Terp152
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Congrats on a great addition Al! Know you will be well plsd. That Blu Maus is nest on my list. Have to make way for the SPAD! :wink2: Chris
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Congrats on a great addition Al! Know you will be well plsd. That Blu Maus is nest on my list. Have to make way for the SPAD! :wink2: Chris
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To tell you the truth, I don't much care for the figures that are dressed in tunics. I'd rather see them "all roughed-up" like their aircraft, which is to say, clothed in flight-gear.
Thanks, Chris. I am still trying to decide on what to get next as I don't have either the Maus or Barker's Camel, yet. I really like both of them and intend to get both. I have no doubt that John will announce another plane before I can catch up though. I can feel another one coming. Maybe a Spad, or another version of the excellent SE-5. Maybe a Lafayette Nieuport. The individuality and number of different WW1 aircraft and paint schemes leaves unending choice, with John's options probably only restricted by aircraft size and complexity. I would still love to see John take a crack at Hawker's DH-2 as I think his chosen materials would allow this to be done. But it does have a lot of rigging...^&cool -- Al
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Yes, he mentioned a photographer which would make an interesting figure/scene. I'm just curious why Udet is seated. Maybe he was injured at the time this photo was taken?
Doug, I can't answer for sure but there are some possibilities that fit. In spring 1918, Udet was on leave recovering from an ear infection; on June 29, 1918, Udet injured his ankle in a parachute jump from his damaged aircraft; on September 28, 1918, Udet suffered a wound to the thigh which kept him in recovery until after the war ended. Any one of these could be a reason for being seated in a photo session. Obviously, the timing of the photo would have to be determined. It might be that the seated position is just a standard studio pose, with his girl standing next to him. A lot of the German flyers were photographed in seated positions for studio sessions, so it is not an uncommon or unusual pose. -- Al
The Udet triplane landed safe and sound this afternoon and it, as everyone has said, a real beauty. I know it is repetitive to keep saying this, but the stock photos don't do this bird justice. It is a really fine job. Every detail is what I have come to expect from a JJD aircraft. The camo is well done and the black/white striping is just superb and VERY striking. For some reason, I am also very fond of the blue color used on the underside of the fuselage and wings of the JJD tripes. It is a very distinctive shade and is also very eye-catching. This plane has the usual excellent detailed machine guns and prop, as well as all the other little details that make these planes so great.The red 'Lo' on the fuselage sides adds a nice, little splash of color. Really pleased with this one, (and all the others, as well), and it just looks right in place on the shelf with my other tripes. It actually kind of steals the thunder of the others because of the aforementioned striped livery. Well done, John! ^&grin^&cool -- Al
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Hi Al,
I've got eight KotS model airplanes, and can honestly say that I'll buy this one, two more Nieuports, another Camel and the D-VII. I just don't know which one to buy next. Oh, and I'm running out of room!:redface2:
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Moe, it's like the old potato chip ad, betcha can't eat just one. I'm a full-blown WW1 aircraft addict. I currently own 13 of the 15 JJD aircraft that have been issued and one JJD SE-5 prototype in gray gifted to me by and signed by John. I also have 3 of the KC Albatros, and one 1/32 scale rolled-brass Dawn Patrol SE-5. Add to this 3 KC WW2 planes and I have truely been overrun. I am now working on getting either the Barker Camel or the Blue Albatros. Most of my tanks and figures are now boxed for lack of room. Storage for the boxes is now at crisis levels as well. And, I CAN NOT STOP! --:redface2:^&grin Nor do I intend to.:wink2:^&cool Here's to we WW1 aircraft lovers: Salute! -- Al
Just had a stroke of genius (or insanity, depending on POV), in regards to ACE-15, the Udet triplane. Originally this triplane, #586/17, had 'belonged' to Ltn. Hans Kirschstein of Jasta 6. Kirschstein's tripe had the black nose and black/white striped horizontal stabilizer markings that were Jasta 6's identifying colors, but Kirschstein had added the black/white striping to the fuselage, upper wing, and struts. He believed this created an optical illusion that helped throw off the aim of enemy pilots. Kirschstein was to be Jasta 6's most successful pilot, with 27 victories and later commanded the Jasta. As commander, he received a new Fokker D-7, and his tripe was then passed on to Jasta 4, sometime around May, 1918. It was with Jasta 4 that Udet took 'ownership' of #586/17, keeping the color scheme intact, adding only the red letters 'Lo' to honor his girlfriend. It is my idea that a little brushwork with black and white paint, covering up the red 'Lo', will give me Kirschstein's tripe. This aircraft can be dated to April, 1918, when Jasta 6, part of JG-1, was bases at Cappy, where Manfred von Richthofen was commanding. Thus the Richthofen and Kirschstein tripes can be accurately displayed together in an aerodrome dio. All I need is more room and money.:rolleyes2: ^&grin -- Al
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Collecting WWI aircraft can be addicting. You guys have it bad! ^&grin I only have 7 JJD and 3 KC WWI acft. :redface2: Of course that doesn't count the 2 Figarti WWII, 7 Corgi, Hobbymaster 1:32, 10 1:72 acft (had to go to this scale with the B-17, B-24, and Lancaster bombers and PBY Cats) and 8 Armour 1:48 acft including B-25 and 26s. I can't point to a favorite, usually the last purchase. ^&cool
The KC P-51 and JJD Blu Maus are next and yes I am out of display room! Chris
The KC P-51 and JJD Blu Maus are next and yes I am out of display room! Chris
LOL. Tell me about it.:wink2: I didn't even list my smaller scale aircraft of which there are about a dozen 1/48 divided between WW1 & 2 and another dozen 1/72 from WW2 and Vietnam. Gosh, I love airplanes. ^&cool^&cool^&cool -- Al
Oh, and I'm still trying to find the money to buy one of those beautiful Hobbycraft 1/32 Douglas Dauntless dive bombers.:rolleyes2::tongue: -- Al
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I think that Al is referring to one of these:
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Note the figure with the model. It's made by Corgi, but that's not the real story. Rather, there is virtually no support for displaying much of what modelers build. My use of the word "build" is also significant, because most modelers would rather build one, than paint it. And when it comes to painting figures, the number of folks who are good at it, and enjoy it, is far fewer still. Because of that, the highly limited number of unpainted plastic and metal figures that are available present precious little support to folks who want to show off their models.
What's changed in the relationship between toy soldiers and model airplanes, IMO, is that the manufacturers of the former are getting a whole lot better at making the latter. Better still, they are making painted figures to go with their models. Hurray, I say! But, more are wanted and will be embraced with open arms by modelers who see them as heaven-sent.
To close, I want to reassure our readers that I won't make a habit of posting pics of non-JJD products to this forum. I just wanted to make what I deemed a worthwhile point, that JJD and others can make a lot of money providing painted figures and other items as aids in displaying model aircraft, regardless of what the models, themselves, are made out of. Thanks for reading.
Moe, that is exactly the one I was referring to. I love the yellow-wing, inter-war color schemes and planes second only to WW1 aircraft. :wink2:^&cool -- Al
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The Rickenbacker SPAD looks as though it might be John's best yet. An iconic plane nicely done. I read somewhere recently that only one American designed plane ever reached even the testing stage during WWI. Hard to believe given the massive production capabilities of the country and success with building ships. For some reason President Wilson placed the sculptor Gutzon Borglum in charge of sorting out what was going on with the aviation program! This is the same guy who later sculpted Mt. Rushmore and had an infamous dust up with Coolidge. He failed miserably.
The Curtiss Jenny was in widespread use as a training aircraft in the US during the war. I believe, though I'm not absolutely sure, that the one US aircraft under production for use was the Thomas Morse scout, but never made it overseas. The US had a couple of Curtiss flying boat designs in use during the war. There was also the Martin MB-1 twin-engined bomber that was to replace Handley Pages and Capronis in the USAS had the war continued, but only 9 were completed before the war ended. -- Al
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Hi All, a really nice video of the JJD Rickenbacker SPAD here: http://www.jjduk.co.uk/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=13
Cheers! Roy.
Cheers! Roy.
Thanks for posting this, Roy. In this video, the Spad camo colors appear to be much nearer the correct shade than in the other photos I have seen. -- Al