stevehed Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Managed to spend some time with the top wing. At first I couldn't get it to lie level. I solved this problem when the halves decided enough was enough and broke apart. Luckily there was an exposed spar on each side so I could balance each side separately with the aid of tacky glue and an acme support. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Coming together now with some rigging between the wings. Got the mg sorted and ready to install. Undercarriage next which is 20x40 strip and rod for the axle. It seems that most Albatros built machines didn't carry much in the way of identification numbers which helps as the spares are a bit deficient at the moment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Hi Steve. Great progress. That really is looking beautifully impressive! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 Thanks Stix. Got her finished. Pretty much OOB with a few extras such as a Roden Parabellum and scratched gun rails. It's a pretty decent kit that is open to many different versions. It was used in combat until mid 1916 on the Eastern Fronts and served throughout the whole war as a trainer. Later aircraft had leading edge radiators, stronger tail skids and even Balkan crosses. Not forgetting a variety of exhaust styles. A few photos I took before I noticed I hadn't fixed the dynamo for the radio. Rest to follow in the Gallery. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Congratulations Steve. That's really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 That is a really fabulous result of a very elegant aircraft. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Lovely build! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Hi Steve. That really is a superb result and it looks absolutely fantastic in the Gallery! Very well done! Thank you very much for building it in this GB. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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