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lancer said:
Congratulations, Moe. It is absolutely gorgeous and your photos, superb. I have a new favorite JJD aircraft, and I don't even own one yet!^&grin The detail is unbeatable. I really like the detail of the screened cooling panel as opposed to the louvered and less detailed vents of the earlier Spad models. The livery is just about the best I have seen, both in color shades and the details of the markings. I should have mine within the week and then it will go along side the Rickenbacker Spad. What a fantastic display they are going to make. -- Al
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Thank you, Al. It's a great looking model. I emailed JJ ten days ago or so, and he indicated that this was his "new favorite." Can't fault the guys judgement in that regard. Found an interesting illustration of Luke:


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I know that it's sort of a grim situation, but wouldn't that make for a great figure set.

-Moe
 
Moe, that is the artwork used on the dust jacket of Stephen Skinner's book "The Stand: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.". It was published by Schiffer in 2008. The painting is by renowned aviation artist Russell Smith. The book is about as accurate and final word on the subject as is ever likely to appear. Well worth the read. The painting depicts Luke on his last legs, only minutes before he collapsed and died from blood loss from wounds inflicted by anti-aircraft machine gun fire. There are color profiles of Luke's Spads in the book, including one that looks like the JJD example. -- Al
 
Great series of photos Moe of a great looking SPAD . . . . . . . I am expecting mine next week . . . . . Your photos are making it difficult for me to patiently await the arrival of mine . . . .
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Great photos Moe, you do full justice to this model. And what a beautiful model this is. Rec'd mine Thursday. Great addition to the line and wonderful depiction of the 27th Aero Sqdn emblem. Thanks to JJD for another fantastic release. Chris
 
Thanks for posting the photo's Moe. It is impressive how good the aircraft look up close as well as from a distance. My eyesight isn't what it was and I would miss a lot of the detail if it wasn't for you photos.

Thanks for posting....and keep up the good work! Much appreciated.

Pete
 
I had a close up view of the 'Travelling Eindecker' at the last London Show. It is one I still haven't got. The detail on that model is exceptional.

Pete
 
ACE-26, the Frank Luke SPAD was delivered to my door this afternoon. What an incredible model . . . . . a true beauty. Here are some pics I took of it next to the ACE-23, the Georges Guynemer SPAD. I took these photos with my new D3300 Nikon camera using a 28-55mm lens. I have had the camera for less than a week now and am still getting used to it.
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Excellent photos, Mike. Congrats on the new acquisition. That is a beautiful pair of Spads. It is an interesting comparison of the French camoflage from two different periods, the Guynemer Spad being of the French 'yellow' period in late 1917 and the Luke Spad showing the progression to the 5-color system that was in use later into 1918. Close examination of the wing tips also shows the slightly rounded tips of the earlier Guynemer Spad as opposed to the square wing-tips on the later model Luke Spad. Great attention to detail as John really knocked these two out of the park. Nice collection you have there. -- Al
 
Lt. Frank Luke landed his Spad #26 at my secondary aerodrome this afternoon. He said he needed gas for his next mission but I think he just wanted to hit the canteen for warm sandwich. At any rate, the Spad is everything I hoped for from all the wonderful photos posted by our members. It is my new 'favorite', tied with the recent Guynemer Spad. Extremely nice detailing, especially in the cockpit area when compared to the Rickenbacker Spad. Looking deep into the cockpit, down near the floor, you can see the detail of the interior framework. A nice touch. Looking back on his releases, John has done a fantastic job with getting well-known aces and their aircraft to the collectors, and even some lesser knowns, as well. Still, I have some further suggestions: Fonck's Spad 13; McCudden's SE-5; Baumer's Fokker tripe; any of the Lafayette Escadrille's Nieuports, either the 17's or maybe a new Type 11; Francesco Baracca's Spad 13, there are some beautiful markings in the Italian Air Service; and finally, I want to put in a plug for the elegant Nieuport 28, the USAS's first fighter plane, which had a wide variety of markings. I don't want much, do I, John?:wink2:^&grin
Also want to thank John because my Luke Spad came with the fabled Golden Ticket for the 20th Century Collection. Oh, it's been a good day. -- Al
 
lancer said:
Lt. Frank Luke landed his Spad #26 at my secondary aerodrome this afternoon. He said he needed gas for his next mission but I think he just wanted to hit the canteen for warm sandwich. At any rate, the Spad is everything I hoped for from all the wonderful photos posted by our members. It is my new 'favorite', tied with the recent Guynemer Spad. Extremely nice detailing, especially in the cockpit area when compared to the Rickenbacker Spad. Looking deep into the cockpit, down near the floor, you can see the detail of the interior framework. A nice touch. Looking back on his releases, John has done a fantastic job with getting well-known aces and their aircraft to the collectors, and even some lesser knowns, as well. Still, I have some further suggestions: Fonck's Spad 13; McCudden's SE-5; Baumer's Fokker tripe; any of the Lafayette Escadrille's Nieuports, either the 17's or maybe a new Type 11; Francesco Baracca's Spad 13, there are some beautiful markings in the Italian Air Service; and finally, I want to put in a plug for the elegant Nieuport 28, the USAS's first fighter plane, which had a wide variety of markings. I don't want much, do I, John?:wink2:^&grin
Also want to thank John because my Luke Spad came with the fabled Golden Ticket for the 20th Century Collection. Oh, it's been a good day. -- Al
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I proudly second these emotions!:cool:

-Moe
 
Well, any speculation that JJD's aircraft factory might be slowing down have sure been put to rest. The recent release of the 3 P-26's are real beauties and know we have evidence that the Reed Chambers USA flag painted Spad 13 is in the offing. On top of all this, Roy (Old Bill) has reported that there is a new Albatros with lozenge camo on display at the London TS show. All great news for we collectors. John has truly made this the 'golden age' for the aviation buffs amongst us. I don't know which way to look first. :wink2:^&grin -- Al
 
lancer said:
Well, any speculation that JJD's aircraft factory might be slowing down have sure been put to rest. The recent release of the 3 P-26's are real beauties and know we have evidence that the Reed Chambers USA flag painted Spad 13 is in the offing. On top of all this, Roy (Old Bill) has reported that there is a new Albatros with lozenge camo on display at the London TS show. All great news for we collectors. John has truly made this the 'golden age' for the aviation buffs amongst us. I don't know which way to look first. :wink2:^&grin -- Al
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Quite agree Al, we have entered a golden age for WWI aviation enthusiasts. :salute:: The one-two combination of JJD and TGM have given us a wide range of aircraft models to choose. And not just one, but several paint schemes and sqds to pick. I'm retiring my smaller scale models to make room for the 1/30 versions. Chris
 
lancer said:
Well, any speculation that JJD's aircraft factory might be slowing down have sure been put to rest. The recent release of the 3 P-26's are real beauties and know we have evidence that the Reed Chambers USA flag painted Spad 13 is in the offing. On top of all this, Roy (Old Bill) has reported that there is a new Albatros with lozenge camo on display at the London TS show. All great news for we collectors. John has truly made this the 'golden age' for the aviation buffs amongst us. I don't know which way to look first. :wink2:^&grin -- Al
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The new JJD Albatros D-III is the mount of Ltn. Franz Ray, CO of Jasta 49 in 1918. He is a 17 victory ace and was a dog lover as he had a couple of spaniels at one point. -- Al
 
lancer said:
The new JJD Albatros D-III is the mount of Ltn. Franz Ray, CO of Jasta 49 in 1918. He is a 17 victory ace and was a dog lover as he had a couple of spaniels at one point. -- Al
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Two great developments, here, as seen in Roy's pic:

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As Al mentioned, Jenkins has apparently got the lozenge-pattern camo down. The other element of import is that it is going to continue with it's production of its very fine albatos mold. These are both very welcome developments. It may be that the camo upgrade is the most important in that it will allow additional, meaningful production of the D.VII and possibly other types. KotS just keeps getting better!:D

-Moe
 
ivanmoe said:
This one showed up in a dealer-blog this AM. Also mentioned w/pic was the Chambers' SPAD. However, the link to the pic was broken, so no joy there.:(

-Moe
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Love the new Albatros and will be getting it. On the fence about the Chamber's Spad. It will be a dazzling paint scheme, but it is post-war and I do have space problems. Just don't know if I will get it at this moment. -- Al
 
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