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06-16-2009, 03:11 PM
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| Thanks very much Nick. Since posting that question, I've done a lot more research on what, to me, is a little known subject! Haven't really touched much on Naval aircraft subjects in the past! So far though, it looks like I won't be doing a Corsair for the Group Build - too many other writing, photographic, painting and modelling things on the go! Thanks again, Terry.
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06-17-2009, 03:49 PM
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| I've now got two RAf models to do , Hasegawa's 1/48th Typhoon IB and Tamiya's 1/48th RAF Mustang III. So three tins of paint should cover the lot!! Should be easy to match to the correct colour, not like the Luftwaffe with all those varieties! I would be glad to here the Medium Sea Gray/Ocean Gray/Dark Green combinations that every one uses. Tamiya seem to be producing a range of more accurate acrylics BUT ONLY IN SPRAY CANS!!!! Not sure if this has been posted or how accurate it is buhttp://www.clubhyper.com/reference/colourcharts /Digital%20RAF%20WW2%20Colours.pdft this is a digital interpretation of RAF colours |
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06-17-2009, 04:50 PM
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| First of all the link is written incorrectly I'm afraid. If you want to put a link into your post , copy it from the top bar of your net browser.Then paste it into your post like this for instance : http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/c...%20Colours.pdf Secondly, you shouldn't follow samples that are available via the net.In many cases their tonalities are really different from samples of paints you need.It is better to use Federal Standard ( FS) numbers and then match the correct ones.Most of firms offers paints that are of the autentic tonalities.So using the FS nimbers and the paint correct name you will find what you want.If you don't want to use these Tamiya colours you can use others.Please have a look at the modelling section whare you can find many threads about paintings and colours. Let me know about your choice of the firm for paints and I'll check then these correct numbers.
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07-12-2009, 09:37 PM
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| RAF Oxford 1945 Schemes I am looking for any photos, drawings etc for late war 1945 RAF Airspeed oxford camouflage schemes. Can anyone help?
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07-14-2009, 06:24 AM
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| G'day Barf! You are I presume the man from the RNZAF Museum, who helped me out with C-47 info? You're very welcome to the forum, mate! Evan |
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07-14-2009, 07:38 PM
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| That would be me. It is my pleasure to help out with RNZAF schemes. However we dont alwats have all the info we need, hence signing up to the forum. The members are a gold mine of info. Barf
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07-15-2009, 08:09 AM
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| That's true, it's an extremely rare ocurrence that no-one is able to help, no matter what the subject. Would you be able to fill us in on the museum's restorations from time to time? I reckon quite a few of us would be interested! Cheers, Evan |
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07-15-2009, 02:52 PM
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| Hi Barf. Far as I know, the late-war period Oxfords were painted in the same scheme as earlier - Dark Green/Dark Earth/ Yellow, although it's possible that some might have been re-sprayed overall silver. I'm looking to see if I have any pics from the period, other than the RAF Museum's restored example. If I find any, I'll post them here.
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07-16-2009, 05:31 PM
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| We have the official Airspeed drawings for the early war scheme where the yellow comes up to the bottom of the cabin windows, we think that by 1945 they had done away with this and just the underside was yellow. Thge trick is to find a dated photo to comfirm this. Barf
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07-24-2009, 04:42 PM
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| Welcome Barf, love the avatar DBII |
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08-19-2009, 10:13 AM
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| Why did Vulcan's have terrestrial style camouflage on the unde surface? It seems odd.....  |
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08-20-2009, 12:45 AM
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| Maybe I missed it but there is this book, British aviation colours of World War Two (Open Library) |
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08-20-2009, 08:55 PM
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Frome experience the RNZAF's A-4 Skyhawks in their (later) wrap around camouflage were very hard to spot against a hillside, you could barely tell whheather they were turning away or towards you. Very effective. Cheers Barf
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08-21-2009, 02:27 PM
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| Good answer, and spot on!
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11-09-2009, 06:33 PM
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| SEAFURY Markings Could someone help me with the markings for the Sea Fury, I am a Radio Control Model Builder and I am helping one of my friends with the vinyl roundels for his model and I can't get information about the size and dimensions. Thanks |
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