Author Topic: WNW RFC Sopwith Pup - Arthur Lee (Read 5984 times)

bobs_buckles · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2014, 06:51:54 PM »

My concoction of PC10 for Arthur's mount will be more on the brownish side... why? Words from the great man as quoted from his book, Open Cockpit.

“The dog-fight when I first experienced the trill of real in-fighting, a confused, breathless circling to avoid being tailed, those few spasmodic bursts at targets too fleeting to hit, steep-banking Albatros D.IIIs, all gaily coloured, in sharp contrast with our uniform drab brown.”

Straight from the horses mouth

Cheers,
BVB

coyotemagic · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:37:44 AM »

Excellent choice, Bob. Most RFC/RNAS pilot's account of their ships colors specifically state brown or even chocolate. I've personally never seen them referred to as green, but that's not to say they weren't. Okay. I'm stepping down off my soap box now.

Cheers,
Bud

Alexis · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:04:04 AM »

Quote from: coyotemagic on July 12, 2014, 01:37:44 AM

Excellent choice, Bob. Every single RFC/RNAS pilot's account of their ships colors specifically state brown or even chocolate. I've never seen them referred to as green. Okay. I'm stepping down off my soap box now.
Cheers,
Bud

But yet , it's still the colour , which gets the most ...well you know .

Terri

RAGIII · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:12:17 AM »

Quote from: Terri on July 12, 2014, 09:04:04 AM

Quote from: coyotemagic on July 12, 2014, 01:37:44 AM
Excellent choice, Bob. Every single RFC/RNAS pilot's account of their ships colors specifically state brown or even chocolate. I've never seen them referred to as green. Okay. I'm stepping down off my soap box now.
Cheers,
Bud

But yet , it's still the colour , which gets the most ...well you know .

Terri

I think the Brown is a good choice. I would say that Bud is right to a point...hank Burden of 56 did a sketch of his SE5a during the war and described the uppers as green. Like others here I have been going more brown with my PC 10. There were MANY PAINFUL discussions on the Drome, Lets leave it at that and go forward

RAGIII

coyotemagic · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:29:30 AM »

Sorry, T and Rick. I'm rarely so adamant about such things.

Must be the full moon (or something). I've modified the tone of my post to a more conciliatory one. (All modifications are italicized.)

Cheers,
Bud

PS- BVB, sorry to lead your thread astray. Won't happen again, mate.

uncletony · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:54:02 PM »

That's it Bud, you're banned.

coyotemagic · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2014, 01:56:58 PM »

Quote from: Bo Monroe on July 12, 2014, 01:54:02 PM

That's it Bud, you're banned.

Again?!

Cheers,
Bud

Alexis · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:00:12 PM »

No need to apologize Bud . My own words could be at fault as well .

Terri

bobs_buckles · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2014, 06:15:29 PM »

Hooligans!

Rick,
Remind me.... What brew (for Snipe) did you use for your PC10 - I like it

Cheers,
Arthur Gawd Help-Us

GrahamB · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2014, 08:19:12 AM »

Hi Bob,

give me a day or so and I'll put up some model paints useful for the range of PC10/PC12 Methuen values published variously by Ray Rimell, Ian Huntley and Ian Baker that are based on measured samples. Strictly none of these are 'green', rather yellow-olives through yellow-brown olives to brown-olives (i.e. black/white plus a 'yellow' or 'orange'). I've found it best to mix/choose colours in natural daylight as some of these paints can look 'green' under artificial light (including white strip light from bench-top modelling lamps) but correctly 'brown in real daylight. There are some unexpected examples.

Cheers,

Graham

RAGIII · « **Reply #25 on:** July 13, 2014, 11:07:51 AM »

Quote from: bobs_buckles on July 12, 2014, 06:15:29 PM

Hooligans!

Rick,
Remind me.... What brew (for Snipe) did you use for your PC10 - I like it

Cheers,
Arthur Gawd Help-Us

Bob,
The simple answer is Grren plus a touch of red until it reaches a brownish tone you like. In my case it was Gunze RLM 71 and Gunze red. I tend to get too dark with my PC 10, " Dark Chocolate "

I think next time I will add a touch of white or light grey to bring it more to a milk chocolate

RAGIII

bobs_buckles · « **Reply #26 on:** July 13, 2014, 05:59:37 PM »

Hi Graham,
All PC10 info will be greatly received - Cheers!

Hi Rick,
Thanks for your input. I will give your 'special brew' a try.

Bobby Bonkers & The Chocolate Factory

stefanbuss · « **Reply #27 on:** July 13, 2014, 10:10:28 PM »

Quote

give me a day or so and I'll put up some model paints useful for the range of PC10/PC12 Methuen values published

Graham,

do you mind including something on PC8 as well?

Stefan

ggl1269 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 29, 2014, 06:19:08 AM »

very subtle progress mister IBOBOLA.......me thinks sir