RAF Thunderbolt
Choosing the colour scheme.
The theme for my Imperial Navy aircraft if RAF WW2 (see my Marauder Bomber and the Marauder Destroyer). I was thinking that the Thunder Bolt has a battle field role similar to the Spitfire or Hurricane. So the plan was to pick a colour scheme based on the Spitfire. There are three main different colour schemes that the RAF painted the Spitfires. The three main schemes are: early war, desert war, and late war. The sample of each are shown below.
Battle of Britain and Early War colours
Late War Colours
Desert Camouflage There were other paint schemes, but these there are the main/most common paint schemes.
I had chosen the early war scheme.
A few details that I may want to incoporate into the painting details. The spinner dome (or cap on the propeller) would be different colours depending on the squadron; this will be the engine cowling on the Thunder Bolt. The late war model has this yellow strip on the wings leading edge; must find a way to add this my models. Some of the aircrafts have a strip on fuselage.
Below is the break down of Vallejo paints on some RAF aircraft.
Historical Paint Schemes
Great to see this project back and updated, I can see it says completed but hope there’s more ahead in the near future ??
I’m glad you like it. I have seperate projects for each of the aircraft from Aeronautica Imperialis. So far there is a project of the Thunderbolt, Marauder Bomber and Marauder Destroyer. The project for the Lightning fighter is currently being typed up. Eventually there will be a project for the Ork aircraft, but that will be one project. Eventually the bases will be painted, still trying to decide on what paint scheme to used.
Look forward to seeing the Lightning’s and especially what you decide to do with the Orcs so will be keeping an eye open for those projects. Great work ?
If it helps I caught the following on youtube for painting and basing aeronautica imperialis that I think provides for a effective look but interested to see your take on your basing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nb2FqMr3e8
I finally have started to post the Lightning, see https://www.beastsofwar.com/project/1556174/.
Thanks for the youtube link on the aeronautica imperialis base painting video.
Your welcome @tathirach, the video is just a little extra inspiration as I’m sure you’ll do a fantastic job on the bases as you have with models. I saw the new project entries and hit follow so I’m really enjoying the lightning project. Great choice of scheme and patterns and they are coming together nicely. Golden button work for me. Look forward to future updates ??