Hahn BF 109 colours

[amiers]

hi first post here. i am building a BF 109 and wish to paint it in the colours of Assi Hahn, kommodore of 3./JG 2 in France, 1941. i have found that the cowling and rudder were red.

can anyone tell me what red it was?

[John Beaman]

The colors were yellow, not red. That is a mistake made by people many years ago looking at an ortho-chromatic film print that makes yellow appear as a dark shade as red would. Unfortunately the myth is still around.

See also Eagle Editions' book on Hahn and his machines.

[mmoustaf]

Originally Posted by John Beaman

The colors were yellow, not red. That is a mistake made by people many years ago looking at an ortho-chromatic film print that makes yellow appear as a dark shade as red would. Unfortunately the myth is still around.

See also Eagle Editions' book on Hahn and his machines.

The problem is that difference of colors on orthochromatic and panchromatic materials and using different colouring filters can show us unpredictable results.

[amiers]

Originally Posted by mmoustaf

The problem is that difference of colors on orthochromatic and panchromatic materials and using different colouring filters can show us unpredictable results.

so are you agreeing or not? its yellow?

[ChrisS]

Definitely not red!

[amiers]

[Thomas S.]

to ChrisS
a very nice model.

to the others:
can anyone add the Werknummer of this a/c and its Stammkennzeichen?

[Jerry Crandall]

Hi,
That Bf 109 F-2 was W.Nr. 5749 with the Stammkennzeichen KH+DN.
Chris, a beautiful model!! The profile has problems,however.
Cheers, Jerry

[amiers]

thanks all. i now know where im going.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Jerry Crandall

Hi,
That Bf 109 F-2 was W.Nr. 5749 with the Stammkennzeichen KH+DN.
Chris, a beautiful model!! The profile has problems,however.
Cheers, Jerry

That's all very well, but what colour was the mottle camouflage on the dog in the photo?