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Originally Posted by Langdon
Red Baron Returns,
Allan Teolle has conducted a thorough study of the port side fuselage cross at the RCMI in Toronto as well as a number of other pieces including an aluminium sample (red directly over the aluminium). A conclusion of his is that no streaky camouflage was ever applied although it has its normal under surface blue. It seems that this aircraft was built specifically for MvR.
My speculation is that on delivery it would have been red on all of its upper surfaces with standard stencilling and national markings (large cross fields) with blue under surfaces returning 20mm over the upper surfaces.
Langdon
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Langdon,
Couple questions about your observations. Since Mr.Teolle's study was on the crossfields and other pieces, would any factory standard Dr.1s have streaks under the crossfields? Do you know what area on of the other pieces had come from, were any from the sides and tops or only areas that would not have streaking like the bottom surfaces of crossfields? Some pictures you posted here recently show the inner side of some material that showed green pigment that had soaked through and coated the inner surfaces, was it concluded this was not from the olive green dripping down? Is it known if the red paint used on the undersurface was the same color or mixture as the red paint as used on the sides and top? The reason asked the last question is I have heard red was hard to get and if that is so what would the chances of the paint used underneath being the same color or brand.
Looking at photos of the 425/17 materials do make it look like at one time it was red with white crossfield too but I can not tell if it came factory like that.
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Originally Posted by RED BARON RETURNS
Hello Mates,
I need a little help here with the painting of my Fokker Dr1.425/17.
What shade of red was on this 425/17 ?
I was told to use a Testors dark red #1204 then use a flat coat.But to me that looks a little too dark.So i thought i go on here at the Aerodrome where the experts are and find out what really is the true red color of this 425/17.
Also did any of the streaking show through the red paint of MVR 425/17?
Any info will help.
Thanks,
JP
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JP,
I used Testor's 1204 on a 1/48 DML Dr.1. I do not think the color appears to dark.
CWatson