1/48 eduard albatros d II

[Joemodelling14]

This is the the kit, unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the sprues but there are only two
I started by assembling the interior as well as the engine and guns

The inside is much more different to a ww2 plane so it was a change for me, I should also say this is my first proper time using photo etch so the tiny switches were a pain

The engine was very detailed not forgetting the big exhaust that is attached last, I was slightly disappointed that there were no pe enhancements, but that didn't matter

The cooling jackets on the guns were exceptional and much easier to fold than I initially thought, that was an added bonus, the detail was boosted significantly, this kit looks to be a fun build along with my other ww1 planes that will follow

[shortCummins]

good job so far, how did you fold/bend the cooling jackets?

rgds
John(shortCummins)

[Joemodelling14]

I folded them round the moulded ones before I removed them

[shortCummins]

I folded them round the moulded ones before I removed them

ha ha, thats far too clever

[Joemodelling14]

I started the cockpit today and decided to try out the old school wood grain effect using oils

I began with vma german brown

After several coats and being allowed to dry thoroughly I covered the entire surface in a reasonably thick coat of burnt umber oil paint

Then using a cotton bud, I removed the paint keeping it in the direction of the grain and remembering to keep some of it on

[Joemodelling14]

A quick update, the oils finally dried so I got the cockpit together

[Avgas]

Looking good so far. When you come to putting the top wing on can you let me/us know how you did it as this is my main stumbling block with biplanes.

[Lego]

[Joemodelling14]

Sorry for leaving it a while, I was preparing my models for euromillitaire. I build the rest of the model, with considerable filler of the fuselage. The rest of the build progressed quickly and hassle free, that is until I came to my solution to rigging, 38 individualy made rings to take the rigging.

[Joemodelling14]

Sorry, wrong picture

[Joemodelling14]

Time for paint, I'm doing the one with the big L on it

[Joemodelling14]

The first layers are completed, I have no idea how this would disrupt visibility, especially as it will have a giant white square on it, but I still like it

The underside was rlm 65 but it was too dark for ww1 colour, so I added some stark white highlights which I thought looked good, but a little too stark so I later softened it up
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I masked off the areas so I could paint the "coffin" because it needed to be a sandy colour for the wood grain

[Joemodelling14]

to create a realistic woodgrain, I started by applying sand colours that was shaded and highlighted, burnt umber oil paint was then covered over the entire model. this was removed using a large fan brush and the individual grains were painted with a fine brush and then the direction of the grain was made vertical on specific panels top add variation

[Darkblade88]

Wow keep up the great work

[TheTroyster]

So do you mask off the holes where those wing supports (trusses?) fit into?