Hi Steffen , the mauve I use is from the Polly Scale line call German mauve . ( Lilic ) is very close . Another one I use as well is Napoleonic violet from Testors Model Master ( oil base )
Don't care for oils much , but none of the hobby shope here carry Polly Scale any more .

For the Olive green either Tamiya will work but I find it to dark . Polly Scale Ger RLM 6 / DK OL GR .

RLM 71 will work for the olive green , just needs to be a tad on the green side . It's to drab in shade so if you can get around that you have it made .

As for the pattern it's Mauve /green/ Mauve .on the top wing and same for the bottom .

Thank you Terri!

i just visited the local GW shop and I found a colour that I like .. it is very "plummy" and called "Hormagaunt Purple" .. whatever that means. I think Gunzes RLM 71 is good (considering a good amount of scale effect) if I don't like it, I will add some OD ...

all the best

Steffen

Hi all

with the help of the drawings/art at Mark Millers site I think I figured out how the wires run .... yeah i know I am slow ...

But I also had a look at the colours and the sheme seems to be green-mauve-green ...

all the best

Steffen

How is this project coming a long Steffen ?

Not at all, Terri, but thanks for asking.

i am stuck in 2 projects (actually 3, but not counting to wait for that darn NeOmega replacement part for months since I can do nothing about it) .

You cannot imaging how deeply I hate rigging and this project does not make it easier. And as the other project is stuck too I can't gain no motivation/distraction from that one. I really hope the coming weekend will bring a bit of motivation (visiting a model show). Else I will just shelve these projects and move on ...

all the best

Steffen

Hmm, time runs by

as my Oeffag project works quite well I decided to do some more bits on this crate. Still need to buy new resin for the wheels, but I reshot some paint today. Now it is black and white again:



These are the wheels from the kit and clearly on the small side.

cheers

Steffen

Some more progress



all the best

Steffen

I had a little fun today. Everything worked out ... which is really rare in my projects

Still a lot of small parts to add and of course touching up/painting upper and lower wing after clean-up and not to forget the decals. The wheels are from the Revell recent rebox of the Eduard kit. Mine has quite an off set in the tool and thus I am not sure I will build... if I can still make new ones



all the best

Steffen

Great to see you back on this project Steffen . You did a very nice job on the rigging to boot !

Thank you Terri!

Here is another pic. I have added one of the radiator pipes and some decals. I am not sure if I should add the outer rigging wires and where they lead on the upper wing (despite the nice hint to the Wingnut D.V instructions)...



all the best

Steffen

Hi Steffen

– The Albatros is Coming along very nicely – you're almost on the finishing line now

Best Regards

Mikael

Thank you Mikael!

I also like it a lot despite this old Eduard issue might have a few more accuracy issues ... not to mention it is short run. I have added the two outboard wires yesterday and also a few PE parts and the 2nd cooler pipe. Then I cleaned up the lower wing underside and painted it lt. blue (no pic as I did not apply the decals yet). I forgot to post a pic of the upper wing yesterday, so here it is...




Still some PE and plastic parts to add, especially wiring of the control surfaces and I have no idea how to paint the wheels disks. What would be the factory colour? (it does not look white on the picture in Osprey Albatros aces pt.1)

all the best

Steffen

Hi Steffen

– The wheeldics left the factory with a grey green hue. If you're using Tamiya colours – WNW defines it as XF 76... Thogh I have seen it done a bit greener and darker than this too...

Hope this helps

(If you go to WNW, then you can see all colour refs. in the instructions online).

Mikael

Thanks a lot Mikael, so I will use RLM 02 like for the struts

all the best

Steffen

That should do it

Cheers Mikael

it is starting to look good (to me at least)



all the best

Steffen

I have added the last decals and the PE today. The only thing left are the 4 wires at the elevator. I will probably use stretched sprue for that.



all the best

Steffen

Nicely done Steffen ! Hope you are will to share some more pic's with us stringbaggers

Ahhhh... What a nice prop! Really looks like a natural wood.

Thanks Terri and Arseny!

I will take more pix when it is fully done. Hopefully I'll get a flat coat on this evening and then I only have to add the control cables. The Oeffag is not as advanced, but also close to the finish.

Arseny: so the prop is the best thing of the kit? ...

all the best

Steffen

Hi Steffan:

Your model really turned out nice. I had this kit at one time, but sold it on eBay; I just didn't want to fiddle with it. You did a good job on it. Thanks for sharing the photo's.

Best

Mark

Thanks Mark!

Here is another teaser .. flat coat is on, but still the black/white crate is difficult to photograph



all the best

Steffen

Thanks for posting Steffen. Looks good especially for a re-modeled model.

Thank you Stephen!

Yes the cockpit is definitely substandard (but this is at least ten years old!) but I am quite happy about the lengthend u/c and the larger wheels .. though I could not use my copies but had to use the wheels from the Revell re-issue of Eduards kit. The u/c legs might be a tad long now, but I still like the look ...

all the best

Steffen

O.k. a last WIP picture today, because there will be no further progress. I added the windshield and the cables and call it now done ... finally.

I'll visit Marc Toillie today and thus I (i.e. he) can maybe take some good outside shots of the model. If not I will do my usual "10-pic walk around" tomorrow or on the weekend (depending on weather conditions)



Thanks again and a lot for the encouragement and help!!!! Hope I did not get it all wrong (I have seen several layouts and colours for the wing camo) ... well at least I am happy

all the best

Steffen