All B-2s are gray overall. (I forget the FS no. right off-hand, but someone else here will know it.) The black leading and trailing edges were incorporated only on the flight test airplanes. (I could tell you why but then I'd have to kill you and infect all your computers.) The markings and stencils are done in a darker shade of gray. The apparent inconsistencies you see in the finish are due partly to the material of the surface underneath the paint, and partly to the reflectivity caused by the shapes of the parts.
Re: B-2 color question
Aug 30, 2003
6 Replies
FS36118 Gunship Gray.
HTH,
Andre
Thanks both Jim & Andre
I'm finishing the 1/144 Revell kit now, I believe the markings are for a testplane so I will probably take that route and go for the black edges
Erik Wauters
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Yes that would be nice, but talking about laziness, they should give us a new mould because I won't build a second one after filling the seams and rescribing this one
Erik Wauters
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FS 36118 Gunship Grey.
Fun ain't it? Apparently the mould was originally for the metal die-cast kit. As for getting the wings to sit straight, well never mind.
Nick
Fun part is when you read the reviews AFTER you've started the kit and suspect something stinking is going on, oh well ...
Erik Wauters
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