Thank you Przemol
Black Riders have always ruled Middle Earth.
One plane to rule them all, One plane to find them
One plane to take them all and in the darkness grind them
In the land of Oz where Black Pfalz rules the skies.
(you're so arrogant Steven, they will make you pay for this).
Anyway, enough of the silliness, I got lucky at these comps and frequently, don’t. Sean’s was a great model and very complex.
Carl Degelow’s all-black Pfalz is very emotive. I spent a long time searching for the right colour scheme for the Pfalz and I have a theory about modelling. It’s not well formulated but it goes something like this..
Model aeroplanes with very simple colour schemes are more appealing to the eye. A simple scheme has the effect of highlighting the detail, the rigging and in this case the wheels. It is the complex symmetrical (negative) shapes between the rigging that appeals to me. I believe simple colour schemes create an unconscious visual tension. People who like WW1 models at the shows don't stand still, they look from many different angles, it's the complexity of the model that holds their attention.
That’s why I’m drawn to the German proto-types with clear doped linen wings, solid colour schemes and less decals.
Cheers
