







All photographs credit Imperial War Museum, Freeman collection, Robert Astrella photographer
All photographs credit Imperial War Museum, Freeman collection, Robert Astrella photographer
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Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
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I don’t usually go in for a/c in markings other than their native AF, but there’s something about RAF types in USAAF service that I really love.
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In general I feel the same way, but I do have a weakness for the PRU Blue schemes.
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Jeff, saw this last month, thought you might like it as it relates to this subject:
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944 is the second photo in the first post, and a link to the film.
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Man that was amazing 😳😃well done on showing us 👍🏻
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Outstanding film!
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Those PRU Blue color differences are the result of different film and the oddities of color print and slide developing process back then. It’s highly unlikely the colors are as different as the faulty film developing would have you believe.
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PRU Blue was notorious for fading, it showed every touch-up or buffing as well. There is also the possibility that the Spitfires were touched up with one of the US Synthetic Haze paints given the 7th operated F-5s. Lots of tonal variations are visible in the same photograph. Replicating the finish would make a nice challenge for a skilled modeler.
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Great post Jeff and that film was amazing 👍🏻
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Thanks Pat!
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