There are not that many models out there on the P-61 Black Widow. But the ones that are, are pretty good. Below is a listing of models, decals and details for the P-61. If you have any information that needs to changed or added, please drop me an e-mail.

Subject Category Scale Manufacture Prod # Kit # Description P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Aeromaster Decals 48035 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows Pt 1 P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Aeromaster Decals 48474 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows Pt 2: "midnight Madness", "Jap-Batty", "Borrowed Time" P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Aeromaster Decals 48475 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows Pt 3: "Nightie Mission", "The Spook", "Tennessee Ridge Runner" P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Aeromaster Decals 48489 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows Pt 4: "Coopers Snooper", "Lady Gen", "Moonhappy" P-61 Black Widow Decal 48  White Dog   - Northrop P-61A/B Black Widow: (2 Aircraft) 418NFS  "Ally R" & "Black Panther" P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Aeromaster Decals 48035 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Superscale International 48042 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 'Junkin Judy', 'Shippy', 'Tenn Ridge Runner' P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Superscale International 48469 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 6 NFS 'Sleepy Time Gal' & 'Husslin' Hussy' P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Superscale International 48470 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 6 NFS 'Midnight Belle', 'Nightie Mission' P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Superscale International 48647 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 6 NFS & 548 NFS P-61 Black Widow Decal 48 Superscale International 48648 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 421 NFS & 548 NFS P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Eduard Model Accessories 48058 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Eduard Model Accessories 48059 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow Interior Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 48154 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800 For Monogram P-61 Black Widow (2 Engine Set) P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828001 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10/10W 2000 hp USN, Grumman F6F-3E, 3F, 3H, 3N, 3P, F6F-5, 5E, 5N, 5P(W), Curtiss P-60A, XP-60E, Northrop F2T-1(W), P-61, -61A , XP-61, YP-61 P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828003 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-14W 2100 hp USN, Goodyear FG-3, Vought F4U-3, Republic YP-47M, Northrop XP-61D (replaced on P-61 by -57 Engine) P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828026 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-57 2100 hp USAF, Northrop P-61C, D (replaced w/-77engines), Republic XP-47J, L, N, XP-47N, P-47, -47M P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828030 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65 2000 hp USAF, Northrop F2T-1, XF-15A, P-61A, B, XP-61E P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828032 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-73 2100 hp USAF, Northrop F-15A, XF-15A, P-61C, XP-61F, Republic P-47N P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Engines & Things 4828034 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-77 2100 hp USAF, Northrop P-61C, XP-61D, Republic P-47N (similar to -57 w/water injection) P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 Lone Star Models 0123 - Northrop XP 61E P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 True Details 48028 - Northrop P-61A/B & Martin B-26A/B Wheel Set 1 Nose & 2 Early Style Main Wheels Diamond Tread P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 True Details 48038 - Northrop P-61B-C Black Widow Or B-26B-C Marauder (late Style) Wheel Set 2 Mains & 2 Nose (open Or Covered) Wheels Diamond Tread P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 True Details 48814 - Northrop P-61B Black Widow Cockpit Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Detail 48 True Details 48815 - Northrop P-61A Black Widow Cockpit Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Kit 48 Monogram 7546 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow P-61 Black Widow Kit 48 Revell-Monogram 7546 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Subject Category Scale Manufacture Prod # Kit # Description P-61 Black Widow Decal 72 White Dog - - Northrop P-61A/B Black Widow: (2 Aircraft) 418NFS  "Ally R" & "Black Panther" P-61 Black Widow Decal 72 Aeromaster Decals 72031 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: Midnight Widows P-61 Black Widow Decal 72 Superscale International 72099 - Northrop P-61A/B Black Widow: (7 Aircraft). 6 NFS, 'Jap Batty' & #239405 w/Nose Art, 418 NFS, #9576 w/Tail Art, 422 NFS, 'Jukin' Judy', 425 NFS, 'The Creep', 5 AF, 'Monnie', 68 FS, #38262. P-61 Black Widow Decal 72 Superscale International 72263 - Northrop P-61A Black Widow: 'Husslin Hussy', 'Moonhappy', 'Midnight Belle', 'Times a Wastin', 6/418 NFS P-61 Black Widow Decal 72 Superscale International 72676 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow: 6 NFS 'Sleepy Time Gal' & 'Nightie Mission' w/National Insignia & Data for Both P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Aeroclub E067 - Early P&W Double Wasp R2800: P-47, Hellcat, F4U-1, Invader, Black Widow P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Airkit C038 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow Cockpit Placard P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Airmodel AM333 - Northrop F-15A Reporter Conversion P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Airwaves 2152 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Eduard Model Accessories 72154 - Northrop P-61A Black Widow Detail Set P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228001 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10/10W 2000 hp USN, Grumman F6F-3E, 3F, 3H, 3N, 3P, F6F-5, 5E, 5N, 5P(W), Curtiss P-60A, XP-60E, Northrop F2T-1(W), P-61, -61A , XP-61, YP-61 P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228003 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-14W 2100 hp USN, Goodyear FG-3, Vought F4U-3, Republic YP-47M, Northrop XP-61D (replaced on P-61 by -57 Engine) P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228026 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-57 2100 hp USAF, Northrop P-61C, D (replaced w/-77engines), Republic XP-47J, L, N, XP-47N, P-47, -47M P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228030 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65 2000 hp USAF, Northrop F2T-1, XF-15A, P-61A, B, XP-61E P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228032 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-73 2100 hp USAF, Northrop F-15A, XF-15A, P-61C, XP-61F, Republic P-47N P-61 Black Widow Detail 72 Engines & Things 7228034 - Pratt & Whitney R-2800-77 2100 hp USAF, Northrop P-61C, XP-61D, Republic P-47N (similar to -57 w/water injection) P-61 Black Widow Kit 72 Airfix 4006 - Northrop P-61B Black Widow P-61 Black Widow Kit 72 Bilek 1001 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow P-61 Black Widow Kit 72 DML 5016 - Northrop P-61A Black Widow P-61 Black Widow Kit 72 DML 5017 - Northrop P-61B Black Widow

Here is some information about the colors used for the P-61.

The interior of the P-61 was NOT zinc chromate. the following is from the book "DARKLY DANGEROUS" by Frederick A. Johnsen. The author's father, Carl M. Johnson, worked in lofting for Northrop. "All exposed interior surfaces of the gunner's, pilot's and radio operator's compartments shall be finished with Northrop Cockpit Green (12 oz. of black camouflage enamel AAF 14109 to one gallon of zinc chromate primer Spec.No. AN-TT-P-656). this includes the seats and all other interior parts and surfaces except the instrument panels which will be dull black. Interior surfaces visible from the exterior shall be finished with one coat of dull enamel, AAF Spec.No. 14109 to match exterior surfaces. All unexposed interior surfaces of the gunner's, pilot's and radio operator's compartments, as between the flooring and the crew nacelle bottom, shall be coated with zinc chromate primer only, Spec.No. AN-TT-P-656. All exposed interior surfaces and parts of the turret compartment shall be finished with two coats of darkened (yellow-green) primer, Spec.No. 3-100-I. Unexposed interior surfaces of the turret compartment shall be finished with zinc chromate primer, Spec.No. AN-TT-P-656. All interior surfaces of the cannon compartment shall be finished with two coats of darkened primer (yellow-green), Spec.No.3-100-I." Your best bet for the interior color is Testor's Model Master Interior Green. See the next paragraph below for the ENTIRE airplane painting instructions.

And here is some more.

PAINTING THE P-61A The archetypal Black Widow was gloss black overall, with red numbering and lettering, and blue and white national insignia. But other paint schemes were tried. Prototypes flown for stateside tests often were natural metal, sometimes with yellow cowlings. Early night camouflage attempts included dull black paint, but the high-gloss paint was found, in tests, to reflect rather than disperse searchlight beams, making it difficult for ground observers to detect when the beam was on the glossy plane. Early P-61As were finished in olive drab upper surfaces with gray undersides before the characteristic gloss black was mandated. From July to September 1943, the national insignia was outlined in red. This scheme showed up on some of the camouflaged olive and gray P-61As being built during that time period. After that time, the insignia was surrounded in the same dark blue as the field around the star. The Erection and Maintenance tech order-- the "Dash Two" manual-- for early P-61A aircraft specifies the following painting requirements for olive and gray P-61s: "All aluminum and aluminum alloy surfaces shall be coated with two coats of zinc chromate primer, Spec.No. AN-TT-P-656, before receiving final paint finish, except when darkened zinc chromate primer is final finish, in which case darkened prime may be applied as a preliminary coat. no touch-up of primer is required prior to painting exterior finish." "Insignias, numerals and markings shall conform to customer's requirements and engineering drawings. Diameter of all cocarde circles shall be 25 inches. Decalsomanias or rubber (insoluble ink) stamps may be used for markings. All lettering shall be in insignia dull red, including radio call letters, shade No. 45 AAF bulletin No.41-A." "Fabric covered surfaces shall be doped with clear nitrate dope and camouflage dope until desired tautness is obtained. the following doping procedure shall be followed for all fabric surfaces: Three or more coats of clear nitrate dope by hand brush, Spec.No. AN-TT-D-514, and three or more coats by spray. One or more coats of pigmented dope, AAF Spec.No. 14106, No. 41 or 43 camouflaged dope to match surfaces as per AAF bulletin No. 41-A." "All upper surfaces shall be camouflaged with one coat of dark olive enamel, AAF Spec.No. 14109 and all under surfaces shall be camouflaged with one coat of neutral gray, shade 43 (AAF 14109)." "Insignia colors shall be dull finish and equivalent to the following shades: Insignia White AAF 14109-A No. 46; Insignia Blue AAF 14109-A No. 47." "Landing gear assemblies shall be left unpainted. No camouflage finish is required on the interior surfaces of the wheel wells."

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