1/32 Wingnut Wings Albatross DVa Richtofen wip

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Got the Fuse masking done and shot some Tamiya primer on, after it dried sanded with some 600 wet dry

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Moving along well I see. I’ve been using the Tamiya primer myself, fantastic product.

Might I add all your pieces in the background look just as interesting as the current build. Nice collection!

Josh

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Thanks Josh ! I really do like the Tamiya primer for light filling and cut it %50 with universal thinner, it flows evenly and lays down nice and smooth.

I got some shop time in today and opened up the exit slot for the elevator control cables then shot some colors .

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2 different Gun options come with the kit,molded one piece and the upgrade PE. Of course I went with the PE, first I drilled out the muzzles and managed to blow the side out of one. You can see in the picture one of the solid molded guns donated a new one

Next I annealed the cooling sleeves to make them easier to roll

The instructions called for a 2.5 mm bit to roll the sleeves,but they would’nt slide over the reciever, Checking against the solid molded ones this was too small its actually 2.8, not a huge deal to correct

Taking my time and using some medium ca the sleeves went on nicely

Adding the front plate and site finishes this up

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Those PE pieces are great, I’ve learnt something today. And dont they make a huge difference to the overall effect. How hot do you get them to anneal? Just warming them or do they have to be quite hot?

Its looking great.

Josh

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Thanks Josh, I usually heat them just til they start to curl a bit and change color

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Going to give this new wing jig a try

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That wing jig is quite neat. How did you find it?

Josh

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Thanks Josh found it on line , its made by Vertigominiatures. The hardware is sub par , I will be replacing it with better stuff. Looking like it may be more trouble than its worth , we shall see

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Masked off the Rib stitching and started layering colors, later I will overspray everything with filters to tone down the contrast. Drilled out the exhaust and got them painted.

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Im looking foward to learning from your shading of the ribs. Its coming along amazingly well. Exhausts look perfect. That engine poking through looks convincingly real.

Im quite interested in the overall colour scheme. Do you have any history on the colours on the prototype?

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Thanks Josh , the prototype was an all over natural wood finish , the Red tail according to the Wingnut Wings instructions is from Jasta 11 and the Green tail also of Jasta 11 but a later date, the green color could also have been red according to some.

I’ve sprayed a white base in prep for the wood grain, then sealed it all down with Mr color super clear. I also sealed the wings and tail feathers with the same clear.

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Finished the underside color modulation ,first with some oils then a filter of blue thinned with clear

Then coated it with Mr Color Super Clear

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Nicely done! I’ve been waiting to see how you approached the colour modulation. This whole idea of painting wear and light is magnificent. Its one thing to paint a colour but to make it appear faded or accentuate highs or lows, as you have achieved both here, is very clever.

Thanks for sharing!

Josh

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Thanks Josh! I finally finished getting the wood decals on, lots of #11 blades and setting solution later. The trickiest part of the process is timing the trimming, wait too long and the decals are bonded too tight to seperate, too soon and even the sharpest blade will pull them out of shape before it cuts.

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So that’s how that works.

That is gorgeous!

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Wow, your build looks great

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Mike, PFJN , thanks for the kind words and taking the time to post up, really appreciate it!

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Seems Ive been a bit slack this past week or so with browsing. They came up well! The decals look a bit fiddly but you made a superb job.

Josh

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Thanks Josh! They are a bit tricky but worth the effort Imho