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                        What colour Luftwaffe bombs?

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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        What colour Luftwaffe bombs?
                        Posted by KJ200 on Monday, October 27, 2003 7:21 AM
                        I always assumed they were black, but then I always assumed Luftwaffe prop. blades were black, when they were really schwarze grun.

                        So were they always black, does anyone know?

                        And while I am on the subject of Luftwaffe ordinance colours, what was the normal colour for a Fritz X?

                        The reason I ask is because I am currently finishing off Revell's Ar555, and the HE177.

                        Thanks

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        Jeeves
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
                        Posted by Jeeves on Monday, October 27, 2003 7:44 AM
                        I have seen them black...I have seen them light grey with yellow stripes...and I have seen them in a duck-egg blue sort of color with yellow stripes.... I think I have some pics of the Fritz at home....I'll have to look.

                        Until I find it-- this site has some pics....Fritz is near top left of the list under AP bombs....they are mainly drawings....

                        http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/bombs.html
                        Mike
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                        nsclcctl
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by nsclcctl on Monday, October 27, 2003 9:34 AM
                        before or after detonation?
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                        John P
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joisey
                        Posted by John P on Monday, October 27, 2003 1:16 PM
                        I'm relatively sure the bombs were painted RLM 02 gray. Relatively.
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                        Jeeves
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Saratoga Springs, NY
                        Posted by Jeeves on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:10 AM
                        D'OH!! I forgot to look in my book...I am sorry....that website I gave you has a section listing colors for each one as well...
                        Mike
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                        72cuda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by 72cuda on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:38 PM
                        most of my research found that they are RLM 66 Dunkel Greu, not black as I thought for the longest time too but when I was at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford England I asked one of their restoration crew members and they showed an UXO from WWII London during the Blitz that was not touched since then and it was a very dk grey even Testors MM Engine Grey looks very close to the color

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