Spitfire cockpit black

[Monty Python]

Have just bought 3 1:1 scale resin kits of the spade grip and gun sights as used on early Spitfires. As the colour needed for the items is mostly black, I was thinking is it a normal black or would it be night. I know there is very little difference between the 2 colours but as they are 1:1, I'm looking for the correct shade.

TIA

Edited August 29, 2015 by Monty Python

[Troy Smith]

Hi

your topic heading is not very clear, if you use the edit, then 'full editor' facility it can be changed BTW, maybe 'Spitfire instrument black or Night?'

If he does not pitch in, you might want to PM 'doorgunner' AKA Maurizio, as he has made a 1:1 Spitfire instrument panel, and 1:1 gunsights

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234971463-barr-stroud-raf-mk-ii-and-mk-ii-my-new-11-scale-model-kits/

Are these the items you have?

He might know, as might Edgar.

HTH

[noelh]

Here's a photo of an albeit restored Spitfire spadegrip. Which might help.

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http://spitfiresite.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-spitfire-cockpit.html/06es09_030

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