This is a
full-color 1:144 3D print of Hansa-Brandenburg D.I 28.40 of Flik 41/J. Frank Linke-Crawford, Austria-Hungary's fourth leading ace, achieved the first four of his 27 air victories in this plane. Linke began his aviation career as an observer, but transferred to Flik 12 in January 1917, where he flew both two-seaters and scouts. In August he transferred to Flik 41/J and joined the elite set of pilots under Brumowski. Star-Strutter 28.40 was also flown by at least eight other pilots, as the sharing of individual planes was very common early in the war.
No painting is necessary -- this model comes printed in full color, ready to use. It comes with an integral flight peg for mounting on game flight stands (not included), which can be carefully removed with a cutting tool, if desired. The peg is designed for a fairly tight fit; you can file it down slightly if you prefer a looser fit. The model does not come with a flight stand, maneuver deck, or plane card. You can find an unofficial plane card for this plane in this paint scheme at
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:BraD1-28.40-card.jpg.
Material choice: High-Definition Full Color has a smoother, satiny surface and deeper colors; Full Color Nylon 12 (MJF) makes a less expensive alternative, with a rougher, matte surface and less deep blacks. Both are robust materials and fine for gaming. Attached here is a picture that shows the difference between the surfaces. "Matte HDFC" and "Smooth FCN12" choices mean the prints are oversprayed in the factory, and the difference with the overspray is subtle. You can find more material photos and comparisons at
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?35581-Material-HDFC-vs-Full-Color-Nylon-12-(MJF).
If you are willing to prepare and paint models, you can find an inexpensive single-color print of a Brandenburg D.I at
https://shpws.me/MFWD. Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Brandenburg_D.I. Please see this notice for information about fixing slight warping of Shapeways prints:
https://poeland.com/Shapeways/shapeways-warping.html.