Well, we'll see if I bit off more than I can chew with this one, started on WnW's Fokker D.V...

A little bit intimidated by the rigging I'll have to do, but here goes! Decided to start on the engine first, decided to add a bit of detail, made valve springs out of fine copper wire.

Then spark plugs and wires, didn't have the gumption to do the wires to the magnetos though...


Painted up:


Starting on the fuselage interior and cockpit now.

Small point....

the picture of Von R... shows an Alb.D-5. The Fokker D-5 was a bi-plane with a rotary engine.

THAT SAID...

What beautiful work you did on the engine! I am an engineman myself. really like what you did with the Mercedes. the valve springs stand out. Nice Job.

Captn Tommy

Thanks Tom! I learned something new, always good! Anyway, started on the interior wood grain and cockpit bits. laid down a layer of dark yellow cut with white, then dragged some burnt umber oil across it with a coarse brush for the grain then topped it off with a coat of Tamiya Clear Yellow, pretty happy with how it turned out. WNW assembly tolerances are crazy close, a lot of stuff just snaps into place, so I masked off all the assembly jopints with liquid mask before painting.



Lots of ejection pin marks but they won't really be visible once everything is buttoned up so I didn't bother filling them. Also went and bought some RB Productions harness to replace the kit harness which is very stiff even after anealling so kind of stuck until those get in. Guess I'll practise my laminated props in the meantime!

Some more progress on the cockpit. Ended up using the kit harness with some modifications, the horizontal chest strap is way too narrow so I cut it out and replaced with some metal foil. The kit instrument decals are amazing, they fit perfectly into the recesses, in fact everything fits together beautifully. The hardest part was rigging the control cables from the stick and rudder pedals, I am using spider line for these. Almost ready to close up the fuselage.

A little bit of progress, closed up the fuselage and am working on the wood grain for the bare plywood section, a bit more and I can spray the clear yellow:


Also tackled the spandaus:

Tremendous wood-grain effects. Keep up the great work!
Gary

Hi Colin , lovely work so far on your Albbie




Terri

Very Nice work!

Thanks all!