Olham 164 Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) IV/JG1_Kaiser had posted this link to superb pictures of the building of the Albatros D V at the "Vintage Aviator" (thanks again, Kaiser!) I think, it should be shared by all who like the restauration or replica building of WW1 birds. And as it was painted in colours of Jasta 5, especially for OvS, the "Black Baron of Boistrancourt". Enjoy! http://thevintageavi...a/build-gallery (Each section has lots of pictures, just click on the section pic to get there. Click on each pic to enlarge. You will get professional quality pics!) Edited January 21, 2010 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoomzoom 2 Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks "O", great info and pics. ZZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) IV/JG1_Kaiser had posted this link to superb pictures of the building of the Albatros D V at the "Vintage Aviator" (thanks again, Kaiser!) I think, it should be shared by all who like the restauration or replica building of WW1 birds. And as it was painted in colours of Jasta 5, especially for OvS, the "Black Baron of Boistrancourt". Enjoy! http://thevintageavi...a/build-gallery (Each section has lots of pictures, just click on the section pic to get there. Click on each pic to enlarge. You will get professional quality pics!) WOW!!! Josef Mai would be very proud to see his bird flying again. A Gentleman, an Ace and and the 'working man' of Jasta 5, Mai was respected and very well liked by all members of Jasta 5, even though he did not out rank any of them as a Feldwebel. His promotion to Leutnant took far too long, and because of it, delayed his nomination for the PLM as well... image a high honor like a PLM being given to a Blue Collar working man like a Sergent!! But he finally did, and at 30 victories, he missed his PLM as the war ended. Josef Mai is a personal favorite of mine. :) Not in any order... my top 5 Ernst Udet Josef Mai Eduard von Schleich Josef Jacobs Rudolf Berthold OvS Edited January 21, 2010 by OvS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted January 21, 2010 . I love that website Olham, and to work in that shop would be my dream job! . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 21, 2010 Well, the thanks should go to IV/JG1_Kaiser, who saw it first. I have just clicked at the section "engine & prop". There is a picture "Cowling and spinner detail" which shows good detail of the nose. That grey-green looks very much like the WW2 Luftwaffe RLM 02 Grau, which was also used for interiour and protecting parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IV/JG1_Kaiser 0 Posted January 22, 2010 I'm blushing down here Oldham(if that's possible at 43C). You are quite welcome. Check out the whole site, it's just gorgeous. OvS, I wondered about the "02" mottle along the spine? Do you think it accurate? Any more info Josef mai would be appreciated. God I do love this forum!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted January 22, 2010 I'm blushing down here Oldham(if that's possible at 43C). You are quite welcome. Check out the whole site, it's just gorgeous. OvS, I wondered about the "02" mottle along the spine? Do you think it accurate? Any more info Josef mai would be appreciated. God I do love this forum!!!! Yes, I believe it is. Mai was really into the whole 'dazzle' effect, meaning, optical illusions as was the case in his Fokker D.VII. So I would lean towards it being truer than false. :) James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabu 9 Posted January 22, 2010 Yes, I believe it is. Mai was really into the whole 'dazzle' effect, meaning, optical illusions as was the case in his Fokker D.VII. So I would lean towards it being truer than false. :) James Really nice work, and look at this Tripehound! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted January 22, 2010 Really nice work, and look at this Tripehound! Yeah, these guys are simply NOT from this era... they must have built a time-machine and come from the past!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted January 22, 2010 . I figured the same thing about the folks at Vintage Aviator, OvS. And I would love to meet each and every one of them! BTW, here is the link to the full-sized photo of that Tripe, minus the watermark: Vintage Aviator's Black Maria . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 22, 2010 Heeeeyyy!!! Peter Jackson!!! Do you see those lovely birds? (Then - please - make a good WW1 air combat movie with them now!!!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted January 22, 2010 . Here is a beauty of a shot of that Alb Olham is drooling over, (again from the Vintage Aviator gallery): . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 22, 2010 Aaaaahhhhh!!!!! Did I EVER mention it: I LOVE Albatros! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itifonhom 6 Posted January 22, 2010 Aaaaahhhhh!!!!! Did I EVER mention it: I LOVE Albatros! May I join the club? Anastasios. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OvS 8 Posted January 22, 2010 Aaaaahhhhh!!!!! Did I EVER mention it: I LOVE Albatros! Look at that picture! It's like a window into time, complete with open field and all! Can you imagine 5 of those lined up for an afternoon patrol? OvS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ConradB 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Yeah, these guys are simply NOT from this era... they must have built a time-machine and come from the past!! These guys are or were at one time, wooden model builders. That's the cool thing about building wooden models static or flying. You learn a lot of skills doing it, and it helps to be a scratch builder as you can figure out little proceedures for construction like making jigs for bending and holding things until they are set, or assembled. Even a 1/6th scale DVa I built many years ago was built like the real deal. Jig for fuselage formers until the stringers are added, and steam bent plywood skin. It was like buidling a 1/6th scale version of the real thing. But we didn't have inline model engines in those days. It would have been neat to have been able to build one in Dad's machine shop in the garage. So I had to settle for a diesel model engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 22, 2010 OvS, if I may continue your dream: it would be great, if you climbed one of those 5 birds, and I another, and we could fly the patrol together! Itifonhom, of course you are welcome in the club! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IV/JG1_Kaiser 0 Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) RAF_Louvert, YOU ARE the MAN!! No watermark!! "Here is a beauty of a shot of that Alb Olham is drooling over, (again from the Vintage Aviator gallery):" Danke! Edited January 23, 2010 by IV/JG1_Kaiser Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
