Nice work, Chris.
I really like that colour choice.
:thumbsup:
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Nice work, Chris.
I really like that colour choice.
:thumbsup:
Thanks, Pete. I was trying to use straight from the bottle but ended up mixing vallejo model colors:
Top = 2:1 German Cam. Dark Green, Olive Grey
Underside: 2:1 Buff, Pale Sand
Nice C,V Chris. It's da bomb!
Nice job Chris!
Nice one Chris :) Rep gun jammed I'm sad to say.
Thanks, all ;) Coming soon to an AAR near you...
Lovely DFW, Chris! :clap:
Rep Gun NOT jammed! :guns::guns:
DFW C.V unknown serial and crew of Flieger Abteilung (A) 199b.
Shapeways Reduced Aircraft Factory later version.
Decals: crosses by Aviation Wing, white stripe by miscmini.
Profile and photos from DFW Aircraft of WWI, Herris, Aeronaut Books, pp 121, 152-53.
This one had the unusual streaked camouflage. "Three colors are brush painted; dark greenish blue, dark violet, and dark Prussian blue. All painted streaks are applied directly to the yellowish canvas. The colors on the wings were painted separately, which made large patches of individual color. However the rudder and elevator look to be painted with mixed colors streaks... The paint was applied much thicker on the fuselage top and sides so the color was more intense. The paint was applied much thinner on the wings giving a streaked appearance without a standard pattern."
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Some paints used:
Underside and base for streaks: vallejo model color Buff.
Fuselage: 50/50 mix of vallejo mc german camo dark green and vallejo game air goblin green. 50/50 mix vallejo mc royal purple and blue violet, vallejo mc dark prussian blue.
Wings: 4:1 mix goblin green to german camo dark green. 2:1 mix mc blue violet to royal purple. dark prussian blue streaks.
Crew: vallejo saddle brown, brown violet, light gray.
Engine: Secret Weapon dark iron and engine metal, Secret Weapon Old Oil wash and Nuln Oil.
Scarff ring: vallejo german camo black brown, vallejo air rust.
Radiator: Secret Weapon engine metal, P3 galvanized metal.
Compass: secret weapon dark iron, vallejo mc bright brass.
Prop: vallejo mahogany overpainted with vallejo mc wood grain.
Very nice DFW!
REP! :guns:
That's one great plane Chris. One hit of REP isn't enough. :thumbsup:
Thanks guys. It was a lot of fun painting this one, as I'd hoped it would be. Paint opacity was key, especially for the wings/elevators -- I thinned it out (sometimes too much but went with it) and added a drop or two of glaze medium for longer working time. Went slow and waited for the thin paint to come alive (a hair dryer helps speed up drying time). I did the fuselage first as it was easier, then a coat of clear spray so I could handle it while doing the rest. On the wings/elevators I ended up doing the green first everywhere then adding the violet. Many times on both fuselage and wings there would be too much of a hard edge effect separating the colors but a very thin glaze of the dark prussian blue was used to blend the hard edges and add streaks in layers, slowly building up to blend everything. It's tempting to layer on too much and start to get too much coverage, so normally a couple of coats for my mixes worked fine allowing the Buff undercoat to show through.
Excellent painting on that DFW. :clap:
love that purple and green camo scheme.
Thanks Gary and Phil :)
Indeed, patience is often the key, Chris.
Here is mine:
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Items used:
Shapeways model
Humbrol Enamel No 1 as primer
Humbrol Enamel No 53 for gun and engine
Humbrol Enamel No 101 and 42 for fuselage and wings
Humbrol Enamel No 110 for propeller
Mark I decals
Humbrol Varnish Gloss No 35 Spray
Scheme inspired by model created by Mike
Nicely done! (rep gun jammed)
Nice job!
Second one
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Items used:
Shapeways model
Humbrol Enamel No 1 as primer
Humbrol Enamel No 53 for gun and engine
Humbrol Enamel No 110 and 149 for fuselage and wings
Humbrol Enamel No 110 for propeller
Mark I decals
Humbrol Varnish Gloss No 35 Spray
Scheme inspired by model created by Mike
Another nice paint job Georg:sAprvd:
Those are sharp-looking DFWs, Georg. Enjoy!
Very nice DFWs Georg. Hope they serve you well at the front.
Very nice couple of DFWs!
:sAprvd:
Great paint jobs, one and all :thumbsup:
nice work Georg!