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Kit: Libramodels (1:72)
This model represents aircraft 451/14 which was captured in September 1914 at Jonchery and subsequently displayed at the Musee de l'Armee in Paris. 451/14 was an early model MD14 carrying the military designation 'B', and it has a number of minor differences from the later B.Is. The fabric on this plane shows up dark in photos and in the color painting of the plane on display, so I chose a "rubberized balloon fabric" hue for it. The markings are cut from trim film and the rigging is colored "invisible" thread. Wheels are from Tom's Modelworks, and the exhaust pipes are made from brass tubing. My main reference was the article in Windsock Vol. 11-6. Thanks to Buz Pezold for donating this kit to my collection.
Kit: Roden (1:72)
The Roden Dr.I is built to represent 504/17 as flown by Leutnant Rudolf Reinau of Jasta 19 in April of 1918. Jasta 19 triplanes carried the yellow tailplane with black bars along with a white cowling. The three white stripes wrapped around the fuselage were Reinau's personal marking. The streaked camouflage was applied using the "Streaky Gammon" article from Windsock Magazine (Vol.18, No.5). Photos were found in the Osprey "Air Aces" book. Decals on this model are a real mix from the spares collection. The wing crosses are early overlaid with late crosses from the Roden kit which are transparent enough to let the early ones show through to simulate over painting. The white cross backgrounds were over-painted with thinned olive. Fuselage crosses on white backgrounds were over-painted with thinned olive, and then the stripes (cut from white trim film) wrapped over everything. The tailplane is covered in yellow trim film under the black bars. The model is built completely out-of-the-box except for rigging which is colored "invisible" thread and stretched sprue. This model was a contestant in the Roll Models online contest in 2009.
Kit: Pegasus (1:72)
Oberleutnant Fritz Bernert, credited with 27 victories, flew a D.II of this configuration while with Jasta 4 in September of 1916. His being one of three German combat pilots to wear glasses was of interest to me, so this one's for him. His plane's actual serial number is unknown. Rigging is colored "invisible" thread and stretched sprue.
Kit: Warbirds (1:72)
It is possible that a few short-fuselage D.Is saw service at the front before the Armistice. This model depicts a D.I found wrecked at Evere airfield in Belgium after the war. The colors are based on reported descriptions published in the D.I Datafile. Some of the parts on this model-engine, propeller, wheels, etc. are from my spares box. What rigging there is is colored "invisible" thread.
Kit: MAC (1:72)
This model represents the Roland D.VIa flown by Gefreiter Jakob Tischner of Jasta 35b in March of 1918. The serial number of this aircraft was 1205/18, and it was one of only a few D.VIs to see service. Reference photos were found in Windsock Datafile 37 and a profile of 1205/18 was done by Bob Pearson. Lozenge (four-color) decals are from Americal/Gryphon. Rigging is colored "invisible" thread and stretched sprue.
Kit: Toko (1:72)
The Toko kit was modified to represent the colorful early SSW D.III flown by Leutnant Joachim von Ziegesar of Jasta 15 in May of 1918. The wings were re-shaped for the early smooth tips, and the cowling was made full by adding vac-form sections. A new "early" rudder was made following Datafile drawings. Lozenge material, markings and interim crosses are from Americal/Gryphon. The lozenge is applied diagonally except for ailerons, and rib tapes are strips of the same material. Interplane struts are hand painted. Rigging is colored "invisible" thread and stretched sprue.
This Model represents a civil 'A'-series Taube impressed into military service in August, 1914. It has the darker balloon fabric and crude crosses of early Tauben. I gave it the serial A 10/13. Brass rod is substituted for the plastic stuff supplied in the kit. The rigging is colored "invisible" thread.