@SANTIAGOP23 posted:Happy to see this happening. I'm putting an initial document together for Scott with regard to late era Red Nose E5s. Since the tooling was made for Phase II engines, I assume red noses will be Phase II as well. Thus, I will be recommending Phase II engine names and engine numbers ensuring more prototypically accurate models.
E5 boosters had my differences between red and black nose timeframes. Some included: E5Bs behind Red nose engines didn't have skirts, had nameless plates, had vertical E5 plates and different markings throughout.
Notice that phases apply to E5A units only.
The Burlington removed the E5 names 1952/1953 by simply flipping the nameplates over. Red nose stripes and faux grill painting began in 1959.
Living near the Burlington racetrack in the 1960's, I don't ever recall seeing black nose stripes on the E's.
Rusty
