Latest Imageshttps://wingsofwar.org/gallery/album/637-roland-vib/Latest Images1. Roland D.VIb - Not having any lozenge decal (yet) I decided to go for a 'fantasy' paint scheme - the owner deciding to have his kite painted like an older Albatros in order to lure unsuspecting Tommies to their demise !https://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/202-1-roland-dvib-not-having-any-lozenge-decal-yet-i-decided-to-go-for-a-fantasy-paint-scheme-the-owner-deciding-to-have-his-kite-painted-like-an-older-albatros-in-order-to-lure-unsuspecting-tommies-to-their-demise/ 1. Roland D.VIb - Not having any lozenge decal (yet) I decided to go for a 'fantasy' paint scheme - the owner deciding to have his kite painted like an older Albatros in order to lure unsuspecting Tommies to their demise !

]]>202Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +00002. Roland D.VIb - Usual prep of Klear and a Humbrol 33 White acrylic undercoat. The undersides I painted Humbrol 65 Aircraft Blue. I used GW Bubonic Brown acrylic for the wooden fuselage - and no, Ihttps://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/201-2-roland-dvib-usual-prep-of-klear-and-a-humbrol-33-white-acrylic-undercoat-the-undersides-i-painted-humbrol-65-aircraft-blue-i-used-gw-bubonic-brown-acrylic-for-the-wooden-fuselage-and-no-i/ 2. Roland D.VIb - Usual prep of Klear and a Humbrol 33 White acrylic undercoat. The undersides I painted Humbrol 65 Aircraft Blue. I used GW Bubonic Brown acrylic for the wooden fuselage - and no, I

]]>201Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +0000<![CDATA[3. Roland D.VIb - The dark green is GW Dark Angels (?) Green. I decided to paint the centre section first so that I could then paint the tips of the ailerons green & thereby 'cutting' the wing tips in the Albatros angle style.]]>https://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/200-3-roland-dvib-the-dark-green-is-gw-dark-angels-green-i-decided-to-paint-the-centre-section-first-so-that-i-could-then-paint-the-tips-of-the-ailerons-green-amp-thereby-cutting-the-wing-tips-in-the-albatros-angle-style/ 3. Roland D.VIb - The dark green is GW Dark Angels (?) Green. I decided to paint the centre section first so that I could then paint the tips of the ailerons green & thereby 'cutting' the wing tips in the Albatros angle style.

]]>200Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +00004. Roland D.VIb - The purple is a 50/50 GW Worm Purple/White mix, it has come up paler in the photo than it is in the flesh. I used (old) GW Snakebite Leather for the woodwork, and Black and White for the tail - yes that is hand painted !https://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/199-4-roland-dvib-the-purple-is-a-5050-gw-worm-purplewhite-mix-it-has-come-up-paler-in-the-photo-than-it-is-in-the-flesh-i-used-old-gw-snakebite-leather-for-the-woodwork-and-black-and-white-for-the-tail-yes-that-is-hand-painted/ 4. Roland D.VIb - The purple is a 50/50 GW Worm Purple/White mix, it has come up paler in the photo than it is in the flesh. I used (old) GW Snakebite Leather for the woodwork, and Black and White for the tail - yes that is hand painted !

]]>199Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:03:00 +00005. Roland D.VIb - I used (old) GW Snakebite Leather for the woodwork, and Black and White for the tail - yes, that is hand painted !https://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/198-5-roland-dvib-i-used-old-gw-snakebite-leather-for-the-woodwork-and-black-and-white-for-the-tail-yes-that-is-hand-painted/ 5. Roland D.VIb - I used (old) GW Snakebite Leather for the woodwork, and Black and White for the tail - yes, that is hand painted !

]]>198Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:02:59 +0000<![CDATA[6. Roland D.VIb - Finished off with Doms Decals - apart from the crest which was off some old WW2 tank kit - and a Peter Pig pilot. Maybe not a paint job for the purists but I love it & the Roland - a much under rated aircraft.]]>https://wingsofwar.org/gallery/image/197-6-roland-dvib-finished-off-with-doms-decals-apart-from-the-crest-which-was-off-some-old-ww2-tank-kit-and-a-peter-pig-pilot-maybe-not-a-paint-job-for-the-purists-but-i-love-it-amp-the-roland-a-much-under-rated-aircraft/ 6. Roland D.VIb - Finished off with Doms Decals - apart from the crest which was off some old WW2 tank kit - and a Peter Pig pilot. Maybe not a paint job for the purists but I love it & the Roland - a much under rated aircraft.

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