le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
Page 101 will give you the Aluminium Dope timeline useage and which aircraft got it too Steph...FA-26 skipping the process...!
Nice painting...
**** DONE: GB-53 1/32 Fiat G-50 FA-26 - Eastern Front
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Nice painting...
fubar57
General
Agreed
Vic Balshaw
Major General
You're on a roll.
Great work so far Wayne!
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Thanks Guys, been a bit busy.....and i've been going around in circles about the camo on this bird and have now repainted 3 times,
the current pics are repaint number 2....which I was not satisfied with...
In the mean time i have glossed the lower wings, done the panel line work and added the decals...more explanation tomorrow with Repaint No.3....!
the current pics are repaint number 2....which I was not satisfied with...
In the mean time i have glossed the lower wings, done the panel line work and added the decals...more explanation tomorrow with Repaint No.3....!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
It all looks good and it will be nice to see what how it finally ends up.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks good to me but will look forward to the pics of Repaint 3.
Looks great so far Wayne!
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Thanks for your comments Guys,
here are the new improved repaint pics, with a better mottling...
here are the new improved repaint pics, with a better mottling...
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Oiva Tuominens Fiat G-50 FA-26 The Camouflage Pattern..?
Tuominen's Fiat G-50 has been portrayed in most Profiles with a distinct mottled camouflage of Dark Green over Hazelnut Brown over the upper surfaces.
However, as I applied the Green Mottle over the Brown (First application) and studied the available photo's the camouflage really did not match what was presented in the various Profiles/Photo's at all.
I then overpainted the Green with the Brown again and did the second application of Green, still not satisfied it match the photo references.
The first major pair of photos of FA-26 in July 1940 show what appears to be a dark upper surface camouflage with a just discernible Heavy mottling, as a result of the photos taken on a dull overcast day. (First photo)
Further images of FA-26 as flown by Tuomimen in the latter half of 1941 show the progression of applied victory marking to the Rudder of his Blue 6.
(Photo's 2 - 6)_Each Photo whether in bright or Dull or shadowed condition show a dark broad mottled application of the Green over the Brown in each case.
Appearing to me that The Brown has been oversprayed considerably reducing it to a minimum visibility for most of the aircraft.
None of the photo's showing the distinct Tight Green mottle and distinct Brown beneath as seen in profiles.
Images of other aircraft where this distinct tight mottle is applied, it is plainly obvious to see the Green and Brown colours. Even other aircraft where the Green Mottle has been expanded the Brown is still plain to see the difference between the 2 colours, not so on Tuominen's FA-26.
(Pics 7-9 show some of this Obvious green and Brown pattern)
So, more Brown was oversprayed and then back to the Green with a more dense and less dense broader mottled application of the Green spread over the Brown…..now it looks more like the Photo references….and I am happier with the result….!
Have added a series of Pics to illustrate my interpretation....Source Last Pic of Book Cover.
Tuominen's Fiat G-50 has been portrayed in most Profiles with a distinct mottled camouflage of Dark Green over Hazelnut Brown over the upper surfaces.
However, as I applied the Green Mottle over the Brown (First application) and studied the available photo's the camouflage really did not match what was presented in the various Profiles/Photo's at all.
I then overpainted the Green with the Brown again and did the second application of Green, still not satisfied it match the photo references.
The first major pair of photos of FA-26 in July 1940 show what appears to be a dark upper surface camouflage with a just discernible Heavy mottling, as a result of the photos taken on a dull overcast day. (First photo)
Further images of FA-26 as flown by Tuomimen in the latter half of 1941 show the progression of applied victory marking to the Rudder of his Blue 6.
(Photo's 2 - 6)_Each Photo whether in bright or Dull or shadowed condition show a dark broad mottled application of the Green over the Brown in each case.
Appearing to me that The Brown has been oversprayed considerably reducing it to a minimum visibility for most of the aircraft.
None of the photo's showing the distinct Tight Green mottle and distinct Brown beneath as seen in profiles.
Images of other aircraft where this distinct tight mottle is applied, it is plainly obvious to see the Green and Brown colours. Even other aircraft where the Green Mottle has been expanded the Brown is still plain to see the difference between the 2 colours, not so on Tuominen's FA-26.
(Pics 7-9 show some of this Obvious green and Brown pattern)
So, more Brown was oversprayed and then back to the Green with a more dense and less dense broader mottled application of the Green spread over the Brown…..now it looks more like the Photo references….and I am happier with the result….!
Have added a series of Pics to illustrate my interpretation....Source Last Pic of Book Cover.
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Very nice, certainly looks more like the reference pics Wayne
Vic Balshaw
Major General
What a difference and nicely done Wayne.
fubar57
General
Agreed
Great work so far Wayne!
Crimea_River
Marshal
A good analysis and result. Looks like you've captured it perfectly Wayne.
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Thanks Guys, been busy and had babysitting time with the Grand daughter, but still working at it doing paint chipping with Silver pencil and paint But decided to throw some gloss on the tail and add some decals too....
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice.
