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WNW 1:32 Albatros D.Va
CaptainA
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Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 11:40 PM UTC
It looks good to me. Go ahead and use it.
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 - 03:19 AM UTC

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It looks good to me. Go ahead and use it.



Agreed , looks good to me as well .........
Mgunns
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 - 08:32 AM UTC

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It looks good to me. Go ahead and use it.



Agreed , looks good to me as well .........



I will third the above and concur with their assessment. Looks good.

Best

Mark
edoardo
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 01:57 AM UTC
Hi guys!
thank you for the incuragment! I'll use the anemometer after all...
I'll add a fiew pics of the model in the present state... hope you like it...
Here it goes...






I would have preferred a perfect match of the whites of the diamonds and of the cross... but I think it is too late now...




I found this build very enjoyable and I think I have learned something during the build. On a final note I found that the landing gear sturds are very soft and the entire plane is shaky on its weels... did you experienced the same effect...

Any way, I enjoied it very much and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I have...

ciao
Edo
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 02:56 AM UTC
Hi Edo:

Great job on the Albatros. I wouldn't lament too much on the whites of the Iron Cross and the diamonds. I think they were meant to be that way.
Did you fabricate the lifting handles on the underside? Yes, the Albatros do have a very fragile undercarriage, hence the rigging is a vital support mechanism. I wonder if they were that fragile on the actual a/c?
What's next"

Best

Mark
CaptainA
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 05:24 AM UTC
On one! Albatros the landing gear is really unstable. On the other one, I rigged it with piano wire. It is very stable. I am going to go back and do the landing gear on the first one.


Your build is great.

What is next?
JackFlash
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 10:36 AM UTC
Nicely done Edo!
edoardo
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 08:15 PM UTC
Hi guys!
thank you for the kind wolrds!

Text up on the modelling bench will be... ehm... TANKS!...

yes, I know... but I do have to slim my stash if I want my SWMBO to stay calm...

But I enrolled on the KoTS group build, so I'l soon be back and I'll keep watching you!!!

Ciao
Edo
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Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 09:04 PM UTC
Hi Edo

Congartulations on a very well done Albatros  –your rigging points look particulary good to me

Hoping to see you back here soon after the tank excursion.

Best Regards

Mikael
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