Great paint job! It really looks like it's been "through the war".
Your finish techniques are top notch.
It hard for me to imagine the German mechanics that would let their Jasta Commander's aircraft deteriorate into such poor condition.
Also, most experts believe that the striped tailplane in not correct and just speculation on Eduard's part as there are no known photographs of Franz Buchner's plane showing the stripes. I think the general consensus is that it was the same shade of blue as the fuselage.
Chuck
