Few Gloster Gladiator questions

[aircro]

Cockpit interior was completly interior grey-green? Including floor?
Prop blades including 'hub' for 80Sq. Egipt, was black?
And wires, in what colors they were?

 

[Airframes]

Cockpits could be grey green, silver, or a combination of these, depending on mark and time period. A good compromise is to paint the main areas grey green, with tubular frames and heel boards in silver. The Gladiator didn't have a floor as such.
The Mk1 Gladiator normally had a varnished wooden propellor, whilst the MkII had the three-blade prop, normally black.
By wires, do you mean the 'flying wires' and rigging? If so, these were stainless steel.

 

[aircro]

Thanks Airframes. Yes, I thought on Gladiator I (forget to write it) and rigging.

 

[aircro]

Color of the seat was also grey-green?

 

[Airframes]

Normally, yes. I'll try to scan and post a pic later - if it'll fit on to my scanner !

 

[Airframes]

Here you go. This is the Mk1 from the Shuttleworth Collection. The edge of the seat can just be seen in the second photo, with the seat-type parachute pack cushion in place. Allowing for the shadows, it appears to be in the grey green, and other B&W photos show tones suggesting this colour. It is possible that seats were also painted in 'Aluminium'.
Note that the Mk1 and the MkII had different instrument panels.
Here's a few shots I took of the Duxford machine, showing the rigging and other details.

 

[aircro]

Thank You very much Airframes, I was in doubt aluminium or grey-green seat. I'm workin' on Matchbox Gladiator and fuselage halves are now glued.

 

[aircro]

One more Gladiator I question: gunsight was ring and bead or reflector on RAF Gladiators in Egypt?

 

[Airframes]

Again, depends on time period. The reflector sight was in common use in RAF fighters from the mid 1930s, so more than likely would be fitted.