Albatros C.III (Benz, various scales)

The Albatros C.III was one of the most important aircraft of the mid-war. Due to its robust plywood fuselage, it could take a lot of punishment. Its reliable engines allowed a pilot's fixed gun to be added with little performance drop, making it one of the first two-seaters with weapons for both crew members.

So popular was the C.III that production was spread between Albatros, B.F.W., D.F.W., H.F.Caspar, Linke-Hofmann, L.V.G., O.A.W., and S.S.W.

It was, in fact, the most common German two-seater at the front from spring of 1916 to the beginning of 1917.

This is a model with a 150hp Benz Bz.III engine.  I also offer a model with a 160hp Mercedes D.III engine.  At 1:285/6mm/1:288, you get one of each, with detachable propeller disks rather than blades.  The 1:285 models are joined by disposable links.

DESIGNER NOTE:  Models at scales smaller than 1:144 may no longer be available.  Shapeways discontinued the material for which they were designed, and the newer materials require that each and every model be adjusted to thicken surfaces like wings.  If you are interested in a particular model in a small scale, please let me know and I will prioritize it higher in the queue.

For more information and gaming details, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Albatros_C.III.