Olham 164 Posted November 13, 2013 Just found these photos at the San Diego Air & Space Museum archives on FLICKR -over 1.900 photos, always worth to stroll through.This was a real tough paintjob - who wants to try it and copy that?http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Beard 14 Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) There are two of those (that I know of). I believe that one is called Jazzbo, and it is the fanciest. The other is call Flying Fish and they were used is France as training planes very early on, I think 1917. They are unarmed and I believe they were used as assembly ships, ie; something bright and easy to see that other flyers could form up on. There is a card model of the Flying Fish (which I have built). Sorry about the photo quality. This is upscaled from 1/48 to 1/33 and the colors aren't very brilliant. The Flying Fish is also a painted N17 on ROF. I tried to paint one for OFF but could never get the 3D faces to line up properly and did not know the colors (if anyone does). Notice the "Star and Ball" on these long before they were the official US marking, Beard Edited November 13, 2013 by Burning Beard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted November 13, 2013 WOW! That would be a lot of work. And...in the end, you'd have an airplane that you'd be embarrassed to be seen in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted November 13, 2013 One for 'Dragon Man' Louvert, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted November 13, 2013 ...or Hellshade, with the Hell's Angels flame job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted November 15, 2013 . I have looked at doing this one several times. Even started doing up the fuselage. Perhaps with the long, grey winter months now setting in here I'll give it another go. It's just that there are so many good books to read, and then of course WOFF to jump into in two weeks. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted November 15, 2013 Lou, my advice: do the reading and spend time with the family. I have given up on even lesser tasks, like the red-white "Barberpole Albatros" - I just don't have the patience that would be necessary to make all the ends meet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted November 15, 2013 . Olham, family and reading always win out. I've lost count how many times I've sat down at the computer to paint a WWI kite only to have my wife suggest we go out, or to have one of the kids stop by for a visit, or to hear the siren's call from one of the old volumes resting on the shelves behind me. I wish everyone had such 'tough' choices to make about how to spend their free time. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites