Red Stripes on wings in Ethiopia

Post by **Editor** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:50 pm

Your welcome. The mini-series are the same books as the mongraph with fewer pages.

Just one last note before I forget regarding Table F, its says:

"Uniforme per aerei da addestramento, collegamento, siluranti, caccia imbarcati"

and translates to uniform color application to training aircraft, military liaison aircraft, torpedo bombers and fighters on naval vessels and identifies the following aircraft on which this livery was seen: S.200-202 (training aircraft), S.79, S.84, Re.2000-2001. You should paint your Ro.43 use an Aluminium base.

pbhawkin · Post by **pbhawkin** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:09 pm

Vince,
you say:

You should paint your Ro.43 use an Aluminium base.

BUT isn't 'Grigio Azzurro Chiaro 1' as per colour chart F3 a Grey and not Silver colour?

peter

Post by **Editor** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:31 pm

Yes it does say that however I don't believe GAC1 was applied to the Ro.43, even though it doubled as a fighter, it was used primarily as a reconnaissance aircraft. Note that Table F does not identify the Ro.43.

Below is an example of a S.200 F3 and compare it to a wartime photo of a Ro.43 e.g., p. 24, 32-33 ADI #12. Note in each of the photos the white cross of Savoy is applied against a VOS2 background on the rudders, but clearly the Ro.43s are sporting an Alluminio base.

pbhawkin · Post by **pbhawkin** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Yes you are probably right!
However, I don't know how accurate the tables are and if they are missing info of various planes (the R0.43 does not appear at all in any of the tables for example).
reference 3;

3] Galvan, G. and François, P., Regia Aeronautica Colors and Camouflage Schemes, Eagle Press

may offer more info if anyone has a copy and can check?

Does this statement mean much do you think in regard to the Ro43/44s;

Uniforme per tutti gli aerei fino al 1936

chart G2.

It just seems unusual that other planes would have their caluminium finish repainted at the end of 1936 and the Ro43/44 would not.

Peter

Post by **Editor** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:54 pm

Galvan's article is a summary of the CMPR book on which the tables in the colorguide are based. Of course no table or collection of data is bullet proof when it comes to color and camouflage schemes, however the color guide is pretty reliable.

pbhawkin · Post by **pbhawkin** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:58 pm

Gentlemen,
Here is my 1/144 scale Ro 43 and 44.
Note I have changed the colour from Grey to Aluminium

Post by **Editor** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:45 pm

Beautiful work and great decals! Very nice.