F9F-2 Panther Wheel Wells (Struts, Undercarriage Doors, Wheels)
Aug 23, 2023 · One source indicates that the wheel wells and inter undercarriage doors were originally painted midnight blue/glossy sea blue (FS 15042) at the depot but replaced by interior green (FS 34151) because the midnight blue color flaked or chipped or …
F9F-2 Panther cockpit color & wing fold color question
Sep 10, 2019 · The wheel wells had been painted white also. Aluminium wingfold is also an option for the Panthers. In photos of ATU-206 birds with folded wings (1 or 2 are all I have found) show something like this.
F9F-5 wheel well color - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine …
Mar 8, 2007 · If the jet/plane was depoted, the wheels wells were generally midnight blue. Because the paint was a lead base at the time, it did not adhere to aluminum well. Within six weeks at sea the planes up on deck would start to peel.
1949 F9F-2 Blue Angels colors - ARC Discussion Forums
Mar 21, 2007 · I've tried to do the best research I could for all my Panthers and I've seen a few vintage photos of Korean War era Panthers originally finished with interior green wheel wells. As for the gun ports, most of the photos show that they were still there (not faired over) and the 4 20 MM cannons may have been installed.
Hobbycraft/Trumpeter 1/48 F9F-2 Panther, by Tom Cleaver
I began painting the model by doing all interior painting before further assembly. For those unclear on what colors to use on the Panther, here is what I did: The wheel wells and dive brake well, landing gear, wheels, and insides of the gear doors, were painted Interior Green.
Mig-15bis and F9F-5 Panther Interiors - ARC Discussion Forums
Dec 29, 2009 · As far as its wheel wells, I once believed it to be as simple as painting it the same blue as the exterior underside color, but apparently it seems the truth is probably green zinc chromate wells with the gear struts all being in GSB.
Tailhook Topics Drafts: Cockpits
F9F Panther: This is another restoration but it appears to be fairly accurate. Note that the seat is interior green. However, in service, it would have a seat cushion or parachute in the bucket.
Tailhook Topics: 1/72nd F9F-2 Panther - Blogger
May 17, 2011 · For many years, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther was very well represented in 1/72nd scale by the Hasegawa kit. I noted a few minor external flaws in a review that I did for an IPMS Update once upon a time: Overly long gun barrels
1949 - Hasegawa 1/72 Grumman F9F Panther ****FINISHED****
Oct 11, 2019 · Blue Panthers? I think the way to bet is the same blue for the landing gear struts and green zinc chromate wheel wells.
detail pictures of the Grumman F9F 2 - ARC Discussion Forums
Mar 15, 2007 · Wheel wells are interior green. Struts, retraction arms and both sides of the geardoors are gloss sea blue.