Thu Oct 3 2002
Can anyone supply information on the cockpit and wheel well colours for post-war RCN Sea Furies and/ or Avengers? Is there a good reference on-line or in print?Jennings
Thu Oct 3 2002
Post war Canadian Avengers were radically reworked from factory specs, so almost anything could go. Avengers from Grumman’s factory were Bronze Green inside, while GM Avengers (TBMs) were interior green. I’d say lacking other evidence, I’d go with interior green.
Geoff McDonell
Thu Oct 3 2002
I know the wheel wells, inner gear doors and landing gear legs on both aircraft were definitely the same colour as the underside colour for the later schemes (Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sea Grey Medium), so paint the wheel wells and landing gear on both aircraft Sea Grey Medium if you are modelling that scheme. The earlier schemes (all blue Avengers and FAA coloured Sea Furies) varied depending on overhaul/refit status. In general, it is safe to say that all the Sea Furies had wheel wells, inner gear doors and even the gear legs all painted the same colour as the underside camouflage colour. The Avengers were a mixed bag.
As per the other post, all the Sea Fury Cockpits were shades of black. The Avengers were a mixed bag.
(thanks to Brett Green for permission)
