Well I know what my next project will be . A while back Stephen had a thread on a mystery Albatros D.V and in the back ground of one of the photos was a stripe D.Va 5765/17 , blue with white stripes !!!

The kit I will be using is one of Eduards older releases . Kit # 8019 Albatros D.V ( Red Baron ) released in 1996 . Here is a pic .













For ref's I will be using ...........
Windsock Datafiles
Albatros D.V #3
Albatros Fighter Special # 1
Jagdstaffel 5 vol 1
Fluqzeug cockpits profile 1

Hi T
looking forward to this one



Larsa Q

Thanks Lars , I will be starting this one in a few days . The morane is almost at the end now and I need something just out of the box .

Stay tuned .........................

Terri,
Just a heads up on this older DV variant. The interior bulkheads need to be reshaped. As they come in the kit the fuselage will not close up. Test fit a lot! I have a couple I started way back when. Still waiting for rigging because when I started them I was using streched sprue for rigging. Sometime after painting and decaling I changed my rigging method to monofilament and have never gone back!
RAGIII

Hey Rick , thanks for the heads up on the cockpit . I haven't done any test fitting yet at all . From looking at the parts some will have to be dissed and new ones made for in the cockpit . Bulk heads are wrong , to many to list here . Their newer D.V kits surpass this one , but I do enjoying building Eduards older run . I have replacement wheels already , robbed from parts box .

Now with the Fokker done , This will be my next one . When I have some work done on it pic's will be up , so more to come ..........

Here is a bit of fun on the subject.

Well Terri, it seems you do like a challenge? Stripes & the old DV kit.
Another to watch with interest, I have it half built from some years ago too, stalled when it wouldnt build easily.

Stephen, wouldnt that pic make a wonderful idea for a dio though, now *sends a 1/32 DVa wish to Roden*

good luck with the build Terri, I'm sure you don't need it of course

Keith

Welcome to the stringbaggers Keith . The first WW1 kits that I built were Eduards Sopwith baby , SSW and the hannover . This will have many ups and downs . Lots of items will need replacing in the cockpit . So hang around for a spell . Any questions just ask

Terri, Here is my 11 year old in progress build
I thought you would appreciate the picture. By the way when I built the kit I didn't realize the wheels were too small!
RAGIII

11 years hay ! , I'm the same way . Have half built stuff in the stash since 1991 .
Eduards D.III from the smae time period is the same as well . The replacement ones I rob from another kit which had two sets .

Thanks for sharing the pic !

I have start drawing out the new bulk heads , just have to cut them out and do test fitting now .

Very small up date here , I have success on the first try of cutting these out . A prefect fit ! Don't ask me on how this happened but it did .





Okay I know it's not much but it's a good start . I uesd 10 thou card for the bulk heads .

Excellent progress Teri!

As always, I'm impressed with your workmanship!! I'm also gratefull that I build in 1/72....!!
You certainly know how to do the details!

Thanks Johannes , still learning how to do the details . Trying new things out and methods .

The new floor has been cut out as well as the seat rail bulk head . Now I can start on the smaller details , pic's up soon ...........................

This is the New WW I Site ! LOL.
Hey Terri i was contemplating building this version, i'm looking forward to the build

Terri, By the way the kit you are working on is actually the "Updated "version of the original. The first issues had a white metal engine and a somewhat different pe fret for the small parts. For example the aileron control parts were 2 pieces and needed to be folded. Separate switches were included for the panel on the right fuselage side. Your build is looking good, those bulkheads will do the trick!
RAGIII

PS: I am sure you will finish your first :-)

Excellent scheme choice, Terri! Good luck !

Cheers,

Claudio

Well Doug , hope my build helps you out in some way . I know the masking the stripes are going to take me some time

Yes Rick you are right , the kit you are talking about is kit # 8013 , don't have that one yet ! i'm impressed with myself on the bulk heads , always seem to have to do it a few times .

Stephen made me do Kalt when he put up the post ! I have a weakness for stripes you could say .

This is from the work bench today ..................





Here is the forward bulkhead .





and this is the floor and seat rail bulk head .






Eduards kit parts on the right .

Okay I was wrong , this will not be out of the box after all as I original planned . i end up starting to redo the ammo boxes . Basic shape has been made using 40 thou card doubled up and sanded to shape , test fitted and awaits final detail . Most , or all details in the cockpit will be done . Don't get me wrong here > I love Eduards kits and their older ones I find them great to practice my scratch building skills bring them up to date or at least that is the plan !

Pic's will be up later some time later to day !


PS Rick , This will take me some time , so you never know !

Another fine day in front of the work bench . Was able to get a bit done , which is always a plus ! I tried a different method for the wood grain this time around . I brush painted Tamiya desert yellow on first , one coat , and one coat only please ! Next I dry brushed the surface with Testors Modela Master Raw Amber . The fame work was pick out with Vallejo ochre brown follow by a mix of Tamiya clear yellow with 70 % thinner and a few drops of Tamiya smoke . Thia was applied 5 times to the fusealge sides and 3 times to the bulk heads . The seat rails I pick out in oils . Engine has been try fitted and bottom half painted .

I'm at a stump with the control column and rudder bars , pulleys etc... suggestions would be great .














And this was my helper for the day , even though he didn't do much of anything , he still is cute !

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Terri,

Looking forward to your build. Especially on my favorite Aircraft of all time.

Oh, and Happy New year!

Dave

Hey there Terri - I believe that metal fittings in Albatros interiors (other than the ammunition can) were painted grey/green, not black. Happy to be corrected if this is not the case!

BC

Thanks David , it's one of favorites as well . okay second favorite .

Yeah Brad it was toss up between black and grey/green . Read through the Windsocks I have on this aircraft and it seemed to differ . The photo's show this to be in a light to dark shade in colour . It's like seat it was either cover in dark brown or black leather and in some examples wasn't cover at all . I still have a few more books to go through . Thanks for the feed back Brad .

Greetings Terri,
No worries. Grey / green is a good bet on the exposed metal parts in the Alb. D.Va. If you had the NASM book on the Albatros D.Va you could see their restoration of "Stropp" from Jasta 46. Black was usually relegated to the instrument gauge backing cups.

BUT! remember that often they had to use what was available. Some components were made in separate shops or work stations. Don't be too concerned that every piece match.