P-36c number 51

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olujnik

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I so this picture and I would like to make this model, I know that it is from 27th squadron for national alir race 1939 but is there 3 v diagram to see color paterns for modeling. Any info is apriciated.
 
Nothing in my P-36 books. That seems to be the least photographed one of the squadron. Be careful of the "camo" colour call-outs. I did the stripey "67" and found at least 4 different colour combinations
 
this airplane is Classs III: Confusion scheme, non-concealment with the same camouflage colors being used on top and underneath - from picture I would say red, orange and white color are used for this particular aircraft
 
Any red coulour was used for the planes. It was the Brown (Brown Earth) one. Also they used the grey , light orange ( chrome yellow/yellow ), white and very dark green or black.
The no. 59 is thought to have been finished in brown/yellow/white. The no.51 is said to be finished in Dark Green/White with black shamrocks under the wing tips.
 
There is also a youtube video "1939 Cleveland National Air Races (Clip 06)" that has footage of them flying around.
The film colour is a bit compromised, however the variety of schemes is fascinating...most are ochre, white, green(?) and applied in a typical camo pattern, however at least one has stripes of camo! Some other aircraft seem to only have dark green, olive green and light grey in their camo.
The camo also seems to be wrap around (includes undersides) in many (all?) cases.

Juanita
 
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