Author Topic: Bostwicks 56th FG wild paint P47M (Read 1348 times)

Howitzer · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2004, 06:47:02 PM »

WOW...that thing is SWEET!

nopoop · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2004, 07:29:27 PM »

Well fiddled all day with colors. Using Navy paint from that period it comes out like this. Looks
alot closer to the picture. Navy blue with the light blue of either the Navy or the RAF equivalent.

Not as loud, and done with colors that would have been available. Guppy...I'm lost..

Thanks guys !!

TBolt A-10 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2004, 10:13:10 PM »

I love that thing. Do you think they'll allow it in the MA - enough historical background?

nopoop · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2004, 10:21:55 PM »

I'm diggin T-Bolt, I'm diggin

Guppy35 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2004, 12:11:06 AM »

Problem for me is it makes more sense that the 56th was able to get RAF camo colors and went with that.

I'd suggest that the darker cowl behind the red is darker/newer OD vs RAF dark green. If you take into account the star and bar being insignia blue, it's darker then the dark part of the camo too.

It makes more sense for the gray/green camo as they were still strafing airfields etc.

Just my thinking on it, nothing to prove it either way other then what makes the most sense to me.

It does look good though

Dan/Slack

moot · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2005, 11:45:11 AM »

So was it ever submitted?

Seeker · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2005, 12:01:45 PM »

It's dark blue.

Guppy; if you trawl through BW; you'll find a bunch of scans I did for Earl on some really wild Jug schemes (mind you; it must be at least two years ago).

I can send 'em to you if you like (can't post pix here any more