C.200 / C.202 / C.205V landing gear colors?

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C.200 / C.202 / C.205V landing gear colors?

Post by MDriskill » Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:39 am

This seems like it shouldn't be that hard to figure out, but it has me stymied! What color(s) are the gear struts of the Macchi fighters? Wheels? And inside of the gear cover doors?

In some color photos it looks to be the underside gray, and in others more of a glossy warmer gray shade; but one never knows how much to trust vintage pics of course. Also a possibility it varied between the three manufacturers of course. And restored aircraft seem to mostly be none of the above, usually bare metal or silver paint?

Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Re: C.200 / C.202 / C.205V landing gear colors?

Post by Editor » Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:49 am

C.202 - Landing gear structs GAC1. Inside doors Verde Anticorrosione/GAC1 and wheel well Verde Anticorrosione/GAC1.

C205V - Landing gear structs, inside doors and wheel well GAC1
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Re: C.200 / C.202 / C.205V landing gear colors?

Post by Edie1971 » Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:02 am

Were the C.200 wheel wells and gear doors paint like the C.202's?

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Post by Editor » Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:44 am

As with all subjects, it depends where the plane was manufactured (Aermacchi, Breda, SAI Ambrosini), there were variations in how planes were finished: camo scheme, factory markings, interior colors etc. The Aermacchi C.200 at Vigna di Valle shows interior wheel wells and inside wheel well doors GAC1, applied over an anticorrosion paint (not visible). The main struts are left unpainted as in the manual.
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Re: C.200 / C.202 / C.205V landing gear colors?

Post by dennismcc » Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:20 am

More useful information for future builds

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