Fokker Eindecker

PrzemoL · 10 August 2009, 02:28 PM

Thank you, Sreiko, for your extensive answer to my green-colour question! I have already seen such bright intensive green interpretation on some E.I-E.III models and just wanted to know if there is some new strong evidence to support this.
Once again - congratulations on a nice build!

Sreiko · 10 August 2009, 02:34 PM

Thank you very much

Doug Baumann · 10 August 2009, 09:00 PM

HI ALL

i have noted a green color in the engine compartments and some of it in the cockpit and it looked to me a field gray and i have read that the German protective color was a green { not all ways} and this color is 25c2 Methuen it is a light green kind of a pea green green but less yellow i don't know if this helps but here is the methuen color chip and some colors taken from aircraft [IMG]

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Doug Baumann · 10 August 2009, 09:02 PM

if the green looks blue to you your screen color is off i am posting this from my kids laptop and it looks blue

sorry Doug

Sreiko · 10 August 2009, 09:15 PM

Ha problem with calibration of monitors.... no it is not blue but green. Can you give larger images of this pieces?

StephenLawson · 10 August 2009, 09:35 PM

Srecko dear fellow.

Nice work on the Fokker E.III.

I sincerely hope you are well after the recent problems. Good news! I have the Mirage Halb. CL.II in hand. I have a new computer, Jet fast and is taking some time to get use to. Text has begun on the kit review. I will try to sign in with a new profile at Letletlet since the old one appears locked. I have pulled out my references on the subject (gadzooks and hot marimba!) I had forgotten I had some of this stuff on the Halb. CL.II! Even the old Flight doc.

Sreiko · 10 August 2009, 10:34 PM

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profile at Letletlet since the old one appears locked

No it is not... contact me on email about this, it become ussual problem that USA member have that problem. Must be something from the provider side, but my site is placed on host and server in USA, so it should work smooth.

Thank you for kind words about my build

Also I am waiting for your model build!

Cheers

Doug Baumann · 11 August 2009, 07:38 AM

yes i can the AEG in Canada color is just about right and the restored ALB DVa in Australia look spot on pm me and i will send them i meant mint green not pea green sorry

my mistake Doug

Sreiko · 11 August 2009, 07:43 AM

My contact is srecko.warplane@gmail.com so you can contact me there, if you would like, please

BLOWHARD · 11 August 2009, 05:42 PM

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i have read that the German protective color was a green {not all ways} and this color is 25c2 Methuen it is a light green kind of a pea green green but less yellow

This is really Dan-San's department, but AFAIK, there was no standard color for all planes or manufacturers. I'm pretty sure color or colors varied from factory to factory, and maybe even from one batch to another. The color used on E.IIIs might have been VERY different from the color used on Fokker built D.VIIs. And that doesn't take in to account Albatros or other companies.
It's one thing to use an average color but another to state that all German protective paint is one color.
I think a good rule of thumb would be to site a specific plane, like an E.III or at least a Fokker of similar vintage, rather than generalities. Unless we know the color for E.III metal paint work then the green Sreiko used is as good as any others.