Green camo color for the P-40 Flying Tiger.

[[SC] Arachnicus]

I'm working on a 1:72 scale Academy P-40 Flying Tiger. The academy kit has no real paint recomendations so I searched online for model master colors. Is medium green the right color for camo over the sand base color?

[Wurger]

These real paints for P-40 of the Flying Tigers were colours of DuPont firm.... Curtiss Green 71-013 ( FS 34079 to FS 34092 ) , Dark Brown 71-009/71-065 ( FS 30219 to FS 30118 ) on top and sides. The Curtiss Gray 71-021 ( FS 36463 or FS 36622 that matches better to pictures ) on undersides.

The green colour ( mix of FS34092 and FS34079 in 2:1 ratio ) - ModelMaster 1764 and ModelMaster 1710 in 2:1 ratio in order to reduce its olive hue.
For ModelMaster acrylic 4729 and 4726.

The brown colour ( FS30219) - ModelMaster 1742 or 1735.

The grey colour ( FS36622 ) - ModelMaster 1733 or 1730 or 1729.

If you want... please check the site... http://ratomodeling.com/articles/AVG_cammo/

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Okay, I bought the paints based on that site. So I will have to mix the med green and dark drab? I'm not at home to look at the paint numbers.

[Wurger]

If you want to match the colour as close as possible you have to. Which Academy kit do you have?

[[SC] Arachnicus]

I'm not at home to check but it's 1:72 scale.

[Wurger]

This one... ???

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Yes!!! Thanks for your speedy replies by the way.

[Wurger]

No problem . But the kit is a plastic scrap . I wouldn't recommend it for anyone. The Trumpeter one looks much better.

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Okay. I will probably get it. I will eventually replace all my planes with better ones once I gain more experience.

[Wurger]

Oh... it is not too necessary. Just the model is the worst P-40 replic I have ever seen. I started it a few years ago and gave it up finally. Now she is waiting for being converted into the H-75.

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Crap. I don't know if I did this right. I went by this...

41 Dark Olive Drab 45
Insignia Red
42
Medium Green 46
Insignia White
43
Neutral Gray 47
Insignia Blue
44
Black
48
Identification Yellow
49 Sand (included later)


And none of those are the colors you mentioned

[N4521U]

This is probably why most of us have so many bottles of paint in the box!!!

Crap. I don't know if I did this right. I went by this...

41 Dark Olive Drab 45
Insignia Red
42
Medium Green 46
Insignia White
43
Neutral Gray 47
Insignia Blue
44
Black
48
Identification Yellow
49 Sand (included later)


And none of those are the colors you mentioned

[N4521U]

Don't we all wish was such a comprehensive study of every aircraft we build!!! Thanks heaps Wurger.

If you want... please check the site... Antrvm Ratvs - Curtiss camouflage on A.V.G. Tomahawks

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Screw it. I'll mix the colors I have to make a green close to what has been mentioned. I'll use sand as the base color, natural grey on the bottom.

[N4521U]

Lord, how many three dollar and fifty cent bottles of paint in the box I will never use!!!!