Fleeting Glory (1 Viewer)

[ivanmoe]

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Marseilles, Stahlschmidt and Steinhausen had about 280 kills between them. Virtually all of the victories were against UK/CW pilots. That matters because the associated personnel were better trained and equipped than those of the the Soviet Union and other Allied air forces. As time passed and the German armed forces proved unable to deliver strategic successes, the exploits of figures such as these three became increasingly important as a propaganda tool. Their tallies of downed Allied airman and machines served the same sort of function that the proverbial "body count" does in many conflicts when things aren't going well for the home team. The death of all three in September of 1942 came as a terrible blow to the Luftwaffe and the German public. The losses so devastated the morale of JG27 that the unit had to be temporarily withdrawn from service.

-Moe

 

[lancer]

Really nice dio. 'Gelbe 14' was my first KC airplane and still a favorite. :salute:: -- Al

 

[TomNT]

Nice clear pic's Moe and another excellent choice of a backdrop.

Tom

 

[wayne556517]

Yeah brilliant pics Moe well done.

 

[Jack]

Excellent!

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Awesome color shots Moe. Creative scene and some nice history on the subject. It's always interesting to see how one combines their pieces (love that VW!)

My own:


Leutnant Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

Rommel's Desert Taxi will be there shortly...


Grounded by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

After seeing this and Andy/Gordon's collection of desert scenes, I think I will be taking down my small British 8th dio to shoot some DAK this weekend. Coming soon.

 

[ivanmoe]

Really nice dio. 'Gelbe 14' was my first KC airplane and still a favorite. :salute:: -- Al

Hi Al,

As is so often the case, it's the "aircraft" that steals the show when on display:

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Sorry that I didn't show a little more leg in my exposition at the top of the thread!:wink2:

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

Nice clear pic's Moe and another excellent choice of a backdrop.

Tom

Yeah brilliant pics Moe well done.

Excellent!

Thank you gentlemen for your generous comments, as they are much appreciated. Tom mentioned the backdrop image. Here's what it looks like, standalone:

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

Awesome color shots Moe. Creative scene and some nice history on the subject. It's always interesting to see how one combines their pieces (love that VW!)

My own:


Leutnant Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

Rommel's Desert Taxi will be there shortly...


Grounded by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

After seeing this and Andy/Gordon's collection of desert scenes, I think I will be taking down my small British 8th dio to shoot some DAK this weekend. Coming soon.

Sounds great!:salute:: BTW, that guy by the Taifun would make quite a film director!

-Moe

 

[wwiibuff]

Beautiful photos Moe, thanks for posting these.

 

[Guy]

Great stuff Moe. I love the different backgrounds you find every time to give more reality to your displays .
love it
guy:smile2:

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Tom mentioned the backdrop image. Here's what it looks like, standalone

This is a very nice backdrop Moe; used it myself a few times.

 

[ivanmoe]

This is a very nice backdrop Moe; used it myself a few times.

I like that one because of the sky and because it imparts a nice illusion of depth behind items displayed in front of it. BTW, I came across a nice panoramic image recently and it occurred to me that it would work well with (some of) the mat(s) that you use with your AK and EA sets:

Ever seen that one before?

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

Beautiful photos Moe, thanks for posting these.

Great stuff Moe. I love the different backgrounds you find every time to give more reality to your displays .
love it
guy:smile2:

Thank both of you gentlemen for your generous comments. I'm as yet a ways from having my displays and imaging down, but I do endeavor to see them improve over time.

-Moe

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Ever seen that one before?

This is a new one for me - nice. Do you print your backdrops? If so, how do you make them larger?

This is a printed backdrop:


Afrikakorps Outpost (5) by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

The problem is making them wide enough for nice scenic shots.

 

[ivanmoe]

This is a new one for me - nice. Do you print your backdrops? If so, how do you make them larger?

This is a printed backdrop:


Afrikakorps Outpost (5) by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

The problem is making them wide enough for nice scenic shots.

Those are both HD formatted pics, so there are a boat-load of pixels to work with. I believe that the one in my pics at the top of the thread is 2560x1600. The panoramic image is 3200x1340. Either one of them will positively choke most ink-jet printers. The second could easily be resized to 36 inches wide with no noticeable loss of quality in a backdrop. I'd counsel that the first one be reduced in height before printing, because you can't see all of it in most pics anyhow. But, here I am trying to communicate without proper use of my hands. Time for an illustrative image:

The image on the right is an un-formatted, HD image that's about 22 inches wide. The one on the left has been reformatted to just short of 40 inches.


I use the one on the left for larger scenes:

And the one on the right for more modest images:

How am I doing so far?

-Moe

 

[Terp152]

Moe, I second the previous comments. Beautiful combinations of models and back ground scenes. Very clear photography. :salute:: Chris

 

[ivanmoe]

Moe, I second the previous comments. Beautiful combinations of models and back ground scenes. Very clear photography. :salute:: Chris

Thank you so much, Chris. Our other readers would have no way of knowing this, but you were one of the first members that I interacted with when I signed-up for the forum three years ago. Your posts and pics have proved invaluable to me as sources of both guidance and inspiration. The TF-forum is a much better place on account of your participation.

Thanks again sir!

-Moe

 

[Terp152]

Thank you so much, Chris. Our other readers would have no way of knowing this, but you were one of the first members that I interacted with when I signed-up for the forum three years ago. Your posts and pics have proved invaluable to me as sources of both guidance and inspiration. The TF-forum is a much better place on account of your participation.

Thanks again sir!

-Moe

Moe, many thanks for the kind remarks. I've always found your aviation scenes innovative and extremely well done from the beginning. You have a great talent for photographing and describing the latest model releases in your reviews. Chris

 

[Iron Brigade]

Spendid photos!