Since
2009 it has been my privilege to work with, and be a part of, Warbird
Colour (formerly "WCS"). Owner and master Warbirds specialist Steven Atkin (no "s", thank you very much):
"Warbird
Colour (WCS) was set up in 2002 by Steve Atkin with the aim of
providing a project management and support service for historic
military aircraft owners wishing to re-finish their aircraft to the
highest standards of authenticity. Initially concentrating on WWII era
British aircraft, the company has expanded to cover American types such
as the P-51 Mustang, P-40 Kittyhawk and most recently, Russian and
Luftwaffe aircraft. Although UK based, we carry out projects throughout
the world including the USA, Canada and Germany."
What
We Do
Warbird Colour is a full
service Project
Management and implementation company designed to assist Warbird owners
to realise an historically authentic finish on their respective period
aeroplane. In fact, absolutely
authentic.
In that capacity, the services offered by Warbird Colour include (but by no means
are limited to):
- Researching the history and details of the aircraft
from original and archival sources
- Locating period images of the subject aircraft
- Analysis of the documentary evidence
- Generating multiple re-finishing possibilities and
suggestions for the subject aircraft using full-colour artwork,
photographic analysis and subsidiary research
- Creation of a comprehensive finishing plan once the
selection is completed, complete with diagrams of the application,
materials lists and specification, methodology and other details
- Order, specification and supply of all aerospace
paints and
lacquers to be used for the project, which have been specially
formulated to Warbird Colour's exact
colour instructions by one of several industry leading aerospace finish manufacturers
- Capability to arrange for our own aerospace painting
and
finishing professionals to complete the job, or alternately to create
precise plans and schematics suitable for local finishing personnel, or
to work successfully within any desired admixture between these two
solutions
- Full on-site project supervision and management
Our
Complimentary Services
In addition to our Project Management operations, Warbird Colour offers a range of
complimentary products and services to designed to help Warbird owners
make theirs the most authentic and historically accurate project
possible. These include:
- Full sets of historically authentic aircraft
maintenance stencils, both exterior markings and interior
- Custom True Type Font (.TTF) creation for
use in stencils, markings and period reproduction documentation
- Custom full-colour aviation artwork (profiles,
diagrams, and more)
- Full-size templates (in various formats) for the
application of national markings, serial numbers, walk-ways, warning
labels and other aircraft related devices
- Execution / painting of nose art and other special
decorations
- Supply of official service maintenance and
engineering documents for most period aeroplanes
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