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    Sharp-looking Voss, Gary!
    REP guns still jammed... I must be wounded.

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    Very nice Voss!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by malachi View Post
    Sharp-looking Voss, Gary!
    REP guns still jammed... I must be wounded.
    Maybe a wounded rookie.

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    Albatrossyness Part 3, Group #2

    Albatros D.III 2119/16
    Leutnant Fritz Otto Bernert, Jasta 2 (Boelcke), June 1917

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    Shapeways Albatros D.III (early) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment

    Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet, "Silver" goggles
    Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, louvres, spinner, struts, undercarriage. "Silver" windscreen.
    Rudder; 'Misterkit' "German Natural Doped Linen"
    Wings: 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green", "RFC Chestnut Brown", "Albatros Pale Green", underside "Albatros Pale Blue". Wheel covers "Black".
    Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
    Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator by "1/144 Direct".
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Albatrossyness Part 3, Group #2

    Albatros D.III (Serial unknown)
    Leutnant de Reserve Johannes Wintrath, Jasta 2 (Boelcke), April 1917

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    Shapeways Albatros D.III (early) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment

    Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet, "Silver" goggles
    Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, louvres, struts, undercarriage. Fuselage band "Black", edged "White". Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown". "Silver" windscreen. Spinner "Black"
    Tail empennage, including Rudder; "White"
    Wings: 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green", "RFC Chestnut Brown", "Albatros Pale Green", underside "Albatros Pale Blue" (also wheel covers). Tyres "Cold Grey".
    Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
    Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator by "1/144 Direct".
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 10-04-2021 at 14:12.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Albatrossyness Part 3, Group #2

    Albatros D.III D.2219/16
    Leutnant Gerhard Bassenge, Jasta 2 (Boelcke), May 1917

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    Shapeways Albatros D.III (early) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment

    Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet, "Silver" goggles
    Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, louvres, struts, undercarriage. Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown". "Silver" windscreen. Spinner "Black"
    Tail empennage, including Rudder; "White"
    Wings: 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green", "RFC Chestnut Brown", "Albatros Pale Green", underside "Albatros Pale Blue" (also wheel covers). Tyres "Cold Grey".
    Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
    Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator by "1/144 Direct".
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 10-04-2021 at 14:18.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    All three together...

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    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 10-04-2021 at 14:20.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Wow! Wow wow wow wow wow. Most 1:72 models don't look that precise and polished!

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    Tim...as usually.....AMAZING! Those look wonderful!

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    Three beauties Tim. So, when will you have every plane from Jasta Boelcke done?

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    Excellent work, Tim! Beauties.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Three beauties Tim. So, when will you have every plane from Jasta Boelcke done?
    I'll never have them ALL...

    But I hope to have all the known schemes I can find for September 1916 to July 1917 by the middle of next year.

    In the meantime, other projects have risen to the top of the "to do" pile.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    I'll never have them ALL...

    But I hope to have all the known schemes I can find for September 1916 to July 1917 by the middle of next year.

    In the meantime, other projects have risen to the top of the "to do" pile.
    Your dedication to your Jasta 2 project is monumental.

    Hmmmm, if everyone picked one Jasta to do like this then we....oh no, wait, I didn't say that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Your dedication to your Jasta 2 project is monumental...
    Well, mental is a large part of it...

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Hmmmm, if everyone picked one Jasta to do like this then we....oh no, wait, I didn't say that.
    Really?

    Could've sworn I heard some such...

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Well, mental is a large part of it...
    Nice.

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    Albatrossyness Part 4 - first group

    Albatros D.III (Johannisthal), Serial unknown, Jasta 24, Off.Stv. Friedrich Altemeier, Summer 1917

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    3D printed plastic by Symon @ 'Syborg', with drilled and glued peg attachment by 'Decapod'

    Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet, "Silver" goggles
    Fuselage: "Flat Yellow", overpainted with "Natural Wood", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, louvres, struts, undercarriage. Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown". "Silver" windscreen. Spinner "Black"
    Rudder: "German Clear Doped Linen"
    Wings: 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green", "RFC Chestnut Brown", "Albatros Pale Green", underside "Albatros Pale Blue" (also wheel covers). Tyres "Cold Grey".
    Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
    Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet and rudder CDL.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator by "1/144 Direct".
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 03-01-2022 at 02:28.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Albatrossyness Part 4 - first group

    Albatros D.III (Johannisthal), D.2090/16, Jasta 31, Vzfw. Fritz Jacobson, April 1917

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    Shapeways Albatros D.III (early) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment

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

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator by "1/144 Direct".
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 03-01-2022 at 02:35.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Albatrossyness Part 4 - first group

    Albatros D.III (Johannisthal), Serial unknown, Jasta 30, Leutnant Joachim von Bertrab, Summer 1917

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    Shapeways Albatros D.III (mid) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment

    Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" helmet, "Silver" goggles
    Fuselage: "Black", "Pale Grey Green" engine panels, struts, undercarriage. Cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown". "Silver" windscreen. Spinner "Black"
    Tail fin, including Rudder; "Black"
    Wings: 'Misterkit' "Albatros Dark Green", "RFC Chestnut Brown", "Albatros Pale Green", underside "Albatros Pale Blue" (also wheel covers). Tyres "Cold Grey".
    Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
    Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".

    All colours "Vallejo", except for "Misterkit" wing quartet.

    Decals by "Aviation Wings", except for wing top radiator and red/yellow comet by "1/144 Direct".
    Last edited by Flying Helmut; 03-01-2022 at 02:41.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Very nice once again, Tim.

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    Great set of planes Tim! I think you will end up with more Albatros scout than many have planes in their entire collection.

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    a masterclass in Albatrossiness

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    Quote Originally Posted by camel crew View Post
    a masterclass in Albatrossiness
    Someone on here said "You can never have too many Albatroses"....

    I wonder who that was?

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

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    Fed up saying this....Brilliant stuff Tim
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Certainly was not me Tim.
    I would have said Albatrii.
    Kyte.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Tim these are all very tasty.


    Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they're all dead.

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    Many thanks for the accolades, chaps!

    I've more of these planned, but other projects will be taking priority for now.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Nice work Tim keep it up.

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    Those 3D printed from Syborg come out really well. Great painting Tim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hu Rhu View Post
    Those 3D printed from Syborg come out really well.
    Yes they did.
    There are two more on the "Albatros D.II Thread"
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Albatros D.III Obltn Ernst Turck Jasta 18

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    Original aircraft - Ares Albatros D.III - Gruber
    Fuselage and upper wings - Foundry Bavarian Cornflower Blue 73b
    Cowling - Foundry Bright Red 15a
    Underside - Misterkit Albatros Pale Blue
    Decals - Aviation Wings

    Plane Card

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    Nice paintjob Gary, hope to see it soon !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Very nicely done!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Nice job and will be very distinctive on the OTT scene.

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    Very nice, D.III, Gary
    REP guns jammed

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    Albatros D.III Flik 41j Godwin Brumowski

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    Ares Official Albatros D.III

    Fuselage and Wings - Foundry Madder Red 60b
    Engine and Guns - GW Lead Belcher highlights with black wash and then GW Runefang Steel
    Struts and Propeller - Foundry Chestnut 53a
    Tyres - Foundry Equipment Black 101a

    Overall Matt Varnish - Windsor and Newton Professional Spray Varnish

    Decals - MiscMini (Skulls and Serial No) and Aviation Wings (Maltese crosses)

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    Very nice Gary. Which ARES model sacrificed itself to become Brumowski?

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