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Question about color on Beaufighter
Siderius
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 04:31 AM UTC
I am about to start a 72 scale Bristol Beaufighter mark X. I was curious about the copper color around then engine nacelles? I notice that all the Beaufighters I have seen have that. Is there a reason copper was the color used? Thought someone could answer this question for me. Thanks in advance. Just curious. Russell
Jessie_C
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 04:45 AM UTC
The fronts of the nacelles were exhaust collector rings. The copper colour represents the heated metal effect which that particular nickle plated steel alloy alloy tended to turn.
Siderius
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 05:17 AM UTC
Thanks Jessica for the information. Russell