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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: KrzysiekK on January 06, 2020, 01:09:58 AM

Title: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: KrzysiekK on January 06, 2020, 01:09:58 AM

Good Day,

On 01.12.1918 The Order of the Polish Army General Staff implemented the unified white-red checkerboard being applied on each machine in the state of new born Polish air forces. One can see the implementation process being held on many archive photos but the example of Albatros D.III 3206/17 no. 4 is quite bizzare. The picture done in early spring of 1919 represents D.III with red-white circles and black crosses during the test flight in CWL (Central Aircraft Factory) located at Mokotow district of Warsaw. Why checkerboard was not implemented after 6 months since the order? Kind of mistery.
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/source.jpg)
Source: “Lotnictwo z Szachownicą”, nr 4/2013, Wydawnictwo Sanko, ul. Jastrzębia 13/6, 53-148 Wrocław

(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_BW1.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_14.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_15.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_16.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_17.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_18.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_19.jpg)
(http://rebe83.waw.pl/pub/krzysiek/galeria/D.III_MOK/DIII_MOK_6.jpg)

regards
K

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: Robin on January 06, 2020, 01:29:03 AM

Beautiful and an interesting history.
The mismatching cross on the aileron is a nice touch. :)

Robin

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on January 06, 2020, 02:51:58 AM

Those first couple of head-long and three quarter color shots look like full-size museum shots.  Just amazing wood work and attention to detail!  Those circles remind me of Danish markings too...

Dan

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 06, 2020, 05:19:49 AM

Very Nice, love your "wood" work !

Ed

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: Borsos on January 06, 2020, 07:24:32 AM

Great.

Andreas

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: Juan on January 06, 2020, 07:41:22 AM

Beautifully done K.  What scale is this model? (not that it matters, just beautiful)

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: lcarroll on January 06, 2020, 09:50:21 AM

   Unique and interesting scheme, great finish and detail, gotta love it!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: bobs_buckles on January 06, 2020, 05:27:58 PM

Superb!

 8)
vB

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: kensar on January 06, 2020, 10:34:44 PM

An interesting history and quite a colorful plane.

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: lone modeller on January 07, 2020, 03:27:40 AM

I do like to see unusual aircraft or aircraft in unusual markings. This entirely fills the book on the latter criterion. As Dan has commented the woodwork effect is superb. A truly magnificent model.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: RAGIII on January 08, 2020, 07:07:46 AM

Quote from: dr 1 ace on January 06, 2020, 05:19:49 AM

Very Nice, love your "wood" work !

Ed

Plus one Amigo! Nice unusual Scheme!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: PrzemoL on January 08, 2020, 08:05:45 PM

Great subject - the famous "Danish" Albie in Polish service.
And a great model, too. Congratulations, Krzysiek.

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: FAf on January 09, 2020, 07:14:37 AM

+1 on the wood tones!
/Fredrik

Title: Re: Alb D.III 3206/17 no. 4//tricky markings..
Post by: Alexis on January 09, 2020, 12:11:07 PM

Very nicely done  8)




Terri