Biplanes and rigged aircraft

[chriswil42]

First a coat of primer then a coat of Tamiya desert yellow. Allow to dry,
Drybrush with a brush with stiff bristles, streaking each panel. Several different colours were used ranging from darkish brown to lighter brown and a wash with a Vallejo mahogany once dry.
The whole lot was varnished and the panel lines had some darker colour run into then.
Finally more varnish.
It was trail and error really that just happened to work ok.
I hope that helps.

Yes that's very informative. Thanks.

[zak]

Doing a bit of research proves to be a minefield, ignorance would have been bliss.
I have plans from two different sources,  one shows the radiator offset and one with it in the middle of the upper wing. Who knows, well they were built in different factories, so maybe there would be some differences.
A confused modeller.

[MSea]

How many bi-planes have you built while I have been away 

[zak]

How many bi-planes have you built while I have been away 

Wouldn't you like to know.

Not many, I have just got a rigged machine with local interest, but I must finish the Albatros.

I also came across an Albatros painted completely in white and used by ZAK for travel between factories.
ZAK = Zantral Abnahme Kommission (the inspection and approval branch of  Air Force).

[zak]

Decals applied.

[zak]

Rigging next, I have so far found three different rigging diagrams for this aircraft? I will make a best guess.
The old eyes seem to struggle nowadays.

[zak]

Rigged, after a fashion.
Still needs a coat of varnish and a windshield adding.

[Bigkev]

Another Winner from Zak.
Nicely done.
Will it be making a guest appearance at the club meeting..?
Bigkev

[zak]

Another Winner from Zak.
Nicely done.
Will it be making a guest appearance at the club meeting..?
Bigkev

Not tomorrow, other things from earlier first.
I need to get it varnished as well.

[Bigkev]

Another Winner from Zak.
Nicely done.
Will it be making a guest appearance at the club meeting..?
Bigkev

Not tomorrow, other things from earlier first.
I need to get it varnished as well.

Never mind, it'll be worth waiting for....!
Bigkev

[zak]

I think the next build will be one from the Don Pryde Collection.
This is an Eduard 1:48 Siemens Schuckert DIII.
There was a receipt in the box from1994 priced at £10.99.
I hope the decals are ok, they are lozenge camouflage.

[chriswil42]

The Albatross looks very nice.

[zak]

Lots of filler required on this one!

[zak]

The whole of the cockpit is etched brass!

A lot of folding on the main piece.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
Have you thought about a 'Tag Team' with Haddock on this one......
Bigkev