[WWI] Instrument dial faces?

[Tom Mason]

Lance,

That pretty much supports what I was thinking.
It comes down to if you want to be absolutely certain you have to have 
photos of the specific plane you are doing. And we all know that is near 
impossible when it comes to WW I aircraft. I guess it comes down to you best 
educared quess.

Thanks,

T.O.M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg at amerus.com>
To: <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] Instrument dial faces?


> Tom asks:
>
> "Are the faces white with black lettering or black with white lettering
> for allied aircraft?"
>
> And Ernie gave sensible advice.  However, it isn't quite that simple...
>
> Most instruments on both sides were white-faced, but there were plenty
> of exceptions.  In particular, the British had many black-faced
> instruments, especially later in the war when instrument board lighting
> and night flying became more common.
>
> Because instruments were (generally) made by specialty firms and
> incorporated into airframes by the contractor, it is difficult to be too
> dogmatic.  I suggest taking a look at the Memorial Flight web page,
> which has a number of closeups of recreated cockpits for a good
> selection of French, German, and British instruments.
>
> If you have a specific cockpit in mind, post that query and someone will
> likely turn up a useable photo.
>
> Lance
>