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Akan Paint Set for Coastal Craft Coastal Craft To accompany their book on Vosper MTBs/MGBs Coastal Craft reviewed [url=http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234980720-coastal-craft-history-volume-1/HERE, in company with Akan paints have released as set of paints that match those in the book. The six paint set includes:- APC 507A Dark Grey (1920) APC 507B Grey (1920, renamed 507A in 1940) APC 507 C Light Grey (1920) B-15 Grey-Blue G-45 Grey RN White Now, having used Akan paints before they are a very good colour match to the originals. They are a great alternative to the enamel paints on the market which will please those modellers who work in less than ideal environments for enamel thinners etc. I’ve found that Akan paints do need a good quality thinners to get them to flow well through an airbrush, but for those who brush paint, they are very easy to work with straight out of the pot. Conclusion It’s not always easy finding the right paints that not only give the correct tone, but are in the format you may want to use. This set is just the job for that, as it gives you six of the most widely used colours and in conjunction with the book you can get the exact scheme you want in one purchase. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
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I need to know the colours on the USMC KC130J Hercules. Its the current 3 tone scheme. Warbird decals say white undersides. On their stencil sheet they have the walkways in white. Are the Warbird decals correct.
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I am sure this has been debated and delay with elsewhere and I recall some seeing colour pictures which show a more lighter red and blue for the Battle of Britain period for Spitfires and Hurricanes, However "Official Camo and Markings 1939-1945" indicates roundels to be painted in Red and Blue which if one compares the colour chart in the book is the darker colours. Kit manufacturers seem of little help when comparing decals. Was there indeed a lighter shade that was then later changed to the standard seen after 1941?
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So did the RAF biplanes hastily camouflaged in 1938 have the "shadow shading" or whatever it was on the lower wings? What colours would those have been, if so? Also, does anyone make acrylic colours of them?
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Hello I'm looking for info Hungarian mk4,s I ve seen one pic which wasn't the best but showed one in overall green scheme .Any one have better refs as to the colours and markings Also does anyone have a knowledge of a mk 4 turret mounted on a Panther hull?? Seen one pic of it on a train the blurb said it was a field mod late war poss 44/45 D
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Hi all, Some of you may have followed a thread previously on the Hurricane my grandfather flew in Burma for 11 RAF squadron. Now that that build is done and dusted i am onto the next of the "planes my grandfather flew" series which is a CAC Wirraway he flew in Deniliquin, NSW, Australia at 7 SFTU. I have got some photos from his own album as well as others from the net i have found of planes i know he flew. Any information you could provide on what colour scheme these planes would most likely have been painted would be great... Here are the two photos i have from his album... Here are some others from the net of planes i know he flew (from his logbook)... Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated! Cheers Sandy
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Can anyone give me details on the colours of RN ship's boats, launches and captain's barges for the post-war period? Specifically, on a/c carriers during the Korean War, but any info on 1950's/60's boats would be useful. I find a few b+w photos online, but nothing in colour. TIA! -
This Meteor is in the RAF museum at Cosford but pictures from when it was in the St Athan collection show it in overall Light aircraft grey with dayglo bands and a Malaysian "roundel" on the tail. Can anyone confirm it actually flew in service in overall LAG/Dayglo bands (i'm assuming 1 or 2 ANS service)? I assume the Malaysian marking appeared when it was used as a maintenance airfame at Saints, but does anybody know what was the tail letter or marking of this aircraft in service? All the pictures I can find are of the aircraft at St Athan or repainted for the RAF Museum. Many thanks, Selwyn
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German War Colours 1937 - 1944 AK Interactive There is a huge choice when it comes to German armour kits, with almost every manufacturer having a good selection in their portfolio. But what do you paint them with? Now, AK Interactive are well known for their weathering products and are increasing their line of paint. This set has been designed for German Armour from 1937 – 1944, and contains six Wehrmacht colours, • Polizei/Waffen SS grun, • RAL 7021Dunklegrau • RAL 7017 Dunklebraun • RAL 6003 Olivgrun Opt 1 • RAL 6003 Olivgrun Opt 2 • RAL 7028 Dunklegelb According to the blurb on the bottles they can be both brushed or airbrushed which please a lot of modellers. Once the bottles have been shaken very well colour density looks pretty good, but until I’ve used them I cannot definitively state how well they spray or cover. On the back of the box there is a useful colour chart of which colours go together and depict five armoured vehicles/tanks in various schemes. Conclusion This looks to be a very useful and well thought out set of colours from AK Interactive and will prove a boon to both the beginner and expert alike. Without actually trying them though I can only recommend them with from my use of other products in their range. When I get to use them I will amend this review accordingly. Review sample courtesy of -
Hello all, A quick question for the more knowledgable amongst you if I may? My nephew Matthew has treated himself to a model of the USS Lexington in 1/700th scale. He is curious about the colour callouts and wanted to know how accurate the instructions are? Unfortunately I know very little about ships so can anyone help with this thorny issue please? Cheers.
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A few weeks ago I linked a series of youtube videos released from AV House of Canada, and one in particular shows 16mm colur footage taken at Woodhall Spa in 1944 by Brian Harris (also published in DVD form by the 627 Sqn. association under the title "Mosquitos Airborne": http://www.627squadron.co.uk/videos.html ). It struck me that at least two (and more likely several) aircraft belonging to 627 Sqn.seem to sport unconventional camouflage colours: AZ-B would appear to be in a scheme of Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey over Azure Blue (a scheme first quoted or hypothesised by Paul Lucas in Combat Colours No.5, I believe). Other aircraft, such as AZ-F seem to be painted in overall night, which again was not prescribed in any official orders: It might well be possible that the particular "elite" status of 627 Sqn. afforded them quite a bit of freedom in their choice of colours, or that their aircraft might have come from customised sub-series, but being no Mosquito expert I cannot really say. The video is here: Interesting photos of the aircraft of 627 Sqn. can be found here: http://www.627squadron.co.uk/album.html Any thoughts welcome. Flavio
