Knights of the Sky WWI GB The End

It will be a while before i can start but we have got plenty of time.

Re the Black DR1, there is a replica flying in the UK in those markings. Its based at Breighton and operated by Taff Smith of the real aeroplane company. If you goolge Real aeroplane company and contact them they should help.

As a side note they also have a real Sopwith Camel project on the go.

I was looking after some tips of doing rigging and found this interesting and detailed article:

http://ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/08/stuff_eng_tech_rigging.htm

I thought some may be interested in such case I was

Still collecting data ....

My Albatros D.III (oef) is waiting ....

Greg 

There will be an interesting episode of Dogfight on History channel this Friday (9PM EST)

Greg 

Greg,

I saw that advertisement as well, and I am really looking forward to this one.  This season has been very interesting, so I am looking forward to seeing what they will do with biplane dogfights.  Friday can not get here soon enough!

gzt wrote:

Still collecting data .... My Albatros D.III (oef) is waiting ....

I hear ya Greg. So are my DH.2 and my D.VII. I don't think I've ever been as amped up for a GB as I am for this one. I'm even toying with the idea of adding a Hanriot HD.1 to my list.

One can never have enough stringbags!

Daywalker wrote:

Sounds good Mike, I'll add it to your list!

Awesome!! I really like that bird. It'll probably be the first one of the 3 that I build.  Just the thought of building 3 stringbags in a row has me drooling! Good thing all the decals are still sealed.

Frank, the Hanriot HD.1 is also an Eduard kit....1/48. I must confess to having done just a little bit on it already (some scratchbuilding around the tail section), but I put it aside right after this GB became official.

ruddratt wrote:

I must confess to having done just a little bit on it already (some scratchbuilding around the tail section), but I put it aside right after this GB became official.

NP Mike, I updated your list!  You are going to be a busy boy this fall, better stock up on the coffee!

Greetings all;

Sorry I have been a bit absent lately.  Family matters and my website being upgraded (and a new server) have had me busy.   For those of you who have PM-ed or e-mailed  me  I'll be getting to your queries in the next few days. Model On! 

I do not know about you but I was a bit dissapointed last Week when I did not find Dogfights at 9PM. Last Week I was fooled by History Channel. Today I just saw they changed Dogfight showing time !

It will be this Thursday at 10 PM and next at 11 PM , YES two episodes. One of them is by all means missed last Friday ! WWI Dogfights !

I hope they will keep their schedule this time. 

gzt wrote:

I do not know about you but I was a bit dissapointed last Week when I did not find Dogfights at 9PM. Last Week I was fooled by History Channel. Today I just saw they changed Dogfight showing time ! It will be this Thursday at 10 PM and next at 11 PM , YES two episodes. One of them is by all means missed last Friday ! WWI Dogfights ! I hope they will keep their schedule this time.

Thank goodness for the DVR!  I have it set to record all new episodes, so I don't have to worry about schedule changes.  Whew!  I would hate to miss a single episode.

espins1 wrote:

gzt wrote: I do not know about you but I was a bit dissapointed last Week when I did not find Dogfights at 9PM. Last Week I was fooled by History Channel. Today I just saw they changed Dogfight showing time ! It will be this Thursday at 10 PM and next at 11 PM , YES two episodes. One of them is by all means missed last Friday ! WWI Dogfights ! I hope they will keep their schedule this time.  Thank goodness for the DVR!  I have it set to record all new episodes, so I don't have to worry about schedule changes.  Whew!  I would hate to miss a single episode.

Scott, me too but under DOGFIGHTS title I have recorded a Human Weapon interesting subject but not as much as WWI dogfights.

Hopefuly this thursday we will see some nice footage from WWI stringbags

I am not sure if you guys already know this:

http://www.redbaron-themovie.com/

It looks interesting. BTW I found a picture of an interesting monument ....

Greg 

Greg,

I ended up going out with my family after work on Friday and did not get back until the show was supposed to have ended.  As it was a quickly decided on jaunt, I did not bother setting the DVR.  Of course I freaked when the show was not listed again later that evening, as is always the case with the History channel.  Now I know that they moved the schedule without telling anyone.  Anyway, I went forward in the schedule on Friday night, found the Thursday episode, and set the DVR; fool me once...

The link for the movie is appreciated, and I may have to do some looking for that movie sometime.  I read the synopsis and it looks as though they made a love story and anti-war story out of his life.  I wrote a report on Manfred for a leadership course that I took in college, and I did not run into any information mentioning the nurse or his reluctant feelings of being a hero.  Perhaps I just did not research deep enough, or this movie is just another Pearl Harbor (the one with Ben Aflec). 

gzt wrote:

I am not sure if you guys already know this: http://www.redbaron-themovie.com/ It looks interesting. BTW I found a picture of an interesting monument ....   Greg

Greetings all. Greg has posted a wonderful piece of Manfred von Richthofen history.  If I may elaborate?  The monument was erected in a park in old Breslau Germany.  There was a bronze plaque at its center (empty square section) that was done from a photo of Manfred in the cockpit of an Alb.D.Va (I believe) taken in late 1917. 

It was built in the park after his death, but for a unique reason.  Manfred had in early 1917 (May) taken leave.  During part of it had taken a Halberstadt D. type  fighter (in normal factory finish) from a depot, probably somewhere around Berlin and flew to his hometown and landed in this park.  It was approximately 100 yards from his family home. 

During the Soviet occupation the plaque disappeared.  Its evident that modern taggers have had a go at the faceplate.  I am told that every so often it is cleaned up and repainted.   

Stephen, Greg, Nice bit of history.  Thank you!

I sure hate it when they turn war movies into love stories.  That whole Ben Aflick movie thing was pretty pathetic... except for the parts that actually had airplanes in them.

razordws wrote:

Stephen, Greg, Nice bit of history.  Thank you! I sure hate it when they turn war movies into love stories.  That whole Ben Aflick movie thing was pretty pathetic... except for the parts that actually had airplanes in them.

I would add:

.. and if they did not show "pilots" reactions during flight

Dave: LOL

What can we do ? just lough , but on the other hand the same question is popping up almost immedietely:

those people who are responsible for showing such " scenes" have some obligation to fulfil. A professionalism of showing a piece of history. If they fail here, who else will tell the real story ?

Remember the Spitfires on Aflak movie ? I was SCARED. What if people who watch it will believe those pictures ? WHat a pathethic scene when Ben have been "introduced " to his aircraft ? 

Another issue: showing two airplanes having the same registration marks next to each other? not even mentioning that RF was a Polish squadron

Ohhh pathetic

I hope that at least our voice will go around and point those ... hmm .. stupid mistakes

Anyway, I think we do have a better things to do than focus on such lauzy movie I have to start masking my Vb (what in fact will have RF markings )

jeaton01 wrote:

I'd be really surprised to hear that von Richthofen had a change of heart about war, nothing I have read would indicate that.  But, you never know.  He certainly had enough exposure to the dirt of war in the cavalry, didn't he?

There has been a lot written about MvR.  While we don't have his diary in the public domain what we do have are comments from the people he knew.  Many of these comments say that after his head wound on July 6, 1917 that he was a changed individual.  His ghost written autobiography the "Red Battle Flyer" was full of courageous statements and elan.  The truth was his courage was intact but the realities of war were more of a daily concern.  MvR didn't care for the women that adored him, the generals that praised him.  He cared about the soldiers in the trench and mentioned this to his mother on the visit I spoke of in May 1917.  MvR noted that his red bird was quite well known and after downing a reconn machine  the would fly low over the trenches and the whole line would wave their helmets and arms from behind their cover looking up at him.  This gave him a vivid sense of duty, stopping photo reconn machines from getting their information back to hdqtrs.  Look at his victory score and you will note he shot down many more two-seater than single seaters.

Onehistorian has said that there have been more books written about Ritt. Manfred von Richthofen than Abraham Lincoln.  One of the best is a monograph by the late A. E. (Ed) Ferko. simply titled "RICHTHOFEN" it is available through Albatros publications Ltd.

http://www.windsockdatafilespecials.co.uk/

Richthofen by A E (ED) Ferko. This is a superb record of Germany's leading fighter pilot, which also includes detailed appendices and notes. There are 203 photos (many hitherto unpublished) that trace the Baron's WWI career. 84 pages offer a unique, fresh insight into Germany's Ace of Aces; also included are 4 colour pages with 15 colour profiles of the Baron's aeroplanes. £21.00

Greetings all Its seems as though the GB  will be marking the entrance of three new molds by Eduard before they step back from WWI aviation molds.  From Lynn at HS.

 ". . .First thing this morning, I cornered Vlad to cover a few questions that were raised here last night and this AM, namely the WWI situation and the continuation of the Mirage series. Regarding the WWI stuff, Eduard is most emphatically NOT turning their backs on the series; Vlad mentioned a few things he'd like to tackle in the future, which will certainly bring smiles to ragwing builders' faces if they were to come to fruition, . . . Make no mistake, Eduard is in it to win it, and is comfortable taking on the "big boys" when it comes to the F-4 family, so WWI guys, just trust that they're not abandoning you, they're doing what they think is best for their business and I suspect they'll be proven right. . . "

From another fellow, ". . .In addition, during 2008 Eduard will release perhaps their final all-new 1/48 scale WWI kits for the time being. These three kits will be a SPAD XIII, Fokker Dr.I and a Fokker Eindekker. These kits are due around Spring/Summer 2008."

Looks like I had better get my wallet ready...

Thanks Stephen!

StephenLawson wrote:

From another fellow, ". . .In addition, during 2008 Eduard will release perhaps their final all-new 1/48 scale WWI kits for the time being. These three kits will be a SPAD XIII, Fokker Dr.I and a Fokker Eindekker. These kits are due around Spring/Summer 2008."

This made my day!

ruddratt wrote:

StephenLawson wrote: From another fellow, ". . .In addition, during 2008 Eduard will release perhaps their final all-new 1/48 scale WWI kits for the time being. These three kits will be a SPAD XIII, Fokker Dr.I and a Fokker Eindekker. These kits are due around Spring/Summer 2008." This made my day!

But why Rumor has it that you're going back to building armor    

With the chance to build 3 new stringbags from Eduard, I'm glad it was just a rumor.

Who starts those things anyway?