_GOTOBOTTOM
Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
REVIEW
Albatros D.V Flying Circus decals
JackFlash
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 25, 2004
KitMaker: 11,669 posts
AeroScale: 11,011 posts
Posted: Monday, February 07, 2011 - 05:44 PM UTC

Here we review the Albatros D.V decal sheet #30015 from Wingnut Wings. #30015 is dedicated to various machines from Jasta 5.12, 23b, 26 & 28w. This includes five profiles of five known pilots.

Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
Mgunns
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Arizona, United States
Joined: December 12, 2008
KitMaker: 1,423 posts
AeroScale: 1,319 posts
Posted: Monday, February 07, 2011 - 07:14 PM UTC
Good Review Stephen:

I noticed on the WNW site the lozenge and rib tape are already listed as TBC. Hopefully soon.

Best
Mark
bill_c
Staff MemberCampaigns Administrator
MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS
_VISITCOMMUNITY
New Jersey, United States
Joined: January 09, 2008
KitMaker: 10,553 posts
AeroScale: 1,198 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 07:26 AM UTC
I concur: a fine review that lays out the situation well.

At some point, WNW will have their lozenge decals out and this will be moot. But I hope they learned a marketing lesson from this, and that it's a bad idea that undermines public good will with consumers to issue decals that have a heavy usage of something they don't provide. Yes, one can get lozenge decals elsewhere, but that's sorta bass-ackwards for most of us.

What IS exciting is the way this company has opened up the colorful, diverse profiles of WWI aircraft. I think that's a tremendous service. The high cost of these decals (especially when linked to lozenge ones as yet unreleased) is unfortunate, but one can build a half-dozen Albatros DVs OOB, so these are clearly for the same buyer that has kept Eagle Cals in business, for example.
lcarroll
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Alberta, Canada
Joined: July 26, 2010
KitMaker: 1,032 posts
AeroScale: 1,025 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 04:55 PM UTC
I have read so much here and elsewhere about the pending WNW Lozenge product("in a galaxy far away") that I've lost the picture. Are they a generic production or intended for a specific kit? I believe the Pheon products are for individual types/kits but would far prefer the basic material (a couple of sheets in 4 or 5 Top/Bottom would be great) to be used as required. Anyone have the "Big Picture??

Cheers,
JackFlash
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 25, 2004
KitMaker: 11,669 posts
AeroScale: 11,011 posts
Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 04:59 PM UTC
You will note I mention the Pheon types and those made by Doug Baumann. I am working on Doug's Lozenge at this time.
 _GOTOTOP