Afternoon all.
I’m building a Supermarine type 545 (essentially a Mach 2 redesign of the Swift that was cancelled) and the instructions say it should be natural metal overall. I can’t confirm this in writing on the internet or in the few books I have that touch on this subject.
There are a few pics in black and white floating around the internet. For instance (via Wikipedia)...
These don’t look natural metal to me. Too pale perhaps? To my eye more likely a primer (the project was cancelled half way through construction).
I’m pretty relaxed about this build and the colours really, but before I plunge on - does anyone in this extraordinary resource have any gen on what these colours in reality might be? What sort of colour did Supermarine use for instance as a primer? I’m thinking a pale yellow, throwing in some different coloured panels in various metal shades...
Thanks!
Angus