Hi
Today the postman delivered the Roden 32 scale Albatros DIII from the Swedish distributor Sincore. WOW. The kit is lovely.

The kit breaks up in 6 trees. The first one labelled “A” includes all the smaller parts as the cockpit, fueltank, rudders ect. On my sample I´ve just found one sinkhole, otherwise its flashfree and nicely detailed.


The tree labelled “B” holds the fuselage and props, just a little flash here. The usual sinkmarks in the propeller, some filler as usual and we okay

You’ve got two set of tree “D” Just some tiny flash, but nothing serious.

The wingtree “E” There is s tiny flash around the edges of the wings. The inspection panels and wing cooler is nicely done

The decal options you get is this
Lothar von Richthofen Spring 1917
Manfred von Richthofen April 1917
Bruno Loerzer summer 1917
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichard April 1917
Karl Allmenroeder June 1917
Joachim von Bertrab spring 1917
Rudolf Berthold April 1917
In my eyes they are just to flip a coin and take one, they are nice but my guess is that it’s wooden coloured ones I go for.

Lars

See this thread.... http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27543

Here is mine being dry fitted and comapred to the 48th Eduard one...

Hi Ross
Yes I know about that thread, been follow it.My sample seams too be better.But there is no perfect world, no perfect kits. This is just these things that get modeling that fun :-)
I´m going too start up this one tonight, so there gonna be more progress photos from my bench. No I´m not building out of box; ignitionwires, valvesprings, new thinner seat, belt, replacement spandaus, I even can see some pesonal around the beuty. The list is comming up
Maybe I´ll send in some pics in the aerodrome.
The size is just awesome
Lars

I agree that this kit needs more than OOB treatment. It is a great kit OOB. But you can see so much more.

Hi Ross
Toms Modelworks will release an etched set for this machine in October.



I think that Part in Polen is coming with one to, they already have etch for the Fokker’s. Perhaps we can get some nice aftermarket decals to?

Have started to make a new seat to replace that one in the kit, you got real nice pics of a seat here
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The new seat is done in plasticard and will be covered with Milliput padding. For belts I will use Eduards belt set (#32 089) witch have separate buckles, just needing some good material to make the belt from. Some soft foil will do the trick, but haven’t found any yet.

For a separate project I´ve have glued the engine together with tiny drop of superglue, just to get an idea of it will fit into the fuselage.
You got pics next week

Lars

Hi
Some updates on the seat, and a crashcourse in the secret with Milliput part ½
I have just mixed up some white milliput with talcum powder. Rolling it flat under a pencil. To get the stickyness back on one side of the putty, water was brushed on. After 2 minutes, put it in place in the seat and bruch it in place with dry brush. Now it´s harden under the work lamp for one hour and tomorrow it´s just to sand it smoth.




After 20 minutes the top of the seat was cut to shape.


Lars

Hey Lars, when it comes to painting the seat might I offer that you do a black leather type. Charles Gosse over at the Aeroconservatory.com has a seat from a D.III or D.V and seat back and cushion are stuffed black leather.

Hi Stephen
the plan is to paint the seat in a brownish black,But if the steelstrukture in the fuselage should be grey or fokker greenish grey is my Q to you. I´m lost in that.
Lars

Hi
time for more updates. I´m done sanding all edges clean. I just found two more sinkholes in the back of the fuselage.they are located just aft the tail. Just little filler and sanding and they are gone.
The seat is finished. The Milliput is hardened and the seat are painted in Humbrol Leather as a first coat. The second coat is a mix of Leather and Black, the third coat is mixed as the second but more black. Finaly a thin coat of semigloss varnish.In the pics you can see the new seat next to the kitseat.It´s up to you wish you want in your bird.



The engine mount is put together and painted in oil. I´ve used Burnt Umber and Golden Ochre.It was a little tricky mount to build up,The engine will fit nicley in it later.´



I´m just having started the work on the engine.It´s big and looking real good.The engine have no bults to thw wooden frame, so I found some in the sparebox. The wheel is 1/24 monogram leftover.



The top wing have got the first ribtapes. Lots of them to


Until next time
Lars

For the Albatros D.III Johannistahl built I would go with the grey green. OAW Schneidemuhl used the grey.

Sorry for not updating. Much work on the bench these days.
Here is the engine before I took it apart again. Just had some bad refernces, so I did a real nice work on setting new rockerarm in wrong position.

The new springs and arms for the rocker will done in a few days, then time for some touch ups with airbrush.

I wanna build a later model off the DIII, so I´ve had too relocate the cooler
This is the only cutting up for me on this one. For those of you ho want the later model I´ll recommend Tom´s modelworks etch set.


here is some dry fitting shots. I like the size off this one

until next update
model on
Lars

Looking awesome LARS.....can't wait to see it finished.

Yes, Stefan was here early today, We had coffee and some nice chat, but he don´t build the DIII :-)

I have another name
Lars

Just noticed it O' Enlighted One....darn embarrassing I must say!
Mistake corrected....L-A-R-S.... :-) :-) :-) :-)

Let's try again, eh?
Looking awesome LARS.....can't wait to see it finished.

But I wish I HAD built it, ´cause it´s awsome! :-)

I don´t mind, Really!


:-) :-) :-) :-)

Thanks for the coffee, Lasse!

Cheers!

Stefan E

Where's my coffe??

Here is a bit of 1/32 fun from Windsock's Ray Rimell.

Hi Folks
Yes
I’ll going to restart this build after I have put that Dr.I finished in the shelf. If you are looking for a real build of this kit you should look up the aerodrome and checking Mr Brad's build there. Why not on this site Mate?

See you
Lars

G'day Lars,

I can put a copy of the online build over on this forum too if there is enough interest, but I'll just be copying it straight over!

Good to see you will be tackling the D.III again, I was following this build (and your current Dr.I build) with much interest, I always find your work insprational! How do you paint your wood panels and propellors? I think that you achieve these wood effects really very well.

BC

Hi Brad
You have my interest for a start.Then it will be up to other guys...
The woodpaint is just a similar method you use. I´m using Oilcolour over a Humbol base. The propeller is always the tricky one to paint. Simulating these diffrent layers of wood, and in the same time trying to get it straight.


Lars

Hey Lars, what is that tool that is shaped like a teardrop called? Where did you get it?

Hi Michael
That tool is an old razersaw from Trimaster. I don´t thgink you can find it anymore, but there still is these kinds of saw set out on the market.


Lars

Hey Brad please feel free to contribute anything concerning your WWI builds. Having you and Lars showing your work on this kit will benefit everyone!