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grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:52 am

long shot but are there any colour pictures or profiles of this plane in it's grumman house colours?..i'd like to do a model of it.
thanks Paul

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:14 am

Not sure how accurate these are?
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ph ... 23973.html

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PHOTO-AVION-Grum ... 0969390909
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PHOTO-AVION-Grum ... 1252wt_932

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulh1344/6239681825/

http://www.opshots.net/gallery2/index.p ... s&id=30760

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f8fregis ... 00a-2.html

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:18 am

I have some shots of it as well, but mine aren't very good compared to whats already been posted

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:47 am

The paint schemes depicted are correct as far as I can remember. I just don't recall the actual color/code ID of the 'brown' paint that is used as the primary color for this aircraft. Kinda looks like a metallic 'root beer'! Beautiful aircraft though.

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:17 am

I'm sorry but aren't those the colors applied by Fornof? Wouldn't this be the original "house" colors?

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Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:12 pm

I just recently heard from another source of Grumman expertise regarding Gooses and Widgeons that yes, "red & black" was Leroy Grumman's official in-house color scheme for all company aircraft.

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:43 am

Where is this aircraft now? Is this the one under restoration at POF?


Chappie

Re: grumman g58b...n700a

Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:31 am

Now grounded at the Palm Springs museum, owned by the Pond Family and painted as a military F8F with nose art 'Bob's Bear'.
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