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Just how red exactly was the "Red Baron"?
uproar
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Nebraska, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 03:53 PM UTC
JackFlash, sir, this one's probably for you....

What shade of red was Richthofen's DR1 425/17 supposed to be, at the time of his passing into "unfortunate" status? Is the MisterKit "Jasta 11 Fokker Red" paint the proper shade, or was the color a brighter shade?

Thanks!

Rory

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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007 - 04:51 PM UTC
The red seen on verified pieces of fabric has been described as "indian lake red." I use Testors flat insignia red with a mix of Testors orange brown 1166 in the small bottle. The mix ratio is 5-6 parts red with 1-2 parts brown.
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