Wez Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 A couple of question for you C-47/Dakota cognoscenti out there... ...is the interior colour "Interior Green" or a dull dark green akin to Bronze Green? Or a mixture of these? What is the upper surface of the standard (e.g. paratroop) troop seat made from? Is it metal or is it topped with another material to make it more "comfortable"? What colour does this surface wear to? Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 This page might help. http://heroicrelics.org/air-zoo/c-47-interior/index.html Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks Nick, it certainly answers the questions about the seat's construction but that colour scheme doesn't look right - is that as a result of restoration? A lot of pictures I've seen feature a much darker colour (even though they're in b&w, there's no way they're this light, similarly, most don't feature the quilted soundproofing. Those pictures also answer an unasked question about troop seat belts - you can see the rings for the belts to clip onto. Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Some pics here of the Dakota at Merville barracks. A lot of the interior has been reproduced, but the colours are matching older pieces. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73385-douglas-dc-3-dakota-c-47-skytrain/#entry1484556 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Some pics here of the Dakota at Merville barracks. A lot of the interior has been reproduced, but the colours are matching older pieces. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73385-douglas-dc-3-dakota-c-47-skytrain/#entry1484556 Parabat, many thanks! Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) From dana bell: Douglas had started using DDG on interiors, but by 1943 switched over to interior green. As a general proposition, one could say the interior was IG through out the aircraft, but early models might have still used DDG in all or part of the interior. Insulation quilts were often (usually?) used in the cockpit area and the fabric could be DDG or even Olive Drab in color. Edited May 6, 2014 by Steven Eisenman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Seats may be unpainted aluminum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 From dana bell: Douglas had started using DDG on interiors, but by 1943 switched over to interior green. As a general proposition, one could say the interior was IG through out the aircraft, but early models might have still used DDG in all or part of the interior. Insulation quilts were often (usually?) used in the cockpit area and the fabric could be DDG or even Olive Drab in color. Seats may be unpainted aluminum Thanks Steven, I'll be going with IG for the cabin and those parts of the cockpit not fitted with soundproofing, I'll use a different colour for that just to add interest (not that it will be seen but I'll know)! Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Note that C-47 is an FY43 serial, meaning it was likely delivered in late '43 or into 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Note that C-47 is an FY43 serial, meaning it was likely delivered in late '43 or into 1944. Which confirms Steven's comment about how they'd gone over to interior green by about 1943... Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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