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Roden´s Albatros OAW
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 06:53 AM UTC
Hi
#608 Albatros DIII OAW hits the market in august. Fancy colourscheme.

This will put some colour on the shelf, must have it My only wishes is that the Swedish distributor is very slow, December will be a great month for me



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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 08:13 AM UTC
Wow! Jasta 38 (oops typo Jasta 39) in Italy
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 08:41 AM UTC
Wow
Roden say Jasta 39. Hm Who have this wrong, Stephen or Roden?

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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 11:11 AM UTC
That is certainly a colorfull bird! Looks like a challenge to paint but the results would be cool.
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MerlinV
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 11:17 AM UTC
Wow! is that a bunch of spirals, or is it lots of chevrons lined up along the spine?
Eitherway, it looks like it would be a real challenge to mask, paint and be 100% happy with the result... I like it though.

Cheers,

Hugh
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 12:49 PM UTC
Typo folks blame it on my trifocals and not enough coffee before I start typing. Jasta 39.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 04:22 PM UTC
What scale will this be ?
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 05:24 PM UTC
With serial # of 608 were looking at another 1/32 issue. Fuumy though the OAW rounded rudder is missing from the images they have up.

http://www.rodenplant.com/HTML/608.htm
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 02:22 AM UTC
1/32 scale , I will have to pass on this one , but 1/48 scale would be neet . I have a few in my stash . The rounded rudder would that be the same used on late models or was it more rounded ? It also seems the red strip around the fuselage is like a barber pole , would that be the same on top of the flying surfaces ? Either way it's very colourful .
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 08:17 AM UTC

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With serial # of 608 were looking at another 1/32 issue. Fuumy though the OAW rounded rudder is missing from the images they have up.

http://www.rodenplant.com/HTML/608.htm


I noticed the omission myself when I checked the Roden site out last night. My guess is that in order to get pics posted of the parts they simply used the original Albatros parts.( At least that is my hope). By the way there were other changes on the OAW variant. The 2 most prominant being the rectangular foot step on the fuselage side instead of the half circle shape of earlier Albaros fighters, and the second is in the number of wood panels visible on the nose section. Also the panel joints were different (oops thats 3). There are others, it just depends on how nit picky one wishes to be
RAGIII

PS: Roden also lists the SPAD VII as a September release in the "In Processing" section.

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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 10:07 AM UTC
Yeah, another 1/32 D.III.

Maybe we will see a 1/32 D.v / D.Va in our lifetime.

Stephen, If I get ahold of one of these, I will join your GB. This looks great. Thank you Roden.
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Posted: Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:44 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

With serial # of 608 were looking at another 1/32 issue. Fuumy though the OAW rounded rudder is missing from the images they have up.

http://www.rodenplant.com/HTML/608.htm


I noticed the omission myself when I checked the Roden site out last night. My guess is that in order to get pics posted of the parts they simply used the original Albatros parts.( At least that is my hope). By the way there were other changes on the OAW variant. The 2 most prominant being the rectangular foot step on the fuselage side instead of the half circle shape of earlier Albaros fighters, and the second is in the number of wood panels visible on the nose section. Also the panel joints were different (oops thats 3). There are others, it just depends on how nit picky one wishes to be
RAGIII

PS: Roden also lists the SPAD VII as a September release in the "In Processing" section.



Just re checked the Roden site. The wing is indeed the early Albatros/central radiator version. Again this tells me they simply posted pics of their original DIII release.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 06:08 AM UTC
MMD/Squadron says that the Roden 1/32 OAW D.III is now in stock. WWI German pursuit sesquiplane, OAW factory-built variant with round profile rudder and offset wing radiator. Kit features highly detailed Mercedes engine and forward fuselage interior (including formers, fuel tanks, magazines and cockpit controls), excellent surface detail, separately molded control surfaces and spinner, film windscreen and rigging diagram.

Decals and painting guide for 4 aircraft:
• Jasta 39, Oblt Josef Loeser, Italian Front, summer 1917
• Marine Field Jasta III, autumn 1917
• Armee Abteilung B, summer 1917
• Jasta 10, Oblt Erich Loewenhardt, Western Front, summer 1917
MSRP = 64.99 USD
Squadron = 58.49 USD



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