ConradM

Wot no lozenge?

Hi Eric Pilawski's book seems fine as another one to add to the mix. He does say in the text he didn't think the printing process works well with the greens and blues but his FS quotes pretty much match the few listed in the Vahlamov and Orlov Model Hobby articles posted online (I can't read Russian/Cyrillic but the numbers are the same), and the Jiri Hornat/Bob Migliardi book. Erics book also contains his reasoning behind disagreeing with V and O on AMT blue - take that or leave it - man shows his reasoning. Also the dispute on the 1948 Albom is covered and reasoned. His take on the early blues does agree reasonably with the Hornat book, running the various FS numbers through the FS site. Hornat does not cover AII colours but his "Grass Green" A-19F is the same shade - this type of paint is apparently unlikely but the sade is not argued. His book might not be perfect if you just take the profiles as gospel. Website ditto. I thought he was exploring the variations in schemes. I also thought he stated there were factory records indicating the paints used on varous batches of a/c - presumably quantities ordered/consumed. Unless this is mistaken or fictional I'd think that reasoning is - well, reasonable. Using 400l of sand, 300l brown and 300l light blue (plus whatever markings, stencilling and interiors), should be indicative of that disputed South Front scheme? Honat also shows and discusses some photos where the schemes (black and white interpretations, anyway), manifestly do not match the approved schemes. I would very much like to see a published version of the V and O work in English so I could decide better. Theres a guy in the local club who is adamant that British Tanks were all painted in Quartermaster-approved colours and in formal Army schemes. I think we're here again. My ignorant 2 penn'orth