Nice work, Matt.
Nice work, Matt.
That's lovely!
Sweet plane Alex.
Love Gerbig's D.II, Alex! REP-worthy, but I'll need to wait some before I can give you any more. Very impressive work, nonetheless.
Workmanship par excellence in abundance this week Alex.
You certainly can shift the models along quickly.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
This was of course obligatory, wasn't it?
Oh yes!
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Needs a dragon, doesn't it ?
Very nice, Joaquim.
Beautiful DII! REP gun jammed at the moment I think we need an emoticon of Smiley hammering at his MG!
Just finished today - Albatrossyness Part 1
Jasta 2, September 16th - October 28th 1916
Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke - D.II 386/16
"Ares" Albatros D.II 'Boelcke', repainted.
Rudder left in existing "Ares" colour.
"Vallejo" paints...
Pilot; 'Bronzed Flesh' face, 'Leather Brown' flying helmet, 'Silver' goggles.
Fuselage: existing 'Ares' yellow, overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'; 'Pale Grey Green' struts & undercarriage, engine panels, louvres, vents & spinner.
Prop blades 'Yellow Ochre', overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'.
Engine 'Oily Steel', inked 'Black', drybrushed 'Silver'.
Radiators and guns 'Oily Steel'.
'Silver' windscreen. 'Cavalry Brown' cockpit rim. 'Cold Grey' tyres. 'Flat Earth' tail skid.
"Misterkit" paints...
Top of Wings: 'Albatros Dark Green', 'Albatros Pale Green', in combination with "Vallejo" 'Cavalry Brown'.
Undersides and wheel covers 'Albatros Pale Blue'.
Existing 'Ares' decals retained on wings and tail (including Serial number).
Replacement fuselage decals by "Miscmini".
Wing top 'Teeves & Braun' radiator decal by mehusla 1/144 direct.
Last edited by Flying Helmut; 01-17-2021 at 14:11.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Just finished today - Albatrossyness Part 1
Jasta 2, October - December 1916
Leutnant Manfred von Richthofen - D.II 481/16
Shapeways WSF Albatros D.II by Roman @ 'Kampfflieger'
"Vallejo" paints...
Pilot; 'Bronzed Flesh' face, 'Leather Brown' flying helmet, 'Silver' goggles.
'Pale Grey Green' struts, undercarriage and cowling ring. 'White' spinner.
Prop blades 'Yellow Ochre', overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'.
Engine 'Oily Steel', inked 'Black', drybrushed 'Silver'.
Radiators and guns 'Oily Steel'.
'Silver' windscreen. 'Cavalry Brown' cockpit rim. 'Cold Grey' tyres. 'Flat Earth' tail skid.
"Misterkit" paints...
Fuselage & rudder: 'RFC Chestnut Brown'.
Top of Wings: 'Albatros Dark Green' and 'Albatros Pale Green', in combination with "Vallejo" 'Cavalry Brown'.
Undersides of wings and tail, and wheel covers, 'Albatros Pale Blue'.
Decals by "Aviation Wings".
Last edited by Flying Helmut; 01-17-2021 at 14:26.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Just finished today - Albatrossyness Part 1
Jasta 2, September - October 1916
Oberleutnant Stefan Kirmaier - D.II 491/16
Shapeways WSF Albatros D.II by Roman @ 'Kampfflieger'
"Vallejo" paints...
Pilot - Peter Pig; 'Bronzed Flesh' face, 'Leather Brown' flying helmet, 'Silver' goggles.
'Pale Grey Green' struts, undercarriage, spinner, engine panels, vents, louvres and cowling ring.
Prop blades 'Yellow Ochre', overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'.
Engine 'Oily Steel', inked 'Black', drybrushed 'Silver'.
Radiators and guns 'Oily Steel'.
'Silver' windscreen. 'Cavalry Brown' cockpit rim. 'Cold Grey' tyres. 'Flat Earth' tail skid.
"Misterkit" paints...
Rudder: 'German Clear Doped Linen'.
Fuselage: 'RFC Chestnut Brown', with underside 'Albatros Pale Blue'.
Top of Wings: 'Albatros Dark Green' and 'Albatros Pale Green', in combination with "Vallejo" 'Cavalry Brown'.
Undersides of wings and tail, and wheel covers, 'Albatros Pale Blue'.
Decals by "Aviation Wings" (fuselage band by mehusla 1/144 direct).
Last edited by Flying Helmut; 02-27-2021 at 01:21.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Great new flock of birds Tim.
Really nice! Flat out Awesome!
Fantastic work! I really like the way you photograph them as well!
Albatros D.II 501/16, Jasta 2, January 1917, Oblt. Adolf Ritter von Tutschek
Shapeways WSF by Roman @ 'Kampfflieger'
"Vallejo" paints...
Pilot; 'Bronzed Flesh' face, 'Leather Brown' flying helmet, 'Silver' goggles.
Fuselage: 'Flat Yellow', overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'; 'Pale Grey Green' struts & undercarriage, engine panels, louvres, vents & spinner.
Prop blades 'Yellow Ochre', overpainted with translucent 'Natural Wood'.
Engine 'Oily Steel', inked 'Black', drybrushed 'Silver'.
Radiators and guns 'Oily Steel'.
'Silver' windscreen. 'Cavalry Brown' cockpit rim. 'Cold Grey' tyres. 'Flat Earth' tail skid.
"Misterkit" paints...
Top of Wings: 'Albatros Dark Green', 'Albatros Pale Green', in combination with "Vallejo" 'Cavalry Brown'.
Undersides and wheel covers 'Albatros Pale Blue'.
Pilot by 'Peter Pig'
Decals by 'Aviation Wings'
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Lovely! Very nice! Great paint jobs once again!
Very nice Chris
"He is wise who watches"
That's a beauty Chris!
Thanks, guys. I remember first getting into the game and thinking D.IIs, nah I won't need any of those. Now I'm up to 7.
A superb rendering Chris.
Rep gun activated.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Lovely D.II !
Rep! JAMMED!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Thank you, guys. Looks like Rob has the Bullet Checker skill.
Very amusing Chris.
Not the skill, but I am up gunned like Hedeby's Bristol.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Great wooden effect on the fuselage.
Appreciate it, thanks guys. Back to the pile; more to come.
very nice chris! excellent work on the wood graining! and i love that skull and crossbones!
Last edited by milcoll73; 06-04-2021 at 15:48.
Very nice Chris. Look forward to seeing these in your AARs.
Super!
I take it they are real-world schemes? I've never come across Backhaus before.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Ooooh, thanks for that!
All my research sources state that LVG didn't put the Serial number on the fin (nor did OAW) - was this a Jasta-specific thing with 23?
Are there any photographs of tail fins in that book? - you don't need to post them here (Copyright) just a yay-or-nay please?
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
You got it, Tim. Lots of profiles all the way through the late war planes and majority have no #. There are great annotations to the profiles and on some it says "the serial number was not applied at the factory, but rather in the field."
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