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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Rob Hart on December 12, 2022, 12:37:30 PM

Title: RFC/RAF WWI aircraft color question
Post by: Rob Hart on December 12, 2022, 12:37:30 PM

Did the upper surface color on the horizontal flying surfaces of WWI RAF/RFC wrap around the edges to form a border of the upper surface color on the lower surfaces? I'm thinking that it did, but I can't find any photographic evidence proving it.

Title: Re: RFC/RAF WWI aircraft color question
Post by: PJ Fisher on December 12, 2022, 02:48:46 PM

Yes.  There was a standardized length of the wrap... 1 inch maybe?

Title: Re: RFC/RAF WWI aircraft color question
Post by: acewwi on December 12, 2022, 05:24:11 PM

Hi Rob, an example
http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v98C7274C/www/products/model_kitsets/32003/archive_photos/SE.5a%20Hisso%20B607%20after%20a%20hard%20life%20at%20Biggin%20Hill.%20It%20has%20been%20fitted%20with%20strengthened%20wooden%20undercarriage%20legs.jpg
Spyros

Title: Re: RFC/RAF WWI aircraft color question
Post by: Rob Hart on December 13, 2022, 07:17:02 AM

Yes, that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

Title: Re: RFC/RAF WWI aircraft color question
Post by: RAGIII on December 13, 2022, 12:00:54 PM

Although it was fairly standard, as always there were exceptions. One thing to note is that the trailing edge was sometimes included and sometimes not. In the end unless a photo of your subject exists the SE in the Link is a good example.
RAGIII