Razzle Dazzle

StephenLawson · 27 August 2006, 08:01 PM

Greetings all youz katz and kittyz;
Now that school is back in session, here is your first homework assignment. Everyone take that 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel from the top of your stash and accurately paint this scheme. First prize is a gold star and a bucket of Camel drool.

mgtaylor · 27 August 2006, 09:20 PM

Dear Steve

Thats a Neat Camel Profile . WHere does it (the profile) come from ? Is it a post war Plane ? What is the background info on the plane ?

COuld you email it (the Profile) to me ? [email protected]

Yours Mike.

ChrisSavaglio · 28 August 2006, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mgtaylor

Dear Steve

Thats a Neat Camel Profile . WHere does it (the profile) come from ? Is it a post war Plane ? What is the background info on the plane ?

COuld you email it (the Profile) to me ? [email protected]

Yours Mike.

Same here, if you would, Stephan. [email protected]

I happen to have a small stash of Camels laying around, and the main reason I didn't want to build them is because of the multitude of all green paint schemes.

Thanks
Chris

John Masters · 28 August 2006, 08:49 AM

The bottom of the sheet says 'L.P. Coombes'...instructor...1918. So this would be a personal mount of the teacher, and probably not flown in combat. Just a guess.

From the Factory on the hill,
John

StephenLawson · 28 August 2006, 09:10 AM

Greetings all;
Already there are some rumblings about copyright. Remember its not a problem if you get the artist's permission. But if anyone here finds it offensive I will have to request its removal.

MikeW · 28 August 2006, 09:37 AM

It was the personal mount of Lawerence Percival Coombes when he was instructing at 204 Training Depot Station at Eastchurch.

See both the current Cross & Cockade (vol 37 no.2 2006) and vol 7 no.3 1976 (an article titled "Coombes Colourful Camel").

There are some differences of opinion regarding the interpretation of the colours!!!

Coombes flew with Naval 10 and there is a photograph of him standing in front of a striped camel - whether he flew a striped machine or not is uncertain - however, he clearly tried to incorporate the Naval 10 humbug stripes into the dazzle design - very effectively I would say!

Mike

Graeme · 28 August 2006, 11:17 AM

As per Mike's posting, an alternative of this scheme is shown at: http://www.crossandcockade.com/pdf/Camels.pdf#search=%22coombes'%20colourful%20camel% 22

Graeme

Tom L. · 28 August 2006, 11:25 AM

Mmmmmm, camel drool.

That scheme definitely makes sense for an instructor with RNAS experience; scale it up (or down for modeling) and it would be perfect looking on a ship.

Mofo · 28 August 2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by StephenLawson

Everyone take that 1/48 Eduard Sopwith Camel from the top of your stash and accurately paint this scheme.

Heck with that, I've got a Roden kit just starting the paint stages, stalled because there aren't any markings inspiring me. What do I win for doing it in 1/72?

StephenLawson · 29 August 2006, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mofo

Heck with that, I've got a Roden kit just starting the paint stages, stalled because there aren't any markings inspiring me. What do I win for doing it in 1/72?

A silver star and half a bucket of Camel Drool.