Hey guys !

I'm currently in the process of building a 1:48 Bf 109, and i'd like for the color scheme to be like this :



Using this as reference, which colors will do the job ?

http://www.testors.com/tes_cds/color_charts/2000_MMII%20(Enamel).pdf

I figured out the yellow and the "Hellblau" for the belly and skin of the aircraft...But what would be the two shades of grey(? if they are grey)

Also, what would be the easiest way to apply the little fading points on the side of the fuselage?

Thanks in advance

hi cammy! do you own an airbrush? this type of scheme (generally known as "mottle") is easiest done by airbrush, although not impossible to achieve with brushes, the subtle blending of the edge of the blotches can be really difficult to get, believe me i tried a few! thats not to say that some of the real aircraft had schemes that looked like they had been slapped on with an emulsion brush
cheers phil

I think the two shades are RLM 74 and 75.

Hello, the light grey in the fuselage is possible RLM63, but this color what is the correspond to the Tamiya XF?

I don´t know this color light grey fuselage in Tamiya paints.

Thanks

Hi Rammy, that looks like my 109E, from the page header
It is Adolf gallands mount sporting an early trial of the later war grey scheme, that was to become standard. The undersurfaces and fuselage sides are RLM76 Lichtblau (light blue, actually a light blue grey) The upperwings and fuselage spine are in a splinter scheme of RLM 74 Graugrun (grey green) and RLM 75 Grauviolett (grey violet). The mottle on the fuselage sides is RLM 75. The cockpit interior, wheel wells, inside the gear doors and the main gear legs are RLM 02 Grey (a grey green primer). The main wheels are gloss black. The cowling and tail are in RLM 04 Gelb.
The pictures in that link aren't the best I will put some better ones, if I have them, in my own gallery. You can access that by clicking the "My Photo's" button, at the bottom of this post.
For the mottle, like Phil says, you really need to use an airbrush and then it takes practice. However this mottle is quite specific and, with care you just might be able to achieve it with a brush. You could never match the subtle effect of an airbrush though. Which 1/48 Bf 109 kit are you building. Mine was Hasegawa's, of which there were several versions. If you are building the Tamiya kit or a different version of the Hasegawa kit I could scan the instructions for this scheme and let you have it, if you like? just drop me a PM, click on the "message" button.If you want any other info, just ask, always willing to help
Mal

Here they are, save you searching






Mal