Hello lajntx. I didn't forget about the white painted canopy, but thanks for the reminder. I was wondering if the interior colors changed for what I'll call ergonomic reasons. Locomotive cabs, old steamers and modern diesel electrics, have interior cab colors similar to what is shown in my photo (slightly bluish green). I think it is easier on the eyes than OD green. I don't know of any reason why landing gear bays would be any color other than Zinc Chromate green. It's just a protective coating for aluminum. There is a good write up on zinc chromate here: www.colorserver.net/.../history-zinc-chromate.htm
Yes, I worked for a major aerospace and defense subcontractor. I was working on the leading edge flight control system for the F-16 as well as some GD/FW projects that will remain nameless. I didn't realize they had a company historian. I'll see if I can track him or her down. At the time, I would drive past the B-36 parked on the side of the entrance road and marvel at it. I also used to marvel at the quality of the BBQ at the joint near the entrance to GD/FW. Don't know if it's still there, but they had great pulled pork. I swear the wood cords stacked up along the back of the building was what held the building up. The parking lot looked like the Ho Chi Minh trail -- all cratered. I used to also have dinner with one of the GD/FW flight control engineers at the Black-eyed Pea in Fort Worth.
Egads, who would have thought this model would have turned into this level of research and detail?