Official Albatros C.VII Painting Thread

[Fat Wally]

Just finished three of these beauties....

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff498/KLowth/IMG_4434_zpsc35955df.jpg

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff498/KLowth/IMG_4435_zps6a0c3621.jpg

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff498/KLowth/IMG_4436_zpsf7cd4d69.jpg

These are designed to operate as a uit on table. Notice the leader's streamer between the struts on the lead plane.

[flash]

Very swish Kev :thumbsup:

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Another set of masterpieces Kev.
Rob.

[David Manley]

Lovely - beautifully and very crisply done :)

[Womble]

Here's mine.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=90401&d=1368960875
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=90402&d=1368960900
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=90403&d=1368960919

Ian

[Boney10]

Very nice, quess what I would like in my next Shapeways order

[Ravenlord]

Wonderful looking examples of the C.VII - great work!!!

Matthias

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Like yours very much too Ian.
Great colour combination and even more straight lines sans waves!
Rob.

[Naharaht]

Very good work, Kev and Ian.

[Baldrick62]

I'll second that! Great to see some less well-known two-seaters getting a flight too.

[Wombat]

Shapeways Albatros C.VII.

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/Jörgen

[Flying Helmut]

Albatrossyness Part 4, second group

Albatros C.VII (Johannisthal) C.1359/16- Armee Flugpark 3, Summer 1916

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Shapeways Albatros C.VII by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment.

All paint colours 'Vallejo' unless otherwise noted.

Pilot and Observer; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet and gloves, "Silver" goggles.
Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, louvres, struts, undercarriage, wing step panels, cowling ring and spinner (and also wheel covers). Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown".
Rudder; "German Clear Doped Linen" by 'Misterkit'
Wings: upper surface 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green" and "Albatros Pale Green" with 'Vallejo' "Cavalry Brown", underside 'Misterkit' "Albatros Pale Blue".
Tyres "Cold Grey".
Engine and Radiators: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver". Added drybrushed 'Vallejo Air' "Rust" exhaust.
Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".
Guns: "Oily Steel" drybrushed "Silver".

Overall Matt Varnish, except for Satin Varnish on metal panels and plywood fuselage.

Decals by 'Aviation Wings', 'Aerodrome Accessories', "1/144 Direct", and homemade Serial Numbers.

[Flying Helmut]

Albatrossyness Part 4, second group

Albatros C.VII (O.A.W.) C.VII 3597/16- Flieger Abteilung 46b, Winter 1916

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Shapeways Albatros C.VII by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment.

All paint colours 'Vallejo' unless otherwise noted.

Pilot and Observer; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet and gloves, "Silver" goggles.
Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood"; "Sky Grey" engine panels, louvres, struts, undercarriage, wing step panels, cowling ring and spinner. Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown".
Rudder; "Albatros Dark Green" by 'Misterkit'.
Wings: upper surface 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green" and "Albatros Pale Green", with 'AK Interactive' "German Red Brown", underside 'Vallejo' "Sky Blue"/"White" 50/50 mix (and also wheel covers).
Tyres "Cold Grey".
Engine and Radiators: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver". Added drybrushed 'Vallejo Air' "Rust" exhaust.
Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".
Guns: "Oily Steel" drybrushed "Silver".

Overall Matt Varnish, except for Satin Varnish on metal panels and plywood fuselage.

Decals by 'Aviation Wings', 'Aerodrome Accessories', "1/144 Direct", and homemade Serial Numbers.

[Hu Rhu]

Lovely group of planes. :clap::clap:

[malachi]

Fabulous work, Tim! What did you use to outline the ailerons and elevator?

[zenlizard]

Love the detail work here, Tim.

[Flying Helmut]

Fabulous work, Tim! What did you used to outline the ailerons and elevator?

I painted them! :p









Nah, just kidding! ;)

They are decals - ultra-thin black lines produced by Kevin @ Miscmini

https://miscmini.com/shop/ols/products/thin-black-stripes-1-slash-144-scale-decals

These are the ones I used for the wing rib tapes on my Pfalz E.I and E.II planes...

https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?25365-Official-Pfalz-E-I-Painting-Thread post #19

Fiddly, but well worth the effort!

[ReducedAirFact]

The attention to detail is excellent -- just looking at the pictures you would guess they are 1:72 or larger. The Albatros C.VII was the most common German two-seater in early 1917, just before the meteoric rise of the D.F.W. C.V.

[malachi]

I painted them! :p









Nah, just kidding! ;)

They are decals - ultra-thin black lines produced by Kevin @ Miscmini

https://miscmini.com/shop/ols/products/thin-black-stripes-1-slash-144-scale-decals

These are the ones I used for the wing rib tapes on my Pfalz E.I and E.II planes...

https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?25365-Official-Pfalz-E-I-Painting-Thread post #19

Fiddly, but well worth the effort!

lol - you got me.

[Flying Helmut]

lol - you got me.

Ha-Ha! :p

[Baz]

I painted them! :p

Do you have any cards for the C.VII?








Nah, just kidding! ;)

They are decals - ultra-thin black lines produced by Kevin @ Miscmini

https://miscmini.com/shop/ols/products/thin-black-stripes-1-slash-144-scale-decals

These are the ones I used for the wing rib tapes on my Pfalz E.I and E.II planes...

https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?25365-Official-Pfalz-E-I-Painting-Thread post #19

Fiddly, but well worth the effort!

[Flying Helmut]

I don't have any cards yet :( but after a very enlightening conversation @ 'Attack' I am trying to sort one (or more) out.

[Baz]

I don't have any cards yet :( but after a very enlightening conversation @ 'Attack' I am trying to sort one (or more) out.

Ok thanks, will wait and see what develops.

[Baz]

Albatros C.VII (OAW) No.3540/16

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Valom double set
Peter Pig pilot and Red Eagle Observer/gunner
Vallejo Dark Sand - fuselage and tail fin
AK Fokker Dark Green, Red Brown & Vallejo Medium Olive Wings and tail
GW Mountfang brown propeller, tail support, wheel struts, exhaust, pilot/observer and wing struts
GW Celestial Grey radiator ears, goggles and engine cowling and surround
GW Black tires

One more to make from set
Valom decals

[Hu Rhu]

Lovely work on that Alb C.VII. :clap:

[ReducedAirFact]

A very sharp two-seater! (Rep gun jammed)

[malachi]

Great-looking C.VII, Baz! :clap:

[Flying Helmut]

I guessed someone would beat me to it!

Nice job, Baz! :clap:

[Baz]

I guessed someone would beat me to it!

Nice job, Baz! :clap:

Good luck, my fingers are too big for this work really on Valom kits. I did use all the metal parts apart from the rear gun

[Hu Rhu]

Baz,

I thought that such a great paint job deserves a card to match, so I mocked this up for you. Hope it meets your needs.

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[Baz]

Baz,

I thought that such a great paint job deserves a card to match, so I mocked this up for you. Hope it meets your needs.

Thanks Gary, will use that for sure, paint job not that crisp but game useable.

[Teaticket]

Very sharp Baz. Damn, another plane to add to the list of must haves!

[zenlizard]

So much excellence in the various painting threads of late!

[milcoll73]

nice work Barrie!

[Baz]

Albatros C.VII, No. C1300/16, Flieger Abteilung (A) 233

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Valom double set and decals
AK WW1 German Aircraft colours - Dark Green and Red Brown
Vallejo - Medium Olive and Dark Sand
GW - Mountfang brown, Black and steel
Humbrol - sky blue
Peter pig pilot
Red Eagle gunner

Last Valom set for me they are too tiny for my fingers and fed up looking for lost metal part on floor!!!

[Stumptonian]

You are building up quite the collection, Barrie.
Nice looking C.VII
:sAprvd:

[malachi]

Well done, Barrie! Although, it's flying dangerously low over those trenches :)

[Teaticket]

Here is a RAF Shapeways Albatros C.VII. Schusta 27

Painting, underwings - craft paint(cp) Americana DA190 Winter Blue, wingtops - Vallejo V094 Russian Uniform, Anita's(cp) 11117 Khaki Green, brown mix of Anita's(cp)Light Cinnamon/V032 dark red/AK German Red Brown, fuselage - Americana(cp) 11033 Antique Gold with sepia wash.
Various decal crosses, Unit chevron and number home made.

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[Larry R.]

Wow, Peter! The detail work is impressive!

[camelbeagle]

Another awesome plane!

[malachi]

A worthy addition to any hangar, Peter. Well done :clap:

[CrashCraig]

Another impressive model Peter. I especially like the effect of the wash you use on the fuselage.:clap:

[Guntruck]

That's beautiful Peter.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

What immaculate painting Pete. Those thin lines are incredible.
Rob.

[zenlizard]

Another top-notch job here.

[predhead]

Really nicely done, Pete!!!

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice indeed! :clap:

[Teaticket]

Thanks guys. Can't wait to try it out.

[Stumptonian]

I can see why you don't need any of Daryl's full-colour 3D Prints :eek:
Amazing wood grain on that beauty.
:surrender:

[Hu Rhu]

I agree, the wood grain effect is a masterpiece. Well done Peter.

[Teaticket]

Another Shapeways C.VII. According to Jack Herris in his Aeronaut book, 'perhaps of Flieger Abteilung (A) 209'.

Painting, underwings - craft paint(cp) Americana DA190 Winter Blue, wingtops - Vallejo V094 Russian Uniform, Anita's(cp) 11117 Khaki Green, brown mix of Anita's(cp)Light Cinnamon/V032 dark red/AK German Red Brown, fuselage - Americana(cp) 11033 Antique Gold with sepia wash.
Various decal crosses, Unit triangle symbol and serial number home made.

Getting in the Peter PIg pilot was more of a challenge than expected. Getting the pilot into a satisfactory position wasn't the easiest but the real challenge was getting the glue into his cockpit. I think I better invest in a bent tip syringe for future similar situations!

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[CrashCraig]

Another great looking Albatros. I don't think anyone does those weathered-looking fuselages better than you Pete.:clap::clap::thumbsup:

[zenlizard]

Getting the pilot into a satisfactory position wasn't the easiest but the real challenge was getting the glue into his cockpit. I think I better invest in a bent tip syringe for future similar situations!


And excellent and practical idea! Rep gun jammed.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I am brown yellow and green with envy Pete.
Another masterpiece.
Rob.:clap:

[malachi]

Excellent work, Peter :thumbsup::clap:

[Stumptonian]

Another beauty, Peter.
:thumbsup:

[Teaticket]

Thanks guys. Thanks for the REP Rob.

[Larry R.]

Truly masterful work, Peter!

[camelbeagle]

Wonderful! The panel lines are astonishing!

[Hu Rhu]

Another wonderful paint job.