We try to get 10 and you would be the fourth to raise his hand, Mr Clark. Not sure how to generate more interest…
I’m going to do an Albatros for the Steffan Arndt memorial campaign. But I have more, so if folks are interested, please raise your hand!
While I have your attention - I’m thinking of doing a plane from Jasta 5. How does one create a mask to pipe the tail edge red? It seems that Eduard used to sell a precut mask for just such a purpose but it seems to be long gone now…
The D III kit has no plumbing for the radiator. That’s a fairly conspicuous feature of an Albatros so I’m surprised there is none. Now, I have a D V kit that has the radiator plumbing. But I don’t have good resources for research. Is the radiator plumbing the same on the D III and the D V? I’m thinking I can use my D V parts as a template for making something using wire for my D III, but I really don’t know what I’m doing…
HI, is it only for the WW I Albatros? I have a L-39 to build…
Well, I was thinking of WW1 Albatros planes
A quick look at my copy of Jack Herris’ book on Albatros Fighters seems to show that the radiator plumbing was extremely similar.
I thought of Monty Python before I opened the post.
What I can say if not…Ni
A path! A path! A path! Shh, shhh. Ni! Ni!
Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must cut down the
mightiest tree in the forest…
Wiiiiiithh… A HERRING!
I’d be in!
Currently practicing my biplane wing and rigging building.
Hey all, thought I’d give this a bump and see if anymore would be interested.
How about 2022?
I’m still game!
I am still game for this
Me too! This got me wondering since there’s not enough for a campaign, perhaps there’d be interest in doing a dual or tri build on the WWI site. Like I’ve got Eduard’s D.III weekend edition, and somebody else has something different. A way to show off different variants or different kit mfg’s, or even different schemes. Just a thought, since I’m trying to add biplanes to my skill set of modeling, so I’ll be doing a biplane pretty soon.
Why don’t we just post our builds here? Maybe others will get interested and join in?
I have two Eduard Albatros started. I hope but am not at all convinced I’ll get the one done for the memorial build. But I’ll post the wrapping up pics of the other here. And I have another one I can do :-).
I have several that I could build
OK. Why don’t we start posting new builds here starting jan 1 and maybe if we get enough folks joining in we can make it into a real campaign? I’ll post the finishing up pics of my Albatros D III here and then start a new D V.
The Albatross sits on a field,
awaiting.
Great success,
'tis contemplating.
The Albatross.
The Albatross dreams that soon,
it will sore through the sky,
and chase the moon.
The Albatross.
The Albatross is a thirsty machine,
quaffs oil, water,
and gasoline.
The Albatross.
But the Albatross has met its doom.
The Albatross fall down,
go boom.
-Unknown
Count me in for this campaign.
So I don’t think there was enough interest just in the Albatros, but there seems to be plenty of interest in a Great War build (https://forums.kitmaker.net/t/the-great-war-2023-multi-genre/25323 so I would encourage you to do your Albatros builds as part of that.