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The Kit
Since this is a “Weekend” kit there is only one decal option, for an aircraft in the markings of Oliver Freheirr von Beaulieu-Marconnay, an ace of Jasta 5, in 1918. This colorful aircraft featured a blue fuselage with red forward fuselage and nose, and purple and green wings. The undersurfaces of the wings and fuselage plane were light blue, the wing struts were also red, and if the instructions are to be believed, the tires were pink. The decal sheet also includes the instrument faces and logos for the Axial propeller blades.
Accuracy
I was unable to find my Windsock Datafile to check the dimensions of the kit against Ian Stair’s excellent plans (too many references scattered in too many different locations), but I have seen comments on other modeling websites to the effect that the undercarriage legs are too short and that the wheels are too small. There is also evidently an extra inspection port on the lower starboard fuselage. It certainly looks like an Albatros to me! Conclusion
Can this kit be built in a “weekend”? There’s only one way to find out: purchase the kit, and have at it. The “Weekend Edition” boxing of the Albatros D.V will provide the patient modeler a great platform for a host of new techniques- biplane rigging, woodgrain depiction, figure painting, etc. I would like to thank Eduard for providing our review sample. 
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