Welcome to Orion Miniatures!
We specialize in modeling subjects from the "Golden Age of Aviation", a period long neglected by mainstream kit manufacturers. This period comprises the years between 1919 and 1939.
New Releases!
Now Modelers can add a Series of Gotha Bombers and other World War I Night Duty Aircraft to their collection with these new sheets of 5 Colour Printed Night Lozenge Fabric!
Staakens!
Our first products are a series of decal sheets for Staaken Bombers from late 1916 onwards. A number of aircraft were converted from military configuration after the war to civilian passenger liners, hence the inclusion here in The Golden Age of Aviation 1919-1939.
Staakens were finished in a number of lozenge patterns, 4 Color, 5 Color, Naval Hex and Night Pattern.
Our Special Decal Sheet Set and color chart depicting World War I Staaken Lozenge Camouflage is now available.
This set is designed for Albatros built land based aircraft, which carried a 5 Color Night Pattern. The 4 Colour Night scheme will also be produced in sequence.
Here are a few shots of appropriate Staaken aircraft for which these sheets are designed.
Orion Miniatures Staaken Night Lozenge Decal Set
Our Naval sheets shown below are designed for the 'L' Planes seen here.
The sheets are based on Methuen Color Standards and are flawlessly printed by Microscale USA.
In many historical expert's opinions, these are the most accurate decal representation of WWI aircraft lozenge ever produced.
Gothas!
Our first Gotha sheets in a repeating pattern have arrived in September. These sheets are designed for the Gotha G. Va and G. Vb Roden kits and of course, the Rareplanes vacuform.
We are reproducing both the 5 Colour Night repeating and non-repeating patterns seen on these aircraft. As shown in these shots, you'll notice the distinct variations in the fuselage and repeating scheme on the flying surfaces.
*All photographs courtesy of Albatros Publications Ltd. Gotha!
The 5 Colour Night Lozenge was also seen on the Aviatik built Staaken Shown here.
Orion Miniatures 5 Colour Night Pattern Lozenge Fabric
This is another sample color chart of known Gotha Lozenge. We will also be doing this sheet in the near future, giving the modeler a range of colorful finishes to enhance their collections.
We will be producing single sheets and a LE set which includes 5 full sheets of 5 Color Night Pattern Lozenge for Gothas seen finished in this colour scheme.
Individual sheets can still be ordered as per the Staaken Sets, as many German aircraft used 5 Color Night Lozenge Fabric; e.g. AEG bombers, Friedrichshafen bombers, Hannover, Halberstadt etc.
Single sheets are $16.95 Cdn and the Full Limited Edition Gotha Set will retail for $44.95 and includes a now standard Orion Miniatures World War I Color Chart.
KreigsMarine!
Naval Sheets are forthcoming and will retail for the same price listed above.
This sheet is suitable for all 1917 and Early 1918 Kreigsmarine aircraft based on the April 3rd 1917 camouflage directive.
Please note this is the non-skewed version. The skewed 1918 pattern will be produced as well.
Disclaimer / Guarantee
"All of our sheets have been meticulously produced to the finest manufacturing standards available, and are quite simply, the most accurate German World War I Lozenge decal sheets ever produced. If for any reason you are not satisfied with any of our products, simply return the unused portions, and you will be happily reimbursed!"
- Orion Miniatures 2008
What People Are Saying About Orion Miniatures . . .
"The most accurate rendition... superbly done." - Modeling Madness
"(Decals) replace anything in 1/72nd scale for German bombers... that has come before" - WWI-N-Plastic
"Definitely recommended." - Cybermodeler
"These Sheets are accurate and highly recommended!" - Hyperscale
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