Whitey Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) I am pleased to present the WingNut Wings Albatros D.V representing a Jasta 5 aircraft flown by Ltn Wolf. Typical WnW great quality and precise engineering. The decals are from the Jasta 5 Trilogy although the kit is the D.Va single kit as shown. I ordered the Pheon decals for this aircraft and had painted the fuselage grey in preparation, but when they arrived, the white squares were transparent which required a careful masking and repaint and possibly an aircraft scheme change. A quick help message on LSP and a kind modeller in England sent me his left over Bavarian decals, allowing me to preserve my own Trilogy set for another day. The Pheon decals are very nice so no issues there. As you can see from the WIP section the engine and cockpit have been detailed appropriately. I made the valve springs from fuse wire and added Taurus spark plugs and E Z Line plug leads, not that you can see them all with the cowls in place. I added the Proper Plane propeller and turnbuckle attachment at the wing roots. Gaspatch turnbuckles were added to those and Bob's Buckles' eyelets for other rigging points. E Z Line was stretched the attachment points and then a three turn wrap around painted in brass represents those turnbuckles. I think the Gaspatch ones are a little large and the eyelets allow a slightly more scale appearance. I also wrapped the kit inlet manifolds with gauze and weathered those a bit. I have the Barracuda resin ones but I think the tape gives it a nice look. The kit decals are fantastic. It looks daunting at first but they went on very nicely and fit perfectly. Paints were from Gunze, SMS and MRP. I've left it glossy at the moment because I think these aircraft were polished and kept in good order by their ground crews as a source of pride in their jobs and their pilots. I've added some oils for some grime but after seeing the photos might rub some of it back in places. Cockpit woodgrain was achieved using Tamiya acrylics and clear yellow and orange overcoats to the streaking effect. The main struts between the wheels and the wing roots for the lower wing have an Uschi woodgrain decal over Dark Yellow. The red outline on the tail was masked and brush painted and the camouflage on the wings airbrushed freehand. Enjoy - I did. Edited June 5, 2021 by Whitey Madmax, Landrotten Highlander, AlbertD and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Looks awesome, Peter! Kev Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Excellent build on a very complex paint scheme. Matt Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, scvrobeson said: Excellent build on a very complex paint scheme. Matt Thanks Matt. The kit decals make it easy though. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 That is spectacular! What a work of art. Cheers, Tom Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Excellent finish Pete !!! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Beautifully done Whitey. It is a real treat to look at, and for some reason, makes me feel like drinking beer! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Very nice model and the rigging is really well done, as is the painting. I'm not really a bi-plane guy, but I've got 3 WNW kits in the stash and an excellent model like this, certainly motivates me to give them a try. Congrat's Chuck Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 That’s really nice. WW1 subjects aren’t generally my bag, but I can certainly appreciate a well executed build. Good job Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 That is one beautiful Alb in Bavarian colors Pete! Great work with all the a/m and your painting is excellent. Ernest Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I really like this! Thanks for sharing this. Rod Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Holy Moley! What a beautiful model! Thanks for sharing with us. Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelCellar Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Wow, Beautiful. Very nicely done ! Paul Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Excellently done!! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircare84 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Very nice! The markings & weathering are exceptional! Thanks for posting. Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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