P-47D - 30 Thunderbolt

[Starfighter]

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.  

[warhawk]

Hi,

 

Please take amoment to read through this nice three-page article:

Interior Colours of US Aircraft, 1941-45 - Part I

[Tbolt]

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

[Starfighter]

Thanks for your help guys . . . it's much appreciated.    

[72modeler]

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

[Tbolt]

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.

[Starfighter]

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  . . .