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†Ice Eagle†:
Hello!

I spent many months studying fotos of 'Rosemarie' to make as historically correct depiction
as I can. Still a WIP, but I hope you like!

Features:
~ Corrected Overall Colours (educated guess based on colour fotos of simular A/C)
~ Cowl Paint (still a WIP)
~ Corrected Gruppe II Markings
~ Corrected Luft 4 Markings (50cm cowl band & placement. May change as I'm not convinced of a stripe being there)
~ Corrected 'Rosemarie' Script ( more refined & weathered)
~ Much more to do!

Credits:
Fuse Template ~ Ravenshins
Wing Template ~ Ravenskins
Basic Fuse Skin ~ Foobar
Recolour/Cowl/Markings/Rosemarie Script/Damage ~ Ice Eagle
Period Correct Fotos ~ Luftwaffe over Czech Territory - 1945
                             ~ Augsburg's Last Eagles - Colors, Markings and Variants

Sonny Tucson:
Hello Ice Eagle

You have a nice approach of the subject.

May I suggest to "scrutinize" pages 39 and 41 of your source~ Luftwaffe over Czech Territory - 1945.

It seems to me that the Yellow band appears to be just behind the spinner , and that the rest of the cowling appear darker than the rest of the fuselage.
The paint appearing behind the 1 (unit) of 11 is looks like what could be "fresh" RLM 75 and so maybe a little bit darker than what you suggest in your " superb " WIP skin.
 
It would be a nice idea if you could develop two different skins , as the place of the yellow band is a "toss" work !

Congratulations.


PS. Is it possible to supress the radio mast ?

Sonny Tucson. :)

†Ice Eagle†:
Hello Sonny,

First off thank you, and you may scrutinize, no problem!

I think behind the number `white 11`it should be RLM 78. Reason being:

~ This was a late war modification (around April, 1945). Paint was in EXTREME short supply, and thus, very hard to get.
~ Judging by the foto on page 41, it looks much lighter then RLM 75, and although RLM 78 had been discontinued via
technical bulletin, it was probably 'on hand', or, its whatever the painter happen to grab.

The cowl is a tuff one. I see no evidence of a painted over JG53 symbol, so therefore no reason to believe this is a panel from a former JG53 aircraft. Reasons I decided on that colour on the cowl:

~ Staring at the foto, inverting the colours, making known colour example into black and white with simular contrast, I
can safely say the cowl was mostly done in RLM 81 & RLM 83.
~ The RLM 27 Luft 4 50cm stripe, thats the controversy. In the book 'Augsburg's Last Eagles - Colors, Markings and Variants' is a better foto, although still with contrast. In my eyes, I can see no stripe, but I put anyways. That may change.

Other then that, the rest of the paint seems typical for a WNF built G-10. I think the truth lies somewhere inbetween the two books, and
thats what I try to show here.

Yes.. I'd like to get rif of the radio mast too..

Best Regards!

Horrido!

Sonny Tucson:
Hi Ice

Nicely developped answer .

I like "  the truth lies somewhere inbetween the two books".

My kingdom for a colour picture of this aircraft !

I wish you all the best for your futur works.

Sonny Tucson :)

†Ice Eagle†:

Well thats the trick, to know if the colour is close. My great uncle (ex 109 pilot), is my 'go to'
guy when it comes to colours. Fortunately his memory is still as sharp as a razor. So he can get me very close.

Now black and white:


As for which yellow, RLM 04 or RLM 27, I'll tend to RLM 27. I'm not convinced of any Luft 4 ID on this eagle.

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