Armstrong whitworth Albemarle

[Rémi]

This my last kit: An Armstrong Whithworth Albermale

It's a 1/72 Valom kit

Valom propose two version of this aircraft

- the medium bomber

- the glider towing

I choose the medium bomber version.

The only problem of this kit is the canopy that not fit properly.

Even if the time consomption for his construction is important (it is a short run kit) due to test fitting, finaly the result is very great.

Thanks to Valom for offer this unusual plane

[Paul A H]

Beautiful rendition of an unusual subject - thanks for sharing!

[CPNGROATS]

That's a well finished interesting subject, can't say I've ever seen one before...

Cheers,

ggc

[jimbuna]

Nice one....I've never seen this model plane anywhere before.

[Old VG 33]

Very nice.

Congratulations.

Patrick

[Ratch]

Splendid

[kev67]

Nice build and excellent finish, I have the towing Albermarle in my stash with the invasion stripes might do it one day

[Glen T]

Wonderful finish, looks great an aircraft I don't know much about.

Glen.

[turnerdad]

Welcome, and great intro. Looks like a decent kit, liked the look of their Marauder too. Great build!

[Maxidad]

Wonderful build of an unusual and interesting subject. Well done.

[Lightningboy2000]

Lovely to see this rare beast given some limelight.

Superb build & looks like a cross between a Beaufort & a Mitchell!

Martin

[pigsty]

That's a relief - looks as though it is possible to make a decent model out of a Valom Albemarle!

[stevehnz]

I've always like the Albemarle, sort of brit B-25 look about it, though it wasn't near so good. I'd also said it didn't fit what I liked to model & I couldn't afford it. Now I've seen this though,Hmmmm....

Nice bit of modelling.

Steve.

[T-Tango]

Lovely model and well built.

[Manu]

Hi Rémi,

too bad for the canopy, but the rest is excellent.

Congrats,

Cheers,

Manu.

[daz greenwood]

Very nice is that.

Well done.

[Hypnobear]

Thats really nice, I think the Albermarle looks like a great aircraft.

Id like to get one to go with my British WW2 aircraft, but at £30.....

[AnonymousDFB1]

Lovely build

[Rémi]

Hi Rémi,

too bad for the canopy, but the rest is excellent.

Congrats,

Cheers,

Manu.

Yes the canopy is the problem in this kit .

And I did not succeed in adjusting it

There are some problems in assembly of the tails, the cockpit and the main gear. But they can be fixed easely

If you wish to see some assembly pics.

http://lacitroenbx19gt.com/maquette/albemarle/montage/

Edited October 2, 2010 by Rémi

[robvulcan]

that is a darling plane would love to make one myself love your paint work, shame its your last kit with skill like this you should never stop.

[pigsty]

shame its your last kit with skill like this you should never stop.

I think he means latest.

[Nico Teunissen]

hello,

Did one myself a few years ago, and acknowledge it's NOT an easy kit, but certainly worth the effort. I did mine as a glider tug, cause as such they were used over Arnhem. My model is now in a cabinet at a local aircraft museum in the glider section.

Cheers, Nico

[cropredy]

Rémi - Terrific work and a source of much inspiration for my own Albemarle build - complete build history here.

[cropredy]

Rémi -- Your pictures were a great source of inspiration for my own build.

Albemarle Mk I 036 Port Rear Closeup by cropredy-sfdc, on Flickr

I blogged the whole build history (after the fact) where I suspect you will be reminded of some of your own construction challenges.

[Rodders154]

A subject crying out for a major manufacture to do. Lovely build but like others have said pity about the fit of the canopy but your skill has made it not obvious

Rodders