JeroenPeters

What a supercool build and conversion. Loving it!! and i know it’s not an easy kit to begin with...

You can also clearly see the absence of the rocket engine. No guns, no engine. They did however add weights to simulate the balance.

LMAO! Flawless dutch Thnx Maru!

Almost ready to close the fuselage.

Saweet! Love the weathering and contrast.

I made the same 'mistake' when building mine :))) You could imagine that right after the capture the MK108 guns and engine were still in place. They only took them out in order not to kill the pilot and perform glider tests to evaluate the aerodynamics.

Hi Martin, thnx!! the video you post shows an early wimpy. This means the bombs are mustard yellow. My wimpy is late and had green bombs. A darker shade of green and shorter bomb tails.

Exactly! If a 32 scale kit was available that would be a no brainer...

Not that many strict rules here at LSM

You’re welcome!

It's here!! https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/forum/233-buy-sell-swap-seek/ Now go sell something!!

Thnx Rob, the only reason i’m not cutting any corners here is that i pass the crash site and graves every day on my way to work. this is the god’s honest truth.

Sneak peek! The black resin structure is the main wing spar from photo etch.

I have one but always take it halfway spraying or sanding because it's uncomfortable..

Always wondered how these kits build!. Looks great. What finish will you make it?

Just talked to Jim. We’ll put up a traders board without rules. Let’s see how that goes! As soon as Jim had wifi on hid holiday adress he’ll set it up

Really cool. Only just seeing this. That stressed skin really makes the difference...

Hi Martin, I believe I know you from LSP? Welcome to LSM! Can't wait to see some of your builds here. Enjoy and feel at home! Cheers, Jeroen

Great idea. I'm in!

Here’s my new FAL (or rather SLR british), Lee Enfield and Yamaha fz8

Oh man... that looks like a whole lot of work! You're a better man than I am. Godspeed!

Famous Airplanes (5010) Albatros D.III/D.V Aces’ Fighter Publisher: Kagero Written by: Tomasz J. Kowalski, Wojciech Fajga, Vitor Costa, Damien Majsak Available here from Kagero for € 18,75 Kagero has really made a name for itself in publishing high quality and affordable books for both modeller and aviation, armour or ship enthusiast. Some ranges are an almost must have when correcting of detailing your build. For instance the Top Drawings line for adding rivets and correcting panel lines. Or the Photosniper or 3D books for adding detail. Having said that, this book is from the Famous Airplanes range, which consists of 10 books at the time I’m writing this. Mostly ww1 subjects, but also two Japanese ww2 subjects. This range is clearly written and designed with the modeller in mind that wants to really grasp his subject and see how that translate into a quality build. The whole book is printed in two languages: Polish and English with the text side by side. This saves Kagero money on design and printing. You could compare this book to a Windsock publication, only of higher quality and more comprehensive. It’s a soft cover with a glued back and quality paper. I’ve said it before about Kagero books. They’re cheap and value for money. These days some high quality magazines can set you back almost 13 euro’s, so in my eyes 18,75 euro’s for this book is a bargain. Keep on reading to see whether you agree. The contents are built up as follows: - Albatros D.I – D.V History, construction development, combat usage - Albatros D.III 1/48 Eduard (build report) - Albatros D.V 1/32 Wingnut Wings (build report) - Albatros D.Va 1/32 Wingnut Wings (build report) Albatros D.I – D.V History, construction development, combat usage The left side of the text pages contain the English copy, with the right side reserved for Polish. 26 pages span the whole development of this sleek wooden fighter, with written personal experiences of test pilots and various pilots that became ace in the Albatros. Ofcourse attention is paid to the Albatros in Polish service too. The chapter covering the construction of the Albatros gives a valuable insight to the modeller in understanding what materials were used and how they were engineered. For example: The tailskid was made of ash and covered in canvas tape, ended in a steel pile show. It was fixed to the triangular stabilizing fin with an articulated joint and fixed with a rubber cord threaded through a fitted opening in the stabilizing fin. This gives the modeller an idea how to weather and paint the tailskid. The chapter ends in 2 pages of period technical drawings. Albatros D.III 1/48 Eduard Eduard has produced an impressive line of 48thscale ww1 models and for years dominated the ww1 aircraft modelling scene. I believe the kit built and described here originated from 1998. Whereas the first stages of this build don’t impress me too much, the work on the outer fuselage and wings is lovely. Modeller Vitor Costa shows what you can so using only a few ‘simple’ techniques to mask with ribtape and wood painting techniques. Albatros D.V 1/32 Wingnut Wings (build report) Wojciech Fajga builds the venerable Wingnut Wings Albatros D.V. This build is not about superdetailing an already great kit, but can be seen as a reference build for modellers trying their hands on woodgrain decals, adding rivets (or rather nails) to the wooden fuselage and doing some masking on a decaled fuselage. You sense trouble? You’re right. The modeller pulls of a large portion of wood grain decal. The things we have to deal with! Lovely extra details are added to the radiator louvres and engine. Also loving the homemade rigging turnbuckles. Albatros D.Va 1/32 Wingnut Wings Damian Majsak also does magic to a Wingnut Wings Albatros, but builds the D.Va version. We see some different techniques, followed by a diorama base complete with figures. A feast for the eye. This build focusses more on weathering, which seems right for a model on a dio base. Profiles The books ends with amazing colour profiles. We see the whole range: a German D.I, German D.II, Two Polish D.III’s, Three German D.III’s, Two German D.V’s and a German D.Va’s. Ofcourse the D.V’s are a great inspiration for Wingnut Wings builds. Here’s hoping WNW will try their hands on earlier versions of this plane too. Verdict I’m a big fan of Kagero titles. Especially the ones’ written and designed with the modeller in mind. I don’t need a big bible full of black and white period photo’s. I need illustrated builds, colour profiles and step by step tutorials. This title (in this range: Famous Airplanes) provide just that. As said in the introduction, these books come cheap (€ 18,75) and are printed on quality paper. If I had to nitpick: the English felt a bit uneasy here and there. The English/polish text side by side never bothers me, but I guess that’s personal. If you’re into WW1 airplanes and have a stash of Wingnut Wings kits in the stash (you know who you are!), order one of these titles and get inspired to build one! Order here. A big thank you to Kagero for providing us with a sample. Jeroen Peters

This movie is called Hurricane in other countries? Can't wait!!

oooohhh yes!! I like this! Built this kit too with the Eduard photo etch for the Hasegawa kit since that was the only game in town when the Meng kit was released. Need to build me another one soon. Following this!

I really is a great kit out of the box. What Eduard has done is beyond anything i've ever seen in photo etch. This is the only 48th scale kit I'll tackle and am only doing so because a 32nd scale kit is unavailable and the background of the crash near my house compelled me to build one...