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Title: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: FLS on July 09, 2016, 12:50:42 PM

Here's an unusual 109 skin if you guys haven't seen it.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: bustr on July 12, 2016, 12:45:32 PM

Some of the fighter groups in the low country I believe had light gray sides up very high on the fuselage. So for I guess tactical reasons like with white distemper a few years later in Russia, the ground crew hand painted out the light gray. You see the same kind of field hand painting on Ki61 which many were delivered bare aluminum.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: Devil 505 on July 12, 2016, 01:43:30 PM

This scheme is really not that remarkable. It has a base factory painted scheme with the sides over painted with RLM 71 Olive Green over the base RLM 65 Light Blue in random streaks. The upper cowling also looks to be painted RLM 70 Black Green.

also the photo gives no info as to which squadron the plane belongs and there's no squadron markings in the plane itself.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: USCH on July 12, 2016, 09:37:50 PM

Damn dev if only you shot people down so well on Friday nights.... Lol

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: Devil 505 on July 12, 2016, 09:55:35 PM

Quote from: USCH on July 12, 2016, 09:37:50 PM

Damn dev if only you shot people down so well on Friday nights.... Lol

 :rofl :rofl :rofl

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: FLS on July 13, 2016, 07:52:43 AM

Quote from: Devil 505 on July 12, 2016, 01:43:30 PM

This scheme is really not that remarkable. It has a base factory painted scheme with the sides over painted with RLM 71 Olive Green over the base RLM 65 Light Blue in random streaks. The upper cowling also looks to be painted RLM 70 Black Green.

also the photo gives no info as to which squadron the plane belongs and there's no squadron markings in the plane itself.

It's the only pic I've seen where the aircraft looks like it was scribbled on.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: Krusty on July 13, 2016, 09:50:39 AM

Well, there's a number where these improvised schemes were applied to darken the sides of the fuselage. Some are already in-game.

(http://nakatomitower.com/ahskins/images/screenshots/109e4_8.jpg)

(http://nakatomitower.com/ahskins/images/screenshots/109e4_7.jpg)

(http://nakatomitower.com/ahskins/images/screenshots/109e4_5.jpg)

(http://nakatomitower.com/ahskins/images/screenshots/109e4_3.jpg)

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: FLS on July 13, 2016, 10:03:04 PM

Those are nice Krusty and I see the similarity but I haven't seen anything else quite like that picture.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: Devil 505 on July 13, 2016, 10:39:48 PM

The colorization on the fuselage sides was applied freehand with a spray gun. The style of the shapes, color selection, and color opacity is up to the painter and the pattern is usually extremely random. Each plane would have been unique in this regard.

usually when discussing camouflage schemes, the word "variant" would be used to describe differences in basic patterns and not one-off

To me, what is most unique about this plane is not the camo on the fuselage sides, but the paint on the upper cowling being appearing to be RLM 70.

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: FLS on July 13, 2016, 11:35:23 PM

I use variant to mean exhibiting variety.  :D

Title: Re: Bf 109 Camo Variant
Post by: Kanth on July 14, 2016, 03:41:19 PM

That's very unusual. Looks like a 4 year old worked on it.   :D