Africa BF110 colours?

[Guest]

Hi all.

Planing to do a 1/72 new Airfix BF 110 in Africa core sceeme.

Were they just brown over light blue (RLM unknown for now) or were they mottled like the 109 E's?

Since I broke my fine airbrush I need to choose subjects that are easier to paint LOL!

Thanx

Theuns

PS. I read good reviews on this plane, anyone built one?

[AlanG]

Search for aircraft from III/ZG26

RLM 79 over RLM 78

http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/318/pics/2_16_b2.jpg

http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/Bf-110-ZG26.3/images/1-Bf-110E-III.ZG26-(3U+-B)-North-Africa-01.jpg

http://www.germanaircraftwwii.com/img/upload/2pru4va.jpg

http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/Bf-110-ZG26.3-(TF+KH)/images/0-Messerschmitt-Bf-110E-III.ZG26-(TF+KH)-Libya-1942-0A.jpg

[Dave W]

Hi Theuns.When i was researching ME110 colours some time ago i found some profiles of aircraft used in North Africa.They were painted RLM78 'Himmelblau' on the undersides with RLM79 'Sandbraun' on uppersurfaces only.Being Luftwaffe there were probably several different schemes used.Hopefully someone who knows more about the subject will be able to give you a better answer.

[stona]

Hi Theuns,the lads are quite right,79 over 78 with a very low demarcation line was standard. Of course being the Luftwaffe all sorts of mottles and squiggles (usually in RLM 80) were applied to some aircraft.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

OK thanx guys. I will have a closer look at the Kit's colours and hope that it is a uniform brown as my current airbrush can't do squigles!

I will try to find a pic of the kit box art and show you.

Theuns

[Guest]

To my untrained Mk 1 Eyeball this looks plain brown???

If so I will build this kit soon.

Theuns

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[AlanG]

RLM 78 = Humbrol 65, Tamiya XF-53, Xtracrylix XA1214

RLM 79 = Humbrol 62/63/118, Tamiya XF-52/59, Vallejo Model Air VAL 33/34, Xtracrylix XA1209

[yak face]

Good choice theuns, ive been looking at this one too. Ive heard good reviews as well, think ill have to get one! cheers tony

[stona]

Cool,both ZG 26. I like the E-2 with the longer fuselage and white cowlings.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

SO just to confirm then - this is plain brown ontop???

How do these colours of my 109 compare, close enough?

T

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[stona]

SO just to confirm then - this is plain brown ontop???How do these colours of my 109 compare, close enough?

T

Yes and yes!

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Would the demarcation line between the blue and the brown be the same as a "standard" 20-30mm wide spray line, or is it a more "gradual" fade in?

In 1/72 it would almost be a hard line.

Theuns

[stona]

Very much depends when and where the camouflage was applied. It was not masked so there was always a certain amount of 'fade in'. In 1/72 this is indeed effectively a hard line but it's an artistic decision on a model.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Thanx Steve, I'll give it a bit of a fade for effect

T