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Title: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Vraciu on June 30, 2018, 07:41:21 PM
What color are these things?   

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-458068.jpg?itok=PpnT62Wl

(http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-458068.jpg?itok=PpnT62Wl)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/10th_Reconnaissance_Group_-_F-6_Mustang_42-103382.jpg

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/10th_Reconnaissance_Group_-_F-6_Mustang_42-103382.jpg)

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/spyww2/f6/f6-4.jpg
(http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/spyww2/f6/f6-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Guppy35 on June 30, 2018, 10:49:50 PM
I believe you have something similar to this.  It appears they left it bare metal instead of white and used red for the rest of it.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/Kills_zpsybv5o65n.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/guppy35/media/Kills_zpsybv5o65n.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Devil 505 on June 30, 2018, 10:57:34 PM
I agree with Guppy.
Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Vraciu on June 30, 2018, 11:40:25 PM
That’s a tad unusual is it not?

Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Guppy35 on July 01, 2018, 02:01:59 AM
Quote from: Vraciu on June 30, 2018, 11:40:25 PM
That’s a tad unusual is it not?

Could be that's the paint they had on hand.  it's a 9th AF group so it would have been on the continent, not in England with a fixed permanent airfield to work out of.  That or maybe with the lack of color on those 51s, they wanted the kill markings to stand out a bit
Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Vraciu on July 01, 2018, 06:18:49 AM
Quote from: Guppy35 on July 01, 2018, 02:01:59 AM
Could be that's the paint they had on hand.  it's a 9th AF group so it would have been on the continent, not in England with a fixed permanent airfield to work out of.  That or maybe with the lack of color on those 51s, they wanted the kill markings to stand out a bit

Sound right.  I originally skinned them in an orange, faded to look sun-bleached.   I will try the red.

Thanks for the input and the sample. 
Title: Re: Photo Interpretation Help - Victory Markings
Post by: Vraciu on July 01, 2018, 07:30:14 AM
Here is where I am...

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=393542.0;attach=30008)

Still working on other details, as well.