Tire color

[VonHelton]

Originally Posted by deljon

Here's an interesting shot. An example of how light can play games with pictures. The rudder is turned hard left and with the angle of the sun, the cross has completely dissappeared, you can still see the small portion on the fin.



Del

Grey tires is an allied thing, not german, so far as I know.

[lnagel]

Originally Posted by VonHelton

Grey tires is an allied thing, not german, so far as I know.

Yes, but at this late stage of the war the Germans had no rubber and the British were low on wurst, so they made an exchange

[deljon]

Originally Posted by VonHelton

Grey tires is an allied thing, not german, so far as I know.

If not gray, then they were certainly a lighter color.



Much lighter than the black stripes on the wheel cover.



Del

[womenfly2]

Del ........ excellent!

[JohnFitz]

Del, Of course you know you are correct about the grey tires. How did you make them? I think Glenn said something about using "marine fuel tubing". Cheers!

[deljon]

I took the easy route John, got me some black and white liquid shoe polish and mixed my own. Have plenty for many tires and touchup.

Del

[VonHelton]

Originally Posted by deljon

I took the easy route John, got me some black and white liquid shoe polish and mixed my own. Have plenty for many tires and touchup.

Del

In your first picture, the tires are protected from cracking by a light colored cloth wrap.

........Not grey tires, sorry.

In the second, the tires aren't grey either.

Got any more pictures?

[VonHelton]

Originally Posted by deljon

BTW:

That tail sure looks like a Jasta 8 tail to me.........You trying to help me out?

[deljon]

Got any more pictures?

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Ask and ye shall receive.
These and several others are also in Datafile #25





Happy to help.

Del

[deljon]

A couple more for good measure.




Del