Reading up the recent posts here makes me think of how the average customer does their choices on buying the planes.
I think
MvR is simply a name (and paint scheme) which draws the most attention. Even if somebody has little to know idea about ww1 air combat, the name Red Baron somehow stuck. its a name which made it into the public conscience. After all even the starwars guys make
red miniature tie fighters!
About other paint schemes - I began to wonder of the way the minis are boxed really do them justice.
You can basically only see the top side of the plane and bits of the fuselage. So the top wing is a big selling point - if you assume many customers haven't seen the pictures on the
WOG site and/or don't know the paint schemes). If the first impression fails, people might pass on it
A full transparent packaging as many action figures, and yes, the SW minis too, have today might give them more justice. And the minis really dont need to hide themselves. the overall quality is very good. And since the the SW-guys "borrowed" the game idea from
WOG, why not borrow their packaging?
Edit: the red/white stripes D.III looks indeed lovely and would totally work as miniature!
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