Vesa Jussila Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hello fellow modellers! So simple question. What was colour of over wing in Boeing 314? Airfix instructions give red, but photos that were in @JWM WIP thread show more like orange. TIA Vesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If the photo was not colorized there is a huge difference between red in Stars & Strips and in top of wing... If you google for models all ready-made models like Corgi or Daron shows also orange. Sometimes it goes even yellow But most are orange https://www.hawaii-post.com/2006-08APR.html Other boats in Pan Am livery shows similar I will keep voting for orange , 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Thanks @JWM I will go to some shade of orange, if we don't get absolute answer in some days in this chat. Photo you attached is also good, there is also flag in top of chewing that I haven't seen before. There was some comments related flag in top of the wing in one article. This is not normally visible in photos. Edited April 30, 2020 by Vesa Jussila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 It was international orange (for visibility if ditched). In some lights this can look red. Film can deceive but paintings and posters from the time clearly show orange. Wing flags are another subject, some Clippers had them and some didn't - one even had two IRRC. Also depends on the timing - Clippers had refits like ships and could have numerous detail and livery changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Thanks @TallBlondJohn shade is now clear. Now I just need to hope that my local hobby shop have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Please note position of flag on wings with star section closer to fuselage, so not expected by logic and principles. The same was on camouflaged machine crashed in Lisbon like on mine too It should be also on bottom side of wing, I think Cheers J-W Edited April 30, 2020 by JWM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 P.S. to above the US flag was a sign of neutrality, so therefore it is on some photos and it is not on another (not present in pre-war photos). This is my guess rather that anything else Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Terve Vesa, one more vote for International Orange. This was explained in some magazine years ago; I wish I could remember which one... Cheers, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On my DC-3 I used the International Orange from Model Master https://www.baecklund.eu/scalemodels/gig/48dc3.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Thanks Antti and Björn. I have ordered Model Master colour. I hope I can get that soon. (And other things I ordered) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 2:04 PM, TallBlondJohn said: It was international orange (for visibility if ditched). Yep! FS12197 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 My friend recently built this Clipper, Airfix 1/144 thought I share here in this thread. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Very, very nice! Wish I hadn't sold my Airfix/Academy kit, as I have always had a thing for Clipper 'Berwick' in the BOAC camouflage colors and markings! Your friend knows his way around a model, that's for sure! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I seem to remember that a couple of years ago someone (Minicraft?) was talking about releasing a 314 in 1:72 scale. It struck a chord at the time because I thought that it would sit well with the CMR 'C' Class 'boat. Am I correct, or just having a senior moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: I seem to remember that a couple of years ago someone (Minicraft?) was talking about releasing a 314 in 1:72 scale. It struck a chord at the time because I thought that it would sit well with the CMR 'C' Class 'boat. Am I correct, or just having a senior moment? That's the kit they should have released instead of their long awaited and highly anticipated but so-so PBM Mariner...would have sold a TON of Clippers, methinks! Mike Edited May 9, 2020 by 72modeler added text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, 72modeler said: That's the kit they should have released instead of their long awaited and highly anticipated so-so PBM Mariner...would have sold a TON of Clippers, methinks! Mike You're not wrong there, Mike! Would love to see an injection Clipper in 1:72! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thanks sharing! Very nice model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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