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Colour scheme WW2 depth charges


Hardcastle

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Hi all

 

I am (still after 8 years) busy building my Revell/Matchbox Flower Class Corvette. While I can certainly not be considered a rivet counter, I have tried to improve some of the details on the pom-pom, 4Inch gun and the Oerlikons. I am almost ready to start the main paint jobs and was wondering if anyone in the wise-world has info on the correct paint colour for the depth charges that sit on the racks at the back / thrower? I have seen dark grey, a model with almost a gloss green and pictures that look almost white in the three books usually used for reference.

 

Any wisdom appreciated.

 

Tim Hardcastle

Durban - South Africa

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Never seen a definitive answer, I would suggest it would depend where the vessel was operating.......

 

In a quiet zone with plenty of time on their hands probably painted to tie in with the ship to look 'tiddly'

 

North Atlantic where they probably took on a full reload on turn around. So we have how many factories on two continents that weren't bothered about the product rusting!!

Me I would go for grey, which grey? Several different shades randomly selected/applied.

 

I guess it would also depends if you want pretty or realistic..........

 

Look forward to seeing some pics of your project

 

Kev 

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Thnaks Grant and Langshanks, that is helpful. I will go with light sea grey I think.

I am planning a colour scheme from the Med, which is difficult to determine overall as they were often just dark sea grey with a false bow-wave, unlike the WA schemes used in the Atlantic. Not many pics of the ships in detail either so not sure of the correct armament - I know some had extra AA fitted in Egypt (40mm Bofors aft of the bandstand and eventually more .50 or oerlikons, so may add that too)

 

Tim H

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