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Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
Richthofen decals
dbi1
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 03:29 AM UTC
Does anyone know where to get 1/48 Richthofen decals(any plane).
I,ve looked and can't seem to find any.
StukaJr
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 06:40 AM UTC
Most of Richthofen's crates were standard factory schemes that were either flown stock or various methods of red overpaint.

Here's an example I have on hand - I built a machine in which he suffered his head wound in engagement with FE2B - no additional decals are needed.



The few examples that require custom decals would usually be confined to serial numbers, but that's about it...

MvR also flew quite a few aircraft in his career, so it would be easier to find a scheme that you like and then see what additional decals you would need - most likely no extras will be needed and you'll have everything you need in the box...

The only scheme I can think of is yellow fin with lozenge rudder and red overpaint - this guy needs serial number... His DR.I's would need specific serial numbers, but Fokker serials can be cut up into individual numbers and give you good enough matrix to assemble a correct serial sequence...
bzak
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:49 AM UTC
Howdy,

Here you go:

http://www.1001modelkits.com/aircraft/77830-albatros-d-v-rote-baron-decals-for-3-m-von-richthofen-s-aircraft-wood-and-wire-decals-range-.html

These are for three of his Albatros DV.

The Revell of Germany rebox of the Eduard Fokker Dr.1 has the Baron's markings as well.

Brian Riedel
Jessie_C
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 01:11 PM UTC
Eduard's "early" D.III came with a Von Richtofen option

It would be simple enough to recreate it with generic decals.
JackFlash
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 02:23 PM UTC
Wood & Wire Done by some plugger hereabouts.
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