andym Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hi All, Having looked at quite a few pictures of camouflaged RAF Meteor F.8's in the grey/green/HSS scheme it would appear there are at least two distinct patterns that where were used? Does anyone know of an online source or other which shows the templates for these? I'm aware that there were variations to the standard templates. Thanks, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I suspect different factories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 I suspect different factories Was thinking similar myself, might have to look into that further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I was once accused of making my camouflage on a Meteor FR.9 `far too wiggly' despite following the pattern on a photo! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_2 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Possibly a difference between Gloster and Armstrong Whitworth built F.8's? (yes AW did build 8's, as well as the NF series...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Weren't there mirrored A and B schemes for the Meatbox, like on Spitfires? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 You certainly see a higher demarcation line between upper and lower camo colours on some F8s on the FRONT fuselage and forward parts of the nacelles. I'm wondering if when the return to camo was made some Meteors were repainted at a more local level? After all, the underside would remain the same aluminium "HSS" Jonners, off to do some digging about this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 John Aero issued a nice camo plan with his 1/48 F8 kit so I expect he'll contribute when he spots your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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