Giant Voting

[Oberst Hajj]

This was our first painting contest for the the larger minis. Due to only two entries, the voting rules have to be changed a little bit. You only get one vote for this one. The Entry that receives the most votes will get the first pick of the prizes followed by the 2nd place entry.

Read First

The WWII contests have always been slower then the WWI ones, but this time we had a really

Criteria you should look for when voting for your favorite entry:


Smooth paint
Crisp lines between colors
Build quality (if it is a metal or resin kit)
Surface prep (if it is a Shapeways model)
The Devil is in the details, take time to look for the painted details
Unique subject, is it a pilot/plane that you have seen a lot of?


Good Luck everyone!

1.
Plane: Gotha G.IV 100/17, Polish 21st Destroyer Squadron
Mini Used: Von Korf's - 302B

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2.
Plane: Gotha IV 991/16 crewed by Lt. Mons, Lt. Roland and Unteroff. Tasche (crashed 11/11/17 in Belgium)
Mini Used: Gotha G.V (VonKorff/VonZedlitz/Speyer)

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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Vote cast Herr Oberst.
Rob.

[Nightbomber]

Voted!

[Marechallannes]

Vote done!

Two nice WW I bombers.:salute:

[Guntruck]

We're not voting for the top two this time then? :D

[Niclas]

Voted.

/Niclas

[alkis21]

Voted, and this was my 100th sortie.

Alkis

[Nightbomber]

Voted, and this was my 100th sortie.

Alkis

So your vote should be a decisive one;)

Congrats!

[Niclas]

Voted, and this was my 100th sortie.

Alkis
Nice going Alkis - Congrats!
/Niclas

[Flying Officer Kyte]

:salute:And need I say it?
To the bar.:FOK:
Kyte.

[gully_raker]

:thumbsup: Duty done!
Both very nice & different schemes.:)

[Zoe Brain]

Crew, cabane and nacelle struts on the unusual Polish one, a classic design and brilliantly executed LVG paint job on the German one... Darn, not an easy choice.

Both started looking like this -

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Original Photos:

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[redcoon2]

Like them both...lots of effort into both planes...congrats to the winner...glad to have an opportunity to see your efforts.

[Zoe Brain]

Profiles

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Note that better photos of the crash show it's definitely MoRoTAS not MoRoTA. Colour... that's informed guesswork.


This closeup of the gun shield position, clear up the first question...was it MoRoTA or MoRoTAS? Clearly i can see the outline of the beggining of the "S" So for me it's MoRoTAS. What colours? That's harder and really both options that WNW's give are just educated guesses really. But i like their reasoning on the black, white and red option and i'll be using that. Note that WNW's also include the decals for the red, white, yellow option if you prefer that interpretation.

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The colour of the ailerons on this one is also informed guesswork - they're described as "tan", which could be anything from a yellowy brown to a browny yellow.

[grumpybear]

Both nice.

[Stormkahn]

Bombs away, good luck!

[Niclas]

The "MoRoTa" one seems to have a slightly different wing configuration in the real life pic...

/Niclas

[dsestak65]

Excellent work.

[Tommy Z]

Well Done to both! :thumbsup:

Voted!

[Zoe Brain]

The detail picture that proves it's MoRoTAS not MoRoTA as in some profiles...

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/www/products/model_kitsets/32005/archive_photos/Gotha%20G.IV%20%28LVG%29%20991~16%20MoRoTAS.%20Detail%20fuselage%20%28Thomas%20Genth%29.jpg

The front badge on the Polish one is even more tricky - on some photos it's under the nose, on others, at the front. Colour of background is also a guess.

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[Angiolillo]

Both really great!

[flash]

Done. thanks for the picture assist Zoe ;)

[Burt]

Sorry must have missed the announcement to vote.
A difficult choice both planes look really well painted.
Went with the German in the end.

No I didn't, the wife made a loud noise behind me which made me jump and I clicked on the Polish one instead, never mind, I will stand by that as both planes are well painted.

[Zoe Brain]

The "MoRoTa" one seems to have a slightly different wing configuration in the real life pic...

... and the Polish one a somewhat modified undercarriage.

As far as I can tell, 100/17 (renumbered from 213/17) and the other Polish aircraft were the last surviving Gothas. The German and Austrian ones had been destroyed in accordance with the Versailles treaty.

[Willi Von Klugermann]

Done. Liked both of them. My compliments.

[LewdDude]

Tough vote! They are both great! Vote has been cast.

Good Luck to both!

S!~

[Attila57]

Voted!

[Timothy Pray]

Both are outstanding. I love the Aerodrome...

[BobP]

Hard choice on which one to vote for. The German one MoRoTas looks like a tag they put on trains these days. These guys were ahead of their time in tagging.

[Beer&pretzels]

Very nice.

[Dwarflord22]

Voted! :thumbsup:

[Zoe Brain]

I thought the MoRoTAS entry deserved better than to come second-last.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

:salute:Congratulations to the winner.
Two very fine efforts.
Rob.

[Pseudotheist]

The Polish Gotha was robbed! Did no one (or only one third, I guess) appreciate the nice new struts and detailed crew memebers? Perhaps a bit more of a close-up would've helped it's chances.

[Zoe Brain]

The Polish Gotha was robbed! Did no one (or only one third, I guess) appreciate the nice new struts and detailed crew memebers? Perhaps a bit more of a close-up would've helped it's chances.
I disagree completely - the MoRoTAS one had to be given extra style points for the positioning in the wrecked building, as per the photos of the crash. If I hadn't posted those photos, others might not have "gotten it", but I certainly did.

[Marechallannes]

I like them both but voted for number one.

It was the combination of extra detailed work and the uncommon painting sheme and national markings.

Congratulation.

[Oberst Hajj]

Both wonderful entries and great additions to the local gaming tables in their areas. The official winners thread can be found here (www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?12092-And-the-winner-of-the-Giant-repaint-contest-is).