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BringingTheGunsToBear
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Russell Smith
Forum Ace
Registered: October 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,032
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This piece was commissioned by a client who simply requested an aircraft portrait of MvR's famous red tripe 425/17. This client is also an SE5 fan so he asked if we could include one in the background. I suggested we make the SE5 a victim and he agreed, so with that I began looking up MvR's victims to see what markings I would need to use for the SE5.
Turns out that MvR didn't shoot down any SE5s while flying his famous all-red tripe. He actually only flew that particular aircraft, serial number 425/17, for a couple of weeks. He had a couple other partially red tripes which he flew more often. His last SE5 claim was made while he was flying tripe # 477/17. (And here is where the controversy regarding the color of 477/17 begins!!). Some believe that 477/17, like its cousin 425/17, was painted completely red. However, one well known photo, one that many believe to be of this aircraft, suggests otherwise. This tripe shown in that photo carried Balkan crosses on the fuselage and tail and Eisernen crosses on the wings. The fuselage and lower two wings were painted with the typical streaked olive drab scheme. Only the upper wing, the cowling, the struts and the horizontal stabilizer were painted red.
This particular victory represented #67 for MvR. The victim was Lt J.P. McCone. I didn't have any information on the specific marking on McCone's SE, but here is what I did find out - McCone was a member of 41 Squadron. On the fateful day of march 24 he was flying SE5a serial #C1054, a Hispano-Suiza powered SE. No information on his specific markings, but 41's squadron markings were 2 white vertical bars, one on either side of the fuselage roundel. On March 22 they received orders to move both bars back behind the roundel and make them broader. this order came through only 2 days before McCone's death and I took a guess that he probably hadn't had a chance to change his over yet, thus he still carried the old markings. I later found a photo of his wrecked SE. Unfortunately not much in terms of markings was clear, but I could see that my guess was correct about the bars not being changed yet.
Open Edition Prints are available:
http://www.russellsmithart.com/Small%20pages/BringingtheGunsToBear.htm
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Rating:  9.91
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Keywords: BringingTheGunsToBear
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otis goodin
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Registered: March 2005
Posts: 88
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Mon - 3 July 2006 3:50am
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Rating: 10.00
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Superb...as usual.
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RED BARON RETURNS
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: September 2005
Location: INTO THE WEST
Posts: 283
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Mon - 3 July 2006 11:24am
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Rating: 10.00
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OUTSTANDING .......
ONE OF THE BEST AVIATION ARTIST AROUND TODAY.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
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bobs_buckles
Poppy Day Heroes
Registered: July 2004
Location: Blighty
Posts: 541
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Tue - 4 July 2006 12:02pm
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Rating: 9.00
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Russ,
As always, Superb!
I'm looking forward to the DH2/Vert Galand image. Will this image be going to the printing press? I do hope so.
Regards
Bob Von Buckle
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Russell Smith
Forum Ace
Registered: October 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,032
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Tue - 4 July 2006 12:10pm
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Thanks guys. Bob, to answer your question, this one is available as an open edition. Not sure about the Dh2 yet. We'll have to see what kind of feedback i get on it.
russ
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Pete Hill
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: January 2006
Location: Murtoa Vic. Australia
Posts: 147
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Wed - 12 July 2006 1:59am
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Rating: 10.00
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A beautiful painting, Mr Smith! I love the balance of colours and the lighting is fantastic. You've done a great job on the clouds and shadows and the rear-end view gives a great feeling of depth.
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CharlesNungesser
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Registered: December 2001
Posts: 63
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Sun - 16 July 2006 11:50am
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Rating: 10.00
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I just love this mans work....outstanding!!
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REDBARONGIRL
Observer
Registered: March 2007
Location: MINOT,NORTH DAKOTA
Posts: 31
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Tue - 13 March 2007 1:56am
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Rating: 10.00
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As usual, another great masterpiece by the great RUSSEL SMITH!!! I give it a two thumbs up!!! REDBARONGIRL
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ww1 ace
Scout Pilot
Registered: February 2004
Location: Delphos,OH
Posts: 330
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Tue - 25 December 2007 2:10pm
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Rating: 10.00
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Great masterpiece, I got this one hanging above my head every night that I go to bed!
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Manny Rodriguez
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Registered: May 2006
Location: Lake County,CA
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Tue - 1 January 2008 8:00am
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Rating: 10.00
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Damn good!!!
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Albatros_Ace
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: August 2008
Location: Dauphin,Manitoba
Posts: 252
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Tue - 19 August 2008 10:28am
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beautiful work
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Willi Von Klugerman
Scout Pilot
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 414
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Wed - 8 October 2008 11:27am
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Another good one Russ!I can see Eberhardt Mohnicke's DR1 on the right!
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