Description

Excellent flight characteristics, easy control, and ease of maintenance on the ground soon made the D.III (Oeffag) series 153 a favorite among pilots. The most successful Austria-Hungarian aces gained many victories flying the D.III. Production ended in June 1918, when the more improved D.III series 253 appeared. Many aircraft flew until the last days of the Great War, and even after the end of war many D.III series 153 machines were still in service in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine and some other countries.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Humbrol paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/72

Skill Level: 3

- Molded in grey

- Includes decals for twenty-two versions:

1. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early),w/n unknown, oblt. Hans Leiner, Pergine, May 1918.
2. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early),w/n 153.95 Flik 2D, pilot unknown, Pianzano, November 1917.
3. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.16 Flik 41J, oblt. Frank Linke-Craword, Torresella, December 1917.
4. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.15 Flik 55J, Julius Arigi, Haidenschaft, September 1917.
5. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.80 Flik 55J, Julius Arigi, Pergine, December 1917.
6. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.29 Flik 51J, Othmar Wolfan, Haidenschaft, Autumn 1917.
7. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.58 Flik 42J, ofztv. Friedrich Hefty, 1917.
8. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.24 kampfstaffel Galanesti, oblt. Hans Fischer, winter 1917.
9. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.87 Flik 55J, Jozsef Kiss, Pergine, November 1917.
10. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.54 Flik 41J, oblt. Rudolf von Szepessy-Sokoll, September 1917.
11. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.47 Flik 55J, Jozsef Kiss, November 1917-January 1918.
12. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.100 Flik 55J, kpl. Bohumil Munzar, Winter 1918.
13. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.110 Flik 61J, lt. Otto Schrimpl, Motta di Livenza, February 1918.
14. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.27 Flik 55J,Georg Kenzian, Pergine, November 1917.
15. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.45 Flik 41J,hptm. Godwin Brumowski, Torresella, February 1918.
16. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.10 Flik 41J,hptm. Godwin Brumowski, Sesana, Summer-Autumn 1917.
17. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.06 Flik 41J,hptm. Godwin Brumowski, Sesana, Summer 1917.
18. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.11 Flik 41J, Frank Linke-Crawford, October 1917.
19. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.12 Flik 41J, Kurt Gruber, October 1917.
20. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.17 Flik 55J, Jozsef Kiss, Pergine, November 1917.
21. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.93 Flik 41J, oblt. Gustav von Salmon, early 1918.
22. Albatros D.III Oeffag s.153 (early), w/n 153.52 Flik      41J,hptm. Godwin Brumowski, October 1917-January 1918.

- Illustrated instructions with full paint guide and decal placement guide

*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*

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Paint Guide:

Dark Ad Grey Gloss

Matte Dark Grey

Matte White

Lime

Gunmetal

Aluminum

Matte Ochre

Matt Grass Green

Matte Linen

Matte Brick Red

Matte Aircraft Blue

Matte Scarlet

Matte Mid Green

Matte Marine Green

Matte Natural Wood

Matte Rust

Matte US Dark Green

Matte Light Green

Matte Pale Stone

Satin Brown

Insignia Yellow

Red Leather

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