Turecki Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hi Everybody! I would like to ask if anybody know what color need to be use in Memphis Belle paint scheme...especially for irregular spots sprayed along tail and in top of places on a wing...base color is US Olive Drab, tail section is Medium Green... the spots seems to be a lot darker but what color is? in Revell instruction is mysterious "N" color what has no any description...I think is some mistake to forgot about this letter in color list here are spots unfortunately in black and white picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I always thought they were medium green. Sprayed over the od green they would be darker than just applied to bare aluminum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agboak Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The colour was Medium Green. This was commonly seen around the leading and trailing edges of the larger aircraft of the time. It is much less common away from the edges, which suggest that this might be fresh OD over damage patches or (for whatever reason) excessive wear. The difference in the OD on the fabric flying surfaces is also clear in this photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Belle had Medium Green splotches all over her upper surfaces (in common with many early F's). It's not OD touch up, it's medium green. Clearly visible in color films of her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The tail appears darker because in this case it was freshly repainted with OD (or replaced.) Note how the splotches abruptly cut off at the panel line where the vertical attaches. In many cases, camouflaged B-17s had slightly darker vertical tails and outer wings because those were manufactured by a subcontractor who painted them before sending them to the factory where the planes were assembled. As for the splotching, when fresh the Olive Drab was actually a bit darker than Medium Green, but the OD faded much more quickly, leaving the splotches darker. Sometimes the splotching on the leading and trailing edges was applied at the factory, but in the case of the Belle it looks to be field-applied (and rather sloppily at that.) SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turecki Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thank you very much guys for informations ...than I will keep then a medium green spots on camo color...and keep tail section as it same... Have good day everybody Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The splotches are simply cammo to help break up the outline of the aircrafts shape while parked. It's not damage repair. The vertical tail is a different color due to the fact that that piece was produced by a sub contractor, very common to all B-17's then. Not hard to reproduce, general OD over NG base cammo, maybe a darker shade of OD for the vertical tail section, then medium green splotches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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