Markings for Bf 108 1/48

Sonderkommando Blaich, Tripoli, Libya, January 1942

Sonderkommando Blaich, named after its Commander Hptm. Theo Blaich, was equipped with He 111s and operated in Libya during 1942. This Taifun KG+EM also belonged to the fleet and was modified for service in tropical environment. It also received a tropical camouflage of a sand color with green spots on the upper surfaces. The most interesting operation of this unit was the successful bomb raid on the Allied fuel storage facility in For Lamy on January 22, 1942, in which this Bf 108 also played some role.

France, May 1940

This Bf 108 was painted with RLM 24 on the upper surfaces and RLM 65 on the lower ones. The snake was sprayed by RLM 65 with the use of a snake-shaped template over which the color was sprayed. The code letters were in RLM 05 shade. Note the regular Taifun logo placed under the canopy. The framing of canopy could be either RLM 05 or natural metal.

Germany, September 1939

The German pre-war colors were used to camouflage this Taifun. Upper surfaces were painted RLM 61, RLM, 62 and RLM 63 shades, the undersides were RLM 65. The new camouflage was painted over the original factory colors and thus the stenciling was not visible.

Hungary, 1942–1944

This aircraft was painted in very unusual camouflage scheme as the RLM 74, 75 and 76 colors prescribed for fighter aircraft were used. This Taifun served probably in Hungary on the Eastern front. The code letters ZS were either oversprayed or scraped off.

Stab I./JG51, Soviet Union, Winter 1942 - 1943

The camouflage scheme consisted of RLM 70 and 71 on upper surfaces and RLM 65 on lower surfaces. The upper surfaces were overpainted with white splotches. The white was sprayed over the edges of national insignia.