From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Jeff & Laura Herne" References: <000701cbabcb$0a04f940$0301a8c0@home> Subject: Re: WNW review 30116 Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:33:56 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01CBD12C.C09CD160" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CBD12C.C09CD160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center http://www.arcair.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff & Laura Herne=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:51 PM Subject: WNW review 30116 Wingnut Wings www.wingnutwings.com 1/32 Albatross D.Va 'The Bavarians'=20 product # 30016 $19.00 from Wingnut Wings Product Article by Jeff Herne Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 In today's world of plastic kits, it's very rare to find markings for = more than a couple of aircraft included in a kit. Wingnut Wings changed = that with offering modelers a choice of markings in their Albatross D.Va = kit. Despite five livery options, there were dozens of spectacular = aircraft that simply couldn't be included, so it was inevitable that the = company would release decals specifically tailored to its existing kits. = These decals are printed in Italy by Cartograph, one of the best-known = decal producers in the business. =20 Wingnuts' release of "The Bavarians" set provides markings for five = different Albatross D.Va aircraft, including three spectacularly striped = aircraft from Jasta 76b. =20 Of the five aircraft on the sheet, three will require Wingnut's = 5-color lozenge decals, #32001 5-color upper Lozenge, #32002 5-color = lower lozenge, and #32005 Rib Tapes. One aircraft utilizes the earlier = Mauve and Medium Gray-Green painted wing, and the last wears a = semi-gloss white wing. Color callouts and mixes for Tamiya, Humbrol, and = Misterkit paints are included. Lettered A through E, the front page of the instructions include a = side profile of each aircraft, incorporating color callouts and decal = placements. The remaining pages are divided into quarters and each is = dedicated to a specific aircraft, including photos of the actual = aircraft and a few paragraphs of text outlining the history of the = aircraft, pilot, and potential speculations of the colors or markings of = the aircraft. Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Aircraft A is a blue and white horizontally striped aircraft flown by = Walter B=F6ning, a 17-kill ace from Jasta 76b. The stripes for the = aircraft are not provided, so the modeler will have to mask the stripes. = This aircraft wears all-white wing, and Wingnut even addresses which = optional parts are required to model this specific aircraft, C3, E1, F7, = and F8. =20 Aircraft B is a vertical-striped aircraft of Hans B=F6hning, another = 17-kill ace of Jasta 76b. Stripes aren't provided, so the modeler will = have to mask the them. This aircraft requires 5-color lozenge on the = wings, and uses optional kit parts C2, E24, E39, F6, and F9. =20 Aircraft C is another aircraft attributed to Walter B=F6ning, with = additional markings for Karl Hopf, who flew the aircraft in 1918. This = is the most-complex aircraft on the sheet, featuring a blue diamond = pattern aft of the cockpit. Modelers shouldn't fret, since Wingnut = includes the decal halves with the diamond pattern. The modeler will = have to paint the tail of the aircraft in an offwhite color then apply = the decals over the top. The decals are sectioned in reasonably-sized = pieces and shouldn't be too difficult to manipulate. This aircraft wears = the earlier Mauve and Medium Gray-Green painted wing and uses optional = parts A35, C2, E46, F7, F8, and D8. =20 Aircraft D is an OAW-built aircraft flown by Michael Sigmann of Jasta = 78b. This is a black aircraft with a natural wood grain cockpit area and = white rudder. The aircraft features small white stars on the tail = section and 5-color lozenge on the wings. Wingnut has identified = variations in markings of this particular aircraft, including the = changes to the balkankruez and the addition or removal of the large S = painted on the natural-wood section of the cockpit. This model uses = optional parts C2, D13, E23, E44, F7, F8, and F17. =20 Aircraft E is a simple all-black aircraft flown by 35-kill ace Eduard = Ritter von Schleich, the 'Black Knight', commander of Jagdgruppe 8. This = aircraft carries simple balkankruez and 5-color lozenge wings, and uses = optional parts C2, A35, E40, E46, F6, and F9. This is the most-simple of = all the aircraft on the sheet. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 Like all Wingnuts products, these decal sheets are available directly = from Wingnut Wings and retail for $19.00 US. =20 Thanks to Wingnut Wings for the review sample. Jeff Herne ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CBD12C.C09CD160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jeff = & Laura=20 Herne
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 = 8:51=20 PM
Subject: WNW review 30116

Wingnut Wings www.wingnutwings.com<= /P>

1/32 Albatross=20 D.Va 'The Bavarians'

product=20 # 30016

$19.00=20 from Wingnut=20 Wings

Product Article=20 by Jeff=20 Herne

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In today=92s world of plastic kits, it=92s = very rare to find=20 markings for more than a couple of aircraft included in a kit. Wingnut = Wings=20 changed that with offering modelers a choice of markings in their = Albatross=20 D.Va kit. Despite five livery options, there were dozens of = spectacular=20 aircraft that simply couldn=92t be included, so it was inevitable that = the=20 company would release decals specifically tailored to its existing = kits. These=20 decals are printed in Italy by Cartograph, one of the best-known decal = producers in the business.

 

Wingnuts=92 release of =93The Bavarians=94 = set provides=20 markings for five different Albatross D.Va aircraft, including three=20 spectacularly striped aircraft from Jasta 76b.

 

Of the five aircraft on the sheet, three will = require=20 Wingnut=92s 5-color lozenge decals, #32001 5-color upper Lozenge, = #32002 5-color=20 lower lozenge, and #32005 Rib Tapes. One aircraft utilizes the earlier = Mauve=20 and Medium Gray-Green painted wing, and the last wears a semi-gloss = white=20 wing. Color callouts and mixes for Tamiya, Humbrol, and Misterkit = paints are=20 included.

Lettered A=20 through E, the front page of the instructions include a side profile = of each=20 aircraft, incorporating color callouts and decal placements. The = remaining=20 pages are divided into quarters and each is dedicated to a specific = aircraft,=20 including photos of the actual aircraft and a few paragraphs of text = outlining=20 the history of the aircraft, pilot, and potential speculations of the = colors=20 or markings of the aircraft.

Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of = photo 01.jpg here
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking = on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking = on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking = on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking = on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg
 

 

 

Aircraft A is a blue and white horizontally = striped=20 aircraft flown by Walter B=F6ning, a 17-kill ace from Jasta 76b. The = stripes for=20 the aircraft are not provided, so the modeler will have to mask the = stripes.=20 This aircraft wears all-white wing, and Wingnut even addresses which = optional=20 parts are required to model this specific aircraft, C3, E1, F7, and=20 F8.

 

Aircraft B is a vertical-striped aircraft of = Hans=20 B=F6hning, another 17-kill ace of Jasta 76b. Stripes aren=92t = provided, so the=20 modeler will have to mask the them. This aircraft requires 5-color = lozenge on=20 the wings, and uses optional kit parts C2, E24, E39, F6, and = F9.

 

Aircraft C is another aircraft attributed to = Walter=20 B=F6ning, with additional markings for Karl Hopf, who flew the = aircraft in 1918.=20 This is the most-complex aircraft on the sheet, featuring a blue = diamond=20 pattern aft of the cockpit. Modelers shouldn=92t fret, since Wingnut = includes=20 the decal halves with the diamond pattern. The modeler will have to = paint the=20 tail of the aircraft in an offwhite color then apply the decals over = the top.=20 The decals are sectioned in reasonably-sized pieces and shouldn=92t be = too=20 difficult to manipulate. This aircraft wears the earlier Mauve and = Medium=20 Gray-Green painted wing and uses optional parts A35, C2, E46, F7, F8, = and=20 D8.

 

Aircraft D is an OAW-built aircraft flown by = Michael=20 Sigmann of Jasta 78b. This is a black aircraft with a natural wood = grain=20 cockpit area and white rudder. The aircraft features small white stars = on the=20 tail section and 5-color lozenge on the wings. Wingnut has identified=20 variations in markings of this particular aircraft, including the = changes to=20 the balkankruez and the addition or removal of the large S painted on = the=20 natural-wood section of the cockpit. This model uses optional parts = C2, D13,=20 E23, E44, F7, F8, and F17.

 

Aircraft E is a simple all-black aircraft = flown by=20 35-kill ace Eduard Ritter von Schleich, the =91Black Knight=92, = commander of=20 Jagdgruppe 8. This aircraft carries simple balkankruez and 5-color = lozenge=20 wings, and uses optional parts C2, A35, E40, E46, F6, and F9. This is = the=20 most-simple of all the aircraft on the sheet.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
 

Like all Wingnuts products, these decal = sheets are=20 available directly from Wingnut Wings and retail for $19.00 = US.

 

Thanks to Wingnut Wings for the review=20 sample.

Jeff=20 = Herne

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