

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with info on building this kit

Thanks;

Paul.

What's it like as a build? And can someone recommend the best turmbuckles for the same? 

Davis gun was the first true recoilless gun developed and taken into service. It was designed by Commander Cleland Davis of the US Navy, in 1910, just prior to World War I. His design connected two guns back to back, with the backwards-facing gun loaded with lead balls and grease of the same weight as the shell in the other gun, acting as a counter. His idea was used experimentally by the British and America as an anti-Zeppelin and anti-submarine weapon mounted on various flying boats and bombers.

Usually a Lewis machine gun was mounted on top of the Davis gun's barrel which was then used for sighting and as an auxiliary and anti-aircraft weapon. The direct development of the gun ended with World War I, but the firing principle has been copied by later designs.

Gun is available in 1:32 and 1:48 scales.

1:32 is suitable to use with Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A flying boats (early and late).
List of machines Davis gun was used on:
- Curtiss H-16
- Curtiss HS-1L (and HS-2L)
- Felixstowe flying boats
- Norman Thompson N.T.4
- Handley Page 0/100
- Caudron G.IV (RNAS)

Model provided with a stand (cut required stand-arm length) and 4 shells.

Before painting carefully wash model in soapy water, to remove oil residue. Afterwards wash it with running water. Model can be painted with acrylics. Important - gun can come slighly bended after printing, don't worry, gently bend it by hand to make it straignt. Plastic allows certain amount of flexibility.

Would be great to see your models with Davis Gun installed, so please share them!

I just found an exciting news from Beck Resin Model....

I don`t really the quality on the models of this manufacture but the huck starter (ford t) in 1:32 it`s quite thrilling and the perfect match for our WnW

Check up these pics:

I think that they will be at Telford but i can`t confirm this infomation.

Cheers

Francisco

Ready to be printed here: https://www.shapeways.com/product/6AQRF45LX/becker-20mm-cannon-1917-1-32-on-a-stand

It is for free, meaning price is only for printing services on Shapeways.

The Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon was a German automatic cannon developed for aircraft use during World War I by Stahlwerke Becker. It was first mass-produced in 1916 and was installed in a variety of aircraft; the only German autocannon to actually see service in the air during the war.
This is 1:32 model, which is suitable to use with Wingnut Wings model kits:

- Hansa Brandenburg W.12
- AEG G.IV
- Gotha G.IV
and others...

This gun can be installed on a standard German-type gun-ring.

Here are few pics:

Mounted on Hansa-Brandenburg W.12:

Few historical references:

a bit different modification on a Gotha:

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase 1/32 WW1 Wing figures ?

greetz

Ronald

mr1057@frontiernet.net

Thank you

Mike

Absent ordering a second kit from Model Expo, do any of you know of a source for this engine/scale?

Many thanks!

Very good news came to me this night by the hand of Richard William Andrews, co-owner of Aviattic.

Aviattic are about to release dozens of new "Lozenge" decal sheets, including Hannover and Albatros "cookie cut" wing sets and many others (by Christmas, hopefully, Pfalz, Roland, Rumpler, LVG)

In the next two weeks Aviattic will have many more Fokker DVII and Hannover sets on the website.

Aviattic will be at SMW, Telford, so look around for those beautifull decals!

The full range will be viewable on aviattic website (www.aviattic.co.uk) by Christmas.

Cheers to you all

Francisco