Got Roden’s new 1/32 DR1 and looking for color info on the underside of this thing. Can do von Richthofen, Udet, Jacobs or Kampf and all call for a “steel gray” underside color. Doesn’t hardly sound right. Any WW I experts got an idea about the right underside color. By the way, the model looks pretty good in the box. Should look ok along with my Sopwith Camel. Anyone know where I can get a 1/32 scale beagle with goggles and scarf for the Camel?[:)]
the undersides of the fuselage & wings of the streaked
camo DR1s were usually finished in a light blue color,
RLM 76 lichtblau would work nicely, i think…
if that’s too light, maybe RLM 65 hellblau would do.
good luck w/ ur build !
frosty[:)]
The underside of The Dr1 was a ligt blue/Turquoise colour given I belive as Methuen 25C5, Hannants use to market a “German WWWI Underside Blue” that I believe was close, I Used the mix that was given in one of the model magazines that I picked up in the 70`s and believe this is alos a good match, the mix employs Humbrol colours and is :- 4Parts White (34), 8 Parts Blue (109) and 1 Part Green (38)
Hope this is of some help.
Villy
I am reasonably certain that Manfred Von Richthofen’s Fokker DR-1 was in fact painted entirely crimson at the time he was shot down, save for the vertical stabilizer, which was painted white, and a white background behind the crosses on the fuselage and wings. This included the underside and the cowling at well. Not long before he was shot down, the Maltese Crosses were changed to the “Balkenkruz” type crosses.
I read a biography of Richthofen years ago, and I recall that description…I will research it.
Thanks to all on the responses. Been plastic modeling since the first model kits came out in limestone with instructions on slate tablets and I’ve learned the kit makers may spend a fortune on research and still not get it right. Will do some more research on my own but sure didn’t think “steel gray” sounded to right. Thanks again. Rick M.
Rick,
Some really good reference books on the DRI are:
“Fokker Dr. I Triplane: A World War One Legend” by Paul Leaman
2003 Classic Publications, or Ian Allan Publishing
“Fokker Dr. I in Action”
Aircraft number 98 Squadron/Signal publications
Both are available from http://www.squadron.com
The first book is a little expensive but is a REALLY nice ref. book on the Dr. I
Dave
Here’s a bit of fun.
www.wwi-n-plastic.com