Hi all - while the glue dries on the now joined fuselage halves, I've turned my mind to colour schemes.
I want to do an early D.V with the headrest characteristic of the early production models. So far I have a few candidates.
Sticking with wooden fuselages to start:
A factory fresh scheme, from the line up famously destined for Jasta 11:
D.1187/17 from Jasta 10:
Karl Thom's machine from Jasta 21 (Thom would later go on to earn the Pour Le Merite in November 1918, so I like this one as a candidate. There's speculation as to whether this machine had a varnished wood fuselage, or a fuselage painted light blue):
Others that appeal to me that don't have varnished fuselages:
Von Schleich's famous machine:
Eberhard Von Seel's stiped D.V of Jast 17 is also appealing:
As is Windisch's similar machine from Jasta 32b:
What say you all? I am inclined to stick with a varnished wood fuselage, but interested to see any other early D.V schemes that might fit the bill...?
Cheers in advance!
BC