[WWI] Fokker F.1 gauge question/Voss'colour scheme

[Andy Bannister]

Mike:
I don't put any faith in the silver theory. The observation was made in the
heat of air combat and was more likely light reflecting off a pale
blue/green fuselage. In pics it looks like standard Fokker streaking over
clear doped linen or pale turquoise to me, albeit somewhat lighter in the
rear fuselage than production Triplanes. To the best of my knowledge silver
was not a colour Fokker painted their aircraft before streaking with olive
green.
 
Dave:
The gauge between the guns was a fuel contents gauge, not fuel pressure.
 
Andy 
 
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From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
Behalf Of michael wuyek
Sent: 20 August 2007 04:52
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Subject: Re: [WWI] Fokker F.1 gauge question/Voss'colour scheme


Hey Dave.
 
I don't have an answer for your gauge question, but since you're building
Voss' F.1, (and I'm going to do one in 1/72 scale) I want to throw a
question out to the group (and you).
 I have heard Voss' triplane be described as "The silver triplane". If you
look at the photo in Osprey's Fokker Dr.I Aces of WWI, pg 15 top, you'll see
a photo of Voss' machine in bright sunlight (just look at the crisp shadows
everyone casts). An officer has his hand on the rear fuselage, and the
entire rear, including the tail, appears to have a reflective sheen on it,
like the finish on the Nieuports. The photo of the fuselage on the opposite
page (14) with the mechanic in front of it shows a lighter colour of the
fuselage aft of the cockpit, although based on the shadows, it was cloudy
that day. Yet, of course, everyone portrays Voss' machine with the fuselage
colouring as Richthofen's machine, and only argues about what colour the
cowling was. I believe Voss HAD a silver coloured machine, if not mostly the
rear, and it's THIS scheme I wish to portray.
 So while people address Dave's gauge question, I would also like opinions
from people (and you Dave) about this 'silver triplane' scheme. (By the way,
Dave, what colour are you going to paint the cowl? Olive or yellow?)
 
Mike Wuyek


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