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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:56 am 
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While trying to find information on an Spitfire repaint I am working on, I ran across this photo. I have worked so hard to keep my first repaint crisp and sharp, but it seems neatness may not be as important as I once thought. :roll:
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:16 am 
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Generally painting and the borders between cam colours were of a very high standard. I have however, seen MANY photos of invasions stripes thta were literally "slopped" on.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:52 am 
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at least they painted around the registration...

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:13 am 
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jcblom wrote:
at least they painted around the registration...


And not over the canopy :lol:


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:36 am 
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In general terms the actual paintwork was crisp and clean. The in the field markings such as Dieppe raid stripes the various d-day colours, and no doubt operation torch markings etc etc etc teneded to be done quick and dirty. Although some were done neatly many were just slopped on depending on the unit, the conditions. Its why there is no definitive d-day stipes scheme.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:59 am 
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In order to maintain operational secrecy, many of the D-Day stripes, in particular, were not applied until the night before the (original) invasion date.

You have a Squadron of aircraft to paint, plus maintaining alert, in the hours of darkness during the summer. How neatly are you going to do it? ;)

Seriously. Aircraft that were not "on the line" in the build up to events were painted much more neatly than those painted between operations. Thus the quality of the artwork really did vary tremendously.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:27 am 
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DarrenL wrote:
And not over the canopy :lol:


It's not too clear but if you look closely, it looks like the canopy has been removed, so perhapse they did get paint on it :D

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