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Someone help with A-10 Thunderbolt color information?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Washington, DC
Posted by TomZ2 on Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:40 PM

Zinc chromate, ZnCrO4, where: http://www.colorserver.net/history/history-zinc-chromate.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_chromate

Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:05 PM

Check out this walkaround for the ladder compartment door. It does indeed swing forward rather than down.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/a-10/a-10_walk.shtml

I cant speak for the USAF 100%. The only primer I saw on modern/contemporary US Army Aircraft for non crew  areas was yellow tint Zinc Chromate. That is what those pics look like

 

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mgh
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  • From: Utah County, Utah
Someone help with A-10 Thunderbolt color information?
Posted by mgh on Saturday, November 26, 2011 10:47 AM

I have a question on the primer coat that would have been on the A-10 Thunderbolt.

Should I post in the aircraft forum?

I cannot find the picture now, but I thought I saw a picture of an A-10 with paint chipping off, and the base color appeared to be a color like zinc chromate yellow (I know zinc chromate is not really a color, but you know what I mean).  Does anyone know if this is accurate, or was I dreaming?

EDIT:

http://www.eielson.af.mil/photos/mediagallery.asp?galleryID=2381

These pictures here do in fact show that funny color green as a primer!

Also wondering about the door in the side of the fuselage where the ladder fits.  From what I can tell from the model instructions, it opens down, but the molding makes it look as though there is a hinge that would mean it swings out, rather than down.

Thanks for any help.

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