[harrison987]

I was invlived in this restoration, and I can tell you that no skins that I know of were re-used.

Aluminum age-hardens over time, and as such, becomes NON-AIRWORTHY quite quickly. Yes, there is an "Experimental" classification in the USA...but using 80-year old aluminum for the airframe is not something anyone would ever do.

All skins were replaced with new by the time this was done.

The green paint used in the camo is Russian Green used for John Deere tractors.

John Deere tractors were sold to the Soviets as part of the Lend-Lease program. The original paint used on them was also sent to Russia.

When the Germans invaded the Soviet union and captured various facilities, they captured a huge amount of Russian Paint. That paint being John Deere Green.

That is the same green that was used in the paint scheme today.