Court Line pink

[richellis]

Hi,

What paints should I use for the pinks? Im doing BAAB for now, the 1-11 will be done at a later date!

ta

[Kev1n]

the lower part of the fuse is orange...

then a darker pink and the brightest shade for the upper fuse - when I did mine I simply mixed the paint until it looked right to me

[stringbag]

Try this Rich.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peamasher/244...in/photostream/

Pink on G-BAAB Not orange.

Chris.

[Kev1n]

very faded colours in that image - the lower fuselage was orange; trust me it was.

then you had the lower silver cheat

then a darker shade of pink

and the upper cheat;

then the upper fuse, which was a bright pink

[richellis]

thanks Chris, I went to my LMS and got a can of pink for the upper colour, Tamiya Spray for £1! was selling old stock! Got a Humbrol Red in the rail match that will go nicely with some white added.

Now to crack out the airfix tristar and some time!

[stringbag]

very faded colours in that image - the lower fuselage was orange; trust me it was.

then you had the lower silver cheat

then a darker shade of pink

and the upper cheat;

then the upper fuse, which was a bright pink

Having seen the original aircraft many times I beg to differ Kev. I have some colour transparancies that I took at Gatwick many moons ago so I'll have to scan them before I can post.

In the meantime perhaps this picture will help.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1143176

G-BAAA was orange and two shades of yellow.

Chris.

Edited July 30, 2011 by stringbag

[AnonymousDFB1]

I concur Chris, BAAA was Orange and BAAB was Pink, saw them both many times a Luton

[stringbag]

I concur Chris, BAAA was Orange and BAAB was Pink, saw them both many times a Luton

Thanks Mish.

I was beginning to doubt myself until I double-checked my pictures.

Chris.

[richellis]

LOL, didnt doubt you at all Chris!

[xlpainter]

Hi the colors were pastel shades and not bold colors that is why they look faded just asked my father he worked at luton for monarch on brits when they were in service

[stevesig]

Yes, BAAA was orange and BAAB Pink.

Kev is well known for his confusion over these colours!!!!

[halcyonjet]

Kev is well known for his confusion over these colours!!!!

We'll be hearing that Cambrian upper fuselages were pink next.....

lol

Dave

[stevesig]

We'll be hearing that Cambrian upper fuselages were pink next.....

lol

Dave

That was the subject which began the pink/orange debate many years ago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited July 31, 2011 by stevesig

[Kiwidave4]

As an ex-Courtline/Autair engineer I can say with authority that the bottom of the pink aircraft was pink, never orange. The yellow scheme had an orange belly, but the pink scheme was three tones of pink;- and a bit much under bright hangar lights in the middle of a night shift!

I always felt the green was the most pleasent, but possibly not good for those prone to airsickness!

The Courtline logos were self adhesive material with a high gloss chrome finish when new. They were actually perforated to aid application but this was only obvious up close. They were a magnet for lightning strikes.

The paints were polyurethanes and did not weather or fade very quickly, in fact during my time, (I left at the end of 1973), the finishes remained remarkably fade free compared to the pre-polyurethane finishes I had been used to.

Regards Dave

[richellis]

Thanks, I will crack on with the Tristar soon ish!

[Kev1n]

I'll stand by what I said.

and Cambrian Airways official colour designation - Salmon Pink

[richellis]

As an ex-Courtline/Autair engineer I can say with authority that the bottom of the pink aircraft was pink, never orange. The yellow scheme had an orange belly, but the pink scheme was three tones of pink;- and a bit much under bright hangar lights in the middle of a night shift!