You said:
>Could anybody steer me to a good reference work regarding the colors one
could
>expect to see on a French Spad. Or what colors in general one could expect
to
>find a Spad painted?
Try the WW1 server pages for info on model paint mixes for the 5 colour and
earlier jaune claire schemes. I stress (since the list came from me) that
you should check your mixes with a paint chip such as those from WW1 Aero,
but they provide a fair starting point.
Shane
sdw@qld.mim.com.au