Mancunian airman Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 It is my intention to build a NF MKII Mosquito aircraft to represent one lost in May 1943. Utilising the Tamiya kit, the colour scheme suggested is overall Matt Black but I understand that was dis-continued early operations. Wings Pallette suggests the usual Medium Sea Grey, Ocean grey and Dark green . . . I believe the 1/32nd or the 1/24th kit has a Black bottom with usual grey/green top camouflage. I am leaning towards the WP scheme but is this even right ?? I have as reference 'Mosquito at War' by Chaz Bowyer which really doesnt help regards colour schemes Any help/pointers would be appreciated. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) My inclination would be to go for MSG with DG disruptive pattern, this was the standard scheme for night fighters from mid war onwards and applied to Beaufighters too. I've no recollection of OG being used on night fighters, fighter-bombers and bombers yes. Edited December 28, 2016 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 hi Ian stil maybe the best primer http://www.boxartden.com/gallery/index.php/Profiles/Camoflage-Markings/06-De-Havilland-Mosquito have a read, note the factory camo diagram as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 If it was being used as an intruder, then it would have had a Night bottom. What squadron are you modelling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 18 hours ago, Graham Boak said: If it was being used as an intruder, then it would have had a Night bottom. What squadron are you modelling? 151 Squadron as shown in Wings Pallette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A link is always useful! DZ712 coded DZ. I'd go with the standard night fighter scheme of overall MSG with DG camouflage, I see no OG on that profile which is correct for a night fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 151 was a normal night-fighter squadron over the winter of 1942/43, but began night intruder missions in February 1943 which intensified after moving to Colerne in April, including some daytime Rangers. Flying in daytime would tend to imply that they didn't have the Night undersides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 29/12/2016 at 9:39 AM, Graham Boak said: 151 was a normal night-fighter squadron over the winter of 1942/43, but began night intruder missions in February 1943 which intensified after moving to Colerne in April, including some daytime Rangers. Flying in daytime would tend to imply that they didn't have the Night undersides. Many thanks for that Graham, can you give me your interpretation of the Wings Pallette profile, I can only see TWO colours ? On 29/12/2016 at 9:28 AM, Wez said: A link is always useful! DZ712 coded DZ. I'd go with the standard night fighter scheme of overall MSG with DG camouflage, I see no OG on that profile which is correct for a night fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I suggest that the Wings Palette profile has been done to represent the official night fighter scheme of Medium Sea Grey overall with Dark Green disruptive pattern on the upper and side surfaces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 5 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: I suggest that the Wings Palette profile has been done to represent the official night fighter scheme of Medium Sea Grey overall with Dark Green disruptive pattern on the upper and side surfaces. Thats clarified that then. many thanks, I can now build with confidence knowing that I will have the colour scheme right ! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I can see how my last comment could be taken the wrong way but as I said in my original post, MSG with DG, NO OG used on night fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Another colour issue but this time the PR Blue. I have always thought of it as a bright Blue but the colour suggested is Humbrol 230. I consider to be to Blue/grey but please bear in mind, I have never actual seen the official blue but based my thoughts on the Blue on the Canberra Prototype which I was lead to believe was PR Blue . . .. ?? Any pointers would be appreciated Thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 The Canberra prototype was not PRU Blue, which was indeed a blue grey. Hopefully Canberrakid will be along to tell us the true colour of the prototype, but I believe it was called Cerulean Blue. Which simply means sky blue, so that covers a multitude of sins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Quite right. PRU Blue is far from bright. Incidentally, be careful when looking at pics off the web, not all restored PR Spitfires are the right colour. Peter Teichmann's PL965 is a good colour, and abundant photography comes up on Google pics, including this small one which rather proves the point of how it works . I think I'm right in saying that there was a period when BBMF Spitfire PR.XIX PS853 was in Land Rover Marine Blue, which isn't quite the same. To my eye - subjective of course - Humbrol 230 is possibly a bit too saturated, and if I were using it I would cut it with a bit of Medium Sea Grey or similar. A couple of good barnies about PRU Blue a couple of years ago here, some of the swatch photos may help Edited October 7, 2017 by Work In Progress 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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