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