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AFAIR, the very good model of the Polikarpov I-15 Chato already exists. Developed A-Team. http://www.cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/ Though, certainly, you can better)) May be, then it will be more interesting to you to create model of the plane Bleriot-SPAD S.51? It is the interesting machine too, and it nobody made for aviasimulators.

Sorry, I simply incorrectly have expressed. It was necessary to tell not "you do not make the aeroplans of the WWI", but "you make few planes of the WWI", or even - "almost do not make them". And it is really sad! P.S. Yes, your Elephant (Martinsyde) - is one of the best models in game!)

Fantastic! It is a pity, that you do not make the aeroplans of the First world war!

Even if you did not know it, you very correctly have guessed! You have gift of a prediction! By the way, it is necessary to bring in one specification concerning identification marks of the Russian F.40. The historian of the Russian aviation S. Klimov has noticed, that in accessible photos, ALL planes had the French tricolor on a tail. But the circles on wings could be French or Russian. Can Be, this information will be useful to you further…

Don't mention it... As I have misinformed you. The amount 20 planes really occurring in some old books. But the new researches allow these data in essence to correct: In the summer of 1917 on Russian front was available only 461 serviceable planes. On arms consist, first of all: 70 – "Nieuport -11-Bebe", 68 - "Nieuport-21", 43 - SPAD-7, 70 - "Farman-30", 39 - "Maurice Farman-40", 37 - "Caudron", 150 — "Voisin", 76 — "Anatra-D", 41 — "Lebed-12", 25 — SPAD with a cabin (A2). The huge air stocks were kept in territory largest in Russia 1-st Central Flying stock - warehouse, in Moscow (in area Khodynka). In the autumn 1917 there was 70 fighters "Nieuport-23", 23 "Nieuport-17", 4 "SPAD", 12 scouts "Farman -40", 15 "Caudron " and 72 English planes of the various marks (mainly "Sopwitch"). Total 196 devices. Thus, not 20 planes in units of battle, but it is much more – not including what have remained in a warehouse and that were broken earlier! However there is an opinion, that these data on the 39 F.40 are overestimated. True, as always, somewhere in the middle. http://aviaww1.forum24.ru/?1-3-0-00000271-000-0-0 I can add, that the Russian pilots did not love this plane considered as its changeable in flight, and difficult on on rise and landing . They were applied basically as training planes. At school of the military pilots in Kacha near Sebastopol there were two machines, and one have broken, and second was in a non-flying condition (In the autumn 1916 of eight received planes "Maurice Farman-40" six were broke together with the pilots as a result of a corkscrew!) Many machines, for example, in 2-nd Guards Air Squadron, participated in duels. "Farman-40" was on arms (alongside with other types of planes) in 5-th, 13-th. 24-th, 26-th, 34-th and 37-th Air Squadrons (KAO), 3-th and 8-th Army Air Squadrons , 1-st and 2-nd Guards Air Squadrons. As to identification marks, information slightly. It is known is, that some of Russian F.40 had the French marks.There are many photos of the Russian F.40 with the French circles on wings and French tricolor on a tail. The F.40 planes in Kacha were with the French marks too. But there is also photo, dated February 1917, where plane standing on a skis and on wings is the Russian circles. Thus, "Russian skin", created by Stephen1918, is rather conditional, but it is impossible to inform, that such could not be.

I congratulate, Steve, it is EPIC WIN! Your long work has crowned by success, which even has exceeded my expectations! Very much it was pleasant, that the external levers connected to rudders of height, move. At one of my favourite planes, Airco DH2, they motionless, unfortunately. Not fatally, but nevertheless it is unpleasant ))

Yes, in Russia was twenty F-40 (Morfa or Morfar) bought in 1916. Some were applied on Eastern front, but the part of them has remained not unpacked up to the discontinuance of battle actions in East.

It is the good plane! Simply a little bit of constructive criticism.)) It is a pity, that our desires not always coincide with our opportunities.

Not bad, Stephen1918! Only nacelle should be, it seems, hardly to more convex in a forward part. The pilot with gunner is a little bit larger, than it would be desirable. By him is "close" in a cockpit. And in rest - it is good. The qualitative skins and are necessary, then it will be absolutely good.

Is sad, but... not a trouble! Ultimately, the skis was used seldom enough. Let's close a theme. Yes, here you are completely right also I agree with you that the development of new models is more important and more necessary!

... and some more photos of russian "swans". The arrangement insignia on a wing is well visible. It is standard russian roundels with the large white field in middle. Besides the small emblems on rudders of height are visible. http://wio.ru/ww1a/lebed.htm P.S. It is a lot of photos of planes of manufacture of a Lebedev's factory with decals at the insignias centre, and it meets not only on a tail emblem and on fuselage. Such practice of drawing of a firm emblem of a factory on marks of a national belonging is not unique, for an example I can result Elsass firm "Aviatik", it had practice of accommodation of the logo at the centre of a tail cross.

By the way, time we have started talking about a skis... Not only the Russian aeroplans equipped with winter by a skis! For example - austrian Hansa-Brandenburg C.I. http://shot.qip.ru/00EFT6-6soytzqZP/

I am sorry. Certainly Lebedev factory. A typing error repeated twice!

There is no gratitude! As the information is reconnoitered not by me, I only have informed that has learned from others.A thank to you for excellent models. As to Voisins, such emblems were only by early machines, and on late were already same roundel insignia, as well as on Lebeds. http://www.aviahobby.ru/publ/lebedev/lebedev7.html(top photo) Voisins made at the Lebelev factory armed with a machine gun Colt. The installation under a machine gun Colt, developed on a factory Lebelev's, has passed tests in the spring of 1915 and was recommended in serial manufacture. It was first in Russian army the armed serial plane. http://www.aviahobby.ru/publ/lebedev/lebedev2.html

The reconstruction of an emblem was published in the book Краски русской авиации 1909-1922 гг. (Paints of Russian aircraft 1909-1922). Bad quality image it is possible to look here: http://www.retroplan.ru/encyclopaedia.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=1093 Not hypothetical! ))

It hardly. Because the size of figure too small. Simply enough to remove dark blue points at the centre of marks on wings. I am not able to insert the images in this forum. Mark is possible to see here (top photo). http://wio.ru/ww1a/voisin.htm On early Voisins large badge represented on a rudder instead of an identification mark. Colour reconstruction hypothetical enough. The subject was discussed on a thematic Russian forum. http://aviaww1.forum24.ru/?1-19-20-00000012-000-120-0-1324064836 It is possible to specify at one of the fathers - founders of a forum, aviator_bob ( http://aviator-bob.livejournal.com/?skip=10). He knows more, than I...

A little bit we shall distract from skis. Only small specification concerning roundel insignia. More historical is wood and linenskin the version of colouring. Stephen1918 writes: Lebed factory used a slightly different version of the Russian roundel insignia Yes it so, but... Actually dark blue point at the centre of a circle is a firm badge of a Lebedev factory. On a badge was represented floating white swan and appropriate russian inscription. Such emblems were placed at the centre of tail national emblems, and also on fuselage (not always). On wings there were usual marks. It not the claim to quality of model! And the specification to decals is simple which everyone can bring independently, at desire in.

Stephen1918, IMHO, if not to pay of attention to a green grass ;) - very realistic updating of the plane with R-BVZ-type skis! The skis in flight and on ground should look so, as far as it is possible to judge on old photos. After the decision of problems with animation will be really cool.

quack74, there is a set of a photo and drawings of various planes of Russian Imperial Airservice, and also period of Civil war, which are established on a ski. And seasonal tiles, certainly, is healthy. But if the given changes are connected to such complexities, let it will be better more than models of different planes, than it is less, but on the ski chassis.

Stephen1918, thank for the answer/ Yes, if it is good to think, you are completely right. To attach a ski to the aeroplans it is really possible. You have some models of sea planes on floats, and it almost same)) But then the changes in landscapes for snow winter will be necessary and for certain changes in FM of model are required. You make the remarkable aeroplans, for what all fans FE, not only I are grateful to you. There are many models of planes, which were applied on East front (as against Anasal and Моska MB) and were not realized in First Eagles. For example, Аnade, Farsal, Rоland D.II... And ski... the idea interesting, but also without them is possible to do without.

As is known, in Russia in the winter the planes were put on a wooden ski. Whether there was at you an idea to create updating your remarkable planes for East front in ski variant? It would be healthy, as it seems!

Sincerely I thank the founder of so remarkable model of this disgusting plane! I among many people, which in delight from your works!