ChrisK89 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 A few weeks ago my father gave me a WnW Albatros D.Va kit and said "you are always building WW2 ****... you know my birthday is on 23.12. so you have now nearly 3 month to build me this. Do it!" (not literally but you all know this was the meaning) So yes, here starts the work. I'm one who wants his models to be "perfect" so i had to buy a lot of AM stuff for it. We have here: -HGW Detail Set -HGW Wood Decals -Gaspatchmodel turnbuckles and anchorpoints -Taurusmodel stuff for the Engine -Master Spandau LMG I never thought Wingnut kits had so many pin marks to deal with And here is the point where i have to ask some questions: 1. There is a rigging/controlline shematic included for the cockpit but where do these lines go? Do i have to drill small holes into the sides/cockpit backplate? 2. How do you use Tamiya paints with a brush? There are so many small details in the cockpit etc. which need to be painted with XF-76 and i could never achieve good results brushing Tamiya till now. cheers Chris mywifehatesmodels, Zero77 and tucohoward 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 1. There is a rigging/controlline shematic included for the cockpit but where do these lines go? Do i have to drill small holes into the sides/cockpit backplate? 2. How do you use Tamiya paints with a brush? There are so many small details in the cockpit etc. which need to be painted with XF-76 and i could never achieve good results brushing Tamiya till now. cheers Chris 1. Just sort it out to have something looking like the drawing. It's not too difficult, but the rigging wires are very small and usually ask of a small hole to make easier to glue them. So just anticipate and drill the small hole before assembly. Then you can glue the other end of the wire in an hidden area (under the seat, in the fuselage aft the rear bulkhead, etc...) 2. Use a small pencil (00 to 0000) and thin the paint with water. You can use small bottle caps as a recipient for exemple. You better do 2,3 or 4 thin coats of thinned paint (wich covers less, of course, but dries faster, too) than a single coat of thick paint, which will looks messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Regarding the control cables inside the cockpit, here is what i did on mine : The depth control cables were glued in a small hole on the pully on the control column side, and under the seat on the other side : The rudder control cables are glued in small holes under the pedals bracket, and under the floor on the other side if i remember correctly (maybe small holes in the bulkhead) : And the more tricky control cables in the D.IVa, the ailerons ones. For these ones, i had to drill some holes from the inside to the outside in the lower wings slots. Then i glued the wire on the pulley, make the tricky cable arrangement, and thread the wires in the holes to the outside, with a good lenght outside and letting them slack at the moment. And once the fuselage was glued, i made them straight and glue them from the outside with a drop of CA. Edited October 7, 2015 by Zero77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK89 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 It's my first time repliclating woodgrain and i think it turned out acceptable. I've found a website where you can see all the details of a real Albatros and that helped me alot to make it as real as possible. *click me* There you can see the turnbuckle for the gearlegs are inside the cockpit and this is my attempt. And here is the rest of the cockpit so far Now the tricky part is coming.. gluing the aileron wiring into the closed cockpit Any tips? Hope you like it so far cheers Chris tucohoward and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Great start, Chris ! Your wood grain looks very good and it seems that you manage to sort out with the inner control cables very nicely ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta 14 addict Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Very nice start Chris. You're wood grain look's very realistic my friend, same go's with the whole cockpit area. Greetz Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK89 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 A month ago i started my first WnW model and now its time to show the progress.... i decided to use oil paints to imitate the woodgrain instead of using the decals and that is slowing the progress enormously! You know.. masking the panels, painting the woodgrain and let it dry for 4-5 days But in the meantime i completed the engine and prepared all parts i need for this model. I hope i can complete the woodgrain in a week or two. cheers Chris tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Wood grain and engine both look terrific, Chris. Great stuff! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 This is looking excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK89 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Had been a long time since my last update... I wasn't able to made it for my fathers birthday but it's finaly finished. Conclusion: Wingnut Wings models are very nice but somehow the connection of upper and lower wing was... strange. There was nearly a 2-3cm gap which i had to close with bending the lower wings into position (hope it wont break in the future) Zero77 and tucohoward 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucohoward Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Very nice result Chris! I like it a lot. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Beautifully done Chris! Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Fantastic! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Great result ! I hope you are now a member of the WW1 fans family ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Beautifull ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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