I have a number of questions I need answers to, but I am realist enough to know I will probably not find those answers, but you never know, I might get lucky. So here goes:
Lancer:
1. The cockpit photo's I have I believe are from the YP-43, and show only a lap belt. Would this have been the same for production aircraft, or would they have received a full harness?
2. I know Seversky/Republic used yellow chromate primer, but what colour did they use for the cockpit interior? IPMS Camouflage & Markings - Interior Colours of US Aircraft, 1941-45 Part 1 states that Grumman and Republic seem to have used Bronze Green extensively. Unfortunately I cannot tell from the photo's which interior colour is best to go with.
3. It seems it was not unknown for American aircraft received by the RAAF, when their undersides were repainted, to have their wheel wells sprayed the same colour, and in a couple of cases, the undercarriage too. Any idea if this happened to any of the RAAF Lancers?
4. What colour was the inside of the flaps painted?
Martin Baltimore:
I have a very good book on the Baltimore (though why it takes the Poles to produce one????) with fantastic interior photo's, but the colour used looks rather dark. What colour primer and interior colour did Martin use on their aircraft?
Like I said, not the easiest questions to find answers to, but here's hoping!
In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)
Chris 