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oldjock Sprue Cutter Posts: 144	1/72 Albatross May 31, 2019 12:39:21 GMT Boots likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldjock on May 31, 2019 12:39:21 GMT Just for the sake of it: No build log as it's pretty straightforward and not a lot to it.
	As Evel Knievel said "I get paid for the attempt, not the jump".

Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,488 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	1/72 Albatross May 31, 2019 12:58:29 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on May 31, 2019 12:58:29 GMT Great choice!!! Looking forward to it as the Albatross is such a beautiful biplane. Best wishes, Ian
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 20,402 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	1/72 Albatross May 31, 2019 14:11:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on May 31, 2019 14:11:59 GMT Bring it on George

The Kernel Plastic Connoisseur Posts: 1,093	1/72 Albatross May 31, 2019 14:57:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Kernel on May 31, 2019 14:57:19 GMT I did this, well the Airfix version in about 1962...........ish. How we loved those little kits!!!! Sky's the limit with paint schemes, they seemed to have a free hand back then!!!! This should be good! bill
	Last Edit: May 31, 2019 14:58:57 GMT by The Kernel !/4

oldjock Sprue Cutter Posts: 144	1/72 Albatross Jun 5, 2019 17:57:00 GMT Boots likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldjock on Jun 5, 2019 17:57:00 GMT Progress has in fact been made, 'just' got the rigging left:
	As Evel Knievel said "I get paid for the attempt, not the jump".

Boots Administrator Posts: 15,798 Mini profile background: {"image":"https://www.decalgirl.com/assets/designs/large/ocamo.jpg","color":""}	1/72 Albatross Jun 5, 2019 18:53:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Jun 5, 2019 18:53:45 GMT I do like that.....
	Fortune`s always hiding!!

oldjock Sprue Cutter Posts: 144	1/72 Albatross Jun 5, 2019 19:26:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldjock on Jun 5, 2019 19:26:26 GMT Cheers. After making a complete hash of fitting the upper wing, managed to beat it into some kind of order, so decided to finish it there.
	As Evel Knievel said "I get paid for the attempt, not the jump".

Boots Administrator Posts: 15,798 Mini profile background: {"image":"https://www.decalgirl.com/assets/designs/large/ocamo.jpg","color":""}	1/72 Albatross Jun 5, 2019 19:36:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Boots on Jun 5, 2019 19:36:57 GMT You`d never notice........colour really suits i have too say
	Fortune`s always hiding!!

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 20,402 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	1/72 Albatross Jun 6, 2019 2:54:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Jun 6, 2019 2:54:32 GMT That's cool

The Kernel Plastic Connoisseur Posts: 1,093	1/72 Albatross Jun 6, 2019 5:12:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Kernel on Jun 6, 2019 5:12:15 GMT that is one pretty plane George! bill
	!/4

oldjock Sprue Cutter Posts: 144	1/72 Albatross Jun 6, 2019 9:08:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldjock on Jun 6, 2019 9:08:27 GMT Too kind, too kind.
	As Evel Knievel said "I get paid for the attempt, not the jump".

Snipersmudge Styrene Junkie Posts: 8,897 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"56b53b"}	1/72 Albatross Jun 6, 2019 16:14:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Snipersmudge on Jun 6, 2019 16:14:09 GMT Very nice indeed

Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,488 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	1/72 Albatross Jun 7, 2019 1:57:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Jun 7, 2019 1:57:49 GMT Beautiful work on this! Best wishes, Ian
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

oldjock Sprue Cutter Posts: 144	1/72 Albatross Jun 7, 2019 8:55:34 GMT Boots likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldjock on Jun 7, 2019 8:55:34 GMT Many thanks. Rigging finished, just got to touch up paint and splash on some matt varnish and it's done.
	As Evel Knievel said "I get paid for the attempt, not the jump".