mynameismatt Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Hey guys, I'm in the process of building a 1/48 A-20 Havoc (great kit!!). I'm building it up as the "Green Hornet." My decal instructions as well as side profiles call for a black prop hub as well as a black spinner. Here is an Example. Everyone who uses these decals in a build seem to paint the black. However, I found photo evidence that the spinner was not black. Check out this Photo of green hornet Black hub? Sure, but no way on the spinner. What color would you guess? I'm leaning towards the blue that is also on the tail and nose. What do you think? Edited June 5, 2015 by mynameismatt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 One thing you have to realize is that the prop dome (not spinner) is a replaceable item and is not a part of the prop from cradle to grave. It's quite possible to have several different prop domes on a particular prop assembly if there was damage or supply issues. Just go with what you see in photos and not in artist renderings. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mynameismatt Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 John,Thanks for the info - that seems to make sense. So this lighter color dome could possibly be a replacement. That makes sense - This photo from the same squadron seems to have a black domes:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/675BombSqCombatCrews.PNG So I guess the question is should I paint it black or take a crazy guess at what it is in the green hornet photo? Maybe white? Yellow? Maybe there is now way of really knowing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 If I had to take a guess, I would say it was unpainted natural metal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Another guess would be that it was painted yellow, just like the "Green Hornet" letters' stroke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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