Karl Schafer v. FE2D

[Testerchild]

Can anyone help me with:

1. Full a/c markings for Schafer's Albatros (DIII?) on day he was KIA fighting an FE2D from 20 squadron - 5th June 1917?

2. I have the Aeroclub FE2B kit and want to convert it to a FE2D: Anyone know of any detailed plans for the nacelle and engine areas of the FE2D?


Thanks in advance for any help.

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Testerchild:
Ltn. Karl Emil Schäfer's Alb.D.III at Jasta 28w was painted as follows:
Fuselage, the spinner to immediately behind the cockpit, red. Rear fuselage and empennage black. 500 mm fuselage and 600 mm rudder/fin cross black with 50mm borders. Wheel covers and all struts, red. Top wing, left to right, dark olive green venetian red pale whitist green. ^ L.E. Lower left wing, pale whitish green/ dark olive green. Lower right wing, pale whitish green venetian red/ dark olive green. Under surfaces of the wings, sky blue. Upper wing cross 1400 mm with 50 mm white borders, lower wing crosses 1000mm no border.
blue skies,
Dan-San

[Testerchild]

Dan-San,

That's brilliant. *Thanks a million. *All I gotta do now is build it!

Testerchild

[Terry_Crisp]

Dan-San,
What color was the underside of the tailplane?
Tia,
Terry Crisp

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Terry:
Black.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[BobE]

Dan,
*Are you sure your not making this stuff up? Sounds like you painted the original yourself. You are only 78, right?

*I recently put up a plea on the old Forum for the rest of the gang to come on over. As an inducement I said we had "Smileys and pictures and Dan-San Abbott". Hope you don't mind me using your name in a good cause.

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[Dan_San_Abbott]

Bob E.:
Not at all Bob, anything that will help the cause. Grey DPC Model has a Sopwith Snipe.
Blue skies,
Dan-San