Viking Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Albatros B.II 1/32 Wingnut Wings The Albatros B.II was an unarmed 2 seater, almost unique in having been produced in 1913 before the Great War broke out, and remained in production until the Armistice in 1918. It was produced by many companies ,and with lost of subtle variations. The Observer sat in the forward cockpit, but I assume did not have the best of views, with the lower wings blocking his view downward, and the engine the view forward. His position was somewhat precarious, with his seat being mounted on top a the large petrol tank, another auxiliary tank above his head, and radiators with boiling water to either side. I just love the look of domestic type radiators plumbed in to the fuselage sides! The pilot sat in the rear cockpit with a big ship-type steering wheel. Fortunately I bought this kit before Wingnut Wings suddenly closed, and I'm glad I did because it was an absolute pleasure to build. I decided not to use the supplied woodgrain decal as it looked yo coarse and yellowish to me, so I instead used Uschi van der Rosten woodgrain decal over Tamiya XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan. The clear doped linen is my own brew of Tamiya acrylic, also using XF-78, white an yellow. I painted a representation of the upper wing crosses on the underside of the top wings, to represent the see through effect of the light coming from above. Can you see it in the next 2 photos?? The wheels come with etched brass spokes, 1 'disc' per side, and were very easy to, and look great. Plastic spoked wheels are also provided, but don't look anywhere near as good. Thanks for looking, John 38 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Wow! Amazing work John, and a joy to look behold (yes, I love the see-through effect of the upper wing crosses...incredible touch sir!). What a beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 A truly beautifully created model of a design that looks rather subobtimal for recce work. Nifty trick to simulate the see-through effect on the upper wing! Impressive and inspiring modelling. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Long time no see, John - Absolutley brilliant! - love the national cross showing through the wing fabric effect. Do you still have any WNW kits left in your stash? Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 That looks lovely, i have a few WnW in my attic that i'm looking forward to making. I'll be happy if they come out anywhere near as good as this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 The detail and the finish - wow, simply outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Beautiful Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Stunning Albatross there John, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul I Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 My word. Gorgeous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Take a bow Sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 What a beautifully executed model. Bravo. I love these early flying machines and their moth like fragility. You have be brave or bonkers to fly in one and yet they epitomised the latest tech of the day in their time. Truly a bygone age. Once again a great job and thanks for showing and inspiring 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Superb work, I'm still trying to work out how many masks you must have used for the see through crosses and ribs. It's a 1st class demonstration of the art that is WW1 aircraft painting for us wannabes. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Museum quality, really impressive work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Stunning, plenty of beautifully executed rigging on this one. The translucent effect with the cross showing on the underside looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thanks all for the kind comments. On 25/04/2021 at 17:18, Epeeman said: Do you still have any WNW kits left in your stash? I do, Dave. enough to keep me busy for a while yet. I believe they are for building and not 'collecting'. I'm not sure the Felixstowe was a sensible purchase though, it's huge and scares me at the thought of building it! Cheers John 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Beautifully done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 That’s a beautiful model, you’ve really captured the fragility of early aircraft and the translucent effect is perfect! I would love to make one of these and would be very pleased if it tuned out as well as yours. I can’t understand why the WNW moulds haven’t re-surfaced somewhere else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 hours ago, sanfrandragon said: That’s a beautiful model, you’ve really captured the fragility of early aircraft and the translucent effect is perfect! I would love to make one of these and would be very pleased if it tuned out as well as yours. I can’t understand why the WNW moulds haven’t re-surfaced somewhere else. Thank you . I doubt that we will ever see the moulds resurface. Wingnut Wings was a private company and does not need to sell off it's assets to cover any debts, among other reasons. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I think the chances are slim to zero. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, Viking said: Thank you . I doubt that we will ever see the moulds resurface. Wingnut Wings was a private company and does not need to sell off it's assets to cover any debts, among other reasons. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I think the chances are slim to zero. Cheers John I fear you’re right but they must have had offers. With the Uschi wood decals did you put anything over them such as an oil filter or clear orange/yellow? The wood finish is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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