Albatros DIII (ACE-07) photos by JJD UK (1 Viewer)
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Congratulations on the new addition. It is a beaut. {bravo}} -- Al
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I received the Albatros today.
It's heavy due I suppose to the brass insert. The insert is small but must be quite large in the fuselage as I was surprised by the weight.
Colors are nicely muted, not bright as in some of the photos.
While in the photos that have been shown it looks great, in the hand you'll be blown away at how good the paint is, engine detail and overall look.
Very impressive work.
Donnie
It's heavy due I suppose to the brass insert. The insert is small but must be quite large in the fuselage as I was surprised by the weight.
Colors are nicely muted, not bright as in some of the photos.
While in the photos that have been shown it looks great, in the hand you'll be blown away at how good the paint is, engine detail and overall look.
Very impressive work.
Donnie
Got mine on the way. Can't wait to see it in person. Congrats on your Albatros. Glad to hear the colors are on the muted side. JJD does the muted color schemes really well. -- A
Got mine, as well, and am very impressed with the model. Must agree with everyone else that the muted colors work really well. It is a very detailed model and I really like the way the machine guns are mounted, being somewhat enclosed by the fuselage near the breech. The engine detail is superb and even includes the radiator pipe from the wing to the engine, a nice bit of work. Will say more later when I can sit down and study it closer. -- Al
Well, I got to examine my Albatros, out of the box, and for the first time ever, I have received a damaged/defective model.
Had to send it back for replacement. The damage was not of a breakage variety, but almost like the wings had been compressed towards each other at some point because 4 of the bracing wires and 1 of the aileron control wires were badly sagging. I left the model on a shelf for a couple of days to see if there might be some 'spring back' in the wings and to see if the wires might tighten back up, but no such luck. So back in the box and back to my dealer it went. No problem with getting a replacement as my dealer is excellent with customer care, and the new Albatros is on the way. Has anyone else ever had this kind of damage/problem with their WW1 planes? As I said, it is a first for me. The Albatros is an outstandingly done model. I really like the paint work on this craft and am impressed by how fine the wings are in cross-section. Another 'my new favorite aircraft'.^&grin -- Alnysoldiers
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I have all their WWI planes and some doubles with no problems.
Never a packaging problem with JJD.
Never a packaging problem with JJD.
I have had my replacement Albatros for a little while now and it arrived all safe and sound. So now to answer the question that was never asked, how does the JJD Albatros compare to the KC Albatros? I'm going to stick to a size comparison as my opinions to quality have been stated several times. The over all size between the two models is minimal, with only the length of the fuselage from nose to tail being noticeably/measurably different. The KC model is about 10 1/4" long whereas the JJD is about 5/8" shorter at 9 7/8" long. The top wings on both models are 12'' for the JJD and 12 1/16" for the KC, not noticeable when on display and the bottom wings are virtually the same at 11 3/4". The height is almost the same also, with the KC being 3 1/2" and the JJD at 3 3/8", again not real noticeable. They will display together just fine. The KC model is the heavier model, again because of materials used and the thicker wings and struts of the KC model, a difference in construction techniques. I am very pleased with the JJD Albatros and find it to be an excellent and accurate rendition of the D-III, down to the bracing and control wires. The dull paint scheme also has a very pleasing effect. It just looks right. -- AlWell, I got to examine my Albatros, out of the box, and for the first time ever, I have received a damaged/defective model.