Albatross

[The Migrant]

Airfix 1/72 Albatross D.Va, one of those ancient toolings offered in a new red box. Out of the box it's pretty woeful, so I did quite a bit of accurizing and detailing and made the decals myself.For some reason the Germans painted out parts of the upper wing crosses to make them asymmetrical

[Guest]

Wowww, stunning build you got there Mike, 5* all the way

[Guest]

Very stunning indeed!!

Theuns

[Guest]

That's the Airfix Albatros DVa? That's absolutely incredible! I bet there wasn't much of the original plastic left after the 'accurizing and detailing'! Marginally more incredible than everything else are: the prop, the plywood fuselage with panel lines, the rigging, the Spandaus, the decals... Just brilliant.

[stona]

Beautiful as ever! How you managed that rigging (never mind the rest already mentioned) I will never know.

Cheers

Steve

[spanner570]

I echo what's already been written.....and then some!

Brilliant...

Ron

[papa 695]

Great work as usual Mike a stunning build

[Guest]

Fantastic build Mike, very nice

[yak face]

Beautiful job Mike , as always your rigging leaves me gobsmacked , great job on an old tool dog! , cheers tony

[eddiesolo]

Are you a wizard Mike? You must be to conjure up such realism and in 1/72! Amazing...truly gob-smacking amazing!

Si

[Ian M]

Exquisite bird Mike.

[BBdave]

Looks amazing lovely model

Dave

[Guest]

Mike thats intense for sure , having recently done a 1/32 scale WW1 subject I do'nt understand how you do it in 1/72! The rigging alone woulda drove me bat crap crazy! I keep going back and looking at it in wonder! You are a gifted builder for sure,very nicely done Sir!!!

[john i am]

Inspirational to the the rest of us Mike it just goes to show our pursuit of perfection is not in vain albeit that I'm a million miles away right now but I will still keep plodding along keep up the fantastic work and keep them coming there a pleasure to admire cheers John

[The Migrant]

Thank you all for your kind comments