Roden Albatros D.I 1/32

[Umlaufmotor]

Hi all,

here the next pictures from my Albatros D.I.

Think, next week i "closed" the Fuselage

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Bertl

[Doug Baumann]

insulating the intake pipes is to keep the fuel air mixture temp from changing i thank. you know hot air is less dense. as it is the German habit of running there intake air through the crank case tunnels heat the air up also and the motor would have a power loss if the air gets to thin do to heated air let alone with alt. but it works great as carb heat{ carb ice} that problem they fix with preheated air.. asbestos wrap is not tape it is a cord and i thank it is dipped in wall paper past and wrapped around the pipe or tubing and is off white in color and might be painted black i have been asked to insulate exhaust headers to make free power HP it was for a 750 HP CAMARO 1969 Doug

[Doug Baumann]

your model is looking great Doug

[Umlaufmotor]

...........here more Pictures from my D.I ...........

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Bertl

[Umlaufmotor]

Hi all, now here are Pictures from the D.I Ear-Radiator and the Radiatorpipe, behind the Engine.
(Look Windsockdatafile No. 100, Page 10.)
The last step before I put together the Fuselagehalfes.
The end from the (Brass) Pipe is the upper fixing Point on the Fuselage outside for the Radiators. All Waterpipes, Oilpipes etc.. are 0,3mm , 0,5mm and 0,8mm Brass ore Wires from very thin Electriccables. The Wires to Aileron, Elevator and Rudder are 0,08mm Fishing-lines (also the Bowdencables to both Spandau's and Carburator). The Photoetch-Parts on the Ear-Radiator are from the ENCORE-Albatros D.II Kit.
The Throttlecontrol on the "Joystick" is completly scratch from Plasticsprue.

My "Referenzbooks" to Detail the Inside (and later outside ) of my Albatros D.I:
Windsock Datafile No.1 Albatros D.III, - No.100 Albatros D.I/D.II, - Datafile Special Albatros Fighter's and - Datafile Special Albatros D.III


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Bertl

[Umlaufmotor]

Hi, here are the Spandau's for the Albatros D.I

I painted the 08/15 "semi gloss black" X-18 from Tamiya, and after it was dry, a thin coat Mr.MetalColor "stainless" No.213...........a little polish when it was dry.
I used foto-etch-parts from Eduard.

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Bertl

[mgtaylor]

AWE Inspiring !! Museum Quality work and WHAT - 4 simultaeous 32nd WWI Builds !! The wiring/interior plumbing is SPOT on and very good !!

Fokker Dr I
Fokker F I
Fokker EV
Alb DI !!

AMAZING Model ON !!! I am re-learning SO much watching your online builds ! On behalf of of all in the WWI building community WE CANT thank yu enough !! Thank you !


Yours Mike

(personal request - Can you please show the left side of the Moter and the Water Head Chamber above it ? I see where it attaches to the Front of the Clyinder block but Where (Wo) dose the bottom of the rear pipe attach ?)

[Kofoed]

Bertl, this is amazing! An outstanding model this is going to be. I too like the wiring and the plumbing very much.

Like Mike, I thank you very much for your inspiration. We have so much to learn from you.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Kofoed

[Umlaufmotor]

@Mike and Kofoed

Thank's both for your nice words, but that what i do is that what we all doing in this Forum...........only modelbuilding.
When I look around in the differend threads here in the Forum, I think so often by myself : O God, how can make this people this wonderfull thinks? Every modelbuilder here in this marvelous Forum is a "artist",.....that is what I think!

Sorry Mike, I have not more Pic's from the left engineside.

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Bertl

[GAJouette]

Bertl,
Absolutely amazing work my friend.It just gets better with each new update.I can truly appreciate your your excellent craftsmanship and artistry shown in all your projects posted here.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette