This ones harder to say what the colour is due to the way the light is falling on it. In this period shots below the turret does not appear black. Parts were not always painted the same colour. I assume the waist gun turrets appeared with the introduction of the enclosed, fixed window ( block 50-BO and 25-DL) as the pivot point needed to be at the window as if it was still at the previous post position further inboard, the cutout in the window would have to be so large for the gun to maneuver it would be pointless having a window there.
The ones like this have their guns mounted off centre towards the nose of the aircraft mainly facing Aft. i guess all of this doesn't really matter because only an expert will care. In google photos ``B17G Waist guns`` they are indeed black, but i've no idea why those above are in green, some of the photos dont have pivot blocks (Texas Raiders as well), instead the guns are supported by frames attached to the floor. I wasn't aware that it was often removed though, thanks for that info. Sound proofing? Do you mean thermal insulation rather than sound insulation? I,m sure it helps with sound but i thought its designed to keep some heat in the aircaft. So Airfix got it right as they only have the Dark Green used for items in the cockpit or things like the structure that's holding and turning the underbelly ball turret plus some other seperately installed items. Modern day warbirds are often painted interior green (rather than dark dull green) but this is for anti-corrosion purposes and is not historically accurate. Some small components made by subcontractors may have had some paint (dark dull green) but this was limited to some rear fuselage frames and the like - the skin was natural metal.Įarly model B-17s (up until early batch F models) had sound proofing covered in an olive green fabric, but this was usually removed once in combat. It is a very common misconception when it comes to B-17s that they were painted internally, but from the prototype to the last one off the production line, no interiors were painted, especially not US Interior Green as often seen on models. With so many different designs and styles of airplane coloring pages available on Coloringlib, there is sure to be something that will capture the imagination of any child who loves airplanes.
Sidewalls were covered in an olive green padding.Īll other areas of the interior, from the nose through to the tail turret were unpainted. Parents and educators can use airplane coloring sheets as a tool for teaching children about aviation and its importance in our world today. For the late model G you plan to build, exposed metal in the cockpit was the only area with any paint, and this was Bronze Green or Dark Dull Green.