Deke Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Google hasn't turned up anything definitive, so I'll try here. Were Korean War Mustangs in the same scheme as WW II: natural metal fuselage with silver painted wings, or had they been painted overall silver? Also, IIRC weren't the cockpits in matte black by this time? Thanks for any help you can provide. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Looking at Ethell's P-51 Mustang In Color Photos from WWII and Korea, it appears NMF with black antiglare. No photo shows the cockpit but many discussions over the years indicate black cockpit for those aircraft removed from storage and refurbed before use. The first P-51s were drawn from ANG squadrons so they usually had WWII coloring. I can't recall if wings had the putty removed but I doubt it. Tail wheels were locked down. Edited May 24, 2016 by Slartibartfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Here is one: http://images.google.com/hosted/life/c470e9d94536362e.html a few more can be found by clicking the thumbnails under Related images. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 ...No photo shows the cockpit but many discussions over the years indicate black cockpit for those aircraft removed from storage and refurbed before use... Yes. Black cockpits. I have Osprey Publishing's "Modeling the P-51 Mustang" and it specifically mentions this on the F-51 build featured in the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I don't have any info approaching authoritative, but I'm sure I'd read that the putty on the wings had been removed and other than the anti-glare panel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I don't have any info approaching authoritative, but I'm sure I'd read that the putty on the wings had been removed and other than the anti-glare panel and other artwork/markings was NMF overall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tourist Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I agree with Slartibartfast. I would only add that I think some F-51's did retain the WWII wing finish in Korea. One needs to choose a specific aircraft and try to figure it out, there are too many variables. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deke Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks for the answers. Looking at the link Jari provided, there's a closeup of the wing stores, and the wing panel lines are clearly visible. Deke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm seeing a mix of puttied and non-puttied wings. Pick your serial and go looking for photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f14tomcat Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 http://images.google.com/hosted/life/79fe23bf5a277f0c.html Looks like putty here Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f14tomcat Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 http://images.google.com/hosted/life/79fe23bf5a277f0c.html Looks like putty here Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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