P47 colours

[Dave Tregaskes]

Hi Guys,

My project this winter is a P47 razorback flown by Lt. Peter E.Pompetti with the Duxford Eagles,
78th fighter group, 84th squadron,coded WZ-Z, No. 274641.
I only have one reasonable photo of the machine showing it with olive drab topsides, and the undersurfaces appear to be a light or mid grey.
Would this have been painted grey or is it likely this was bare aluminium, very difficult to tell from the photo but I'm sure some of you will know?
Any help greatly appreciated - Dave.

[sean smith]

Looking at the pictures i have the plane was olive drab topsides and on the grey bottom.

[ryankaye]

Hope this is of use to you...

regards,

Ryan

[Jason Webb]

Undoubtedly grey not bare metal.

See this pic of P-47's from the same group.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 9749_n.jpg

[Ronald Bellinger]

Hi Dave ,
I like your choice ,the model colours are drab olive with standard grey on all Army aircraft prior to 1944.and insignia were round blue background with white star no strip either side from June 1942 to June 1943.

Ron.

[sean smith]

I sprayed my P47 olive drab and grey using Wardbird colours from Phil at Fighteraces. Very easy to use paint.

Sean.

[Dave Tregaskes]

A big thank you , Guys.
I will definitely be taking the grey route, and using Warbird paints as I have used them previously very successfully.

Ron, please pass my best regards to Paul and tell him his new airliner looks absolutely awesome!!
Hope to meet you both again soon.

Dave T.