RAF_Louvert 101 Posted August 13, 2012 . Greetings All, This weekend Captain Lewis Hamilton, CO of 45 RFC, learned that he and his squadron were relocating to the Italian Front. After the shock of this news passed he decided that the sunny slopes of the southern Carnic Alps might be just the thing to pull everyone out of the winter doldrums of a late December in Flanders. So, as soon as they were all settled into their new digs near the Piave River the Captain, in high spirits about the whole affair, ordered his Camel to be painted up a “proper Gypsy kite”. He now cuts quite a swathe as he does battle with the Phoenix D.1s and C.1s of the Austro-Hungarian air service, (many thanks Stumpjumper for those two OFF models). What a nice change of pace from the dreary old Western Front. Cin cin! Lou . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 22 Posted August 13, 2012 And some day, I hope OFF/WOFF gives us an Italian Campaign too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted August 13, 2012 oooo shiny... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HouseHobbit 2 Posted August 13, 2012 That is too Cool!! Love the skin.. Bravo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted August 13, 2012 In addition to all that weight loss, a new avatar, a new paint scheme for your kite, and a posting to the Italian front! It doesn't get any better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) Wow, what a pretty girl! She is colourful like a medieval jugglers family's acrobatic girl who walks over the marketplace on the high wire, with no safety net. And yet, the colours are of the same dignity such a graceful girl would have through her courage. Very nice job done, Lou! . Edited August 13, 2012 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adger 87 Posted August 13, 2012 beautiful skin once again lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasse Wind 46 Posted August 13, 2012 Beautiful! Have I mentioned how great it would be to get the Italian front in WOFF? I've just started flying OFF again after a break. I have a new PC now and everything works so much better than previously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats, Hasse Wind - isn't it a step like from the Messerschmidt Bf109 to the Me 262?! Whoosh!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted August 13, 2012 Well, I dare say a dumbell is highly appropriate when one's kite is done up like a god-damn big top! What's wrong with PC-10? My fiancée liked the colour so much we're getting married in it... goes with her eyes and does, luckily, detract from her moustache. NOTE TO SELF: Beer Goggles. Main point of issue, les Estaminets... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stumpjumper 3 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) who what where, italy austria hungarian Edited August 14, 2012 by stumpjumper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandbagger 1 Posted August 14, 2012 Hi Dej, Very nice - looks like I'll need to brush up on my skinning skills - mind you I wouldn't fancy skiining like that on the near 400 I've done to date for OFF-WOFF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 14, 2012 That's a pretty kite, Lou, but be careful. The Austrians used the red wingtips and white bands just inboard quite extensively so others on your side might shoot you before seeing your roundels. And the Austrians might complain you're not being sporting, wearing false colors. I therefore suggest that you reverse the order of the colors, so the blue is outboard and red inboard, in the same order as the rings of your roundels. That's how the Italians do it, with the green outboard. That way, everybody'd know who's side you're on :). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 14, 2012 Logical suggestion, Bullet, but I wonder if it would look as good as this order of colours. And the only other nationality anyone might guess from this order would be the French. Who were also Entente and on the same side. No problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 14, 2012 Logical suggestion, Bullet, but I wonder if it would look as good as this order of colours. And the only other nationality anyone might guess from this order would be the French. Who were also Entente and on the same side. No problem. Well, if Lou was still with us in Flanders, the current scheme wouldn't be dangerous. But he's on the Italian Front, where having the wings painted in broad stripes of the national colors was quite common on both sides, and unfortunately his scheme is of the Austrian pattern. So I'm just saying, "when in Rome..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 14, 2012 I don't know which flag you have in mind, Bullet? Like most states, Austria-Hungary had a State Flag, a National Flag, and War Flags. Here is what I found for "National Flag": Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 14, 2012 The Austrians frequently painted planes with red wingtips and white inboard. Sometimes with a 2nd red stripe inboard that, giving their whole flag on each wingtip, as shown here: http://farm1.staticflickr.com/224/448306401_e8cd3b6736_z.jpg There were, of course, a great many variations on this scheme, but the general rule was that red wingtips with white inboard meant Austrian. Not to be outdone in such overt displays of patriotism (ironic in both cases given the weak seams then holding both polyglot nations together), the Italians went in for green wingtips with white inboard, sometimes with red inboard of that, or sometimes even green on 1 tip, red on the other, and white in the middle all across to create their whole flag, like this: http://www.karaya.pl/thumbnails/max/product/473699eea5cee8ad3a81c5989fc2ccf586c345e2.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) I see what you mean - I found this painting of a Phoenix by Jerry Boucher: Edited August 14, 2012 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted August 15, 2012 . That's a pretty kite, Lou, but be careful. The Austrians used the red wingtips and white bands just inboard quite extensively so others on your side might shoot you before seeing your roundels. And the Austrians might complain you're not being sporting, wearing false colors. I therefore suggest that you reverse the order of the colors, so the blue is outboard and red inboard, in the same order as the rings of your roundels. That's how the Italians do it, with the green outboard. That way, everybody'd know who's side you're on :). Interestingly enough BH, that is just what I'd originally done. But after giving it a go I'd felt it wasn't gaudy enough for the Italian skies. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullethead 12 Posted August 15, 2012 Interestingly enough BH, that is just what I'd originally done. But after giving it a go I'd felt it wasn't gaudy enough for the Italian skies. Yeah, but at least nobody'd mistake you for an Austrian :). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) Logical suggestion, Bullet, but I wonder if it would look as good as this order of colours. As I said... (I like to quote myself. Peppers my monologues.) . Edited August 15, 2012 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
