Thank you everyone for your kind comments on this relax straightforward build.
As for the subject - it is hard to find a German WW1 plane still in service in 1918 which did not make it to serve in Polish fledgling aviation. We flew what we could get in the Polish territory occupied by Prussia and A-H and what we could buy around. According to some sources we had 17 Albatros D.Vas and one single D.V - this one I modelled. However, it is a hybrid - it features aileron controls from D.V but has that extra reinforcing strut at the base of wing supporting Vees.
The scheme itself is a guess, the only photo shows a dark fuselage and most probably translucent wings. The client wished to have the upper wing crosses overpainted in the same medium grey (zone not seen in the photo) which is a reasonable guess for the fuselage. And the lower wing cockades - overpainted with white and Polish checkboards in place (not seen in the photo, either). I would do it differently but the model is not mine. :-)
And I did not fall in love with this funny scale, neither large, nor small :-) I may repeat building it in future if I am tempted by the same client but definitely not for myself. To make things clear, for the payment, I will get the hand drawing of this aircraft! This was the only reason I acepted the commission.
