TAil markings of german aces +100 a/c

ronnybengt · #1 (**permalink**) 20th May 2007, 14:39

hello i a m looking for picures or decal sheets with these tailmarkings that certain aces of luftwaffe had on their a/c....

any help deeply appreieciated..

Cheers

R

Serval · #2 (**permalink**) 20th May 2007, 18:14

You mean those kill markings on the rudder?

ronnybengt · #3 (**permalink**) 20th May 2007, 21:24

Yes sir,,,,I do.....any reference in picture wouldbe great...like a decal sheet

or very sharp profiles so you can use it in photoshop....

sir

R

Snake · #4 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 05:15

There is a small utility called Paint Victories, I don't know if I sent it to Adlabs or not?
it has alot of the kill markings used by the germans and russians, if you would like it let me know I will send it to you .

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Paint Victories:

http://www.cs-kc.com/stuff57/snake/P...0Victories.zip

Serval · #5 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 14:12

Basicly it is a white bar with the marking of the opposing aircraft. I.e. RAF marking for an RAF aircraft, Star for a VVS aircraft etc.

ronnybengt · #6 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 15:29

yeas.....now i see...well i meat the iron cross and the very special insignia the aces had...i think there was one for 100 kills and 200 kills...

R

ronnybengt · #7 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 17:21

like these...

BLOWHARD · #8 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 19:36

I don't have it but there is a very good book just on this subject!
Luftwaffe Rudder Markings 1936-45 by Karl Ries and Ernst Obermaier-
Luftwaffe Rudder Markings 1936-1945 by Karl Ries and Ernst Obermaier - Schifferbooks.com
You can get it used here-
AbeBooks: Search Results - Ries and Luftwaffe Rudder Markings
Good stuff in there!

About the 100 and 200 victories, I have a feeling they were all a little different for each plane. They were usually painted on for award cerimonies that were going to be photographed. Also, the same elaborate type of markings were painted on for when a Knights Cross was awarded.
As you can see, lots of different markings-

BLOWHARD · #9 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 20:14

I found a few more for you to look at -

Not a rudders but...

ronnybengt · #10 (**permalink**) 21st May 2007, 22:30

THIS IS GRAND....thank you sir...and i have to take the moment to thank you 4 your tutorial on weathering....it is the best ...

again sir THANK YOU!!!

servant, admiraror, FAN

R