Re: [Epic] painting B-17s

From: Tyler Provick <bprovick_at_...>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:02:53 -0400

> Clean the metal really good with a hobbyists wire brush and then make up a
> black wash with an enamel/oil
> based paint and black wash it lightly - you need to have it on a stand or
> something - this will be messy. Then after it drys
> very carefully with thinner and a Q tip get the black off the flat surfaces.
>
> Also - the reason for the bare aluminum finish (in WWII and even now) was
> more to reduce drag than save weight. They actually polished the a/c to get
> a smooth a finish as possible. Also
> notice that US Carrier a/c are still painted - this is to prevent corrosion
> from the salt environment.

I also heard that once they got their little friends they wanted the germans to
attack so the escorts could shoot 'em down. Kinda like Marine Camo (Come kill
us, oops, we're much better then you and you die. Sorry)

Tyler
Received on Mon Jun 22 1998 - 17:02:53 UTC