olda homola Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hello, I started to build this new Airfix kit, but not sure about the colour of oil tanks in the wheel wells. Instructions completely omit this detail.... Thanks for any help. Olda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I would go for aluminium. The Mk.I at Duxford has been restored with an aluminium-painted oil tank, seen here: http://www.arc-duxford.co.uk/images/blenhiem_restoration_03.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olda homola Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks Ben. Those were without red rubber protection cover seen on mid/late war british planes? (Mosquito, Lancaster....)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think the red rubber was for self-sealing petrol tanks, I don't think it works for oil tanks as it needs petrol leaking out to make the raw rubber layer swell up and stop the leak. I'm not 100% certain but I think that's right Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks Ben. Those were without red rubber protection cover seen on mid/late war british planes? (Mosquito, Lancaster....)? I would'nt have thought so as there were no mid to late war produced blenheim 1! Any surviving Mk1 airframes at that time ( few i would think ) might have been fitted with a coated tank. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hi I vote for an ali colour for oil tanks shows the leaks easier it could even be silverine paint cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 See link below. Probably aluminium but indications of possible grey green paint applied on one of the tanks imaged. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?98522-Blenheim-Oil-Tank-found-on-Norfolk-Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What's the practice with other types? If it was exposed to the elements, is there not a case for giving it a protective coating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 IIRC, Edgar posted a description of the painting of the 'aluminium' coloured interior of the spitfire (e.g. behind the cockpit in the fuselage), which involved a grey primer and an aluminium top coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What's the practice with other types? If it was exposed to the elements, is there not a case for giving it a protective coating? Hi When i was an automotive apprentice many many years ago, a lot of the tradesmen, were ex raf groundcrew they used the silverine paint on most tanks etc, it coped with heat and helped stop corosion and any leaks showed up real easy. cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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