GazzaS Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I got into a little group build with one of my local clubs which is coming close to the finish date. So, I cracked on with this little kit for the last couple days. Happy modelling! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Eye strain??…… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I can't see it, but I can feel that what you've done is right. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Gaz Great project and looking so good. Thanks for sharing your club GB build with us Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Thanks for looking guys! Even if you can't see it. Trust me... working in micro scale is a challenge. I never imagined doing wood grain in 1/72. So, I broke our the paints and went to it. First thing I needed was the natural color of pine. So, I took a couple samples and blew them up. The orangey side is the brown layer between the lighter layers from the same board. I used Tamiya paints to make the lighter color and Citadel washes to make the darker streaks... which I then wet sanded down to make less apparent. If I didn't suck so much at scribing, I would have added some faint lines to the fuselage. Then I sprayed with Tamiya clear yellow heavily diluted in X-22. The regulations said that the Albatros wooden areas were supposed to be stained yellow. So, I've worked hard to avoid the orange look seen on the few museum examples that survive. It is my belief that the wood on them has darkened as it has aged. Happy squinting! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Nice micro work on the Albatros Gaz. Watch out for that X-2, it could easily drop onto your tiny Albie like a stone fist out of the sky. Cheers Rob 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 20 hours ago, DocRob said: Nice micro work on the Albatros Gaz. Watch out for that X-2, it could easily drop onto your tiny Albie like a stone fist out of the sky. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob! I dropped that poor little Albie twice yesterday without breaking anything off. Hopefully it will have a charmed existence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 The shapes of this model give me the heebee-geebees. Anyway... some color. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Gaz OMG ... simply amazing work Enjoying following your progress. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Peterpools said: Gaz OMG ... simply amazing work Enjoying following your progress. Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you Peter! Getting high time to break out the oils and work on that blinding tail unit. I actually used a light grey-white, but you wouldn't know it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 7:50 AM, GazzaS said: The shapes of this model give me the heebee-geebees. Anyway... some color. I don't know about the shapes Gaz, looks Albatros to me. What I do like, is the slightly visible wooden structure of the fuselage. Have you done this or is this the kit plastic? Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, DocRob said: I don't know about the shapes Gaz, looks Albatros to me. What I do like, is the slightly visible wooden structure of the fuselage. Have you done this or is this the kit plastic? Cheers Rob Thank you Rob! Yes, the wood grain is all mine. There's no kit plastic visible anywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, GazzaS said: Thank you Rob! Yes, the wood grain is all mine. There's no kit plastic visible anywhere. Sorry Gaz, I put it the wrong way, I meant the indentions and irregulations in the plastic, not your nice woodpainting. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 8 hours ago, DocRob said: Sorry Gaz, I put it the wrong way, I meant the indentions and irregulations in the plastic, not your nice woodpainting. Cheers Rob There is some detail to paint up forward yet, rob. Those are molded in. They're a bit overscale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Hola Amigos! The decals really make the model. I got a little stupid and let my desire to tackle a new challenge upset the build. I really was looking forward to turning the empty white field that comprised the empennage into 3d shapes sculpted with oil paints. I should have waited until the decals were on. But... such is life. To make the shapes appear on the tail I used black, blue, and white oils. I'm pleased that even in the intense light of my bench, some of the shades are still visible. The original blades were very stumpy and broad. So much so that I thought they were under-length for scale. But I was wrong. They were the proper length. Still... they were ugly enough to warrant replacement. And the spinner required a lot of reshaping. This is as steady as my hands can do with a paint brush. Remember that the blades are only 2.6mm wide. I used oils to darken the spaces between the ribs on both upper and lower wings. It shows more on the lower wing of this picture than on the upper wing. I'm hoping that it becomes more apparent after a matte coat and better, less brilliant lighting. Happy modelling! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Nice work on a oldie Gaz. No way would I want to embark on such a small model and a bi-plane at that! Way too small for my old eyes. LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 7 hours ago, JohnB said: Nice work on a oldie Gaz. No way would I want to embark on such a small model and a bi-plane at that! Way too small for my old eyes. LOL Thanks, John. It's all about magnification, baby! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Ancient kit or not , your Albatross turned out great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 13 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Ancient kit or not , your Albatross turned out great! Thanks, mate! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 The Hun in the Sun. There are a few fuzzies sitting on the wing... but most of my attempts at shading and weathering came out as planned. Though sometimes harder to see than desired. I didn't do much to the underside... I just wanted the picture from that angle. Aarrrrghh! Fuzzies! I hope they brush off. Looks weird without rigging, eh? But that's a condition of the group build. Thanks for looking, Friends! If you like how the white area came out... lemme know. If you don't like it... tell me, too. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Gaz I'm simply blown away - just incredible work. Fit and finish is spot on and weathering looks so good. On a prop that small, your hand painting looks just fine. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 57 minutes ago, Peterpools said: Gaz I'm simply blown away - just incredible work. Fit and finish is spot on and weathering looks so good. On a prop that small, your hand painting looks just fine. Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you, Peter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Nice little Albie Gaz, but c'mon, no rigging . I can only bow my head to modelers, who are able to rig their 72 scale planes. I only built the Fokker D.VIII from Arma hobby in this scale and there are only a few rigging lines with this. Your Albatros looks great though and you have to look twice to realize the scale. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 6 hours ago, DocRob said: Nice little Albie Gaz, but c'mon, no rigging . I can only bow my head to modelers, who are able to rig their 72 scale planes. I only built the Fokker D.VIII from Arma hobby in this scale and there are only a few rigging lines with this. Your Albatros looks great though and you have to look twice to realize the scale. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob. This build is for a group build in my local club. A nostalgic thing for all of the old guys who have tons of old kits lying around. I had to buy this on purpose because I don;t have anything from the early 70's. One of the main rules is "no rigging". Trust me. I want to rig it. But I'll become ineligible for the competition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Stunning Gaz, always amazes me at shows there are usually stands with old 70’s 1/72nd kits like Frog but they are packed with people getting very excited. I think 48th is the lowest I’m going…… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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