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Originally Posted by Mode One
Fly paper, Yes, thank you very much for this wonderful database of information! Are you saying these colors (rather range of colors) apply to the Neiuport 28, also?
I wonder whether in the "Fog of War", following some defined regulation on the mixing of pigments to attain a specific color, wasn't given up for peace time! It would make sense to me, that for expedience sake, there were only general guidlines as to how to mix, hence the differences.
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Hello Mode One,
The range of colors came from the sampling of actual remnants from WWI Spads, but the same colors were used on the N28 and in fact on other French aircraft. So yes they were used.
The difference in certain shades comes from the fact that, for example, more "green" samples still existed to be studied. I'm sure that some of the difference in shades was as you said caused by the "rush" to get the product to the aircraft builders.
Today most people "agree" that the middle of each color range is the average color used.
Hope I've been of some help
Flypaper