B25

[DBII]

The colors look to brown to me, but I am color blind. I failed my flight physical for the Marines. I had to kiss my life as a fighter pilot good bye. The only colors I can see is red and green. The colors may seem brown because of the age of the picture. My diagram shows field drab and olive drab. The field drab that I bought is a brown shade.

DBII

 

[DBII]

Can I get the faded white wash look by thinning down white paint or maybe a light grey color?

DBII

 

[trecker]

I would take RLM 63 or some little darker.

 

[DBII]

danke. Do I use lots of thinner or spray a light coat?

DBII

 

[antoni]

I suspect that the colour photograph, like this one, was taken in the USA. The three colour/gloss black scheme was applied by North American not in the USSR so very likely they are nearest equivalent FS paints. In Jery Scutts's book 'North American B-25 Mitchell' it is described as light green/tan/brown.

 

[DBII]

Another new picture. Thanks guys, I now have pictures of the right and left sides along with most of the top. I should have no trouble painting my B-25. All I have to do now is come up with a couple of cannons.

DBII

 

[Wurger]

Now it makes sense.Good find Antoni.
And I agree with DBII that the colours in the colour pic look too brown.

 

[Micdrow]

You may find this picture interesting also. Came from the magazine Flight Journal Special issue. WWII Medium Bombers Fall 2006

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking forward to seeing this DBII..

 

[DBII]

Thanks for the color shot. I have not work on a model since 1990's, do not expect to much. What is the best way to sand off the seam between the lt and rt halves? I moved 2 years ago and cannot find the spray gun. D@#, now I will have to buy a new one.

DBII

 

[DBII]

Is that a flat black or a matt finish?
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[Wurger]

I think ithere is a possibility that the black colour was the same like P-61s were painted (gloss black) or it could be semi-gloss black.

 

[antoni]

Gloss Black.

 

[DBII]

Will that work with the flat colors I have for the top side?

DBII

 

[Wurger]

I think yes it will,But if you have any doubts you can always use semi-gloss black and the effect should be the same and it will work with flat colours better.

 

[DBII]

What is the best way to remove the seam between the two halves?

DBII

 

[Wurger]

If you think about the seam between two halves of fuselage, wings or other details , it is a putty,a glue as a putty ( Superglue for instance),always, sanding with sandpaper and then polishing.These activities you have to do before painting, of course.

 

[antoni]

North American Aviation Modification Center, Kansas City.

 

[antoni]

Also not a fake. The underside of 431162. Shiny, shiny,shiny.

 

[antoni]

The other side of 430052.