HP Victor B2（BS) pilots instrumental panel color

[vit79]

Hi, what color of the pilot instrumental panel on HP Victor B2? Its black or gray? It is b2 that is of interest, and not b1 or k2, who have a picture? Thank you

[bzn20]

Black

 

http://www.tonyelms.com/wp2/?page_id=364      go down to 2nd pic !

[71chally]

Unless I'm seeing something different, the second picture is a Vulcan cockpit!

 

Going from the b&w pictures in the B.2(BS) pilots notes I would say the panels and most of the front was black.  Some fittings in the photographs are standing out as black against dark grey, but I would interpret this as satin finished panels/knobs against a matt finish.  It certainly doesn't appear to be the lighter grey as seen in the K.2.

The rear seems to be a lighter finish with dark panels.

 

Also, I'm sure I've seen an old colour pic of a B.2 which shows predominantly black pilots area and panels, will try and find it.

[bzn20]

1 hour ago, 71chally said:

Unless I'm seeing something different, the second picture is a Vulcan cockpit!

You are ! Thought that was a Victor B2, obviously not with a control stick and windows like that and the giveaway caption saying Vulcan B2 !..That 3D image really messes with the Vulcans lack of space

[general melchett]

Victor B2 and SR2 instrument panel was Satin Black and so in fact was the whole cockpit from the nose up to the rear of the roof escape hatches, the walls aft of that were a gloss sky colour and the rear crew instrument panel Satin Black also, they only went grey when undergoing conversion to K2's.