Hello everyone;
I have two sources that show the 86 NMF P-36 at PH. One is the SAM Combat Colours #4 which has the anti-glare panel looking like flat black. The other is “The Pearl Harbor Attack” from Adler Books which shows the panel as olive drab. Which is correct?
Thanks;
Steve Gorder
I just picked up the Special Hobby 1/32 P-36A “Pearl Harbor Defender”. In the instructions for number 86 they list the color as Bronze Green 9, FS 14050. I don’t really understand the numbers that are listed in the instructions for that color but they appear to be for Gunze, so here they are H309/C309. [%-)] Anyone familiar with Gunze that might be able to clarify? Are those two numbers listed for the two colors that need to be mixed to make Bronze Green 9?
Now, whether or not the instructions in the kit are accurate or not is another story, but hopefully this helps.
A dark shade of OD would be the best bet. Btonze Green was used mostly as an interior color on some Bombers & Attack Aircraft.
Regards, Rick
Cool, thanks. I didn’t think Bronze Green was right. Dark Olive drab sounds like what it’s supposed to be.
Thanks Scott and Rick. I can take it from here.
Steve Gorder
Actually, the proper color is Flat Bronze Green 9 according to Dana Bell’s Air Force Colors: Volume1, page 28. This color was used until August, 1942 when Dull Dark Green started being used. Check the USAF Museum website as it has a color picture of the P-36 in its collection represented as a Pearl Harbor plane.
Here you go check this one out. He used Humbrol for the bronze green anti glare panel.
http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/p36apfg_1.htm
Interesting. The bronze green looks a lot like the dark olive, but maybe with a bit more brown in it. Thanks for the info on the bronze green being used up untl early '42. When I do mine I think I’ll use the bronze green as well, although I don’t think too many people would notice if you used dark olive instead.