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But they look good, don't they 
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RLM 76 on the upper wing camo, and 74 underneath? It's illogical, but I won't argue 
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It's actually an unspecified 'lichtgrau' according to EagleCals. As I said, this whole aircraft is a mess!
It seems to have started off as RLM 83 over 'Luftwaffe Sky', but the wings are RLM 83 over 'lichtgrau' on top and natural metal aft of the main spar and RLM 74 forward of the main spar underneath (as a primer??). It has then had the nose overpainted in RLM 82, and bits of the tail and rear fuse overpainted in RLM 81 or 83. To cap it all, the ailerons and rudder are in RLM 76 (ailerons painted in the topside colours on the upper face) and the tip of one wing has been overpainted in RLM 76 underneath!
According to EagleCals the available photos have been analysed with the aid of computers so I'm not going to argue too strongly. I dare say in 1945 the rule book went by the board somewhat... |
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thomasweir
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By 1945 the FW190s were been painted with whatever was in the paint shop regardless of any official colour schemes.
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| Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 21:45 pm Post subject: |
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| thomasweir wrote: | | By 1945 the FW190s were been painted with whatever was in the paint shop regardless of any official colour schemes. |
Which is why I wasn't arguing, but it does seem funny for a GERMAN plane to have dark undersides (JV 44 excepting). But for breaking up the outline, it might have been ok. I don't know that the Dora was ever used as a nightfighter, but that camo is probably more appriate for night than day fighting. |
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Any further progress  |
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Plodding along - mainly detail paint and decalling at the mo - will post some photos tonight.
There are lots and lots of stencils on a 190!!!
Progress suspended due to a visit to RIAT at the weekend (Yay Vulcan!!) but back on track now. |
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Finished! And, finished!
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Fw 190 A-8/R8 White 11 of 5/JG.4(pre-Operation Bodenplatte with full R8 mods)
Fw 190 D-9 Blue 12 of II/JG.6
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| Posted: Sat 25 Jul 2009 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Cracking finishes 
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TimJ
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| Posted: Sat 25 Jul 2009 14:49 pm Post subject: |
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Great pair of '190s. 
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| Posted: Sat 25 Jul 2009 21:44 pm Post subject: |
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A fine pair of 190's.
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Super work!
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two nice clean builds i like both 190`s well done  |
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