[WWI] Ansaldo A.1 wood color question

[Rob Stewart]

Steven,

I have the card model of the Ansaldo A.1 Balilla, by the Polish company 
Orlik.  It is one in Polish markings.

The wood parts depicted in there are dark.

Want me to send you a scanned sample?

Steven Perry wrote:
> On the Ansaldo A.1 Ballila, was the wood on the fuselage stained dark or 
> light?  I have photos of a dark stained one in Italian markings, but I 
> was wondering about the ones used in Polish service. I seem to recall 
> that those were license-built and not stained dark. Is there anything to 
> this other than my faulty recall?
>  
> Thx
> sp

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