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Thanks for the reference, I'll look into finding some of these. But I was just wondering about the validity of the 'jagged' edges vs straight on the camo paint lines. I suppose one of these books may enlighten?Hello, I would suggest to purchase one of these books, if still available somewhere. The second one can be quite expensive.
Alberto
Ralph, please check this site:Banging around the net, looking for color equivalents (mfgs. comparisons) and stumbled on this post. Its from Britmodeller from a year or so back. Any comments on the article and the suggestions that the camo on the Bf-109s can have other than straight edges for the upper pattern?
Camouflage on German aircraft post 1941
Hallo you all See this drawings! I would like to discuss with you the camouflage on German aircraft. Specially after 1941 to 1945. This time, the aircrafts had the cockpit painted in RLM 66. The camouflage on the outer surfaces, wings and fuselage and rudders should be in our focus. I found some ...www.britmodeller.com
Always need a good debate to start a new month off!
The pattern around the cockpit can vary but it's always dark (RLM 74) in the Regensburg variant. IMHO the leading edge scallops are not seen before G-6 and they are not always so uniform as in the drawing. On the photo I posted one can see them well. Check this site (scroll to bottom) with some interesting additions (I know you like those!) about the camo of this particular a/c.Very Interesting. The Regensburg image in the article does appear to match closely to my Gustav. Looking at the shapes of the camo on the upper wings, they are really close to what the image has. Although, I suppose, the start and ending of the spin scallops can and did vary some?
What also got my attention, I have noticed before and ignored, is the scalloping of the leading wing edges; I have always taped a straight line near center of the edge. Is this scalloping common on all Bf-109's and I have just been painting them wrong? Or just this series, G6? I can faintly make out scallops on the wing edge in the photo.
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I think they just had some affection for the RLM 76.Very interesting site, thank you. A lot to take in. This one image certainly illustrates the scalloping on the wing leading edge. Now to get a bit better with the airbrush and making splotches. Might wind up doing the Q-tip trick. May not have as sharp an edge??? We'll see.
Also I notice the wheel wells are RLM 76 as is the landing gear. Many articles 'insist' that the wheel wells were RLM 02 (with some exceptions), but the gear certainly was RLM 02? Restoration liberties??
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Sure does open up options, and avoids any 'non-compliance' application issues. And if you have had a chance to read the attachment that George supplied, colors may be somewhat of a gray area as well!! Not really, but an interesting article.Other variants of Gustav had them different too.
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the pic source; th enet.
Who pays attention to accuracy anymore??I can't vouch for the accuracy of this but if you want to go nuts..... RLMColorsPt1
Sure does open up options, and avoids any 'non-compliance' application issues. And if you have had a chance to read the attachment that George supplied, colors may be somewhat of a gray area as well!! Not really, but an interesting article.
If you mean the top camo, the colours for the G-6 should be the RLM74/75. Both paints were the grey coats. The RLM 75 was called Grauviolett while the RLM 74 was named Graugrun. Certainly there were exceptions but the colour set was the main one.
Here is an example ...
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the source: the net.
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the source: EXITO DECALS ED72001 - 1:72 Gustavs Over The Balkans - Messerschmitt Bf109G-6