DonaldSmith Posted June 17 Report Posted June 17 I read somewhere that the dull green coating on the underside of the Fulton sun visor was dull to avoid reflections. Now I suspect it was dull green because that's the way the war surplus sheets came. Next they'll be telling me stuff about the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. When the one of children next door has a birthday, somehow a birthday card is found hanging on their back doorknob. Its appearance is attributed to the Elf. One of the girls was hanging out in our basement while her little brother was into our collection of vintage toys. I mentioned to her that "Someone is going to have an eleventh birthday!" And I mentioned that I would have to remind the Elf about it . She gave me a half smile, as if to say that she was on to this Elf thing. Probably figured out Santa Claus too. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 Yeah, the color of zinc chromate is "surprisingly" similar to the "sage green" that the Fulton folks determined was the best non reflective color for the underside of their sunvisors. Growing up an avid model airplane builder, I always thought zinc chromate was an actual color - all the models of US made WW2 airplanes called for visible interior surfaces to be "zinc chromate", and that's the color you'd find on the model paints shelf. Didn't find out it was actually a preservative coating until I worked for an aerial crop dusting company when I got out of HS. Quote
andyd Posted June 19 Report Posted June 19 Dan..........interesting comment..........I understand that Zinc Chromate is the anti corrosion paint that was used mainly on aircraft areas that were directly exposed to the weather, ie, undercarriage bays, inside of wings , flaps, rudders & aillirons and that the interior of US aircraft were generally painted a dull mid green, although I understand that there were a couple of variations of this interior colour............I have been building plastic models for over 60 yrs and have seen references to this "interior green" many times and have seen at least 2 different FS or Federal Standard numbers for what was supposedly the same colour.........lol..........have not heard of the "sage green" term tho' I no doubt believe that the term may have been a term used by the Fulton Company as a marketing ploy rather than just go with the "zinc chromate" term...............the plot thickens.......lol..........andyd 1 Quote
andyd Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Chrome.........lovely shiney, beautiful chrome.......looks like a great job......who did it?.......andyd Quote
Hickory Posted July 2 Author Report Posted July 2 I found a guy in Pennsylvania that does show quality chrome. He engrave's everything over, repaired pot metal, fixed cracks in the beauty rings. The whole deal. Very nice job and he cares about his work. He will keep doing it over till he is happy, he won't half-ass anything. I enjoyed working with this gentleman and wish there were more like him Quote
sidevalvepete Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 Excellent job. So good when you find people like this. They are still out there but for you guys sometimes not in your vicinity. Is one of the highlights of doing a restoration, opening the wrap around the newly plated bits. Then the pleasure of remounting it... Quote
sidevalvepete Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 (edited) Double up send...sorry Edited July 2 by sidevalvepete Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 On 6/17/2024 at 8:12 AM, DonaldSmith said: ......." And I mentioned that I would have to remind the Elf about it ........ even the elves and gnome are unionized no longer do squat without a ratified contract Quote
Hickory Posted July 4 Author Report Posted July 4 I have laid down the black. Hoping to lay down the blue soon. Quote
Hickory Posted July 8 Author Report Posted July 8 Got some blue down Sunday, today i will remove the tape. Quote
sidevalvepete Posted July 10 Report Posted July 10 Looking very smart. You are making good progress. Certainly a very pleasurable thing putting things back together and understanding how it all is fitted and fixed. Puts you back with those designers and assemblers from so long ago. No plastic either...good pics. Quote
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