Modeling Airfield Camouflage

Ian I keep looking at your model towers that double job would make an outstanding background for my model vehicle museum now what did I do with my stash of airfix towers Ah yes I remember just before christmas I gave them to the local ATC sqn , green and earth look great to me right get some on the shopping list then add that to the construction list !!
TED

A repost from the Knettishall thread that may be of interest:



All the best,
PB

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PB

I love that snipet, could it be that the colour scheme is faded earth brown and black ??

Could you put a date to that photo knowing when that particular aircraft was operational ??

Well well well, this does bring back memories 2 shillings from Woolworths that was when I was into Plastic kits this must have been in the mid to late fifites.
But I spoiled it by painting it with gloss paint!

Gents, I know its not a watch office or tower and I know the colours are not very accurate but its a great illustration of the variation of colours used.
TED

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Able wrote:

Could you put a date to that photo knowing when that particular aircraft was operational ??

Due to some confusion over the exact serial number of this aircraft the closest I can say at the moment is that it's likely to be sometime in late 1943/early 44.

All the best,
Paul

This is a useful thread as sometime this year I'm thinking of dusting off the modelling kit and getting started again. As for towers, apart from Expansion Period ones (and as has already been stated earlier up the thread), most towers seem to be just concrete render grey! One thougt did cross my mind though - surely if these buildings were camouflaged extensively, then there must be some traces left? I know it was just a cheap wash of paint (water soluble?) but surely something must remain on TBC structures (note - must look more closely!). There are plenty of examples of camouflage traces on permanent brick buildings so no need to list examples.

Paul, I'd be interested in any info you might have on the subject. If I can get them half-right, I'll be happy. If you have anything or suggestions, drop me an e-mail.

Mable - what thickness plastikard do you suggest for scratch-builds? I can feel a bulk orgder from Slaters approaching rapidly!

Cheers,

Chris

Chris

I use 40thou. for my buildings
Evident of camo paint was seen by me at a couple of locations and have to say it was .... black.
This was 'behind the building ie not in sun!

I'm still waiting on Paul to produce documentation as to the colours used and the photo in #22 shows something of a colour or two ?

Paul is it possible to post a list of colours or even a scan of a chart please

TED