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Painting Japanese WW2

Painting Japanese WW2

Subject of the camouflage and markings of Japanese aviation is very popular and we are happy to note that on market are available many of the kits and after-market products related to this subject. One of the most interesting things are camouflage and markings and no matter how long time this subject was subject of [...]

Eduard Bf109E in 1/32

Eduard Bf109E in 1/32

Eduard big step forward was release of brand new 1/32 model of Messerschmitt Bf109E in February 2009, kit No. 3001. Vesrion they deliver is E-1 but no doubt that much more will to come. Interesting to mention si that 1/32 scale is much growing last time and it is very interesting to note that not [...]

Fokker D.XXI history, camouflage and markings

Fokker D.XXI history, camouflage and markings

This little book, introduced in 2007, is one of a series of monographs (no. 5) released by Dutch Profile of aircraft types used by Dutch forces in the past .  Driving person behind this is Mr. Luuk Boerman.
Author of the book is a specialist on this field: mr. Frits Gerdessen.  All research on camouflage colours [...]

Luftwaffe paints- new discoveries

Luftwaffe paints- new discoveries

We announced at the very end of our second book Fw 190D Camouflage & Markings , part II , JaPo publishing 2007, that we will include in our third volume a colors chart containing real paint chips found in Czech Republic. Regarding the reactions of readers on several internet forums, we would like [...]

Camouflage and markings of Yugoslav Kingdom warplanes

Camouflage and markings of Yugoslav Kingdom warplanes

In the late 1937 Yugoslavia began to receive first modern warplanes Do17K and Blenheim Mk.I. That was the beginning of the complete modernization of the Yugoslav aviation. The Royal Yugoslavian inventory slowly began to out date as well the front line types were Ikarus BH 33, Fury, IK-2, Breguet XIX, and Potez XXV, via Fokker [...]

Rogozarski IK-3 camouflage

Rogozarski IK-3 camouflage

Rogozarski IK-3 became operational in 1939. It was the only type to wear proposed fighter overall grey scheme. Problem is that this color was hand mixed ( and hand brush painted) so paint were differ from plane to plane. The same color was enamel based and was mixture of base white color with added Cobalt [...]

Fokker Dr. I streaky camouflage

Fokker Dr. I streaky camouflage

Fokker Dr. I streaky camouflage
Fokker Dr. I have one of the very specific camouflage pattern. In regards to the other pattern this plane, as well Fokker D. VII, had streaky camouflage. This camouflage was made with the strokes of brush and some research that this brush was 8 cm wide. Basic surface was not painted [...]

White Ensign Luftwaffe colors

White Ensign Luftwaffe colors

There is no serious model paint manufacturer who does not make colors for the Luftwaffe airplanes from the WW2 era. White Ensign as you know well manufacture a set of 21 color which cover period from 1935 up to the 1945 but also include interior colors. All colors are semi gloss and have very good [...]

White Ensign Soviet WW2 colors

White Ensign Soviet WW2 colors

Long time ago I have collect a number of available models related to the Soviet WW2 warplanes. And more over I need some ten years to search until I have found info how many camouflage was used, which colors and so on. That was the time when all painting instructions suggest finishing Kozedub’s La-7 in [...]