Got the wings about finished up. Gonna start on the fuselage tomorrow:
Very nice USRanger! The best interpretation of lozenge fabric I've seen on this board!
The colours look really believeable to at least an amateur like me!
Just a couple things that I noticed:
- Since the wings are basically stock from factory with no paint on them, the wing stenciling was probably found in the form of that drawing I sent you. In that photo taken from the side of the plane those lift markings in the tip of the wing. Those stencils would add a nice touch.
- The placement of the upper wing crosses varied in different Fokker production batches but in this particular plane, it seems that the crosses were more inward on the wing. The lower wing crosses are in the correct position. Check the profile drawings for reference.
- The crosses did reach quite far into the leading edge of the wing but I'd trim the tips of the crosses a bit in the leading edge. They turn maybe a bit too much into the leading edge. Same for the lower wing crosses.
This is an OAW-built machine but it illustrates my point:
- The white stripes on the upper wing should be a bit thinner, they didn't quite reach from one rib to another. Also, as they were intended as an ID. markings for the other pilots of the unit in the air, they probably didnt reach to the lower part of the wing at all and stopped to the leading edge like the crosses. See the profile drawings for reference.
- I'd remove the mud from the lower wing surface thrown up by the wheels, but that's just a personal preference.
- The area between the two foot steps in the root of the lower wing on both sides of the fuselage most probably wasn't black but just normal lozenge fabric.
Looking forward to the next update!
