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Model Forum / General / Models / April 2005McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee..in gray?
Hi, I'm working on an F2H-2 Banshee. The Testors box shows a gray and white scheme. Is this an accurate paint scheme? My web searches have come up with only blue for the F2H-2. I really want a gray and white one. Thanks, The Banshee was caught in the midst of the USN changing over to the grey-over-white scheme in the late 50's. I've seen pics of VF-102's Banshees in grey/white, sitting next to another squadron's aircraft, still painted in blue, on the carrier deck. The only warning I'd offer is to make sure of the marque of the Banshee - the Testors version is the shorter-fuselaged version while VF-102 used the longer version (I found this out in a little research for a VF-102 build). I don't know how long-lived the earlier versions of the aircraft were... Amtech is supposed to come out with a Big Banshee (F2-H4?) at some point, that's what I was hoping to build... Frank Kranick > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks, There are also photos of the prototype in brightly polished NMF and if you think that's weird, so was the prototype Skyraider. > The Banshee was caught in the midst of the USN changing over to the > grey-over-white scheme in the late 50's. I've seen pics of VF-102's [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Thanks, > Hi, > > I'm working on an F2H-2 Banshee. The Testors box shows a gray and white > scheme. Is this an accurate paint scheme? My web searches have come up with > only blue for the F2H-2. I really want a gray and white one. According to the Ginter "Naval Fighters" book, some Reserve F2H-2s and some F2H-2Ps were operated in the grey over white scheme. Jon. Some were also in natural metal, too, weren't they? Not NMF, but a lacquer. Didn't hold up well in the salt air.  SignatureJim Atkins Twentynine Palms, CA USA Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx Protoype was NMF, pics in RG-80 at NARA. > Not NMF, but a lacquer. Didn't hold up well in the salt air. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. > -Groucho Marx The kit is based on the F2H-1 and not the -2, as it is 14" too short and has a too small canopy to hide that fact. I started on one of these but ran out of steam when I could not find aqequate references on it (and I even asked Jim Mesko for help!) I got the fuselage extended 14" and found that a modified Monogram F-86 canopy fits well on the new model with some filler putty and work. If you just want to build it for fun, I don't see any reason not to paint it two-tone grey. (You should get Jim's book from Squadron as a reference, though.) Cookie Sewell Thanks all, Looks like I will just do in blue. > The kit is based on the F2H-1 and not the -2, as it is 14" too short > and has a too small canopy to hide that fact. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Cookie Sewell |
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