Hi One and All
Is their anyone out there who can help decide on a colour question.
Im about to start painting the overall exterior colour on my Dragon Natter. Now the kits instructions gives this as RLM02 as does other references but the photos Ive found seem to show a darker shade than this. My copy of Schiffer book on the Natter show even darker tones.
When I compare these pictures to others, say the interior colour on early aircraft like 109`s, on the panel behind the pilots head, this seems much lighter and paler in tone.
Well I`ve spent nearly a week going backwards and forwards and hope there is an expert out the or someone who knows a man that can.
Thanks all
Gary
I have this kit in my stash. Interesting thing isn’t it? Don’t know if you have seen this photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ba-349-Unrestored.jpg which is in colour & is of the NASM’s unrestored Natter.
At that late stage of the war, I think that the cockpit area should be RLM66, a black/grey colour, but in the photo, it looks more like RLM02 to me. Perhaps it has faded with age?. Comparing the rest of it to this chart http://www.xs4all.nl/~rhorta/jgrlm.htm, the exterior looks to me like an RLM76 light blue base with maybe RLM80 olive green or RLM82 bright green over it. Looks to bright to be RLM02 to me. Maybe a Luftwaffe expert can shed some light?
Gary, William Greens “War Planes of the Third Reich” has a good description of the Natter & B&W pics of 4 different ones. From those pics, it appears 2 may be in overall RLM02, 1 is in a very light two tone, possibly RLM76 & RLM02 & one pic is of the first piloted launching, in which the a/c has a very tight mottle over a darker base, very likely RLM76 or RLM78 over RLM 82 considering the time frame. That’s the only reference on the Natter in my library, so hope it helps some.
From what I know of it I’d have agree with rjkplasticmod.
Not likely to be 02. More to be 76/78 under
over green 82 or 83, brown 81
At a model show a few years back soemone had painted 78 and 61=dark brown? had a pic with it as well. can not say for sure of the accuracy but did look correct when compaired to the photo.
Hi All
Firstly thanks for taking an interest.
Dave.
Yes I have seen that picture and others like it but I believe that this aircraft has been repainted.
This is an earlier photo with the natter next to another captured airframe. (I think its an Ar 290)
And the same airframe again. The next two are, I believe, this aircraft after display in the US.
On this you can clearly see ficticious markings as according to information I have read no disposeable munitions carried national markings.
Rjkplastikmod.
Yes I have this book, and while a great reference source, some of its info is a little dated. All these pictures are of interest but unfortunately not of the particular aircraft I am modelling.
Finaly I found this profile on the net which also gives the colour as 02
The photo of the Natter at Freemans Field definately gives a lighter interior colour to the exterior which I think I will take as a light grey primer wether 02 or not.
Finally is a pic of work so far. As the back bulkhead is quoted as armour plate I assumed without thinking that this should be RLM66 and I will now lighten this .
Once again thanks for the input and all comments accepted (unless there from the wife)
regards Gary
