Fusalage? Question

blackcat · April 15, 2005, 6:41am

For a 1/48 scale B-29 is it better to use olive drab or 3 parts dark green and a 1/2 part yellow and gray[?][bow]
thanks for your opinion!

blackcat

DBFSS385 · April 15, 2005, 7:22am

I’m curious. What B-29 are you doing? I know there were a few in OD but I don’t think any went into service in OD, But of course I may be wrong.

rjkplasticmod · April 15, 2005, 9:43am

I believe all B-29’s in service were in natural metal finish. If you want to do one in OD, use OD paint.

Regards, Rick

jridge · April 15, 2005, 10:56am

Here’s a couple of OD B-29’s.

Don’t know if any OD B-29 saw combat?

Hope this helps.

Here’s another link:

T_Terrific · April 15, 2005, 12:02pm

Since you are basically asking “do I use six or half-a-dozen” 'cat, I would say the answer is “YES”[:D]

Interesting pictures, though.

I might keep this in mind the next time I see a bargain-praced B-29.

I like the natural aluminum trim on all leading surfaces in addition to the usual two-tone O.D. and neutral grey.

Tom[C):-)]

qmiester · April 15, 2005, 8:27pm

I believe that at least one of the three B-29s the Russians “reverse engineered” to create the Tu-4 Bull was OD/Neutral Gray.

blackcat · April 16, 2005, 9:16am

then what is the best way to finish the interior & exterior of a B29 superfortress

toomanyslurpees · April 18, 2005, 9:19am

There were B-29 tankers used to deliver gas to China with the turrets removed that were in OD.