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[Deedoubleyou]

Nice job on the Albatros Gary. Nice rigging.

Regards, Dwayne

[gschmidt]

Originally Posted by Deedoubleyou

Nice job on the Albatros Gary. Nice rigging.

Regards, Dwayne

Hi Dwayne , Thanks. The rigging is acual wire. It's unwound ground wire from old EKG leads that were discarded from where I work. Just a few leads is a life time supply. Gary

[Lodzermensch]

Hi,

Oryginally posted by bristol scout:
It's a representation of the 'strirated' layered effect-laminations as on all wood props.----more pronounced on German than Allied by use of (I believe this is right) Ash and mahogany

Oh really? I was sure that props were painted with stripes – just for fun.

Ok, I am joking...but you did this first.

I know that propellers had lamination structure consisting of different kinds of wood (usually). Talking about “white and brown effect” I meant how this structure is represented in Goschmidt’s model or - to be more precise - how it looks in pictures linked in his first post. I believe that somewhat unnatural appearance of the propeller visible in the pictures is not a mistake of Goschmidt (otherwise the model would not win the second place) but only color effect caused by artificial light given by flash.

Regards

Marek

[bristol scout]

Originally Posted by Lodzermensch

Hi,



Oh really? I was sure that props were painted with stripes – just for fun.

Ok, I am joking...but you did this first.

I know that propellers had lamination structure consisting of different kinds of wood (usually). Talking about “white and brown effect” I meant how this structure is represented in Goschmidt’s model or - to be more precise - how it looks in pictures linked in his first post. I believe that somewhat unnatural appearance of the propeller visible in the pictures is not a mistake of Goschmidt (otherwise the model would not win the second place) but only color effect caused by artificial light given by flash.

Regards

Marek

My apologies Marek--I took your question too literally.

Dave.

[gschmidt]

The prop was first painted lt buff . Then a barrier coat of future. Then by looking at a photo of a prop in Squadron's book on the Albatros , I carefully painted a leather color. Another coat of future with a final coat of clear yellow. I've seen better, but this was my first attempt. Someday I'd love to do one out of real wood. Gary

[bristol scout]

Originally Posted by gschmidt

The prop was first painted lt buff . Then a barrier coat of future. Then by looking at a photo of a prop in Squadron's book on the Albatros , I carefully painted a leather color. Another coat of future with a final coat of clear yellow. I've seen better, but this was my first attempt. Someday I'd love to do one out of real wood. Gary

And a superb first attempt Gary---bloody hell, I still struggle after hundreds of attempts--in all scales...

Dave.

[gschmidt]

Thanks Dave,

Here's another pic from a different angle along with other WWI birds. I wish the DH2 (I think)was included in the set of photos.It should have placed. Also included is my CH-53E that recieved 1st place.I know it's a helicopter.



Museum Of Aviation and IPMS R.L. Scott Model Contest - Model Contest Vol 1

Museum Of Aviation and IPMS R.L. Scott Model Contest - Model Contest Vol 1

Museum Of Aviation and IPMS R.L. Scott Model Contest - Model Contest Vol 2

Museum Of Aviation and IPMS R.L. Scott Model Contest - Model Contest Vol 1

Museum Of Aviation and IPMS R.L. Scott Model Contest - Model Contest Vol 6

The red bird was not in the competition. Good thing. Enjoy Gary

[bristol scout]

Hi Gary,
Nice pictures of nice models--love the P40 on their heading---can't beat a sharkmouth P40----'though especially in R.A.F. colours.

Dave.

[gschmidt]

Hi Dave, So your into shark mouths. Get a load of this.

AH-1G Cobra (Fujimi 1/48) by gschmidt

This was my ship that I was crew chief on. The model is about 25-30 yrs old.
Gary

[bristol scout]

Hi Gary,
Nice stuff---long history-- the 'sharkmouth'--on aeroplanes.

Thanks for sharing.
Dave.