Tutorial and Reference Section

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Working with Pigments - a basic tutorial by Jeff Herne - Click here

 

US Naval Camouflage Practices WW2
by Jeff Herne - Click here

 

US National Insignia WW2
by Jeff Herne - Click here


RFC/RAF Roundel History (PDF Format)
by Phil Schefeld - Click Here


RNZAF/FAA Roundel History (PDF Format)
by Phil Schefeld - Click Here


US Insignia History (PDF Format)
by Phil Schefeld - Click Here

German WWI Insignia (PDF Format)
by Phil Schefeld - Click Here

 

 Modeler's Warehouse would like to thank Phil Schenfeld of IPMS Reno for granting us permission to use his documents - Thanks Phil!

 

Luftwaffe Insignia Sizes
           

Type Upper Wing Lower Wing Fuselage Swastika
Do-217 1000 1750 1250 420
Fw-190 910 900/910 800/810 540/530/480
He-111 1000 2000 1800/1400 710/650
He-177 1000/900 1900 1600/1500 1086/900
He-219 630 1000 1000 420
Hs-129 1000 1200 1000 420
Ju-88 1000 1400 1000 650
Bf-108 900 800/750 800 300
Bf-109G 1000 950 950 315
Bf-110 1000 1200 1000 500
Me-262 630 800 800 430

 This data is taken from Michael Ullmann's Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945 by Hikoki Publications