DFW C.V late production 1917 & 1918

**Captain Kurt** · January 14th, 2021, 20:44

Here's the start of the next model I'm working on.

For those who don't recognize it, t's a DFW C.V of the WWI German Air Force. There are no 1917/1918 German recon aircraft models for CFS2 now. The DFW C.V was the most important and by far, the most numerous German recon/light bomber in the last 2 years of the war.

So why am I concentrating on 1918 models? When I started working on the Rickenbacker campaign I announced, I found that several needed planes just weren't available, not even suitable stand-ins. So rather than abandon the campaign, I've embarked on a mission to make the planes myself. OCD, I know. Eventually I will be able to get back to building the campaign.

**bearcat241** · January 14th, 2021, 22:34

Originally Posted by Captain Kurt

OCD, I know. Eventually I will be able to get back to building the campaign.

Its your thing...do what you wanna do...we're just happy spectators.

***huub vink*** · January 14th, 2021, 23:15

CK, you won't hear me complain CK!

Your beautiful models show up without any problems in FS2004, I only need to to do some tweaking to the flight dynamics.

Cheers,
Huub

**Ravenna** · January 15th, 2021, 03:37

CK, there are some excellent profiles on the Wingnuts Wings website. I admire your courage taking on the exhaust system for the DFW CV. Bravo

***arfyhun*** · January 15th, 2021, 07:36

Thank you Capt'n for building such a great plane. Well needed and extremely appreciated. Not that WWI is my favourite era of course....

Graham.

***UncleTgt*** · January 15th, 2021, 08:01

Impressive production rate there CK. I take it there's nothing on the telly then ?

**Captain Kurt** · January 21st, 2021, 09:52

Kind of quiet here today so I thought I'd post and update on the development progress of the DFW C.V model.

The main model is 99% complete. The small details are done and painted. Next is mapping the textures for the main model so it can be painted. After that, the fuselage interior and VC are to be developed (one and the same thing on this model). Going well so far.

***Worthless*** · January 21st, 2021, 11:29

Fascinating! I don't think it's possible to appreciate the effort that goes into one of these creations. My hat is off to all of the creative members that make this old sim so vital. Many thanks!

**Finn** · January 21st, 2021, 13:58

Love the engine details - truly a work of art. I long to see the finished project. THANK YOU for this and all your other wonders.
Finn

**Klein** · January 21st, 2021, 21:20

Fantastic work, Captain, I'm impressed by the level of details,

Good work
Martin

**Ravenna** · January 21st, 2021, 21:33

Fantastic work Kurt. The exhaust system looks just like the real thing and the Parabellum is a work of art.

**Captain Kurt** · January 27th, 2021, 20:48

The VC is complete and the texture mapping is done.

**Klein** · January 28th, 2021, 11:53

Lovely VC Kurt, I love the metallic slippers, to permit to the feet tips to enter under the panel

Cheers
Martin

**gius** · January 28th, 2021, 12:18

Superbly done!!
Congratulations Kurt
Giuseppe

**Captain Kurt** · February 3rd, 2021, 20:02

Hi all,

The flight files are finished and first of 2 paint schemes is done. (hard to believe they actually used purple as a camo color, but it was a common scheme). This is the 1917 version, a LVG license manufactured aircraft. Left to do will be a 1918 scheme which will have lozenge wings and tail, and cleaning up the 2D panel which is still a little rough. These are late production machines.

After debating with myself whether to do it, I decided to go ahead and make a mid production version which had ear type radiators and a winter engine cover. But that will come a bit later.

***huub vink*** · February 4th, 2021, 00:01

Very nice CK

. I know purple looks a bit strange as camouflage colour, but the RAF painted some of their Photo-Reconnaissance Spitfires pink, as this colour matched perfectly with the sky the near sunset or sunrise on cloudy days.

BTW the colour was called "mauve" by the Germans and comes in a lot of different shades.

Cheers,
Huub

**Captain Kurt** · February 8th, 2021, 12:25

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - World War I

Description: The DFW. C.V was possibly the most important aircraft in the WWI German Air Force. The overriding purpose of aviation at that time was support of the ground war. This made observaton and artillery spotting the primary air forces' mission and the DFW C.V equipped front line units in greater number than any other German 2 seater. It was highly succesful, well liked by its crews, and was reported to have outstanding performance comparable to the F2B Bristol fighter. It served continuously from 1916 to the end in 1918. Almost 4,000 were produced, with 2005 manufactured by the parent company DFW (Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke), and under license; 1400 by Aviatik, 400 by LVG (Luftverkehrsgesellschaft), and 150 by Halberstadt (Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DFW C.V late production

The model, textures. panel and air files are by Captain Kurt. The pilot figures were developed from Wolfi's freeware Japanese pilot .fsc source file. The prop spinning texture is by Kelticheart.

German 12.5 kg PuW bombs are from the 'Aerocrate Misc. Uires and more.zip' by Gary Aumaugher
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/freeflight/Areo_Misc.zip

Gauges are by Bastian Hundt, Horst Weingärtner, Stuart Green, Martin Klein and Just Flight

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit DFW late production 1918
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**Ravenna** · February 8th, 2021, 13:53

Bravo and thank you Kurt

Beautiful model. Can't wait to try her in a mission

No pic?

**Captain Kurt** · February 8th, 2021, 15:56

There should be one. DFW 4482.jpg.

**Captain Kurt** · February 8th, 2021, 12:31

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - World War I

Description: The DFW. C.V was possibly the most important aircraft in the WWI German Air Force. The overriding purpose of aviation at that time was support of the ground war. This made observation and artillery spotting the primary air forces' mission and the DFW C.V equipped front line units in greater number than any other German 2 seater. It was highly successful, well liked by its crews, and was reported to have outstanding performance comparable to the F2B Bristol fighter. It served continuously from 1916 to the end in 1918. Almost 4,000 were produced, with 2005 manufactured by the parent company DFW (Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke), and under license; 1400 by Aviatik, 400 by LVG (Luftverkehrsgesellschaft), and 150 by Halberstadt (Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DFW C.V (LVG) late production

The model, textures. panel and air files are by Captain Kurt. The pilot figures were developed from Wolfi's freeware Japanese pilot .fsc source file. The prop spinning texture is by Kelticheart.

German 12.5 kg PuW bombs are from the 'Aerocrate Misc. Uires and more.zip' by Gary Aumaugher
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/freeflight/Areo_Misc.zip

Gauges are by Bastian Hundt, Horst Weingärtner, Stuart Green, Martin Klein and Just Flight

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit DFW CV(LVG) late production 1917
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**Ravenna** · February 8th, 2021, 14:01

Very nice and very useful! An added bonus is that she lands on the airfield (in my landing at Koolkerke) rather than taking ages to stop.

Many thanks!

**Klein** · February 8th, 2021, 22:13

Thanks Captain, downloaded! I'll test her this evening

Cheers
Martin

***UncleTgt*** · February 9th, 2021, 05:16

Super impressed by this CK - you've picked up the modelling skill vey well, & seem to be very quick at producing some excellent models for us, many thanks!

**kdriver** · February 9th, 2021, 05:51

Kurt, thanks very much for these magnificent aircraft. They just keep getting better and better. I love the engine and interior detail.

A couple of minor things: I think fssound.dll is needed for the BHHW gauges to work. The compass gauge should probably be included in the pack. I would suggest the attached one rather than the Caudron's. The points of the compass are in German instead of French. Martin Klein used this gauge in his Pfalz and Brandenburg W.29 gauge sets.

Looking forward to the missions.

Kevin