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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #30 - May 16^th, 2023 at 3:27pm	Print Post
	After lower wings were attached, I saw dihedral was too much compared to upper wing so removed lower ones, just like the real Albatross they were fragile and suffered in the removal. Under carriage had to come off too. Lower wings in image show after infilling,covering with tissue and spraying, quite pleased with result. Next attaching upper wing, this IS difficult the cabane struts face forward and outward. Main V struts not providing much support and punctured holes in upper wing. Going to put this to one side for a bit as it appears one step forward and one step backward. This kit is much harder than the Tiger Moth.

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 13264 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #29 - Apr 30^th, 2023 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	Looking very good. You'll develop more skill with your airbrush and compressor as you use it. Keep up the great work!!!

	If God is your Co-pilot...switch seats... Your attitude will determine your altitude!- John Maxwell And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. Jn 8:32
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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #28 - Apr 30^th, 2023 at 11:56am	Print Post
	Well made some progress with airbrushing, decent compressor made big difference so know what pressure on outlet expect some pressure drop at end of 3 ft hose. 1:1 dilution of Tamiya paint with Tamiya thinner. Still don’t feel it is a tool of precision as spray too wide, anyhow 4 coats at distance of six inches just building up Color by a once over spray. Beginning to realise spraying tissue is quite an art, this is whatI’ve done, still green to spray on

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thymekiller Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 3411 Location: Springfield Missouri Joined: Jun 14^th, 2008	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #27 - Mar 22^nd, 2023 at 7:13am	Print Post
	Nice !!! Love that era of airplane. graceful lines.

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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #26 - Mar 20^th, 2023 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	Covered the wings, this time harder than Tiger Moth not sure why clumsy fingers and those wavy trailing edges. Top wing surfaces to be green & purple , bottom pale blue. Out of all the color schemes this one looks to be easy enough to be do-able without being too easy. This will be first time with an airbrush
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TK2 3 Star Member Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 170 Location: Missouri Joined: May 14^th, 2011	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #25 - Feb 2^nd, 2023 at 4:15pm	Print Post
	Looks good. It's not a race so dont worry about that. Wings look sturdy.


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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #24 - Jan 31^st, 2023 at 3:25pm	Print Post
	Just to show I haven’t been idling the last week

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TK2 3 Star Member Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 170 Location: Missouri Joined: May 14^th, 2011	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #23 - Jan 20^th, 2023 at 10:28pm	Print Post
	Looks good. I might try that stuff.


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 13264 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #22 - Jan 17^th, 2023 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	Looking very smooth! I like how this is coming along.

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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #21 - Jan 17^th, 2023 at 2:59pm	Print Post
	Decided to use Deluxe light balsa filler thinned with a bit of water over all the body. Quite a soft filler so repeated and added a bit of white glue sanded and painted with undercoat. Still need to sand the bulbous nose and cone I made out of lime so it merges better. Still a way off doing doing the fiddly bits.

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 13264 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #20 - Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	That's the problem doing display models. You never seem to have finished all the detail found on the full size plane!!! It's the fiddly bits that always get you!!! As for your fasseners check out Skydiamonds work on a biplane he did, had all the bells and whistles!!!

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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #19 - Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 12:51pm	Print Post
	Ah speckle sounds like our poly filler used to seal joins in plaster board, now they use tape so I believe. There is this guy on NRG forum Tim Moore who built a Guillow’s Spitfire and covered it with filler that’s were I got my idea to try S@T as it looked fantastic although the best builders on this forum are just as skilled. Afraid my ship modelling is on hold as thought of doing 500 clove hitches gives me a migraine. Speckle = spackle spell checker
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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 13264 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #18 - Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	Ditto what Neal just said!!! Me too!

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Kerak 5 Star Member Offline Build! Fly! Enjoy! Posts: 3522 Location: Roy, Utah Joined: Oct 5^th, 2015	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #17 - Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Sorry for being a real johnny-come-lately to this thread.... Back in the days during which I used to believe I might some day become a real model-builder...I used to use standard wall-board joint compound(also known a Spackle)...literally was available in 5 gallon plastic buckets(and smaller containers as well) at any hardware retail outlet...would last forever! Would fill joints, dents, etc...then sand. Paint with clear dope...saturate it...then, when dry, sand again with fine-grit paper. Last step was to cover with tissue...now ready for the sealer/paint/dope...whatever you're doing. Believe me...I was doing that before anyone, to my knowledge, was marketing some brand-named filler for the purpose. It worked well...and never cracked out on me. Model would need to suffer a very serious impact for that to happen...and by then, it would have been the least of my problems...if you get my drift. Hey, that all began back when we would "misappropriate" whatever Pop had "laying around." Neal


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Slowhand New Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: London Joined: Feb 15^th, 2022	Re: Dumas #232 Albatross Reply #16 - Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 11:21am	Print Post
	All, Thanks for all the advice, despite my best efforts there are low spots where frames are below infills and to sand off more would spoil the curves so will have to try the Deluxe filler. Happy New Year everyone

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