German lozenge pattern

[+LloydNB 212]

I was just wondering whether the lozenge pattern used for German aircraft was standard, in terms of size, or whether it was scaled for the aircraft?

 

I just noticed with the new Zeppelin-Staaken that each lozeange is about half the size of one of the crew figures. However, if you look at a Fokker D.VIII skin each lozenge is about head size.

 

Intuitively I would have thought that a standard pattern was used. Although when applied to a big bomber this might look annoyingly small. Any views?

 

 

LloydNB

Edited March 8, 2007 by LloydNB

[JFM 18]

I was just wondering whether the lozenge pattern used for German aircraft was standard, in terms of size, or whether it was scaled for the aircraft?

 

I just noticed with the new Zeppelin-Staaken that each lozeange is about half the size of one of the crew figures. However, if you look at a Fokker D.VIII skin each lozenge is about head size.

 

Intuitively I would have thought that a standard pattern was used. Although when applied to a big bomber this might look annoyingly small. Any views?

LloydNB

 

 

4-color lozenge bolt was 4' 3.25" wide. 5-color bolt was 4' 6" wide.

 

Source: Fokker D.VII (Anthology 1), Albatros Productions, 1997, page 64.