SAR_Guy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Hi I am working on a the Revell Tiger Sea King kit and I just painted it and the colour looks too dark. I use Vallejo Model Color 160 Neutral Gray. Also the exhaust gray doesn't look right either I used Gunze 317. I have access to Vallejo and some Gunze. Any help would be appreciated Thanks Gordon Edited March 21, 2015 by SAR_Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Gordon. I don't have access to either of your paint choices but if you look on IPMS Sweden's web site, they have an excellent colour conversion chart. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The overall colour is Medium Sea Grey, have you a Halfords near by, their grey acrylic primer is just about spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thanks for the replies, as I live in Canada I unfortunately don't have a nearby Halfords. I did check the chart Colin but Murphy's law that is the one Gunze colour I am missing. I forgot to mention I also have access to Tamiya colours Thanks Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Tamiya do RAF Medium Sea Grey, that is the one you need. Edited March 21, 2015 by sniperUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Great thanks will post a picture once I change the color and fix a few errors I noticed Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 For the red areas you need Signal red , don't go near dayglo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Actually I am building the Revell Tiger Stripe version so no need for the red Gordon Edited March 21, 2015 by SAR_Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The lower surface is Camouflage Grey (The Airfix HAR 5 has this right) http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/6933/p09r.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just for clarity is the bottom a different grey colour than the rest of the airframe Thanks Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just for clarity is the bottom a different grey colour than the rest of the airframe Thanks Gordon Sea Kings were resprayed Lightaircraft Gray on their boat hull this practise was sort lived around the 30th Aniv 1999. regards Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Great thanks for all the replies Will post some pics of the repainted model Gordon Edited March 22, 2015 by SAR_Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Just an update was able to get some Humbrol paint at a Model show over weekend and have repainted using 165 and 167 (unside, thanks Len) Here is what it looks like now a before and after I also searched for pics of actual aircraft and corrected the exhaust colours Again thanks for all your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Medium Sea Grey is actually quite light in tone and has a delicate blue hint in it. It also has a really matt lustre to it, almost if it is dragging the light in. Last saw a HAR5 a couple of years ago between the Isle of Cumbrae and Largs in the Firth of Clyde (must have been from HMS Gannet) and the grey is effective as camouflage. When it started to rain (it was the west of Scotland after all) if it ain't for the red it would have disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just an update was able to get some Humbrol paint at a Model show over weekend and have repainted using 165 and 167 (unside, thanks Len) Here is what it looks like now a before and after I also searched for pics of actual aircraft and corrected the exhaust colours Again thanks for all your help Looking much more like the real colour ,the model has a line just above the boat hull which is where Light Aircraft Gray come up to on this scheme at this time. The aircraft is still in this finish XV712 66 814NAS & has now gone to the IWM Duxford. looking forward to seeing it finished. regards Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Hi Len would you have a pic to show where the demarcation between the two colors is. I have google some pics but cannot see where the line for the different colors Thanks Gordon Edited March 26, 2015 by SAR_Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Calling this one done. Not completely happy with the clear parts as some crazing when took masks off. Used Fiber optic for the antenna on the left side. Decals took little bit to get them to settle. Thanks for the help here also used some pics of real aircraft to correct some color errors on the instructions. Comments critiques welcome Edited March 29, 2015 by SAR_Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Not the same airframe, but a Google image search for XV671 (an AEW.2/ASaC.7) will give you a few results which clearly show the demarcation line give me your e-mail i have many pictures of this aircraft regards Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAR_Guy Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hi Len thanks for the offer, I think I am going to call this model complete Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Looking good Gordon. I do like this scheme, I almost picked it too. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Looking good don't forget to post pics when she is finished Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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