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Testing Time

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Russell Smith Forum Ace Registered: October 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,032 users gallery	This is a piece that I did at the request of a client for the cover of Windsock Datafile #129, Albatros C.XII, Vol. 2. (Caption from Windsock Datafiles) "Testing Time" - The Beobachter of the sleek and elegant Albatros C.XII(OAW) C1200/17 looks over the cockpit side during a qualification test flight. As was normal for most back seaters, he was not strapped in with a belt or harness during large portions of most missions. This aircraft was the first OAW C.XII built and was used as a typenprüfung or test-type for OAW production of 100 C.XII aircraft. The OAW C.XII were plagued by weight gain during their production, which seriously compromised their performance.
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JerryBoucher
Two-seater Pilot

Registered: March 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 224

Fri - 28 November 2008 9:35pm

Rating: 10.00

Very nice indeed Russ! The handling of light is particularly good, as is the sense of depth.

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ratfugel

Observer

Registered: December 2008

Fri - 12 December 2008 8:14am

Rating: 10.00

This is a superb piece with lighting to match. I knew that the Albatros had plywood bodywork, but this is the first time I've actually seen it - in action, as one might say. Powerful work.

retired062907
Observer

Registered: December 2008
Location: Ontario Canada

Sat - 20 December 2008 1:51am

Rating: 10.00

As with all your work, excellent detail. Subject is simple but inspiring! Makes you want to be there!

Milos Sijacki

Observer

Registered: December 2008
Location: Serbia, city of Novi Sad
Posts: 4

Mon - 22 December 2008 11:55pm

Rating: 10.00

A very beautiful painting of a beautiful airplane. Also, i would like to say that I'm glad to be back to this forum. I was a member long time ago but had some issues and I also forgot my e-mail and password, but I have a new e-mail.

Glad to be here.

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