Interesting pictures - P-51 and Lancaster

[Rowen]

All,

 

I was surfing this afternoon and came across this article online: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/iwm-ww2-color-photography/index.html

 

Note frames #4 (P-51) and #8 (Lancaster).

 

The image of the Lancaster is interesting. It appears that these bombers, on the assembly line, have already been painted in their camo over black scheme.

 

Note that the black does NOT look gloss. This is a factory image, too. So it would appear that flat paint was used from the start.

 

I see a lot of gloss on models.

 

Just sayin

 

-Ro

[Phartycr0c]

Those photos are lovely. great find! 

 

[robertmro]

Great! Thanks

 

[Finn]

Here is one with a shiny nose section while the rest looks flat:

 

 

Jari

[Gerhard]

Great pics, thanks.