 optional field  | 15 Sep 2014 9:06 a.m. PST |
I have come to realize that the reason many of us choose periods, armies, and scales is because of some detail of appearance that somehow strikes us as pleasing. Some choose their armies on this basis alone. For example some of us love crested helmets from the British Legion to Württembergers simply because we love the look of them. Others have a fondness for British redcoats or Prussian bluecoats because those are such striking and evocative colors. For others uniform details are important for the sake of historical accuracy. Still others simply paint their units they way they think looks best, but still care about appearance, even if the units and uniforms are fictional. These things seem as true for vehicles as they do for individuals soldiers. So I ask you: What is your favorite aircraft roundel? |
| John the OFM | 15 Sep 2014 9:25 a.m. PST |
I like the Polish red and white "roundel".
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| jpattern2 | 15 Sep 2014 9:38 a.m. PST |
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| optional field | 15 Sep 2014 9:48 a.m. PST |
I prefer the old Republic of China roundelfrom the 1930s and 1940s. link It was used by, among others, the American Volunteer Group (The Flying Tigers)
I believe Taiwan still uses it as well. The Polish countercharged roundel is tied for a distant 2nd for me, tied with the North and South Korean roundels.
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| optional field | 15 Sep 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
For those that may need help finding help in choosing one they've seen but cannot identify (or those who just want to look at nifty roundels) these are useful:
and one without labels.
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| Tommy20 | 15 Sep 2014 10:35 a.m. PST |
I really like the US interwar roundel: link (especially on a yellow wing!) |
| boy wundyr x | 15 Sep 2014 10:53 a.m. PST |
I'm biased but I like the Canadian one. It's a pain to explain to non-wargamers/history buffs, but I also like the WWII Finnish roundels, and the Dutch/NEI upside-down-orange-triangle is a nice change of pace too. Anyone know the story behind Uruguay's? It looks like they're against the country with the blue-white-blue horizontal roundel. |
| lloydthegamer | 15 Sep 2014 11:15 a.m. PST |
Here here for the Finns and the Dutch markings! |
| Oddball | 15 Sep 2014 12:52 p.m. PST |
If not the US below:
Then these:
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| Texas Jack | 15 Sep 2014 1:40 p.m. PST |
I´m with Oddball, I love that American pre-war roundel, as well as the variations on a theme in Oddball´s post  |
| kreoseus2 | 15 Sep 2014 4:26 p.m. PST |
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| Old Slow Trot | 16 Sep 2014 7:02 a.m. PST |
Is Russia still using the Red Star? |
| Cerdic | 16 Sep 2014 9:34 a.m. PST |
You have to hope Paraguay and France never go to war with each other. Might get confusing! Best one is Australia. Why? Cos it's got a KANGAROO on it!!!! |
thinks Mark's work is among the best available for all-around gaming and painting.
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