Model is Eduard's early (centered radiator) D.III. Dabbling on fuselage according
to Dan-San Abbott were trumpet shaped flowers petals with dark stamens and
surrounding leaves. Aircraft appeared in this scheme on Guesnain Airfield
between June 23 and July 12, 1917. Building and painting comments; Rub-n-Buff
silver on ammo boxes. RAF Middlestone brown for airscrew and interior, wood
graining applied with .005 Micron brown pen on bulkhead and floor. Darker
wood on the airscrew was done with wood decals. Polyscale Dark olive, British
Interior Green and a home mix for the red-brown using model RR paint. Undersides
are Polyscale Russian light blue with white added. Rigging done with .005
fishing line. .080 drill bit used through tops of struts after the struts
are glued in place. A knot tied and small drop of acc applied to each. Front
bulkhead bracing cut out. Used kit's national markings with Humbol white used
for flowers (painted with 0/0 brush) with Humbol dark blue painted in the
centers. Fuselage band is white paint with black diamonds cut from decal and
positioned in place. Polyscale dark olive used for the leaves. Base fuselage
painted Brunswick green (light green as used on the top of the wings). Photo
reference Osprey Albatros Aces book page 59.
