Swanning about in an Albatros... (1 Viewer)

[ivanmoe]

Absolutely love the model.

-Moe

 

[mikemiller1955]

Moe...this is a really nice picture...

 

[29 Let's Go]

Wow!

 

[bradleyl30]

That really is beautiful

 

[mestell]

Nicely done Moe, very nicely done . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Horus]

Great looking photo and plane.

Steve

 

[ivanmoe]

Moe...this is a really nice picture...

Wow!

That really is beautiful

Nicely done Moe, very nicely done . . .
:smile2: Mike

Great looking photo and plane.

Steve

Thank you, gentlemen, for your very generous comments. To be honest, I put a little more effort into this one than is normally the case. I really like the model and wanted to show it off a bit. Thanks again!

-Moe

 

[Terp152]

Reminds me of a Keith Ferris picture. Very nice. Chris

 

[wwiibuff]

Nice one!

 

[lancer]

A very neat picture that gives the viewer a good idea of the disruptive nature of the lozenge camo and how it works. -- Al

 

[ivanmoe]

Reminds me of a Keith Ferris picture. Very nice. Chris

Mighty high praise, Chris!

Nice one!

Hah, Duke, my pics needed upgrading, lest they look ridiculous juxtaposed with your own!

A very neat picture that gives the viewer a good idea of the disruptive nature of the lozenge camo and how it works. -- Al

Noobs may not realize this, but Jenkins went years without doing lozenge pattern camo. I never completely understood why, but heard that there was some hitch in the manufacturing process that rendered it unsuitable, which is to say, not up to his standards. At any rate, its been with us for a couple of years now, and it's just beautiful. The treatment absolutely shines on the Albatros and Fokker D.VII models. Wouldn't half-mind seeing the Walfisch done in lozenge camo!

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Thank you, guys!^&grin

 

[lancer]

Mighty high praise, Chris!



Hah, Duke, my pics needed upgrading, lest they look ridiculous juxtaposed with your own!



Noobs may not realize this, but Jenkins went years without doing lozenge pattern camo. I never completely understood why, but heard that there was some hitch in the manufacturing process that rendered it unsuitable, which is to say, not up to his standards. At any rate, its been with us for a couple of years now, and it's just beautiful. The treatment absolutely shines on the Albatros and Fokker D.VII models. Wouldn't half-mind seeing the Walfisch done in lozenge camo!

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Thank you, guys!^&grin

Moe, I don't think the Walfisch ever carried the lozenge camo. It's service life, 1916 to midish 1917, fell within the earliest use of the lozenge camo, but I can't recall ever seeing a photo or illustration with it in use on the Roland. According to what I have read, the Walfisch came from the factory in an overall pale finish (either light blue, cream, or a yellowish, all open to debate, as usual) and was further camouflaged in the field if required. It had many different and interesting finishes but I don't believe it was ever covered in the lozenge fabric.
John tried for quite a while to solve the lozenge problem, his main difficulty being that his chosen medium had some shrinking in the manufacturing process which made lozenge decals unusable in terms of correct sizing. Obviously he finally solved the problem in brilliant fashion (no idea how). -- Al

 

[ivanmoe]

Moe, I don't think the Walfisch ever carried the lozenge camo. It's service life, 1916 to midish 1917, fell within the earliest use of the lozenge camo, but I can't recall ever seeing a photo or illustration with it in use on the Roland. According to what I have read, the Walfisch came from the factory in an overall pale finish (either light blue, cream, or a yellowish, all open to debate, as usual) and was further camouflaged in the field if required. It had many different and interesting finishes but I don't believe it was ever covered in the lozenge fabric.
John tried for quite a while to solve the lozenge problem, his main difficulty being that his chosen medium had some shrinking in the manufacturing process which made lozenge decals unusable in terms of correct sizing. Obviously he finally solved the problem in brilliant fashion (no idea how). -- Al

Al, I checked the Wingnut model schemes. There are five choices offered, but my immediate impression was that the biggest difference was the decals. The paint scheme was pretty much the same on all five illustrations. Boring!

-Moe