nimrod54 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just a placeholder for the moment because I am waiting for the kit to arrive for this build. It was due to be despatched on Monday so I am expecting it any day now, I will post photos just as soon as I can I have wanted to make a model of this very sleek looking aircraft for a while now after spotting it on a display of models representing aircraft used by British Airways/BOAC/Imperial Airways at Scale Modelworld a few years ago. I thought that it would be a nice addition to this group build and set about finding a suitable kit. A brief, but fascinating, history can be found here on the Old Machine Press site. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Another good looking de Havilland product, I hope your kit arrives soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Had no idea there was a model of this machine available. Who makes the kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alancmlaird Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I am sooooo looking forward to following this one. I do hope the kit turns out to be complete rubbish or I WILL have to buy one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Col. said: Had no idea there was a model of this machine available. Who makes the kit? Hi Col, I have gone for the Welsh Models version but F-Rsin also did a 1/144 kit and Rug Rat Resins have a 1/72 version in the pipeline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Watching with interest. I was going to pick one of these up last year but decided to wait for the Rug Rat Resins one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The Albatross is such a good looking aircraft. I'm very glad to see the first one entered into the GB. Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 My kit arrived this morning and I have just sorted the photos of the box contents out. Not a lot of parts as you can see, and at first glance those that are there look to be nicely cast and free of pinholes. I am looking forward to making a start on this one soon. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Looks a lovely kit John. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Looks like a nice build Will be watching Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Looks a lovely kit John. Good luck. Thanks buddy. it's a nice kit and I was able to get started this afternoon. I had to juggle about with the wing fit to get a reasonable fit to the forward and aft wing joints underneath. This left a gap around the wing roots that will need some filler. I was also able to assemble the tailplanes and added the nosecone which just required some minimal sanding to tidy this up. I hope that the moving plans are going to schedule. 1 hour ago, Grandboof said: Looks like a nice build Will be watching Martin H Cheers Martin, I can't say that it will be too exciting but I hope you enjoy watching. Here's a progress photo to be going on with. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Moving plans! Waiting on solicitors to agree but hopefully soon. Can't wait to get the new man cave set up & back to the GBs. I'm sure SWMBO has other plans for my time. There looking good already John, always an advantage of 144 scale, you get a plane pretty quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: I'm sure SWMBO has other plans for my time. If she is anything like Caron then I am sure she will mate. She is on half-term break this week and I had a gardening session this morning, luckily rain stopped play and it was modelling time. I hope things get sorted out soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Looks like another winner John! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 21 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Looks like another winner John! Cheers Cookie, I like the look of this aircraft, it just has such clean lines. I had a slight issue with lining up the tailplanes earlier tonight though, I had to take one side or the other off, clean up the joint and refit them three time before I was satisfied with their position. End user failure I think. I am going to leave them overnight and update the thread with photos tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I managed to spray a coat of grey primer tailplane and wing joints this morning and this is just drying off at the moment. The tail joints look OK but I will have to do a bit more work around the wing roots to blend them in a little more, after that I should be able to get some paint on. Photo of how things stood before adding primer this morning. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 It is an elegant aircraft John, and I have to admit that this is first that I'd heard of the DH.91. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Nice work Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi John, excellent start, and you are almost finished already! Did you have to insert pins at wing root level to strengthen the joint with the fuselage, or did you just butt joint them? Whatever, it looks brilliant! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Lovely work but don't forget the Rapide. I must admit not to knowing that Welsh Models did the Albatros, I though there was just a hard to find vac-form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks to all for taking the time to comment, it is much appreciated. @jean There was no need for me to pin the wing joint Jean, they simply fit into a recess under the fuselage. However, I did have to adjust them to give a best fit to the fuselage underside with this and the wing root requiring some filler afterwards, these still need further blending to neaten things up. The tailplane joint is just a butt joint so I will need to take extra care when handling and it would definitely have been of benefit to pin these. @Silver Fox Don't worry, I will be looking at making a start on masking the Rapide over the weekend. Then there's the Vulcan for the 70's NATO v WP group build and... You may also be interested to know that F-Rsin do a 1/144 version and Rug Rat Resins have plans to release a 1/72 version at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 It certainly is a beautiful aircraft and is a perfect addition to the small cluster of interwar DHs appearing in the GB Cliff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Lovely choice of subject John. Another fine example of the beautiful aircraft De Havilland graced the skies with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Since the last update the Albatross has been primed and had the topcoat painted with Tamiya TS30 Silver Leaf. I have also modified the undercarriage doors to include the smaller lower section of the door which seems to sit at 90o to the door attached to the leg, I forgot to photograph these but will do that for the next update. The next jobs are to make the various aerials that sit atop and under the nose and to tidy and paint the ancillary parts before decals and final assembly. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 A beauty. Can we have a 1:72 kit of this subject please? :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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