Official Caudron GIII Painting thread

**Bluedevil** · 01-24-2013 02:00

In the first couple of months of 1918 the Belgian aviation militaire received 36 Caudron GIII. It was mainly used for training new pilots at the base at Juvisy-sur-Orge and was unarmed.
It was a very stable flying platform and was used till 1928 by the Belgian military and civil training schools.

So I really had to add one to my collection

The serial number is based on a picture I found at this site (third from the top):

http://www.belgian-wings.be/webpages...i%20Juvsiy.htm

Here's the model (shapeways by Kampfflieger) :

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 01-24-2013 02:31

Another nice one Alex.
You certainly are ramping up the speed of production. Expecting a Big Push or something?

Rob.

**Bluedevil** · 01-24-2013 02:47

I've been painting French medieval soldiers for weeks now and thought it was time for something different

I can't stand the sight of an other knight in shining armour at the moment...So till that feeling ebs away I'll be painting aircraft

I had quit a few Shapeways models waiting to be painted so now is the time to splash some color on them.

Almost finished a Handley page bomber so I guess that one will be next on the forum...

After that one I have the choice between a Voisin , Friedrichshafen GIII, Hanriot HD1 and a Ponnier

**flash** · 01-24-2013 09:23

French knights ? Save time Alex - just paint them un-horsed, muddy & bloody...

Nice Caudron by the way

**Archidamus** · 01-24-2013 12:35

Nicely executed Alex

As for painting hordes of French knights, rather you than me - I am colour-blind and find things like heraldic schemes difficult

**Bluedevil** · 01-26-2013 04:01

Does anybody knows if our forum artists made a card for the caudron GIII?

**somaliavet** · 01-26-2013 06:43

That turned out great! Nice job!

**Lloydthegamer** · 01-26-2013 10:25

Very well done model. Excellent painting!

**Baron Rolf** · 01-26-2013 10:41

I like that model Alex well done chap.

**decapod** · 11-08-2021 02:08

A generic British G3, all 3D printed at home. Humbrol Buff with Dom's Decals.

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**sctodd** · 11-08-2021 02:19

Well done Paul.very nice.something I’d like.

**Baz** · 11-08-2021 03:38

Nice early war model, rarely armed but used in reconnaissance and artillery spotting to good use.

**Flying Helmut** · 11-08-2021 04:00

Lovely!

Need one of these myself.

**decapod** · 11-08-2021 05:52

Dang! - just found the original thread from 2013
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...ainting-thread
That's now two Caudron G3's in 8 years, neither French!

**flash** · 11-08-2021 07:39

Originally Posted by decapod

Dang! - just found the original thread from 2013
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...ainting-thread
That's now two Caudron G3's in 8 years, neither French!

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