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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 18, 2017 23:58:41 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 19, 2017 0:03:02 GMT 12
I really like that No. 26 Squadron scheme, with the black and white undersides.
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Post by baz62 on Aug 19, 2017 15:07:36 GMT 12
Not white as the underside is Biege green and 2/3rds of the port wing is black. You'd think they would have done the whole wing. Certainly different.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 19, 2017 15:21:14 GMT 12
I should have read that paint chart. I have never head of matt beige green before.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 19, 2017 15:22:43 GMT 12
In the France campaign the black and white was an identifier so the anti-aircraft gunners did not shoot down the Allied aircraft (they still did on occasions), so I wonder if this black portion was for the same reason since the Army Co-op aircraft spent a lot of time down on the deck.
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Post by baz62 on Aug 19, 2017 16:55:02 GMT 12
Oh yes for sure, looks like the aircraft code letter "D" was painted on the other wing underside. Yes Beige green..... US attempt at the UK underside (according to an online modelling chart Sky or "Sky type S" used until 1941) colour as I presume the aircraft were painted in the US? The model looks really sharp, I'm sure Zac will be here in a minute saying he is getting it to do the one restored here!  Didn't realise they used the P40B in the Euorpean theater, I always think of the Western Desert (for the RAF) and AVG, etc. |
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Post by alanw on Aug 19, 2017 18:34:06 GMT 12
I really like that No. 26 Squadron scheme, with the black and white undersides. Check out this You Tube Video showing P 40B's delivered to Great Britain - has some Kiwi P40's in there too 100 airframes or so of the RAF order were given to the AVG for use The Black Port wing was introduced circa November/Dec 1940 with Yellow Surround on Roundel. Was only short lived though The actual underside colours were Duck Egg Blue which Curtiss applied to the airframes (even our RNZAF P40E-1's had this colour)as required by British Air Ministry -including US aircraft in British/Commonwealth service If you click on this link, and scroll to AMO A926/40 (12 December 1940) it mentions Duck Egg blue for fighters (and mentions black port wing) www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn%20Markings/sqn_codes.htmRegards Alan |
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Post by baz62 on Aug 20, 2017 11:41:13 GMT 12
Thanks Alan. However it mentions Duck Egg Blue is known as Sky Blue or Sky Type S. (Scroll down the link to 6: Colour schemes of Land planes and then to (ii) and (a).)
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Post by ZacYates on Aug 20, 2017 17:05:55 GMT 12
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Post by alanw on Aug 20, 2017 18:48:31 GMT 12
Thanks Alan. However it mentions Duck Egg Blue is known as Sky Blue or Sky Type S. (Scroll down the link to 6: Colour schemes of Land planes and then to (ii) and (a).) Hi Baz, Glad you saw Duck Egg Blue and Sky Tye S are one in the same. A lot of people (modellers especially) seem to think Sky Type S is a totally different colour. The older Humbrol 23 ( haven't got any of the newer stuff yet) is a good match for the Airfix scheme with Sky and Black port wing. Regards Alan |
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Post by baz62 on Aug 20, 2017 18:59:44 GMT 12
I should have realised you'd know that already. 😊
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Didn't realise they used the P40B in the Euorpean theater, I always think of the Western Desert (for the RAF) and AVG, etc. 
