The Belgian WW I ace Jan Olieslagers

[huub vink]

It is not my habbit to re-do textures which have already been done by other repainters. However in this case I made an exception as this repaint doesn’t really look like the other repaint of the same aircraft.

As pictures from the Great War are always in black & white and often of poor quality. Therefore there is a lot room for the artists own interpretation. This is why there are also many different ideas about the Sopwith Camel flown by the Belgian ace Jan Olieslagers. In the original package of the Classic Wings Camel there is a version of this Camel with a white nose with red triangles. However in the Stampe & Verdongen museum there is a replica which has the white nose with green triangles and other differences. I based my repaint on the profile by James F. Miller in the book “the Belgian air service in the first world war” by Walter Pieters. Which in my opinion comes very close to the well-known picture of this aircraft and its pilot.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21784&stc=1

The "Antwerp Devil" was the first man to achieve a speed of 100 km/h on a motorcycle. Olieslagers fascination with racing motorcycles led to a world championship in 1902. As his interest shifted to aircraft, he purchased a plane in 1909 and within four years, he'd set seven world records. When the Germans invaded Belgium, he and his two brothers joined the army and donated their three Blériot XI monoplanes to the war effort. In his first aerial combat, Olieslagers attacked an enemy aircraft armed only with a pistol. Throughout the war, he seldom bothered to claim the enemy aircraft he destroyed. Despite a modest score of six confirmed victories, Olieslagers flew 491 sorties and engaged in 97 dogfights. Returning to Antwerp at the end of the war, Olieslagers was responsible for the development of the Antwerp Airport in 1923. (Source : The Aerodrome)

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[huub vink]

And some additional screenies

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Cheers,
Huub

[fsxar177]

Brilliant work!

[hertzie]

Great work Huub!!

hertzie.

[Roger]

Excellent!

[stovall]

Gorgeous Huub!!!

[Blood_Hawk23]

And some additional screenies

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Cheers,
Huub

I've studied the Belgian aviators quite a lot. I must say that this looks outstanding.

Here is a pic of the Sopwith Camel replica of the Stampe & Vertongen Museum at Deurne.
http://www.belgian-wings.be/images/Milpics/WW1_&_precursers/camel_stampe_museum_01_sv.jpg

http://www.belgian-wings.be/images/Milpics/WW1_&_precursers/camel_stampe_museum_02_sv.jpg

If you want to know more about the Belgian Aces and aircraft look here.

http://www.belgian-wings.be/

[jankees]

very cool!

[huub vink]

very cool!

Good to see you JanKees, as I might need your help. I have started another repaint of a Belgian Camel. This one time it is the Camel in the Royal Military Museum in Brussels. However there is something painted on the fuselage which I can't read.

This Camel has been built by Clayton and Shuttleworth in Lincoln. I assume the arched text is "Clayton and Shuttleworth" in at the bottom I read "Lincoln", but I haven't got a clue what the word in between is. I hope somebody here knows this logo. Otherwise............ :biggrin-new:. Yep it is sometimes handy to have friends in Brussels.... :running:

Cheers,
Huub

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[DaveB]

Huub..

I think the larger word in the middle is actually Clayton. The wording above definitely contains Shuttleworth but there's more I can't make out I'm afraid.

ATB
DaveB:)

[huub vink]

Thanks Dave, I think you are right. I found several examples of Clayton & Shuttleworth logos at the web which contained an "additional" underlined Clayton in the middle of the logo.

Clayton must have been more important in those days than Shuttleworth :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

Thanks again,
Huub

[Dumonceau]

Huub,

A question you probably have seen coming from miles away. Will you be making these paints available?? :jump:

Oh, and what is the scenery in the first shot??

Cheers,

Johan

[huub vink]

Johan, there are still some minor things I want to add/change, but I will upload this one here at the SOH. I also will make the B5747 of the Royal Museum of the army and military History in Brussels available once it is finished.

The scenery is LFTC Korney Tchukovsky Memorial air field which comes with the freeware Neoqb Fokker Dr.1.

Cheers,
Huub

[Dumonceau]

Thanks Huub! You're a true gentleman! ;)

Johan

[jankees]

OK, quick visit to the museum and all is solved:
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they actually switched off the alarm to let me take this pic

While I was there, some more details of the tail:
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and there's two of these on either side:
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[jankees]

and for those that have never been to this museum: whenever you're in Brussels, do visit! It's free, and it has the most amazing collection of aircraft, from pre-WWI to modern, with some pretty unique things. Where else can you see a Fairey Battle, or a Blenheim, or a Voisin?

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[DaveB]

That's excellent Jan:encouragement: I thought the first word on the small print was going to be Clayton with Ltd after Shuttleworth but couldn't be sure. Some museums are really good about this sort of thing and long may that continue. Others on the other hand can be so unhelpful, it's painful!!

ATB
DaveB:)

[huub vink]

Thanks JanKees, your efforts are highly appreciated. And I fully agree with you this museum definitely has a unique collection. I think they must have the largest collection of original WW-I aircraft.

Although I don't see anything new, I do see most things have been moved in a different position, so I will try to visit the museum later this year. BTW Is the roof already repaired?

Cheers,
Huub

[huub vink]

With some help from friends :encouragement:

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The B5747 from the Royal Museum from the army and military history in Brussels.

Cheers,
Huub

[DaveB]

Excellent Huub:encouragement:

Seeing your earlier paint prompted me to re-visit the Camel. I'll be more than happy to add this to my collection:very_drunk:
ATB
DaveB:)

[huub vink]

Both repaints are available in the library.

Enjoy,
Huub

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[DaveB]

Got the first one.. the second wasn't up at the time. Having some fun with Roy Brown:encouragement:

http://daveb.cbfsim.org/public/camels1.jpg

Cheers Huub:very_drunk:
ATB
DaveB:)