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buzz1941 · 8 June 2005, 04:20 PM

And I might as well ask the obsessive-compulsive modelleering group, right?

* The green color of Jasta 5 tailplanes -- how bright was it? I've seen renditions of it in rather dark shades, and I'd think that defeats the purpose of squadron identifocation. Eduard depicts it rather bright. Opinions?

* The seats of Fokker and Albatros aeroplanes look to me like a thin aluminum form, padded with a few layers of cloth or horsehair, and then covered with a dark-colored leatherette sheath, rather like a cheap barstool. Is this right? What color would this be?

* Eduard's otherwise nice Camel kit instructions depict a stout pipe in front of and at the bottom edge of the instrument panel plugging into the "atomizer" air intakes. This seems wrong. But also brings up -- what is this pipe? Not all Camel cockpit photos show it -- BUT SOME DO.

* The clear triangular access panels on Camel (and other) wings -- what do you see through them? What does it actually look like?

* And what is that vertical bracing wire on Sopwith landing gear for?

8 June 2005, 04:20 PM	#1
buzz1941 Forum Ace Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kailua, Hawaii Posts: 1,595	Five unrelated questions And I might as well ask the obsessive-compulsive modelleering group, right? * The green color of Jasta 5 tailplanes -- how bright was it? I've seen renditions of it in rather dark shades, and I'd think that defeats the purpose of squadron identifocation. Eduard depicts it rather bright. Opinions? * The seats of Fokker and Albatros aeroplanes look to me like a thin aluminum form, padded with a few layers of cloth or horsehair, and then covered with a dark-colored leatherette sheath, rather like a cheap barstool. Is this right? What color would this be? * Eduard's otherwise nice Camel kit instructions depict a stout pipe in front of and at the bottom edge of the instrument panel plugging into the "atomizer" air intakes. This seems wrong. But also brings up -- what is this pipe? Not all Camel cockpit photos show it -- BUT SOME DO. * The clear triangular access panels on Camel (and other) wings -- what do you see through them? What does it actually look like? * And what is that vertical bracing wire on Sopwith landing gear for? __________________ Burl Burlingame http://www.pacificmonograph.com http://www.modeleer.com http://www.honoluluagonizer.com "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -- Leonardo Da Vinci Last edited by buzz1941; 8 June 2005 at 05:12 PM.