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JerryBoucher
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: March 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 224
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Wed - 23 January 2008 8:46am
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Rating: 10.00
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One of my favourites!
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S Anderson
Observer
Registered: March 2004
Location: California
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Thu - 24 January 2008 2:24pm
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Rating: 10.00
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Excellent job Russ. Top notch lighting.
Steve
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LegendaryLoewenhardt
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: September 2007
Location: Jasta 10 Aerodrome (I wish...)
Posts: 180
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Thu - 14 February 2008 6:32pm
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Rating: 10.00
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I especially like the use of light and colour in this one. Also happy you didn't hide the ground using clouds. Looks quite nice.
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Kilian
Forum Ace
Registered: May 2007
Location: Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Posts: 889
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Wed - 20 February 2008 11:49am
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Rating: 10.00
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Brilliant!
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Dan_San_Abbott
Forum Ace of Aces
Registered: August 2001
Location: Ceres, California
Posts: 7,226
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Wed - 20 February 2008 2:21pm
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Rating: 7.00
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Russell:
This does not depict a Fok,D.VIIF42xx/18 which Oblt.Loewenhardt was flying when he collided with Ltn.Wenz The top cowling would of had six large staggered louvers and the side panel three in the upper rear in staggered length of 200, 300 and 400mm.
Blue Skies,
Dan-San
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Russell Smith
Forum Ace
Registered: October 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,032
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Wed - 20 February 2008 2:32pm
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Was that really necessary, Dan??? IN YOUR OPINION it doesn't, but another VERY reliable source tells me that this is as accurate as we know it to be.
russ
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iart7
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: July 2007
Posts: 111
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Thu - 28 February 2008 5:59am
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Rating: 10.00
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Russell,
Excellent job. Those colors are beautiful, light, color, atmosphere, composition, IMO all excellent. Is there a mottled pattern of yellow on the wheel covers? Where can I see the kind of louvre pattern you used? I'm so wanting to re-create your colors in a 3D plane.
My tribute to your painting: Löwenhardt
(take off Med from the URL for a larger view)
Art
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splais
Observer
Registered: October 2005
Posts: 44
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Just incredible job, that's all I can say. It's one of my favorite all time WWI pics.
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HANSVONHAMMER
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Registered: June 2008
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Wed - 4 June 2008 9:28pm
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Rating: 10.00
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Its beautiful. Like a dream.
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FOKKERJ
Forum Ace
Registered: January 2007
Location: SISTERS,OREGON U.S.A.
Posts: 1,881
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Mon - 23 June 2008 4:03pm
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Rating: 10.00
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BEAUTIFUL....I want one!
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PatrickConnell
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: August 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 111
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Sun - 29 June 2008 7:13am
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Rating: 10.00
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I almost expect to see a flight of SE's poke out below the clouds into the clearing...
This is also an awesome work, filled with wonderful use of color and light. the way you captured the leaders streamers blows me away.
Folks, this looks so much better in hand; get one!
Well done Russell
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PeeJay333
Observer
Registered: October 2008
Posts: 22
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Fri - 17 October 2008 5:32pm
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Rating: 10.00
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Russell -- I note that you show the olive color of the top of the cowling on both sides of the guns just forward of the cockpit and extending to the engine cutout. This is also shown in the color profile of Lowenhardt's Fokker D VII in Osprey's "Fokker D VII Aces, Part One."
I have seen some models and renditions of this airplane with the yellow color over the whole cowling, including that location. But I have seen the olive color depicted not only on Lowenhardt's plane but a couple of others, including the Fokker D VII of Harald Auffarth. It almost appears to be some type of anti-glare treatment.
I have been told by at least one historian that he believed that when the original fabric was painted over with the yellow color, the top of the cowling would also have been painted. So I was wondering what your basis is for showing the olive section.
I really love your whole painting. It really gives a glorious feel to flying that airplane. The closest that I will get is to be on the controls of an R/C transmitter.
Inspirational!
PJ
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Dan_San_Abbott
Forum Ace of Aces
Registered: August 2001
Location: Ceres, California
Posts: 7,226
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Mon - 5 January 2009 3:55pm
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Hello Russell:
I am not being critical, It is a very good painting. My problem is I know all 28 varitions of the Fokker D.VII. My apologies,
Happy New Year,
Dan-San
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