Wow thanks Lyric! Seems to be a case for either the faded green or yellowish brown drab? Both can't be correct - I would try to bend toward the brown-yellow as a nod to Fencer's original, if I can get it to look right.
First image I've seen with Rita's swimsuit with just a hint of blue, too.
Vraciu, what do you think about the dark, almost sooty appearance of the engine panels? Would that happen if they ran with a consistently rich mixture? I don't think I've seen examples of such a dark color on all the engine panel sections before.
There also seems to be dark paint splashed of over the bare metal on the left outer wing where the de-icing rubber boot was removed? My understanding is B-17s that show bare metal leading edge of wings, tail and stabilizers have had their deicing boots removed, leaving the unpainted metal underneath showing through. Maybe this caused a glare problem for the pilot, and he had dark paint applied to reduce the glare?
EDIT: Just read the background story of Trudgian's painting, and it turns out "Our Gal Sal" was the only 100thBG B-17 to make it back to her home base after the raid. In the painting, she is the a/c off Lucky Lee's left wing.
