Olham 164 Posted April 12, 2009 Reichsadler means "Eagle of the Empire", and I always wanted to make a very conservative skin I imagined to have been flown by Guenther Ritter von Mahlow, a typicall Prussian noble with not much humour for a more cheeky skin (Lol!) The eagle, I think goes back to a double-headed eagle, which was the sign of the "Heilige Römische Reich deutscher Nationen" - that would be: "Holy Roman Empire of German Nations", more or less - at least very old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted April 13, 2009 Very nice...please upload, so I can download it and put some good old fashioned dirt on it!...lol (You Prussian types are far too clean and shiny!) haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Vee know how too handl a beautiful lady, mein Herr Englander! But I may add a little oil smear and such - worked out some in Photoshop already. But it's true - if you look at the Albatros, it is a wooden plane with paint on; not like canvas. You first have to seal the wood with primer, and then paint it in two or three layers, until it appears like a shiny car. I'm pretty sure, German air crew were rather neat about the nicely painted craft. If you see nowadays, how the people treat their cars - it's insane! Even the bumper (that should be for bumping, no?) mustn't have a scratch or stain. Regarded that way, I must have rather French or British ancestors. If you saw my kitchen... (Lol!) Edited April 13, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster89 0 Posted April 13, 2009 Looks great Olham! The Kaisers flagship Albatros. They ought to display that beauty in Berlin to keep up morale. -Rooster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted April 13, 2009 Beautiful plane Olham! And nothing wrong with keeping it clean, shows pride of ownership. But about that comment on a messy kitchen and British ancestry...FOWL! The Brits like to have things neat and classy as well. Now, where did I set my plate of bread and drippings? Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites