[Hornchurch]

In answer to your crew question - it should (normally) be a crew of five.

Corgi often make blunders (in printed text) on the box - no worries/now't unusual there then.

That colour scheme SHOULD be represented as, RLM 79/SANDGELB sprayed/applied over the standard RLM 70/RLM 71 camouflage pattern (SCHWARZGRUN / DUNKLEGRUN).

In this instance they've (Corgi) left out the RLM 70 (darker of the two Green's) and used a somewhat lighter shade green to represent RLM 71 only - which I suppose in fairness, would bleach quickly in the desert-sun & more resemble the shade they've used; so some artistic licence there !

In real life, the propellor blades on all typical W.W.II Luftwaffe combat planes were (generally) painted RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN - so in effect yet another blunder on this model.

Strange - I could have sworn my 1/32 'Barkhorn' 109's blades are in the correct shade, but it's boxed-up at th'mo'.
I'll have a look at Tricatus excellent site to check it out.

[fileasfog]

Originally Posted by Hornchurch

In answer to your crew question - it should (normally) be a crew of five.

Corgi often make blunders (in printed text) on the box - no worries/now't unusual there then.

That colour scheme SHOULD be represented as, RLM 79/SANDGELB sprayed/applied over the standard RLM 70/RLM 71 camouflage pattern (SCHWARZGRUN / DUNKLEGRUN).

In this instance they've (Corgi) left out the RLM 70 (darker of the two Green's) and used a somewhat lighter shade green to represent RLM 71 only - which I suppose in fairness, would bleach quickly in the desert-sun & more resemble the shade they've used; so some artistic licence there !

In real life, the propellor blades on all typical W.W.II Luftwaffe combat planes were (generally) painted RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN - so in effect yet another blunder on this model.

Strange - I could have sworn my 1/32 'Barkhorn' 109's blades are in the correct shade, but it's boxed-up at th'mo'.
I'll have a look at Tricatus excellent site to check it out.

So...If I understand correctly, RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN is green.
So the propellers should be green right?
BAh green or red...
Actually, do you have a colour picture of what the sardinia heinkel should look like?
Its my favourite heinkel you know.

[planenuts]

Originally Posted by fileasfog

So...If I understand correctly, RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN is green.
So the propellers should be green right?

Yes..........SCHWARZGRUN = Black Green

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by fileasfog

So...If I understand correctly, RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN is green.

Yes - like Planenuts says, RLM 70 = Black-Green


So the propellers should be green right?

Yes - as found on (i.e.) F.W.190 - Me 109 - Ju 87 or 88 - He 111


BAh green or red...

let's have red - yellow - mauve props on the Nazi stuff, bring it on !!!!!!!
(who gives a stuff about realism ? Pink P.51's with gun turrets & candy-floss in the Bomb bays (Yes, I know P.51's DON'T have bomb-bays, but why bother with realism ??????).


Actually, do you have a colour picture of what the sardinia heinkel should look like?

Sadly not - just trying to impart knowledge gained from years of making scale kits/researching schemes......... I.P.M.S. style - for the benefit of other forum members with an interest in Luftwaffe colours/practice.

Its my favourite heinkel you know.

Hope my interspersed answers to your above quotes, works - as I tried the 'multi-quote thingy' - without apparent success ?

[fileasfog]

Well I thought that was quite funny.

[PappyB]

Originally Posted by Hornchurch

In answer to your crew question - it should (normally) be a crew of five.
(snip)

In real life, the propellor blades on all typical W.W.II Luftwaffe combat planes were (generally) painted RLM 70 SCHWARZGRUN - so in effect yet another blunder on this model.

Strange - I could have sworn my 1/32 'Barkhorn' 109's blades are in the correct shade, but it's boxed-up at th'mo'.
I'll have a look at Tricatus excellent site to check it out.

Not to hijack the thread here but does this mean that the green prop on the Gemini 109 is correct? (been curious about this )

http://www.diecastace.com/review_gemini_109a.html

Or is this the wrong shade of green, too?

[fileasfog]

Looks SHWARZGRUN to me.
same colour as on the cyrenaica stuka prop.
So I guess it would be right according to what was previously said.

[hworth18]

Originally Posted by fileasfog

Looks SHWARZGRUN to me.
same colour as on the cyrenaica stuka prop.
So I guess it would be right according to what was previously said.

Agreed, close enough..

As general rule, yes the prop blades on luftwaffe aircraft were painted Black green..

[jim]

Hi Hornchurch, re Pink P51, waz a matter? we have already a pink Spit and a strawberry libby.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Not to hijack the thread here but does this mean that the green prop on the Gemini 109 is correct? (been curious about this )

http://www.diecastace.com/review_gemini_109a.html

Or is this the wrong shade of green, too?

To be honest PappyB, I wouldn't be happy with/or say that this Gemini '109 prop colour resembles the right shade Green - (sorry to disagree with the other two !).

Bearing in mind I'm going on the good quality photo's on that link.

If you look at that second photo (on the right-hand column), you'll see the best perspective, between the Green propellor blades & the (apparently - SAME SHADE GREEN) that has been used in the overall camouflage.

Using the pix - tell me they're different shades.......... NOT !

One shade of Green has been used..........

If 'THAT' is considered Schwarzgrun (BLACK-GREEN/RLM 70)... then I'm Napolean's Grandad ! ............

That shade is more reminiscient of the lighter Green, Dunkelgrun/RLM 71,
which has been used overall.

Some folks will be content/others not.......as Sheryl Crow sings........

" If It Makes You Happy"