P-51D Cockpit green

[Miku_matt]

Hello again,

Ok so I finished the engine on my Tamiya Mustang and Ive now got to the point where I have to start painting interior. The instructions told me to use "XF-3:2" and "XF-5:1" which I assumed to mean 2 parts flat yellow to 1 part flat green. On mixing the paint I thought it looked really, well alwful to be honest! I gave it a really good mix but just didnt like it.

As a novice im also not all that keen on mixing paints so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good substitue here?

I was thinking about using Tamiya XF-71 "Cockpit green" instead of mixing those two, would this be a fair approximation? Ive seen it used on the Spitfires and looks good there.

Thanks for any input!

[Miku_matt]

Actually scrap that, I've tried the recommended mix again and it looks right this time! - not sure where I went wrong previously.

Instead I was wondering if someone can tell me how to add highlights and shadows to the interior? I'm guessing some sort of wash is on order? Many thanks!

[Troy Smith]

Hello again,

Ok so I finished the engine on my Tamiya Mustang and Ive now got to the point where I have to start painting interior. The instructions told me to use "XF-3:2" and "XF-5:1" which I assumed to mean 2 parts flat yellow to 1 part flat green. On mixing the paint I thought it looked really, well alwful to be honest! I gave it a really good mix but just didnt like it.

As a novice im also not all that keen on mixing paints so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good substitue here?

I was thinking about using Tamiya XF-71 "Cockpit green" instead of mixing those two, would this be a fair approximation? Ive seen it used on the Spitfires and looks good there.

Thanks for any input!

What Tamiya kit? there is debate on what colours Mustang cockpit were painted, and it also varies between variants...

http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1136988475

Dana Bell is the man on this kind of detail

Dana Bell

Mustang cockpits...

Sun Sep 1 19:01:17 2002

166.90.27.162

Since you didn't mention which version you are interested in building (and assuming you mean a US-built aircraft), the Alision-engined aircraft appear to have used Dull Dark Green. Some of the early Bs and Cs possibly (probably?) used Dull Dark Green, but at some point they switched to Interior Green (ANA611). At the time the new orders were cut to change the cockpit color, no one bothered to revise the requirements for the seat color, which probably explains why so many Ds had Interior Green cockpits with Dull Dark Green seats. (NASM's aircraft has this combination of colors.)

At the time Interior Green came into existence, it was defined as a mixture of zinc chromate [yellow] and black; in other words, green zinc chromate. However, there were other green zinc chromate formulas early in the war, so you can find a zinc chromate for modelers that doesn't match Interior Green.

Hope this helps - and sorry to use the excuse to go off on off-topic threads...

Cheers,

-Dana

and

According to the P-51 Erection and Maintenance instructions, all wood floor areas were to be covered in black non-skid surfacer; probably a mix of silica sand and matt black paint, like the finish used for wing walks. All metal areas on the floor were left bare metal.

but check the link. Hyperscale is the place for this kind of stuff.