Me Bf109 Camo question please

[Flitzer]

Hi
I remember seeing a wartime picture of a crashed Me Bf109 and recently I stumbled across a very nice modeller's diorama of it on the net somewhere.
The camouflage was unusual in that it looked like the infamous RLM 84 in crazy paving pieces over a dark green ground, applied to all upper surfaces. Not sure what the undersurfaces were painted.
Apparently it was an experimental scheme and the whole squadron's aircraft were painted in a similar way.

I'd like to use it as reference but I've lost the link and can't seem to find it, can anyone help please?

Many thanks
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[Apteryx]

F? G? K?

Know what I mean, Vern?

 

[Flitzer]

Something like this...

Emblem was i think a red anchor on a light coloured shield.

Many thanks again.
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[Justo Miranda]

Artic camo samples
Post-1

 

[Justo Miranda]

Artic camo samples
Post-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

Artic camo samples
Post-3

 

[Flitzer]

Many thanks Justo again.
Such great ideas for camo schemes.
The one I'm looking for is not there but I will put these to good use.

Apologies Apteryx. I didn't respond immediately because I couldn't remember which. When I found it I was taken by the scheme and didn't notice if it was E or G etc.

I'm almost sure it was a G though I'm not 100% sure.

Many thanks
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[Flitzer]

I have found a pic of the model on a memory stick but do not have the author, site details for credits.
I'll post it below, but if the moderators judge it as breaking the rules, please remove it.

Many thanks
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[Justo Miranda]

Fake???? ???

 

[Flitzer]

Thanks Justo.

I'm not sure it is fake.

When I found it, it was accompanied with the 'real' (as far as I could tell) aircraft's black and white photo and a little write up, which is why I'm so keen to find the thing again.

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[Flitzer]

I found it.
The history button is a wonderful thing.


http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/109/vdh109g2.htm

The photo could be fake of course or is it the fact that the 'f' word has been used?


What do you think?
Many thanks for all the fantastic help.

Cheers
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[Grzesio]

This picture looks VERY unconvincing for me. I think it's a heavily processed photo of the model he had built.

Regards

Grzesio

 

[ChrisCRTS]

AFAIK there was no JG13 in the Luftwaffe. Possibly a fiction of the modeler?

 

[Flitzer]

I believe you are all right.

As Justo pointed out to me there are things with the image that do not sit quite naturally.
I always thought there was something about the picture that didn't feel right.

IMHO Nice scheme though.

Thank you all.

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[martinbayer]

The last two sentences in the Conclusions paragraph on the Modeling Madness website say it all:

"A special thanks to my dear friend mister Kraaijenbrink who was kind enough to make all of the photographs. Except of course the original picture of major Schlemiels plane… I shot that one."

Martin

 

[joncarrfarrelly]

With a pilot named Schlemiel, why would one ever think it's a fake?

 

[Flitzer]

Thanks Jon.

I think we can put this one to bed, beyond any doubt in the 'fake' file.

I must learn to read more thoroughly and not be lead astray with pretty schemes.

Many thanks
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