"Colors for BOB German bombers?" Topic
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| Chips88 | 14 May 2008 7:30 a.m. PST |
Guys - I'm in the process of painting up some 1/144 He-111s, Ju-88s, and Stukas for a Battle of Britian scenario. I would like to know what brand paint, number and if you sprayed or hand painted the green and green/black camo on these bombers? Also, did you use masking tape to put the green/black over the green? Thanks, :-) kwk |
Monkey Hanger  | 14 May 2008 7:33 a.m. PST |
Hi Good article here link German colours here
link Hope this helps you
MH |
| Aliosborne | 14 May 2008 8:17 a.m. PST |
Polyscale and lifecolor do good RLM colours Should be for BOB 70/02/65 though 70/72/65 is OK also try and get hold of this book link It is excellent Al |
| Aliosborne | 14 May 2008 8:18 a.m. PST |
or the second edition (much cheaper) out soon link |
| RockyRusso | 14 May 2008 10:23 a.m. PST |
Hi I don't believe 02 is used on bombers in this period. You can tell from photos in that the emulsion sees into the ultraviolet, thus "02" LOOKs "motheaten" on film. Patchy. As the usual photos show uniform dark, or only slight contrast, it is 70/71 on top for bombers. Oh, and I use a huge stock of saved "oldstyle" humbrol. Rocky |
Dave Jackson  | 14 May 2008 11:06 a.m. PST |
for camo etc, here are some good sites: try these sites: users.hol.gr/~nowi (under "Luftwaffe" see "Camouflage") wp.scn.ru (Look for WWII bombers) |
| pmwalt | 14 May 2008 11:07 a.m. PST |
70/71/65 is what I've seen for BoB German period for bombers, according to the Monogram Paining Guide to German A/C. O2 was seen as part of the mottle on the He-177 and other A/C where some mottling was applied |
| Dave Jackson | 14 May 2008 11:07 a.m. PST |
Also, most art shops have botrtles of liquid masking that is quite useful. |
| Chips88 | 14 May 2008 7:01 p.m. PST |
MH – Alios – Dave – Thanks guys for the charts & painting guide info. Great info and "Luftwaffe Colors" looks like a good book to get. Rocky, is that some of the old Humbrol you used to use on the M&M planes we used to fly at NASHCON way back when? Dave, how do you apply the liquid masking? Does everyone can spray? Airbrush? or hand paint? |
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