Ju 88 G-1 coded 3C- PM

[oviggiani]

Dear Friends:

 

I¨ll build an Ju 88 g-1 coded 3C-PM with AIMS decals, where I could see a photo of this machine

 

Many Thanks Dr.

[Lud13]

Do you mean 3C+MP ???

 

I recived last week AIMS JU88C-6 decal sheet with that single G-1 option. But sheet is for 1:48. !

 

I will also like to see pictures from that particular plane since i intend to build it.

 

 

Dejan

 

Oh yes...

Edited February 24, 2011 by Lud13

[Pastor John]

The decal option is in both 1/48 and also included in my 1/32 Ju 88 G-1 conversion. The original photo resides in the IWM achieve at Lambeth as I state in the instructions on the 1/48 sheet. To my knowledge it has never been in print. IWM gave me the poorest photo copy you can imagine and so I had to make careful notes from the original before leaving. Here is the photo copy for you to see

Note the 4 different applications of RLM 75, the G-1 Wk Nr and SN-2 config and the extended in-line MG 151s. The Unit code '3C' and Wk Nr. was much clearer on the original. 710583 was found at Wunstorf near Hanover at the same time as Ju 88 G-6 620643 3C+PN also of NJG 4. It would appear that at least the 5th and 6th Staffel resided here.

 

Best wishes

 

Pastor John (AIMS)

Edited February 24, 2011 by Pastor John

[Lud13]

Thx for picture John

 

This will be one extremely hard paint scheme.!!!

 

Just one more question

 

Did the patern from fuselage sides extends to uper fuselage too ?? I can not see it on picture?

 

Thx

[Pastor John]

Yes in the original photo the diamond RLM 75 wraps over the top decking

Pastor John

[David E Brown]

Hi John,

 

I have to respectfully disagree with regards to the manner by which the camouflage scheme was applied on these various Ju 88 G-1s.

 

A close inspection of images reveals that the fuselages were completed with standard 75 uppersurfaces and 76 undersides. The tight cross-hatch pattern was applied of the 75 with a lighter shade of 76.

 

On some aircraft, the fuselage was finished in this pattern while the wings and engine nacelles done in a tight meandering pattern. An example of this is the uncoded aircraft WNr.714053 found burnt-out at Braunsweg (colour and b&w photos).

 

Photos of others, such as "??+OL" found at Grafenwohr (in colour) reveal the wings left in overall 75. However, the fin, rudder and engine nacelles were all similarly painted to the fuselage with the tight croiss-hatch pattern.

 

3C+MP reveals another variation, with a close inspection of the photo revealing its port wing finished with 76 sprayed in such a manner that the underlying 75 appears as large patches. The horizontal tailplanes were in the cross-hatch pattern but the fin and rudder were in a tight meandering pattern.

 

What can one thus conclude? There could be an arguement that based on the photographic evidence the G-1 fuselages were painted in this pattern and where mated to unfinished wings that were finished at the unit level. That there is such variance makes me suspicious and it all might point to these aircraft being recycled and rebuilt with parts salvaged from other aircraft. Hopefully more photos will emerge of these interesting aircraft to draw more accurate conclusions on their camouflage schemes.

 

Cheers,

 

David

Edited June 5, 2011 by David E Brown