primer on fw-190 rudder ?
 

Hi All,
Just been browsing
planes & pilots No 9 FW-190
by dominique breffort & andre jouineau

On page 8 there are two profiles,
one of V5,Wn0005, showing a faded red rudder.
one of A-0/U13,Wn0027,showing a slightly less faded red rudder.

quote
'it's rudder was given a coat of reddish primer'

Curiosity strikes me, anyone know if the profiles are correct ?
cheers
jerry

Re: primer on fw-190 rudder ?
 

Jerry

I have not seen the profiles concerned, but from experience of having seen quite a few remnants of recovered rudder fabric they were usually coated with a dull brick-red primer with the camo over the that.

I am sure there will be many here far better qualified than me to expand on that and possibly give you an RLM shade....if there is one!!

Re: primer on fw-190 rudder ?
 

Hi Andy
Thanks for the info on what you have found, makes sense, if the rudder is fabric, that it would have a primer first.
cheers
Jerry