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    Great job John

  2. #152

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    Yes indeed a pair of very attractive aircraft John.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

  3. #153

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    Very nice John. Black planes are always very striking.

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    Yes great DIIIs

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    Continuing with the Joachim Lisbon Signature Planes madness, a Albatros D.III from Red Eagle (Skytrex) entered my collection.



    The Red Eagle model isn't very accurate, but it has a certain beauty in it.



    The early 1917 is secured now.



    The decals are really awesome.



    And the yellow heart has one more plane.



    See you all in the skies!

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    I certainly look forward to seeing these in the skies over Praag. Quim.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I certainly look forward to seeing these in the skies over Praag. Quim.
    Rob.
    Some will, my friend.

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    That's a nice scheme. Rep back at you
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guntruck View Post
    That's a nice scheme. Rep back at you
    Thanks Steve!
    You're most kind.

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    Love the look of this one Quim. I hope my REP guns don't shoot it down!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Love the look of this one Quim. I hope my REP guns don't shoot it down!
    You're too kind.
    Thank you for the REP ammunition!

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    Four Albatros D.III (Shapeways FUD, from decapod)

    Leutnants H. Frommherz and W. Voss, Jasta "Boelcke", Spring 1917

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    Lt. Ernst Hess, Jasta 28w, Summer 1917

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    And last but not least, (decapitated) Vzfw. Julius Buckler, Jasta 17, April 1917

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    Excellent work Alex

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    Superb finish Alex, especially for Shapeways.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Love the look of the D.III, sir, and these are fine examples!

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    Great planes Alex. Frommherz is one of my favorites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Superb finish Alex, especially for Shapeways.
    Rob.
    I concur - excellent finish on these.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenlizard View Post
    Superb work on these!
    What he said!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

  21. #171

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    Top work Alex !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    This is my second Red Eagle Albatros D.III. The Yellow menace!


















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    Like the Punisher-style skull. WH40k?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schlonz View Post
    Like the Punisher-style skull. WH40k?
    Iup!
    Thanks for the REP!

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    Just rolled my MvR repaint off the board - rather annoyingly the digital image has shown some silvering of the decal that I will have to attend to but you get the idea. I'm not sure the colours are entirely accurate, depends what sources you look at, but for my needs it's close enough.
    Anyway here it is, my attempt at MvR's Albatros D.III 2253/17:
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    For those interested in such things I used Humbrol enamels this time out - 120 Pale Green, 186 Chestnut & 75 Bronze Green atop the wings, I used a sky blue on the undersides and a very old GW Blood red for the struts, landing gear etc & over the decals - decals by Dom.

    A while back I also redid my Fromherz Albatros with a paler blue - can't tell you the colour as it's an unmarked pot I bought at a show 'cos it looked right !
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    "He is wise who watches"

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    JASTA 11 fly of four. Working progress

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    JASTA 11 Flyght

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    Manfred von Richtoffen
    Otto Braunbeck
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    Karl Allmenroder

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    Very nice Ezekiel. Now I wish I had bought more than one DIII Richthofen.

  30. #180

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    Great job Ezekiel!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    As promised - I have added to MvR's Alb D.III flight those of Kurt Wolff (green), Karl Allmenröder (white)
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    There might be time for another one or two ...?

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Oooooh. Very beautiful job, Dave.
    It's the return of the flying killer tomatoes!

    rep

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sulring View Post
    ...It's the return of the flying killer tomatoes!....
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    Ripe and juicy, just how I like 'em.... Woof !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Excellent work there, Dave!

    Reminds me to get on with mine.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Looks like we need to go back and do some more earlier stuff then chaps.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    The Jasta 11 DIIIs – they didn't all have the same wing pattern camo – some were only two colour. There's a good on-line reference for this with all the most recent info. I'll see if I can find it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmo UK View Post
    The Jasta 11 DIIIs – they didn't all have the same wing pattern camo – some were only two colour. There's a good on-line reference for this with all the most recent info. I'll see if I can find it.
    Please do Tim & post it in the Hobby Room. I had my doubts about Allmenröder's, there was a mention of it being green and mauve but I failed to find any definitive reliable source - most mention 'the standard factory finish' of three colours in the few references I could turn up regards these machines and is what is most commonly used so I went with it in the end.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmo UK View Post
    The Jasta 11 DIIIs – they didn't all have the same wing pattern camo – some were only two colour. There's a good on-line reference for this with all the most recent info. I'll see if I can find it.
    Though it's not exactly what you were looking for, Dan-San Abbott discussed Jasta 11 D.IIIs on the Aerodrome Forum in 2005 (post #6).

    http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=23237

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmo UK View Post
    The Jasta 11 DIIIs – they didn't all have the same wing pattern camo – some were only two colour. There's a good on-line reference for this with all the most recent info. I'll see if I can find it.
    Wing camo can be tricky... but I've seen pics of Allmenröder's D.III 629/17 (delivered 21 April 1917) with what appears to be factory-finish (olive green, "pale Brunswick Green and white," and Venetian Red) on the upper surfaces of both wings and tailplane. Also noteworthy are Allmenröder's white markings on nose and elevator. Dr. Bronnenkant's The Blue Max Airmen (Volume 9) contains several photos of this machine, as well as a color plate by Jim Miller that appears to be based -- at least in part -- on Alex Imrie's research.

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    I'm researching this at the moment, for my own repaints.

    It depends upon the factory producing the planes; by the time Idflieg issued instructions to cease using Chestnut Brown (Venetian Red) and switch to two-colour, almost all of the Johannisthal planes had been completed.
    Johannisthal switched to the D.V, and production of the D.III was taken up by OAW, who used the two-colour Green/Mauve scheme.

    My take on this is that all D.IIIs produced by Johannisthal should have Chestnut Brown/Olive Green/Pale Green, and all OAW should be Green/Mauve (it was probably not as simple as that, but it'll do for a bear-of-very-little-brain like myself!)


    Found it! - Idflieg telegram dated 12th April 1917, so for implementation in the 750 series Albatri from May onwards.............
    Therefore if your Albatros model is for a date before May 1917 it should have three-colour Chestnut Brown/Olive Green/Pale Green wing camo
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    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Can't argue with any of your conclusions, Tim. The Johannisthal plant finished delivering their run in the Spring of 1917, after the Idflieg directive, and might have carried the two-tone camouflage. Albatros D.III 760/17 and 767/17 both bore the three-colour pattern, whereas D.III 791/17 displays only two...

    The challenges of interpreting b/w photos and the spotty photographic record certainly complicates matters!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    I'm researching this at the moment, for my own repaints.

    It depends upon the factory producing the planes; by the time Idflieg issued instructions to cease using Chestnut Brown (Venetian Red) and switch to two-colour, almost all of the Johannisthal planes had been completed.
    Johannisthal switched to the D.V, and production of the D.III was taken up by OAW, who used the two-colour Green/Mauve scheme.

    My take on this is that all D.IIIs produced by Johannisthal should have Chestnut Brown/Olive Green/Pale Green, and all OAW should be Green/Mauve (it was probably not as simple as that, but it'll do for a bear-of-very-little-brain like myself!)


    Found it! - Idflieg telegram dated 12th April 1917, so for implementation in the 750 series Albatri from May onwards.............
    Therefore if your Albatros model is for a date before May 1917 it should have three-colour Chestnut Brown/Olive Green/Pale Green wing camo
    Thanks Tim, I'll put my brushes away for now then !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Huh. Nice work Tim... looks like I posted five minutes before you and then missed your edit!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    First - Leutnant Hermann Frommherz, Jasta 2

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    Relatively simple repaint of an F-Toys "Blue Maus";
    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Overpaint of black-n-white fuselage bands. Engine - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.
    mehusla (1/144 Direct) wingtop radiator decal, miscmini black fuselage stripe decal.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    Second, Leutnant Werner Voss, Jasta 2

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    Relatively simple repaint of a Nexus "Voss" to produce a more authentic Jasta 2 machine;
    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Red-n-white upper fuselage heart painted out. Engine and wingtop radiator - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.
    Black spinner.
    Wings repainted in more accurate colours - I used Misterkit Albatros Green, Albatros Pale Green, Albatros Red Brown, and Albatros Pale Blue for the undersides, including the chordwise 'bar' between the cabane struts.
    miscmini black fuselage stripe decal just in front of the tail.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    Third, Leutnant Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen's "Petit Rouge" for Jasta 11;

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    Relatively simple repaint of an F-Toys "MvR";
    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Engine - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.

    Wings repainted in more accurate colours - I used Misterkit Albatros Green, Albatros Pale Green, Albatros Red Brown; and Albatros Pale Blue for the undersides, including the chordwise 'bar' between the cabane struts and the top of the 'V' struts.

    Eisnerkreuz decals by Aerodrome Accessories, mehusla (1/144 Direct) wingtop radiator decal.
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 09-24-2017 at 14:07.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    Fourth, Leutnant Hermann Goering, Jasta 27................

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    Much more extensive repaint of an F-Toys "Goering";
    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Engine - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.

    All struts (cabane, interplane and undercarriage) and wheel covers repainted white instead of the moulded black. Upper wing white stripes overpainted in a stronger white.

    Wings repainted in more accurate colours - I used Misterkit Albatros Green, Albatros Pale Green, Albatros Red Brown; and Albatros Pale Blue for the undersides, including the chordwise 'bar' between the cabane struts and the top of the 'V' struts.

    Eisnerkreuz decals by Aerodrome Accessories, mehusla (1/144 Direct) wingtop radiator decal.

    Underwing black leader stripes and number 1 from Games Workshop.
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    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    Fifth, an unknown pilot from Jasta 5;

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    Extensive repaint of an elderly Shapeways D.III (very thick wings and struts compared to recent prints) bought ready-painted on ebay;
    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Engine - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.

    Wings repainted in more accurate colours - I used Misterkit Albatros Green, Albatros Pale Green, Albatros Red Brown; and Albatros Pale Blue for the undersides.
    Tail repainted in Games Workshop 'Jungle Green' and Vallejo Red edging.

    Eisnerkreuz decals by Aerodrome Accessories, mehusla (1/144 Direct) wingtop radiator decal.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Very nice Tim.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    6 Albatros D.III repaints finished, just in time to fly them at Donnie!

    Sixth and last - "generic" Jasta 2 D.III from May 1917

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    Shapeways D.III, purchased unpainted on ebay.

    Black-grey tyres, Cavalry Brown cockpit rim, Natural Wood prop blades. Engine - overall Oily Steel, then black ink, and drybrushed silver highlights.

    Wings painted in accurate colours - I used Misterkit Albatros Green, Albatros Mauve; and Albatros Pale Blue for the undersides.

    Eisnerkreuz decals by Aerodrome Accessories; mehusla (1/144 Direct) wingtop radiator decal and weights table.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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