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Yes, the exhaust turned out badly. I provided the contractor who painted the exhaust on with all known photos and paintings of TBD exhaust stains, but they really went overboard with it. By the time I saw it again it was too late.
There was a wide variance in size and color of TBD exhaust stains (having to do with how often they were cleaned, how rich of a fuel mixture was used, and other factors), but for the most part exhaust stains were minimal. Most of the Battle of Midway pics and films show relatively clean birds (they only had the one sortie with a long prep time beforehand).
I was very happy to add the Devastator to our collection, but the final result with the extreme exhaust kind of ruined it for me.
Still, if you want to experience what it was like to be next to a full size Devastator, this is your only place where you can do that. With the Wildcat and Dauntless mere feet away, and the Battle of Midway Theater and exhibits all around you, this is the best B.O.M. exhibit in the world.
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