There are 2 realism issues in this otherwise fabulous cockpit image (looks like BF 110)
1. The illuminated red gear up indicator and gun selector should have a dimming ability, that is
selectively reduce the brightness. Right now they are blindingly bright.
I think with the gear indicator, the lever under it controls the brightness (not positive).
Other lamps may be controlled by a central rheostat or switch.
2. Most of the instruments have
Phosphorescence paint (not
fluorescent) on the dials. By this time use of phosphorescence paint on gauges was common for many aircraft, some actually has self-glowing expensive
radio active paints (still slightly radioactive today!)
Here is pictures of 2 fuel gauges
I personally own (have a few more LW instruments
), and under a black-light (that is UV emitting lights), you can clearly see the phosphorescent paint which is
fluorescing in this case. The paint on these are about 70 years old and have lost much of its phosphorescent ability.
Normally they should be more green, not the heavily UV influenced blue-green.
(PS, I now think these come from a Do-217 and He-177)
