Originally Posted by
Speedbird1
Thanks for the feedback. An article I found on Space.com shows that the heat shield tiles are dark grey but are painted black to retard the heat build-up. Upon re-entry, the black portion of the heat shield is burned-away, and leaves dark grey. Since I am building the Enterprise, which never flew in space, the underbelly seems to be black, which would be easier to paint. It's true that the Orbiters which flew into space seem to have a dark grey underbelly. Confusing? My Concorde models were a breeze, white top to bottom, except for the engine nacelles and tires. I dread making the Queen Mary 2, too many colors to paint.
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