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Well Carlos, if there's one way to bring back the Mojo, you know how to do it right! This is amazing work; all the extra effort you're putting into this is really bringing this to life. I can't wait to see it in camouflage.

Lyle and Mark, thanks for looking in. I hope you like what comes next! We shall see if my attempt at a new technique works...

Well here is my latest update. I am building this as the Oeffag D.III as flown by Fiedrich Navratil an Austro Hungarian of Croatian blood, from Sarajevo. His aircraft was camouflaged with dark olive green applied by sponge over the wood and linen. To replicate this, I used a tiny bit of make up sponge superglued to a toothpick and applied Xtra Color enamel Matt Olive Green paint. It actually looks pretty good for concealment purposes. I suspect that whoever thought this up must have had some kind of painter/artist background.

Anyways, here is my attempt at it, photos via my cell phone.





and with the upper wing test fitted







I need to go back and do some touch up on the lower horizontal stabilizers doped linen, but otherwise I am happy with how it turned out.

my eyes hurt.

Good camo will do that...

If it's good enough to use for deer hunting, it's certainly good enough for the Albatross D.III. What color are you doing the undersides?

The undersides of the wings and tail stay in Humbrol Linen. How I have it now is how it should look, plus touch ups and markings of course.

very nice !
gino

Thank you Gino. I'm starting to see the finish line here finally.

That must have been a tedious paint job but I like the result.