MESHER Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 What color is the cockpit and the interior of this beast? I have some mixed feedback regarding dark green, medium green, interior green and believe it or not zinc chromate green. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I cant say this is the definitive answer, but its widely accepted that from the rear bulkhead of the cockpit and forward, dull dark green (bronze green), aft of that bulkhead should be interior green, the bomb bay should be aluminium lacquer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Link to a previous thread. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MESHER Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Charlie I don't know if it is just the light in your pictures but that interior green there looks much more like Testors Model Master Zink Chromate. On that note the B-25B Accurate Miniatures kit I have advises they did painfull reseach on the B and that all their color call outs etc are very accurate. In the instructions they use the Dark Gull Green for the cockpit area and Model Master Zinc Chromate for the rear internal structure of the plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 they use the Dark Gull Green for the cockpit area Did you mean Dull Dark Green? I'm not trying to be cute or critical, just trying to keep things from getting too confusing. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hey steve, what would be a good match to bronze/dull dark green? Especially in MM enamels, which is mainly what I use because that's what the LHS's carry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) The general consensus is that Model Master "Euro 1 Green" FS34092 is a decent match. I've used it on a B-17 and it looked good to me. I stumbled on some ancient (30 year old) tins of Humbrol (I forget the number) that I now use, simply because I brush-paint all my interiors, and I love the way "old school" Humbrol brushes. Dull Dark Green and Bronze Green are actually two different colors (see the pinned thread on AAF interior colors) but since I work in 1/72, I use the same color for both (I know..sacrilage!) SN Edited November 29, 2009 by Steve N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I believe WEM produce's a bronze green now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MESHER Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 The Accurate Miniatures B-25B instruction sheet indicates the cockpit and navigation station is done in Medium Green FS34092 (I think this should say Dark Green but any how) Model Master#1764, Humbrol #149 and Gunze #302. The rest of the internal fuselage (minus the bomb bay which is aluminum) indicates Zinc Chromate FS33637 Model Master #1734, Humbrol #149 and Gunze H312. I believe the Green FS34092 is the same color most people use for the P-47 cockpits. The instruction sheet for the B-25 is pretty good and detailed. The only thing to my eyes they missed was what color to paint the inside of the engine cowlings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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