Albatross DV: Baron von Richthofen

[Rizon]

Here is my rendition of Airfix's little Albatross DV built OOB in the colours of Baron von Richthofen. The first OOB build did in um dunno years at least....

I could not help but improve the kit a bit by scratch building the Daimler engine, making the prop from laminated Balsa wood and making the Spandau guns myself. For the latter I used a very fine mesh to represent the cooling jackets. Not perfect but in that scale it does the trick.

Smaller improvements are an instrument panel and compass for Manfred. The rigging I made from very fine Tungsten wire not the ideal solution. The whole system of plastic wings and Tungsten wires is somewhat temperature sensitive, causing the wires to sag at times. I still need to get hold of something stretchy to keep the bracing wires tight.

What first pulled me towards this build was the natural plywood of the fuselage I wanted to try and emulate that. I am in two minds about the effect I created; sometimes I think I over done it and other times I think it is way too subtle. But be it as it may, it is done now. And it is a colourful addition to my little collection of models.









And a bit of detail of the scratch built engine, prop and Spandau guns:



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Edited July 11, 2016 by Rizon

[thorfinn]

Lovely build and excellent detail!

As is commonly said, had to look twice to believe the tiny scale. Really superb work.

[Sergey]

Rizon.

Congratulations, good job!

Little need to fix up the propeller.

[AdrianMF]

Very nice! I like the whole removable cowling and engine. The old Airfix kit does scrub up surprisingly well with a bit of TLC for a 50+ year old.

Regards,

Adrian

Edited July 10, 2016 by AdrianMF

[HOUSTON]

Rizon,

Jolly well done.

Looks very good and IMPRESSIVE build.