When I was a kid in the late '50s and early '60s, I thought British fighters were painted Yellow during WW1. The then-current box-art reinforced this idea. This is a1/72 Esci Camel painted and marked to replicate Jim Cox's 1956 artwork for the Aurora famous Fighter 1/48 Camel kit.
I have never found a reference to a Yellow Camel. Based on the artistic license of the original box-art, I think this model qualifies as a genuine "What-if?" build.
I replaced the kit propeller and wheels in this otherwise-OOB build. The decals are from the kit with a Serial # added from the scraps.
I used Floquil Reefer White and leftover Airfix acrylic paint pots from an Airfix Sea King HAR.5 gift set(Signal Red, Trainer Yellow, & Flat Black).
Aurora made its first six WW1 kits in 1956. This is my third 1/72 "copy" of the original box-art from that group of six. I have done a Green Fokker D.VII and a Red Fokker Dr.1. I am planning a Dark Purple Albatros D.III, a White Se.5a, and a Dark Gray Nieuport 11 Bebe to round out the collection.
Adios, Larry..
