SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Verlinden #2551 kit

1798 views
4 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    January 2010
  • From: Arlington Heights, IL
Verlinden #2551 kit
Posted by kevin888 on Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:13 AM

 I purchased this kit, in hopes that I would use it someday,( the day has come) but the instruction say to paint it red with a yellow band around the fuel & oil tanks. I cannot believe they were painted in those two colors during WWII! The carts would be easily spotted and targeted.  Does anyone have a reference photo of this fuel & oil tank carts? I surfed  many sites for a picture of these carts, to NO LUCK.          Thank you in advance

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:42 AM

Well, kevin888, it sure would help if you said what are we talking about here - I don't feel like googling for that Verlinden kit to find out. Hope somebody can help you after you get us a little more info. Have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    January 2010
  • From: Arlington Heights, IL
Posted by kevin888 on Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:59 AM

One cart looks like a 55 gal drum on wheels for refueling aircraft the other look like egg shape drum but has a flat top, Their are two carts in this kit one gas other oil!

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Thursday, March 28, 2013 4:24 AM

OK, while you're still not vvery specific I understand we're talking about airfield equipment. In such case, the concern that it might be targeted by the enemy is far less than a concern that a taxiing aircraft might overlook and hit one - so they are painted to be easily seen by everybody. If the enemy gets close enough to the airfield to see it, he already has enough clues, camouflaging small equipment wouldn't help. Good luck with your project, have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: North Pole, Alaska
Posted by richs26 on Sunday, March 31, 2013 9:44 PM

They look like US pattern trailers which for use by the AAF should be painted IIRC OD 41 Aircraft Olive, not US Army OD.  For early USAF use, they would be painted Insignia Yellow.  For USN and USMC use, they might have been red.  Depends on who used them.

WIP:  Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.