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1/6th scale Albatross DIII
This photo shows my 1/6th stand off scale Albatross DIII built in the mid 1980s. I used balsa sheeting, strips and blocks to cover the fuse. I sliced some panel lines and others are actual panels of balsa. The fuse was covered with silkspan and doped so the wood is pretty much natural. I did add some orange dope to clear to darken some of the panels. I also added some grain & knot texture by drawing it on. For the most part, I thought the color and natural balsa looked good enough. This color scheme has been somewhat disproved. There was a wavy lined DIII in Jasta 11; but, I guess it did not have the full red nose. The scheme was taken from the Squadron Signals Albatross book, which at the time was the only WW1 book available. The wings were covered with Silkspun Coverite, which I wish was still available!
Last edited by Mode One; 14 May 2007 at 03:41 PM.
Reason: added verbage.
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