B-17 Flying fortress Memphis Belle cockpit colors.

[ash74]

Hello All

 

Could anyone tell me what colors to paint the cockpit of the B-17 Memphis Belle? Thanks

 

Ash

[Robert Garelli]

The link is a good article on the interior colors should be for B-17's. 

 

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Interior Colors Part I – Inch High Guy

 

 

[jbryan911]

Here is a shot from the Air Force Museum during restoration. : https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195966/boeing-b-17f-memphis-belle/

 

If you're on the Facebook, here is a 360 from the Cockpit360 page. I believe they have an App as well. https://www.facebook.com/Cockpit360/posts/to-complete-this-weeks-cockpit360-tour-we-present-the-flight-deck-of-the-boeing-/1194287365487985/

[B-17 guy]

Outside of the obvious things like black for the instrument panel I’ll use a combo of interior green and dull dark green. Give it some variety I guess. Depending on the paint you use beret green is a good substitute for dull dark green. I don’t go crazy super detailing in there as most of won’t be seen anyways. 

[Steve N]

"Interior Green" (tinted Zinc Chromate) was not used on the fuselage interiors of wartime B-17s.  If it was painted it was Dull Dark Green.  If not, it was bare metal (or covered in green fabric padding.)

 

SN

[B-17 guy]

21 hours ago, Steve N said:

"Interior Green" (tinted Zinc Chromate) was not used on the fuselage interiors of wartime B-17s.  If it was painted it was Dull Dark Green.  If not, it was bare metal (or covered in green fabric padding.)

 

SN

I know this and only use it sparingly for difference in color variation on an area you won’t really see anyway. I never use it on the fuselage interior.