1:32nd scale Albatros D.I

[LSP_Kevin]

Looks great, Mike!

 

Kev

[Flight Line Media]

Nice results. Great work, Mike!

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
Just a small update.
I've added photo-etch mesh to the front and rear of the 'Windhoff' radiators.
The photo-etch was heated slightly to create a heated look and then given a dark wash.
I've also added the bottom drain cock, made from 'Taurus Models' engine fuel primer.
Finally I added the radiators upper and lower attachment plates to the fuselage,

 

Mike

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Nice work, Mike!

 

Kev

[europapete]

Now THAT looks like a radiator! Well done Mike. 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
The rudder, elevator and landing gear has now been fitted.
I've also pre-rigged the various flight and control wires, prior to fitting the upper wing.
The lines are 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament with blackened 0.5 mm diameter Brass tube.
The turnbuckles are from the 'GasPatch' 1:48th scale series.
There is a slight bow one of the rear landing gear struts, which I need to sort out, 

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
During fitting of the upper wing both front struts of the fuselage cabane strut assembly snapped.
Looking at them it looks like they snapped cleanly and I think along stress points, possibly created during release from the moulds.
So rather than pin and glue them together, I decided to make replacement struts from Brass tube shaped around Brass rod.

 

Mike

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
I've replaced the front cabane struts using profiled 1.4 mm diameter Brass tube with internal reinforcing 0.5 mm diameter Brass rod and 0.2 mm thick plastic card.
The remainder is the kit parts,

Mike

Edited October 20, 2021 by sandbagger

[MikeMaben]

Looking good Mike.  What do you mean by 'profiled' ?

[dodgem37]

Good show.  Very nice fix.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[sky]

27 minutes ago, MikeMaben said:

Looking good Mike.  What do you mean by 'profiled' ?

I'm thinking Mike used round tubes and shaped them into an oval or teardrop cross section with his Albion tools, but I may be wrong there. The parts look like it.

 

Top work on all fronts. That little radiator pops out along with all the other small details.

As for the Cabane struts and landing gear - I have similar issues with other Roden kits. I'd call the landing gear on their DR I flimsy at best and I think it will need to be replaced with something a little more sturdy. That seems to be a common topic with the kits that are otherwise pretty good (imo).

[MikeMaben]

Thanks Roman, I figured that was the case and was going to ask if he used a specific purpose tool

or regular pliers.

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
The rigging is now complete.
Blackened 0.4 mm and 0.5 mm Brass tube, 'GasPatch' 1:48th scale turnbuckles and 0.08 mm and 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament.

 

Mike 

 

 

 

 

 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
Just a few more details to add for this particular aircraft.
Then it's on to the figure and display base.

I've added the bungee suspension cords and tail skid.

What's left to do:
Propeller and spinner.
Exhaust.
Windscreen.
Cooling system vent pipe.
External airspeed indicator.
Mirror and instrument.

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
The pilot figure is finished - ‘Wings Cockpit Figures’ leaning pilot (LSK 06).
Painted with a mix of 'Tamiya', 'AK Interactive' and 'Citadel' paints.

 

I'm just waiting for the case and information plaque to arrive.
Once the display is done I'll post up completed photographs.

 

Thanks to everyone's encouraging comments, appreciated,

 

Mike