Wings Over Flanders Fields by OBD Software

For this Albatros I have made a new Mauve-Green camo. JFM wrote to me, that the darker tone
on the B+W photos was most likely the green; so I used Fokker's dark green here.
Then I made a slightly lighter Mauve after the tone used in the Lozenge patterns.
Wether it is historically correct or not - I liked what I had got.
 
I used it on an early Albatros D.V - that is the originally delivered version with the headrest.
This was later mostly removed by the Jastas for better vision, and finally given up by Albatros.
But I wanted to fly one of these with an own skin, and here it is for all to use now.
 
Jasta 10 was one of the four Jasta of "Richthofen's flying Circus" (Jasta 4, Jasta 6, Jasta 10
and Jasta 11) - they were always in the thick of it. When they had the D.V they were in northern
Flanders. So, if you want a lot of action, this skin could be the right one to use. Enjoy!
 
Many thanks to the OBD Skinners, who created the immense output of over 3.400 skins for OFF.
I work from their original works and would have been lost without that.

After a lot of experimentation with plywood textures, I have come up with this version
of a Jasta 2 skin for an Albatros D.V (uprated).
It is meant to be a factory-new D.V, but with the hood and wheel covers painted in the
Jasta's dark green already. The white tail section was the Jasta's hallmark.
The wings even carry the line "Nicht auftreten!" (No step!)
 
I wanted to provide a skin with no special, personal markings, so that everyone can
attach their own designs, without building a totally new skin.
 
The underlying basic design I worked from is the work from our OBD skinners; and
without their great work I would have been lost.

This skin was created after Ernst Udet's D.V skin as made by Paarma / OBD.
You may fly it at Udet's side in Jasta 37, Phalempin, in summer 1917. Enjoy!
 
Unzip the file to:
 
[your game folder] > campaigns > CampaignData > skins

ThisAlbatros D.V would have flown in 1917.
It's black tail marking would fit with the Jastas 12, 16, 17 or 32.
I have left off my personal black and white "M" marking, so that you can add your own
emblem, sign or letter here.
The skin is based on the original Albatros D.V skin file from OBD, and I would like to
thank all OBD skinners for their inspiring great works. Thanks also to elephant, who
helped me with many details and photos.
 
Extract the file to your desktop. Then change "Jasta X" to the desired Jasta number; like "Jasta 12".
You can also change "MySkin" into your own name.
 
Then put the file into the skins folder in your sim:
 
CFSWW1 Over Flanders fields > campaigns > CampaignData > skins
 
Enjoy!

the original Albatros D.Va skin was created by Paarma.
 
I thought it would be cool to have an Albatros covered in letters. although I had tried using text overlays I didn't like the way it looked.
 
last year I hand-stamped a white coat with black letters as part of a Halloween costume-- and it occurred to me that I could photograph this coat for more satisfying results. the hand-stamped inconsistencies feel more 'believable' on the curving surfaces of the Albatros.

This is a skin for an Albatros D.Va OAW from Jasta 77b, 1918.
 
Albatros D.Va OAW were based at Vraignes aerodrome from 18. April - 23. April 1918
and at Foucaucourt-en-Santerre from 24. April - 30. May 1918.
 
The Jastas of the German kingdoms Bayern, Württemberg and Sachsen had the additional
letters b, w or s behind their numbers. So this skin is for the Bavarian unit Jasta 77.
The Balkenkreuz shows, that it's flying in 1918.
 
The emblem is showing a phantasy creature, a kind of Bavarian chimera: the "Wolpertinger";
an animal made of the parts of various creatures.
 
I want to thank OvS and Paarma for their countless original skins, from which I always work.
 
To get the skin into your sim, unzip it to:
[your game folder] > campaigns > CampaignData > skins

ALBATROS D.V and D.Va Factory-new Johannisthal & OAW Skins / 1917 and 1918
 
Since several OFF-flyers had asked for generic skin templates which they could paint their
own emblems or decorations on to, I have made four such templates for the Albatros D.Va.
All four present the facory-new Albatros D.Va, freshly delivered.
I know that many of you are into weathering effects. Well, such effects can much easier be
added to a new plane, than to be removed. So please feel free to add as much weathering
and battle-wearing as you like.
 
While the D.V was only built by Albatros-Werke Johannisthal, the D.Va was also produced
at "Ostdeutsche Albatros-Werke" (OAW). I got a lot of help (see below) about the details of
these builds; the guys told me several differences between the two production lines.
Many may regard these as minor ones, and perhaps call us "nitpickers", but we wanted to
get it pretty close.
 
The differences I regarded here are these:
 
1. Albatros Johannisthal used salmon ribtape on the wings; OAW used light blue tape.
 
2. Crosses on fuselage sides were further back on Johannisthal planes than on OAW built ones.
 
3. The weight tables were different
 
4. Factory placards were placed under cockpit for OAW; on the nose onJohannisthal built ones.
 
5. Albatros-Logo looking in flight direction on the Johannisthal-, and rearwards on OAW-built ones.
 
Finally, there is proof that rudders were covered with upper dark Lozenge as well as light underside fabric. I didn't find any evidence so far for the OAW using the light, and Johannis- thal the dark fabric, but I wanted to present both versions and so I did it that way.
 
Although the work on these skins took me quite a long time, there surely are still many bits and details, which could be more correct, but I ask all nitpickers to overlook those, and still
enjoy the bird. These skins are made for your pleasure - and for your own paint shemes.
 
The helping hands, brains & eyes on this project were from:
 
elephant - nitpicking corrections and detail
 
Jim "JFM" Miller - help with detail pictures and some facts
Dave "Blowhard" Douglas - metal parts and wheel
 
Without your help I wouldn't have got so far - thank you guys!
I also wish to thank the OBD skinners for the countless skins with all
the historical details - you guys lured me into this hobby with your work.
 
 
HOW TO INSTALL A SKIN
 
Unzip the file(s) and move them into this folder:
 
[your sim] > campaigns > CampaignData > skins
 
You may change the Jasta number, but you must not - if you leave No. 1,
you would always find the skin faster in the briefing screen, where you
select a personal skin. Scroll below the historical ace skins, and mine
will be among the first skins.
You can, for your identification, change the names "Johannisthal" or "OAW"
into something personal, but keep the ending .dds - otherwise it won't work.
Enjoy!
 

For MFJ 1 (Marine-Feldjagdstaffel) I wanted a skin, that would suit the Naval situation;
that would somehow fit with the north sea. And so I picked one of Paarma's skins, that
had an overall Lozenge camouflage - even on the fuselage. (I forgot, who's skin it was
originally - sorry).
The dark greyish-blue-green colours fitted well with MFJ-1's colour, which is yellow.
 
This Albatros D.Va shows the Balkenkreuz, which got introduced in March or April 1918.
MFJ-1 was based at Coolkerke by the North Sea.
Again I want to say a heartily "Thank you" to OvS and Paarma from OBD for all they have
created with so much love and detail - a fund of countless skins I shamelessly made
use of to compile my own ones. Hope you enjoy them.
To get the skin into your sim, unzip it to:
[your game folder] > campaigns > CampaignData > skins

ALBATROS D.V and D.Va Factory-new Johannisthal & OAW Skins / 1917 and 1918
 
Since several OFF-flyers had asked for generic skin templates which they could paint their
own emblems or decorations on to, I have made four such templates for the Albatros D.Va.
All four present the facory-new Albatros D.Va, freshly delivered.
I know that many of you are into weathering effects. Well, such effects can much easier be
added to a new plane, than to be removed. So please feel free to add as much weathering
and battle-wearing as you like.
 
While the D.V was only built by Albatros-Werke Johannisthal, the D.Va was also produced
at "Ostdeutsche Albatros-Werke" (OAW). I got a lot of help (see below) about the details of
these builds; the guys told me several differences between the two production lines.
Many may regard these as minor ones, and perhaps call us "nitpickers", but we wanted to
get it pretty close.
 
The differences I regarded here are these:
 
1. Albatros Johannisthal used salmon ribtape on the wings; OAW used light blue tape.
 
2. Crosses on fuselage sides were further back on Johannisthal planes than on OAW built ones.
 
3. The weight tables were different
 
4. Factory placards were placed under cockpit for OAW; on the nose onJohannisthal built ones.
 
5. Albatros-Logo looking in flight direction on the Johannisthal-, and rearwards on OAW-built ones.
 
Finally, there is proof that rudders were covered with upper dark Lozenge as well as light underside fabric. I didn't find any evidence so far for the OAW using the light, and Johannis- thal the dark fabric, but I wanted to present both versions and so I did it that way.
 
Although the work on these skins took me quite a long time, there surely are still many bits and details, which could be more correct, but I ask all nitpickers to overlook those, and still
enjoy the bird. These skins are made for your pleasure - and for your own paint shemes.
 
The helping hands, brains & eyes on this project were from:
 
elephant - nitpicking corrections and detail
 
Jim "JFM" Miller - help with detail pictures and some facts

Dave "Blowhard" Douglas - metal parts and wheel
 
Without your help I wouldn't have got so far - thank you guys!
I also wish to thank the OBD skinners for the countless skins with all
the historical details - you guys lured me into this hobby with your work.
 
 
HOW TO INSTALL A SKIN
 
Unzip the file(s) and move them into this folder:
 
[your sim] > campaigns > CampaignData > skins
 
You may change the Jasta number, but you must not - if you leave No. 1,
you would always find the skin faster in the briefing screen, where you
select a personal skin. Scroll below the historical ace skins, and mine
will be among the first skins.
You can, for your identification, change the names "Johannisthal" or "OAW"
into something personal, but keep the ending .dds - otherwise it won't work.
Enjoy!
 
Olham

Skin based on Jasta 23 - Unknown pilot
 
Sources: Albatros productions (Wind-Sock Datafile); Aircraft Colours & Markings of the First World War

Skin based on Jasta 16b
 
Source: Aircraft Colours & Markings of the First World War Era - RN Pearson

Albatros DII Jasta 17 Unknown Pilot, Serial number is also unknown.
Band colour is conjecture.
 
Sources:
 
Aircraft Colours & Markings of the First World War Era by RN Pearson.
 
Albatros DII Datafile by Albatros productions

Jasta 17 received their first batch of Albatros DII's in late December 1916. The Jastafuhrer, Ritt Heinz von Brederlow chose three white bands, with two narrow black bands as the Jasta unit marking. Most aircraft had clear-varnished plywood fuselages although some were lightly stained a reddish-brown.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DIII early, DIII OAW and DIII skins could be copied and named different,
so they can be used as DIII, DIII OAW or DIII too;
 
example: Alb_DIII_OAW_t_Jasta 15 1917 Holz und Weiss.dds (copy and save as:) Ald_DIII_early_t_Jasta 7 1917 Godknowswho.dds
 
Hope you get it.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DIII early, DIII OAW and DIII skins could be copied and named different,
so they can be used as DIII, DIII OAW or DIII too;
 
example: Alb_DIII_OAW_t_Jasta 15 1917 Holz und Weiss.dds (copy and save as:) Ald_DIII_early_t_Jasta 7 1917 Godknowswho.dds
 
Hope you get it.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DIII early, DIII OAW and DIII skins could be copied and named different,
so they can be used as DIII, DIII OAW or DIII too;
 
example: Alb_DIII_OAW_t_Jasta 15 1917 Holz und Weiss.dds (copy and save as:) Ald_DIII_early_t_Jasta 7 1917 Godknowswho.dds
 
Hope you get it.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.

Just one of many skins i made in playing with Paintshop hope you enjoy . Dont be too critical cos its just meant for fun and not meant to be historically accurate in any way. Read the readme file.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DIII early, DIII OAW and DIII skins could be copied and named different,
so they can be used as DIII, DIII OAW or DIII too;
 
example: Alb_DIII_OAW_t_Jasta 15 1917 Holz und Weiss.dds (copy and save as:) Ald_DIII_early_t_Jasta 7 1917 Godknowswho.dds
 
Hope you get it.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DVa skins could be copied and save as DVa 200 skins and should work there too.
Just compare in campaigns > campaign data > skins, how you'd have to name them.

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
Albatros DVa skins could be copied and saved as DVa 200 skins and should work there too.
Just compare in campaigns > campaign data > skins, how you'd have to name them.
 
Enjoy!

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.
 
All our skins presented here need to be unpacked by rightclick - unpack to:
gamefolder > campaigns > campaign data > skins
 
After that you can "fly" them ingame, when you choose that aircraft type in QC,
or you enter a Jasta with that craft in campaign.
 
Enjoy!

Skin created from original OFF skins made by OvS/James Romano and Paarma/Arto Karttunen.