P-40N interior color

[D.B. Andrus]

Looking for the color under cockpit glass to rear of seat for a late P-40N. Interior Green, Curtiss Green or OD?

 

Thanks,

 

D.B.

[D.B. Andrus]

External surface, external camouflage.

 

Thanks, Jennings.

 

BTW, will be picking up a set of Fundekals for the kit.

[LSP_K2]

Thanks, Jennings.

 

BTW, will be picking up a set of Fundekals for the kit.

 

I'm thinking along the same lines myself. That skull marked P-40 is just too cool.

[LSP_K2]

And something besides the ubiquitous shark mouth.

 

I love the shark mouth, but these skull marked birds are just too awesome, (along with the Aleutian machines).

[RBrown]

Looking for the color under cockpit glass to rear of seat for a late P-40N. Interior Green, Curtiss Green or OD?

 

Thanks,

 

D.B.

 

Here is a color shot from the Jack Canary collection, San Diego ASM, that clearly shows the area under the canopy was painted in camouflage colors, in this case OD. 

 

 P-40 N S/N 42-22863

[D.B. Andrus]

Thanks for posting the photo, Rob.

 

Cheers.

 

D.B.

[RBrown]

Thanks for posting the photo, Rob.

 

Cheers.

 

D.B.

 

 Your most welcome, Damian.  For those interested in CBI aircraft, the Canary collection can be accessed at the following link:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/sets/72157633279699475.

[Thunda]

Ha ha- yes- I mean, what colour is that spinner for instance?

[Zero77]

Ha ha- yes- I mean, what colour is that spinner for instance?

 

I'd say faded blue. It seems that the lighter blue visible behind the star and bar disk may be a former star and bar, thoroughly faded. The spinner may be the same color.

This aircraft is very weathered and dirty, and some markings have been obviously been repainted quite recently as the white 86 on the tail over the serial, and the star and bar which are pretty clean.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Zero77

[RBrown]

So check out the star & bar on the fuselage!  No outline around the bars, and the outline around the disk is LIGHTER blue than the disk!!  

This kind of thing is what makes decal artists and historical researchers pull their hair out by the roots

 

Here is another P-40 N from the Canary collection that sports the lighter blue edging on the star and bar disc.

 

[RBrown]

Can anyone make out the white script behind the cockpit?  Script appear Gothic to me.

 

[D.B. Andrus]

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?

[EmperorKai]

hmm.  "Paleface"?

 

Did find the following:

440621 SMITH, THOMAS O P-40N 43-22863 SHWANGLIU, CHINA

http://www.accident-report.com/world/asia/china.html

 

440621 P-40N 43-22863 60FS 33FG 14 LAC 3 Smith, Thomas O CHI Shwangliu 

landing accident 3

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jun1944O.htm

 

21 Jun 44 43-22863 Curtiss P-40N-20-CU Warhawk Smith, Thomas O 60FS 33FG 14AF Damaged landing, Shwangliu, China

http://raf-112-squadron.org/33rdfghonor_roll.html

 

 

Also found this while searching- in regards to "Lulu Belle", thought it was interesting.  Looks like a blue border to me, but hard to tell

 

Edited September 15, 2015 by EmperorKai