1/32 5 colour "lozenge" and NEW painted camouflaged
Albatros DV/Va decals, for the Wingnut Wings kit..
ATT32135 Albatros Dva 5 colour "lozenge" with blue (upper) & pink (lower) rib tapes - for WNW kit
ATT32136 Albatros Dva 5 colour "lozenge" with blue rib tapes - for WNW kit
ATT32137 Albatros Dva 5 colour "lozenge" with pink rib tapes - for WNW kit
One and a part sheet, with spare sections for maximum variety between your builds..
ATT32138 Albatros Dva 5 colour "lozenge" with lozenge rib tapes - for WNW kit
NEW! Painted camouflage effect and Jasta colours for flying surfaces!
The landscape of Northern Europe, when not desecrated by war, viewed with an artist's eye reveals subtle shades of yes, green and brown but also a much richer palette, particularly in the shadows. Look again next time you are near tree-lined fields, woodland, mixed farmland..
Capture reports give us some clues as to approximate colour matches and subsequent studies of fabric samples often published in our references can give "best guess" matches (not all historians over the years have had a full understanding of aged varnishes and the ravages of time and UV light exposure) but without the original recipes and directives to learn from Dave Douglass and I have put together these two colour-ways as a scale effect match for the likely look of the originals on a model.
Whilst certainly some production batches of aircraft may have had similar demarcation lines of the colours, it is very rare to see pictures that indicate application instructions were rigidly adhered to on more than one airframe.
The choices offered by Aviattic (in two different greens, and two slightly different purples) reflect only a fraction of the variety of patterns and were based on schemes that do, at least, have some photographic back-up - even if only revealing some elements of the pattern.
Many of these well-known photos are to be found in Wingnut Wings instruction manuals and some are borne out by Ronny Bar's lovely but artistically muted colour profiles.
Some of these are further supported by photos reproduced in dozens of publications through the years.
Profile artists seem to contradict each other and even their own work when interpreting which of the "grey tones" should represent which colour, given the idiosyncrasies of the film types used during this period...a topic that deserves full, forensic investigation (Bruno Schmaling touched the surface in his recent Aeronaut Publications book) but, for now, our choices are based on what we liked the look of. The darker colour representing green.
Hopefully you will find something that matches or comes close to your chosen scheme.
If no evidence exists, then choose your favourite!..
Your are, as always, recommended to seek out the Albatros-related output of Albatros Productions, Aeronaut Books and Osprey publications featuring the work of Greg van Wyngarden (to whom I also thank).
Artworks shown are the main A4 sheets in a two sheet set.
All include a supplement of remaining parts. See illustration below.
ATT32318 Albatros DV/Va light green/purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "A"
Pattern "A" is from the DV 1177/17 from the first production batch of 200.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from their "Manfred von Richthofen" boxing and the famous arial lineup photo.
ATT32319 Albatros DV/Va dark green/purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "A"
Pattern "A" is from the DV 1177/17 from the first production batch of 200.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from their "Manfred von Richthofen" boxing and the famous arial lineup photo.
ATT32320 Albatros DV/Va light green/purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "B"
Pattern "B" is from the DV 1166/17 from the first production batch of 200.
As seen in the famous arial lineup photo.
ATT32321 Albatros DV/Va dark green/purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "B"
Pattern "B" is from the DV 1166/17 from the first production batch of 200.
As seen in the famous arial lineup photo.
ATT32322 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "C"
Pattern "C" is from the DV 2059/17 from the second production batch of 400 and was flown by Manfred von Richthofen in Jasta 11.
Wingnut Wings profile "D" from their "Manfred von Richthofen" boxing and the well known photo of the Jasta's inspection by General Ludendorff.
ATT32323 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "C"
Pattern "C" is from the DV 2059/17 from the second production batch of 400 and was flown by Manfred von Richthofen in Jasta 11.
Wingnut Wings profile "D" from their "Manfred von Richthofen" boxing and the well known photo of the Jasta's inspection by General Ludendorff.
ATT32324 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "D"
Pattern "D" is from the Dv flown by Ltn Richard Dilcher in Jasta 5 who, of course, decorated the tails of their aircraft with the unit's bright green paint with red edging.
We have included a camouflage tail as this overall scheme can be considered "generic".
Wingnut Wings profile "D" from their "Jasta 5" boxing.
ATT32325 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "D"
Pattern "D" is from the DV (serial unknown) flown by Ltn Richard Dilcher
Wingnut Wings profile "D" from their "Jasta 5" boxing.
ATT32326 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "E"
Pattern "E" is from the DV 1055/17 from the first production batch flown by Ltn Windisch of Jasta 32b.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from "the Bavarians" decal set 30012.
ATT32327 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "E"
Pattern "E" is from the DV 1055/17 from the first production batch flown by Ltn Windisch of Jasta 32b.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from "the Bavarians" decal set 30012.
ATT32328 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "F"
Pattern "F" is from the DV (serial unknown) flown by Ltn Hans Auer of Jasta 32b.
Wingnut Wings profile "C" from "the Bavarians" decal set 30012.
ATT32329 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "F"
Pattern "F" is from the DV (serial unknown) flown by Ltn Hans Auer of Jasta 32b.
Wingnut Wings profile "C" from "the Bavarians" decal set 30012.
ATT32330 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "G"
Pattern "G" is from the DV 2122/17 flown by an unknown pilot of Jasta 19.
Wingnut Wings profile "B" from the "Wooden Wonders" decal set 30013.
ATT32331 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "G"
Pattern "G" is from the DV 2122/17 flown by an unknown pilot of Jasta 19.
Wingnut Wings profile "B" from the "Wooden Wonders" decal set 30013.
ATT32332 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "H"
Pattern "H" is from the DV (serial unknown) flown by Hans Böhning of Jasta 76b.
Wingnut Wings profile "C" from the "Bavarians" decal set 30016.
ATT32333 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "H"
Pattern "H" is from the DV (serial unknown) flown by Hans Böhning of Jasta 76b.
Wingnut Wings profile "C" from the "Bavarians" decal set 30016.
ATT32334 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "I"
Pattern "I" is from the DV 2034/17 flown by Eduard Ritter von Schleich of Jasta 21.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from the first Albatros DV boxing.
ATT32335 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "I"
Pattern "I" is from the DV 2034/17 flown by Eduard Ritter von Schleich of Jasta 21.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from the first Albatros DV boxing.
ATT32336 Albatros DV/Va light green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "J"
Pattern "J" is from the DV 2065/17 flown by Richard Flashar and Hans Joachim von Hippel of Jasta 5. Tails were decorated with with the unit's bright green paint and red edging.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from the "Jasta 5" boxing.
ATT32337 Albatros DV/Va dark green and purple painted camouflage on linen, pattern "J"
Pattern "J" is from the DV 2065/17 flown by Richard Flashar and Hans Joachim von Hippel of Jasta 5. Tails were decorated with with the unit's bright green paint and red edging.
Wingnut Wings profile "A" from the "Jasta 5" boxing.