My entry...Focke-Wulf Ta 283

matrixone · March 19, 2011, 09:39:54 AM

Thanks Bernie!

I wanted a what-if camo scheme for this unusual looking aircraft, I have seen other models of the Ta 283 with the usual Luftwaffe camouflage before, I wanted something different.

Matrixone

Taiidantomcat · March 19, 2011, 10:27:45 AM

Quote from: matrixone on March 19, 2011, 09:39:54 AM
Thanks Bernie!

I wanted a what-if camo scheme for this unusual looking aircraft, I have seen other models of the Ta 283 with the usual Luftwaffe camouflage before, I wanted something different.

Matrixone

Trust me, different is good!

I think you can use almost ANY scheme and make it look Luftwaffe as long as you use RLM colors. Just my opinion.

matrixone · March 19, 2011, 11:19:35 AM

Thanks again Taiidantomcat!

Can't wait to see what this one will look like after the markings are on it.

Matrixone

dumaniac · March 19, 2011, 08:28:16 PM

The duo green is "normal" - had you thought some small irregular and infrequent patches of brown or dark purple - it would lift the colour

I can't think of the RLM colour but there is a brown purple - probably late war

cheers Bernie

NARSES2 · March 20, 2011, 03:26:33 AM

I like that camo it's got a "feel" about it, looks almost "sci-fi-ish". Anyway whatever it's still tremendous work

matrixone · March 20, 2011, 10:39:52 AM

Thanks NARSES2!

Bernie,
There was an actual late war color RLM 81 that was known to have variations from a chocolate brown color to brownviolett, I have seen color photographs of aircraft parts that had been painted RLM 81 and over time the paint turned into a purplish looking color.
I came up with the idea for the ragged scheme from the camouflage used for a short time on production V-2 rockets, the V-2's paint scheme used four different colors. For my Ta 283 I chose only two colors for the upper surfaces since the RLM had a history of using only two upper surface colors on production wartime aircraft.

Matrixone

dumaniac · March 21, 2011, 12:46:10 AM

no worries - all is sweet

Bernie

matrixone · March 21, 2011, 12:43:16 PM

I finished painting on the yellow tactical markings on the Ta 283, after the paint is dry I will gloss coat the model and then start adding decals.

No, the nose gear will not remain yellow!

Matrixone

Taiidantomcat · March 22, 2011, 08:56:43 AM

Great!

Tuck · March 22, 2011, 12:26:10 PM

Looks kinda like marijuana leaves...

Maybe they had to smoke a bit before flying that thing eh?

matrixone · March 22, 2011, 01:10:00 PM

Tuck, you are the first one to notice the leaf pattern!

The take off and landings in the Ta 283 must have been a little tense so a hit or two would have been well deserved for the pilot.

Thanks again, Taiidantomcat.

Matrixone

buzzbomb · March 22, 2011, 03:31:05 PM

Ganga aside... pretty nice job so far

matrixone · March 28, 2011, 10:46:54 AM

Thanks buzzbomb!

Decals are now on, some light weathering will soon follow and then the flat clear coat
before final assembly.

Matrixone

dumaniac · March 28, 2011, 10:57:15 AM

its coming together very nicely

cheers Bernie

Doc Yo · March 28, 2011, 01:09:19 PM

Even looks a little like a fattie, not that you mention it...

I almost wish I'd gone with the gear down on mine ( still unpainted )- the fit on the gear doors isn't
perfect, and I wound up grinding off a lot of the underside detail.

No matter-Its looking beautiful, and it makes me think the same pattern would be equally striking in
'Autumn colors'...