Lou
Well-Known Member
Got lucky again!!! Found the fuze at one show,matched it with a body from a little shop I know.Mt apologies to the patina purists,I had to clean it, unfortunatly,its was in the begining stages of neglect with slight rust cancer under the 5 or so coats of paint.
The body, 4.2 Chem Shell M2 The fuze,also designated M2
"It is inert,clean,contains no chemical elements or residue"
So guys,its in the middle of restoration,a light coat of grey primer.I did the best I could to save the original paint,but it was too far gone.While stripping it however,at the very last faded layer,I did run across two partial 3/4"to 1" green/teal green painted bands,and some silver on the bottom.Those two bands could designate it as one of 5 or so different chemical shells?My information is limited.
So,what I hope is someone will have some good photos,of WWII 4.2 shells,they would share of the different paint schemes.And Id also like to know your opinions,if you had the chance,which chemical shell would you choose to replicate???
The body, 4.2 Chem Shell M2 The fuze,also designated M2
"It is inert,clean,contains no chemical elements or residue"
So guys,its in the middle of restoration,a light coat of grey primer.I did the best I could to save the original paint,but it was too far gone.While stripping it however,at the very last faded layer,I did run across two partial 3/4"to 1" green/teal green painted bands,and some silver on the bottom.Those two bands could designate it as one of 5 or so different chemical shells?My information is limited.
So,what I hope is someone will have some good photos,of WWII 4.2 shells,they would share of the different paint schemes.And Id also like to know your opinions,if you had the chance,which chemical shell would you choose to replicate???