jknaus
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From Wiki:
"The Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 was a German biplane fighter floatplane of World War I. It was a development of Ernst Heinkel's previous KDW, adding a rear cockpit for an observer/gunner, and had an unusual inverted tailplane (which instead of standing up from the fuselage, hung below it) in order to give an uninterrupted field of fire.
The W.12's (under the Naval designation C3MG) served on the Western Front, based at the Naval air bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge. The aircraft had some success, and one shot down the British airship C.27.
In April 1918, a W.12 made an emergency landing in the neutral territory of the Netherlands, where it was interned and flight tested by the Dutch. In 1919 the government of the Netherlands bought a licence to build the aircraft. Thirty-five W.12's were subsequently manufactured by the Van Berkel company of Rotterdam as the W-A, serving with the Dutch Naval Air Service until 1933."
Well I have struggled with this all weekend losing some good modeling time. Ever since I saw a built W.29 I have wanted to do one of these float planes. And I've decided after some small set backs and a lack of interest with the Ninack to do this bird. So bear with me as I start yet again to build something. I chose this colour scheme because I like the crest. I think I'll get another as well because as weird as it may sound I like the exhaust pipes on another scheme. I have not yet found much variance in the schemes and they seem to be pretty simple. I'm still looking for a W.29 though and hope they either get re released or that I can find one not outrageously priced.
James
