Hello all, and World war one buffs!
I have a few WWI eduard kits that I’m eager to start.
The cockpits are so well done that I’m afraied ruening them.
I’ve seen an article on the net showing an albatros D.Va painted with oils [:0]
I’m not used to that, I’m used to airbrushing perhaps like all of us… I have used oil paints on some 1:35 figures. Any tips and ideas from you guy’s will be helpfull, please help a “poor 1:48-eduard mdels virgin”[;)]
thanks guys.
Here’s a page of pics of an earlier Albatross. There probably wouldn’t be much difference in the way of colors, as both fuselages are plywood. Hope this helps.
Basically just follow the kit painting instructions and you’ll get good results. WWI aircraft varied widely in their construction so there’s no general rule other than know your bird. Some were wood, some canvass, some metal, but Eduard gives you good guidance. Try oils if you want, but excellent reults can be achieved with enamels or acrylics. I airbrush the basic interior colors and then add detail by using darker washes and dry brushing lighter highlites.
Perhaps I was’nt clear enough
If I want a wood grain cockpit walls in an albatros what should be the best approach?
If it’s a spad-7 wood and grey plates what should I do first?
If it’s dopped linen like Niuport-11 I guess I would airbrush, BUT(!!!) In world war one, did they have spray-guns of some sort? was that invented before, during, after WWI?
Which armies used spary-guns?