Starfighter Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi Everyone, I have the Revell 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt to build, and I'm a bit unsure of the suggested colours, so I thought someone more knowledgeable than me might be able to help ? The areas I'm interested in are the wheel bays and doors, and also the interior of the engine cowling. Revell suggest these are all interior green, but I'm sure i read somewhere that the cockpit was a dark green, similar to FS34092 ? If anyone can help I'd be eternally grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhawk Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi, Please take amoment to read through this nice three-page article: Interior Colours of US Aircraft, 1941-45 - Part I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Well bays and doors are Zinc Chromate, that's the untinted yellow one. The inside of the cowlings I believe was NMF. By the D-30 the cockpit was most likely Dark Dull Green, or there about. At some point it was changed from Tinted Zinc Chromate (and originally ZC). Edited May 24, 2017 by Tbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Thanks for your help guys . . . it's much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 As described by Tbolt and in the IPMS Stockholm reference, cockpit would be in dull dark green; wheel bays, inside surface of gear doors, and wing flap wells would be untinted zinc chromate, which is the yellow one; one thing to watch out for- cockpit floorboards on P-47's through the D-25 were corrugated; beginning with the D26 they were smooth; this would also apply to the P-47M and P-47N. I don't recall which floorboard comes in the Revell P-47D-30 kit. Interior of the engine cowling was anodized aluminum, so would have a dull silver appearance. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 17 hours ago, 72modeler said: As described by Tbolt and in the IPMS Stockholm reference, cockpit would be in dull dark green; wheel bays, inside surface of gear doors, and wing flap wells would be untinted zinc chromate, which is the yellow one; one thing to watch out for- cockpit floorboards on P-47's through the D-25 were corrugated; beginning with the D26 they were smooth; this would also apply to the P-47M and P-47N. I don't recall which floorboard comes in the Revell P-47D-30 kit. Interior of the engine cowling was anodized aluminum, so would have a dull silver appearance. Mike The Revell kit comes only with the smooth floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 That's correct, Tbolt. You chaps have been very helpful with your info. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my request. Now if anyone wants info on F-100's or f-104's . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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