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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on December 23, 2017, 12:26:08 PM

Title: Frankenalbatros. Rotary-powered D.III.
Post by: CSMO on December 23, 2017, 12:26:08 PM

I have a shoebox full of extra  wings, fuselages, tail surfaces, and cowling. I had the “hot idea” of seeing if I could make a model from the odds and sods.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0419_zpslfubaold.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0419_zpslfubaold.jpg.html)

I found a Hit Kit Albatros fuselage and lower wing, Roden tailplane,  and a Esci too eing.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0420_zpsyv13qsx2.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0420_zpsyv13qsx2.jpg.html)

I didn’t have an inline Mercedes motor, but I found a Roden Nieuport cowling and rotary engine.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0423_zpsbdqv9xpb.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0423_zpsbdqv9xpb.jpg.html)

I cut off part of the nose and made a firewall and mounted the motor. I used putty to blend the fuselage to the firewall. I added two scrapbox Spandaus and made a Camel-style breech cover made from bent .010 sheet.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0422_zpsvb94o4sw.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0422_zpsvb94o4sw.jpg.html)

The struts are Aeroclub airfoils stock and the landing gear is brass wire. The seat, wheels, and propeller are scrapbox finds. The tailskid is scratchbuilt.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0424_zpsq0nlgbuu.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0424_zpsq0nlgbuu.jpg.html)

The model is brush-painted. The “plywood” is Tamiya Turn Signal Amber over Testors Flat Yellow.The Russian Civil War insignia belongs to Red Army Workers & Peasants Regiment. I laid Red stars over Czarist Russian roundels.

Here are a couple of “before shots”.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0417_zpsnsyu2unr.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0417_zpsnsyu2unr.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_0416_zpsetbumgkx.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_0416_zpsetbumgkx.jpg.html)

Adios, Larry.

Title: Re: Frankenalbatros. Rotary-powered D.III.
Post by: finsrin on December 23, 2017, 12:49:33 PM

Is hardcore kit-bashing when you use so much parts bin parts. :smiley:  Ya know those random parts wanted to be used and you made it happen.
Looks fine as "another" WW1 fighter.  Fool em at a model show.

Title: Re: Frankenalbatros. Rotary-powered D.III.
Post by: Frank3k on December 23, 2017, 12:55:15 PM

That looks awesome! Great mix of plane parts. You should have added a couple of bolts just behind the engine, just to match Frankie's neck bolts.

Title: Re: Frankenalbatros. Rotary-powered D.III.
Post by: Brian da Basher on December 24, 2017, 05:43:32 AM

That's outstanding, Larry! Nice wood grain effect and bonus points for choice of not-often-seen markings!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Frankenalbatros. Rotary-powered D.III.
Post by: pigflyer on December 25, 2017, 01:24:08 AM

Very convincing, splendid kite and finish, in a hundred years from now it could confuse a number of historians.