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Thread: Official Albatros B1 painting thread

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    Default Official Albatros B1 painting thread

    Here is my first enemy for my Be2c
    Get some bricks to throw chaps!!
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    With this sort of output going on, now I know you have the Elves working for you.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    That looks so much better than my plain-white test print! :-) Well done.

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    A Benz-engined B.I over the Western Front in 1915, its crew hopeful that the additional power of their engine will allow them to avoid English Vickers. Model by Reduced Aircraft Factory; national insignia from Dom's Decals and Mehusla.

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    Those early-war planes were so distinctive! Excellent paint job. I really appreciate it when I get to see a model come to life like that, since I don't do much painting myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ReducedAirFact View Post
    Those early-war planes were so distinctive! Excellent paint job. I really appreciate it when I get to see a model come to life like that, since I don't do much painting myself.
    Your models are always a pleasure to paint, Daryl. I also would recommend your and Decapod's designs for two-seaters to anyone dipping their toes into Shapeways, since several of the real aircraft (those built by Albatros, for example) were laid out in such a way that adding pilot and observer figures to 1/144 models is daunting, to say the least .

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    A pretty kite !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Very nice work gang, thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbiggles View Post
    Here is my first enemy for my Be2c
    Get some bricks to throw chaps!!
    Designer ReducedAircraftFactory
    Mercedes engined version
    Very nicely done John
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    Good-looking Albatros there Darryl.

    I hope to be able to start on my early stuff soon, but it's looking like after Doncaster now.

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    This is a Shapeways Albatros B.I reconnaissance airplane from Reduced Airplane Factory painted in 1919 Lithuanian colors. By April 1919 (according to the White Falcons article on www.worldatwar.net ) the Lithuanians were flying German-supplied Albatros B.IIa trainers, so the B.Is were probably long gone but you never know. One distinction between the two types is the B.Is had three-bay wings (three pairs of struts per wing) while the B.IIs had shorter, two-bay wings. Per Blue Rider Publishing, “Lithuanian Air Force 1919-1930”, at this time the Lithuanians repainted over the German markings with a diamond shaped pattern of yellow outer border, green inner border and a red interior. The short black lines around the corners of the diamond are the residual outlines of the German crosses underneath.

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    All paints are acrylics.
    Wings are Folk Art Georgia Peach base with a Delta Ceramcoat Maple Sugar Tan wash
    Fuselage is Apple Barrel Toffee with a Folk Art Wicker White stripe
    Rudder & tail are Folk Art Wicker White
    Propeller is Folk Art Wicker White with Apple Barrel Bright Red tips
    Struts, landing gear are Apple Barrel Toffee
    Engine cowling and top wing radiator are Craft Smart Silver with black stain
    Wheel tires and tail skid are Craft Smart Black
    Wheel covers are same as the wings
    Pilot & observer are Folk Art Wicker White wash coat collar and Apple Barrel Toffee head gear

    Decals are computer-modified Blue Rider

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    Rarely see the B planes, thanks, Bob

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    Nice! Hadn't seen this thread before. Very good renditions John, Daryl and Bob.



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