B25 - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

DBII · 01-07-2008, 03:32 PM

&*%, Antoni! You are good. I have never seen that color photo. All I have is a line drawing copied from a tech manual. The profile I have of white 17 was in the standard OD over grey. I wanted to use the tri-color over black with the White 17. I was worried about the colors that I bought but they are a close match to the photo. Stop by for some beers.

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trecker · 01-07-2008, 04:37 PM

I think the color-photo is a fake. It´s after-colored. The original is black-white.

Wurger · 01-07-2008, 04:41 PM

I agree.Besides the colours are a bit incorrect.

trecker · 01-07-2008, 04:55 PM

Eventually russian-green, sand, grey and black undersides.

Wurger · 01-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Russian rather didn't use the sand for their planes.It was something like the RAF Earth-brown.The grey colour can be acceptable.

DBII · 01-07-2008, 05:28 PM

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.

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DBII · 01-08-2008, 09:39 AM

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

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trecker · 01-08-2008, 11:02 AM

I would take RLM 63 or some little darker.

DBII · 01-08-2008, 12:12 PM

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

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antoni · 01-08-2008, 01:46 PM

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 · 01-08-2008, 02:19 PM

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.

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Wurger · 01-09-2008, 03:15 PM

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

Micdrow · 01-09-2008, 07:15 PM

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

Wayne Little · 01-10-2008, 04:17 AM

Looking forward to seeing this DBII..

DBII · 01-10-2008, 03:31 PM

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.

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01-07-2008, 04:41 PM	#18
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 16,017	I agree.Besides the colours are a bit incorrect. __________________

01-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#20
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 16,017	Russian rather didn't use the sand for their planes.It was something like the RAF Earth-brown.The grey colour can be acceptable. __________________

01-07-2008, 05:28 PM	#21
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	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 Last edited by DBII; 01-07-2008 at 05:37 PM.

01-08-2008, 09:39 AM	#22
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	Can I get the faded white wash look by thinning down white paint or maybe a light grey color? DBII Last edited by DBII; 01-09-2008 at 03:28 PM. Reason: typo again

01-09-2008, 03:15 PM	#27
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 16,017	Now it makes sense.Good find Antoni. And I agree with DBII that the colours in the colour pic look too brown. __________________

01-07-2008, 03:32 PM	#16
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	&*%, Antoni! You are good. I have never seen that color photo. All I have is a line drawing copied from a tech manual. The profile I have of white 17 was in the standard OD over grey. I wanted to use the tri-color over black with the White 17. I was worried about the colors that I bought but they are a close match to the photo. Stop by for some beers. DBII

01-07-2008, 04:55 PM	#19
trecker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Schwanebeck near Harz-mountains Posts: 78	Eventually russian-green, sand, grey and black undersides.

01-08-2008, 11:02 AM	#23
trecker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Schwanebeck near Harz-mountains Posts: 78	I would take RLM 63 or some little darker.

01-08-2008, 12:12 PM	#24
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	danke. Do I use lots of thinner or spray a light coat? DBII

01-08-2008, 02:19 PM	#26
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	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

01-10-2008, 04:17 AM	#29
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,850	Looking forward to seeing this DBII..

01-10-2008, 03:31 PM	#30
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	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

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