Humbrol Authenticard
In 1975 Humbrol Limited, then a divison of Borden (UK) Limited, released the first in a series of modellers reference library card entitled Authenticard.
Series 1 was “a selection of authentic painting and information sheets covering Aircraft, Aircraft Insignia and Armoured Fighting Vehicles”. It contained 20 sheets with “Authentic painting and camouflage details for military aircraft and tanks, giving also historical data, performance details, alternative colour notes and Humbrol paint reference numbers”.
Series 2 was a collection of 14 cards for the Napoleonic figures.
Series 1: (Click to enlarge)
No 1 – Supermarine Spitfire I, Vb and Vc
No 2 – Hawker Hurricane I, INF and IID
No 3 – De Havilland Mosquito NFII and FBVI
No 4 – Bristol Beaufighter IF and VIF
No 5 – Sopwith Pup
No 6 – SE5 and SE5A
No 7 – Messerschmitt (Bf) 109E-1 and 109E-4/B Trop
No 8 – Focke Wulf 190A-5, 190A-5/Ue and 190G-3
No 9 – Junkers JU87B-1,JU87R-2/Trop and JU87-D-5
No 10 – North American Mustang I (P-51A), III (P-51B), IV (P-51D)
No 11 – Republic Thunderbolt P-47C, P-47D and P-47M
No 12 – Boeing “Flying Fortress” B-17E, B-17F and B-17G
No 13 – Handley Page Halifax BIII and BVI
No 14 – Vickers Wellington III and X
No 15 – Luftwaffe Markings (1939-45)
No 16 – RAF Markings (1939-45)
No 17 – US Markings (1941-45)
No 18 – Churchill Tank
No 19 – Sherman Tank
No 20 – Panzer IV Tank
Series 2: (Click to enlarge)
(images below from Vintage Wargaming)
No 1 – British Napoleonic Cavalry
No 2 – British Napoleonic Cavalry
No 3 – British Napoleonic Infantry
No 4 – British and French Napoleonic Artillery Crew
No 5 – French Napoleonic Imperial Guard
No 6 – French Napoleonic Line Infantry
No 7 – French Napoleonic Light Cavalry
No 8 – French Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry
No 9 – French Napoleonic Imperial Cavalry Guard
No 10 – Prussian Napoleonic Infantry
No 11 – Prussian Napoleonic Cavalry
No 12 – Russian Napoleonic Infantry
No 13 – Russian Napoleonic Cavalry
No 14 – Austrian Napoleonic Infantry
