Originally Posted by redbaron1

Love the wood painting job. Any chance of letting us know how this is done?

Hello redbaron1
The wood painting was done by hand with a fine brush, line for line.

No trick, just a little work and time.

First picture of my completed Albatros. The spring is coming!

More photos or film will follow. (spring or summer)
Stay tuned ...

Greetings from the Bernese Oberland
Mario

Originally Posted by Jesterjet

First picture of my completed Albatros. The spring is coming!

More photos or film will follow. (spring or summer)
Stay tuned ...

Greetings from the Bernese Oberland
Mario

Nice pic and awesome paintwork. Get her over the Alps ASAP

Lasse

How does this plane hand launch?

Originally Posted by Bandit at Two

How does this plane hand launch?

Why?
Power enough and large wheels makes essy starts even wet grass.
Cheers
Lasse

Originally Posted by Jesterjet

Hello redbaron1
The wood painting was done by hand with a fine brush, line for line.

No trick, just a little work and time.

Going to give it a go. Whats the colour of the brown lines you used? Looks great.

Yep no need to hand launch the alby. If you do you're just going to deny yourself one of the most enjoyable aspects of this bird-the beautiful climb outs when she breaks from terra firma!

Originally Posted by kevin whitesell

Yep no need to hand launch the alby. If you do you're just going to deny yourself one of the most enjoyable aspects of this bird-the beautiful climb outs when she breaks from terra firma!

I do agree, take-offs, low passes, touch downs and 2 wheel landings is someting you get addicted to!
Scale turns with alerion and some rudder is like the real WW1 biplanes.
Hand launch would be like eating candy with the wrapping left on
Cheers Lasse

Originally Posted by lassehellsten

Nice pic and awesome paintwork.

Thank you Lasse

Originally Posted by redbaron1

Going to give it a go. Whats the colour of the brown lines you used? Looks great.

I used a variety of acryl-colors, just mixing and testing.

I really enjoy slow flybys at eye level.Over all the alby is so enjoyable and relaxing to fly.This past summer i flew one flight of my alby for every three flights of my ww2 warbirds.I did this as the alby was so relaxing to fly that when i went to fly my ww2 warbirds, i needed to make the adjustment to the immediate differences in speed!Yep and two wheel touch downs are beautiful too.The alby imho brings out what this hobby is all about.PURE FUN-I LOVE MY ALBY!!

Originally Posted by kevin whitesell

I really enjoy slow flybys at eye level.Over all the alby is so enjoyable and relaxing to fly.This past summer i flew one flight of my alby for every three flights of my ww2 warbirds.I did this as the alby was so relaxing to fly that when i went to fly my ww2 warbirds, i needed to make the adjustment to the immediate differences in speed!Yep and two wheel touch downs are beautiful too.The alby imho brings out what this hobby is all about.PURE FUN-I LOVE MY ALBY!!

Kevin
You sir got that right! this plane is just a relaxing plane to fly and a looker in the air as well what up Dog?

Originally Posted by aurorae

This plane has become quite popular. I've seen reviews in 4 magazines recently:

the Fall Park Pilot
November RC Sport Flyer
April Fly RC
April Model Airplane News

You "saw" a review for this in Fly RC or they announced one coming up? I dont recall seeing a review of this in there yet.

The Albatross hit all the mags recently...

Gotcha. I just didnt recall seeing a review in Fly RC, it was probably a product announcement. I'm pretty sure a full review is coming soon though.

Originally Posted by barracudahockey

You "saw" a review for this in Fly RC or they announced one coming up? I dont recall seeing a review of this in there yet.

It is in the April issue. Pages 86 to 88.