Nice bunch of aircraft there Mark.
Which ones are next on your list?
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thankyou for your kind comments Rob, I'm planning on doing Lt. Hans Karl Von Linsingen and Lt. Werner Steinhauser next, regarding Steinhauser's Dr.I I'm going to paint his early version with the red band round the fuselage, does anyone know where I could get hold of any decals for Steinhauser?
Nice looking Jasta 11, Mark! Not sure about the decals, though...
Afraid I can't help you there either Mark. I did the one with the yellow band and red cross which I painted by hand.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I could use these too. I did a Steinhauser repaint by hand awhile back and ended up selling it on ebay - it was certainly tabletop quality, but I wasn't super pleased with it. Decals would be great.
On topic - I've been painting a bunch of Dr.Is this past week, stay tuned for pictures!
Here are a few pictures of a mixed flight of Jasta 15 planes I completed recently. Leading the pack is Berthold in his Fokker D.VII, with von Hantelmann on his wing in an Albatros, and Veltjens and Marconnay supporting.
And a view from above (yes, I know Berthold's lower wing should be blue...I haven't decided yet whether to do that or claim artistic license).
And a closeup of von Hantelmann...
I actually am in the process of redecaling Marconnay's SS D.III as von Ziegesar's, so I can use Dom's Marconnay decal to repaint a Pfalz, which I got in the mail last night. More pics to follow when the flight's rounded out!
Beautiful flight of red nosed bluejays. They must be deadly on the gaming table!
A very nice collection of Jasta 15 scouts Austin
Thanks guys! I'll try to post some better pictures when I have more time - I've been painting so much in the past month that I haven't had time to photograph everything! I have several Dr.Is that need posting - Klimke, Raben, Jacobs - plus Otto Fuchs' Albatros and Udet's black-striped D.VII!
It's sort of exhausting just thinking about it, but what can I say, I really love planes.
They are another fine lot of aircraft Austin.
Your love of planes is quite apparent in the time and effort you are putting into all these birds.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks Rob - they're not as sharp as yours, but maybe I'll get there someday
And thanks to you too Tim.
Will try to post a couple more pics tonight.
Great work there Austin. After long deliberation I am taking the plunge to give my Jasta 2 Dr1's a make over. (Sparky's to blame after seeing his magnificent job on his)
See you on the Dark Side......
Here are several more pictures of my Jasta 15 lot, taken tonight during a gaming session:
Note the newcomers, Marconnay's Pfalz D.III (based on this picture, which may or may not be historically accurate) and, in the back, Joachin von Ziegesar's SS D.III.
Another view of Marconnay, with von Ziegesar slightly more visable.
great stuff!
Wow...they just keep coming. Really like the purple scheme.
Thanks for the kind words, gents. Next up, finally going to do some Entente stuff - SE5s and RNAS Camels! Will post when they're done!
It's only a hunch, but I sense a trend developing here Tim. Also could you put me in touch with the groundsman who looks after you grass? The chaps here would like a game of cricket.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Lovely work Tim! Jacobs is one of my favorite pilots.
I ordered a few extra D.II's so it looks like one of them will become a Jacobs.
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Really nice Eric, a real credit
Well done Eric - c'est formidable - another labour of love
"He is wise who watches"
That is really impressive Eric.
Even I have never contemplated doing a whole Jasta.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
exceptional work - a marvellous Jasta!
Very nice Eric, job well done! I hope my J12 turns out this nice. I still have a lot of work to do, plus I'm doing some Dr1' also. If I may ask how did you do the 6 pointed black and white star? I've been contemplating how I will do mine as I've not been able to find decals. Anyway, beautiful aircraft there and thanks for sharing.
Thank you all for your comments!
Keep at it, William! I'm sure your planes will look great!
That star is hand-painted, which is not so difficult as it might appear.
Step 1: lightly draw the symbol on the plane with a fine pencil
Step 2: paint the white triangle over the pencil line with a small fine brush
Step 3: draw the black triangle, leaving gaps in the lines where it passes "under" the white one
Step 4: correct any smudges with your basic fuselage colour (don't overdo it)
During painting, keep a second brush at hand in a cup of water to correct mistakes before the paint has time to dry.
Your paint must be well diluted (as thick as milk), and you must be careful not to keep too much of it in the bristles of your brush (swipe on some tissue paper before using).
It also helps if you practice beforehand on a sheet of paper to get the hang of it.
The black swastika on white field on Paul Billik's plane was done that way.
The planes are all WSF from Decapod and Colinwe, IIRC. I added the radiator pipes with thin (0.5mm diameter) brass rod, and I'll use 0.08mm nylon fishing line to represent the rigging.
The worst step -for me- was the preparation and application of decals, as there are between 7 and 11 of them per plane. To say it tried my patience would be a major understatement...
Well, that and preparing the 12 flight stands plus printing and cutting B and J maneuver card decks!
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[QUOTE=Sulring;306607]Thank you all for your comments!
Keep at it, William! I'm sure your planes will look great!
That star is hand-painted, which is not so difficult as it might appear.
Step 1: lightly draw the symbol on the plane with a fine pencil
Step 2: paint the white triangle over the pencil line with a small fine brush
Step 3: draw the black triangle, leaving gaps in the lines where it passes "under" the white one
Step 4: correct any smudges with your basic fuselage colour (don't overdo it)
Thanks much Eric. You've outlined the way I thought it would have to be done. I could have sworn I had seen a decal somewhere but it may have been for a larger scale. My only change will be to use a 'Jet' mech. pen for the black. The tip is .05 and makes sharp crisp lines and the ink is high quality archival. Anyway, thanks much, appreciate the advise. And yes, diluted paint and several coats is the way to paint these craft imo. I usually do 3 to 4 coats of base over the prime. I find the color is much richer that way and you never run the risk of obscuring any detail.
whoo!!!! the double posts are back!!!
Nice! If you can add a sepia filter to the picture, it will almost look like a vintage one.
I think that you have done very well there James.
Eric's idea of the filter would just add that certain something extra.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Great planes all of you! Expecting some D.VIII!!! Who have them?!?!?
Thanks
Nick
And very nice too James!
Sweet! Superb work on your Jasta 5, James.
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