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Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006Tank exhaust painting
Does anyone know how dirty in reality tank exhaust were? Is this ok to paint whole area dark gray dirty? Or should the exhaust be rusty with just the dirty inside? I suppose it depends on the quality of the fuel. Can you direct me to some photos that would show the looks of dirty exhaust? Maciek >Does anyone know how dirty in reality tank exhaust were? >Is this ok to paint whole area dark gray dirty? Or should the exhaust be [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Maciek depends on the motor. disele smoke is black and can be very thick depending on the load on the engine. gas motors can have white, gray or black smoke. white is usually when it's cold or water is getting in the cylinders. gray can be a slightly worn motor with some slop. black is usually a warn out or just rebuilt motor. a lot also depends on valves, rings, type, load and maintenance. my dad said the tigers were belchers, the panthers sometimes and the mkiv's even less. he said you caould always tell where a german tank started in the morning by the cloud. your mileage depends on engine wear.... >>Does anyone know how dirty in reality tank exhaust were? >>Is this ok to paint whole area dark gray dirty? Or should the exhaust be [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > where a german tank started in the morning by the cloud. > your mileage depends on engine wear.... Early tigers were smokers by my uncles account and I've seen old movies of them smoking. I imagine it cleared up as they ran a wile but I would think it would be enough to leave a black residue. I always add a healthy amount of black to the exhaust area of my tigers. 2c B.H. >>>Does anyone know how dirty in reality tank exhaust were? >>>Is this ok to paint whole area dark gray dirty? Or should the exhaust be [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >B.H. and diesels always smoke under load. when my flightline van is hauling up a long hill pulling a heavy trailer, it positively belches it out. watch a loaded 18 wheeler on a hard hill. they also blow a cloud when the load is released. "e" <someone@some.domain> wrote in message > and diesels always smoke under load. when my flightline van > is hauling up a long hill pulling a heavy trailer, it > positively belches it out. watch a loaded 18 wheeler on a > hard hill. they also blow a cloud when the load is released. Yep and those Tigers weighed 60 ton!!!!!! Just taking off on flat ground was a load :) BH |
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