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This is my forst try at wood effect.
desert yellow acrylic basecoat and chocolate brown enamel drybrushed over it.

IMG_20190729_161738 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190729_160901 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190729_160846 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190729_160726 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Looks good to me.

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my heading was wrong. its 1/48 not 32

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IMG_20190804_081618 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Playing with shadows to highlight the ribs
IMG_20190809_153307 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190809_132545 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
T

On the WW1 fabric silver dope was rarely used and if a dark color was painten ontop of the wing with a light base color the outline would cast a shadow onto the bottom wing fabric but highly defused.
IMG_20190811_163116 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Wow Theuns, you're really doing some amazing painting.

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The plywood effect on the fuse worked out well and I will use the tecnique in the future. Oil paints is not something I used brfore but I have found them to work way better than pastels for me.
The trick is to apply it where you need and then blend it into the existing paint to make nice shadows loke I did on the ribtapes of the wing
IMG_20190819_064706 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

IMG_20190819_064649 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190819_064604 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

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IMG_20190821_164055 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190821_164017 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

clearcoat has toned everything dowl a tad, happy with it.
IMG_20190901_085151 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190901_085158 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20190901_085224 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Next the rigging fun starts...

Looking very nice.

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done...
WW1 rubber wheels were not black but light grey before they used Vulcanixing
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Revell 1/48 A batross DV by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Good work Theunis, hope to see the model on Saturday.

What did you use for the rigging?

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Very good looking Albatross Theuns. Well done . I like your shadows of the crosses on the wing lower surfaces.