[WWI] RLM 02.>>AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Andy Bannister]

Scale colour... pah!!!
If I build an Albatros in 2:1 scale does that mean I have to paint the
interior dark green/grey...?? ;-)
 
Andy 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
Behalf Of Dave Calhoun
Sent: 16 January 2009 19:29
To: World War 1 modelers
Subject: [WWI] RLM
02.>>AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


Hi Shane, so you are the one that started that?  Well after looking at
photos of the Fokker D.VII and the Albatros D.V in the Smithsonian I would
have to say that it is a pretty close guess to the actual color on these
aircraft, especially taking into effect the scale color should be lighter
than the original sized parts.  Or in other words, looks good to me. (But
maybe only accurate for Albatros/OAW built aircraft!)
Dave
 
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:14:23 +1000
From: Shane Weier <bristolf2b at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WWI] Added:Fokker Dr.I
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TOM

>>> The Fokker Dr.I looks fantastic. I do have one suggestion though. The
>>> fuselage framing should be painted a grey/green like RLM 02.
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>Hey it was just a minor thing. At least it's not in the realm of AMS.

You need to understand the history of the list.

About 12 years ago, maybe longer I JOKINGLY suggested in this list, that so
long as no-one actually knew the colour of the metalwork on the LVG I was
building (or most of the German aircraft for that matter), one might as well
use RLM02 to keep the Luftwaffle fans happy.

JOKE!  JOKE!

Unfortunately one Tom Cleaver took the idea seriously, wrote it in every one
of his many reviews on the internet, and before one could say...

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...it has so spread that it has become received wisdom that WW1 German
aircraft were painted with a colour like RLM02.

Try looking for ANY reference ANYWHERE that says that, which is older than
my first list email. Of all my time on the list, that has to be the
stupidest thing I ever did, and I'mnow thoroughly ashamed of it.

Shane.---- - --- ....- ---.. .-. ..- .-.. . ... .-.-.- My Strine is a Toad
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