Need help for P-40N Cowling stenciling

[Tolga ULGUR]

Hello

I am working on P-40 Geronimo and need help for clarifying the stencils on the left cowling panel.

Do you know what is the writing on the indicated stencils ?

My kit decal sheet has no stencils and I would like to install these stencils which are visible on the light tone of sand-desert pink.

Thanks in advance

[John1]

Interesting picture.  Was the desert sand topside painted in the field?  Almost looks like whoever painted it simply masked off the original stencils since each one appears to be against a darker, presumably OD, background. 

 

 

[Tolga ULGUR]

4 minutes ago, John1 said:

Interesting picture.  Was the desert sand topside painted in the field?  Almost looks like whoever painted it simply masked off the original stencils since each one appears to be against a darker, presumably OD, background. 

 

 

Yes exactly, od background is visible.

[Tolga ULGUR]

Well, I decided not to worry too much about it and found a palliative solution.

I tried to simulate them with what I found in my spare box. I'm going to end it like this.

 

[waroff]

the"stencils" were in reality decalcomania which had black lettering on clear background.

They were applied on "Army camouflage" (OD41+ fringe Medium Green 42/ Neutral gray 43)

 

the two little doors on port side of bottom cowl : oil - heating

and on the rear cowl above the front wing fillet: coolant drain

 

[Tolga ULGUR]

46 minutes ago, waroff said:

the"stencils" were in reality decalcomania which had black lettering on clear background.

They were applied on "Army camouflage" (OD41+ fringe Medium Green 42/ Neutral gray 43)

 

the two little doors on port side of bottom cowl : oil - heating

and on the rear cowl above the front wing fillet: coolant drain

 

Thanks for the information Waroff, really appreciated.

[John1]

8 hours ago, waroff said:

the"stencils" were in reality decalcomania which had black lettering on clear background.

They were applied on "Army camouflage" (OD41+ fringe Medium Green 42/ Neutral gray 43)

 

the two little doors on port side of bottom cowl : oil - heating

and on the rear cowl above the front wing fillet: coolant drain

 

I hope the factory first applied a thorough coating of Future.   If there was any silvering, there would be hell to pay. 

Edited November 14, 2021 by John1

[John1]

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Edited November 14, 2021 by John1