Allan's Fw190 Part III

The previous article touched on variations in interpretation of black and white photos. For example, it is difficult to determine the colour of the fuselage plug and the vertical stabilizer and rudder although they are different than most of the 76 on the rest of the aircraft. I have painted both a lightened 76 although some suggest the fuselage plug is unpainted and the tail unit colour may be the late war blue-green/sky/84. Examples of this colour are shown on the Eagle Editions paint chart, in Volume 2 of Merrick's Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933 to 1945, as well as the predecessor to this work, the long out of print "The Official Monogram Painting Guide To German Aircraft 1935-1945" by Merrick and Hitchcock. This older volume contains four colour chips showing variations in the blue-green as well as a concise discussion. Although older, I still refer to this reference often. Grab it if you ever come across a copy. Hical, Allan.