Humbrol colour

[Stein Meum]

Hi!

What colour is Humbrol 140?

TIA

Stein

[Albert RN]

It's www.google.com Humbrol 140 Grey.

[Graham Boak]

To be more precise, it is Gull Grey Matt

http://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=140

Edited May 11, 2015 by Graham Boak

[old thumper]

I often use it for neutral grey on the undersides of WW2 USAAF aircraft.

[bbudde]

Dark Gull grey very similar to the Modelmaster 1740 one.

Edited May 11, 2015 by bbudde

[SARowl]

Stein Meum,

If you Google Humbrol, Tamiya, Revell, Vallejo colour charts you can download them as a pdf. I keep them on my iPhone/iPad so I can quickly reference a colour especially whist out shopping.

John

[Stein Meum]

Thanks for the info guys!

Stein

[Giorgio N]

140 was introduced together with a series of colour aimed at modern US types. It matches (IIRC quite well) FS 36231, the colour used for the cockpit in most post-1953 US types.

This colour has also been used on some camouflage schemes (AV-8Bs) and is a good match for early war Italian types undersurfaces (Grigio Mimetico)

Edited May 13, 2015 by Giorgio N

[Stein Meum]

Grazie mille Giorgio1

The reason for my question is that Airfix mentions this colour for the seat of their 1/24 Tiffie. Colour photos of the Hendon example indicates a lighter colour like light grey or dull aluminium.

I'm building 5 of these kits simultaneously and am about to assemble and paint the seats.

Stein

[Truro Model Builder]

Five?!

Your LMS owner must love you like a son.

[Stein Meum]

Yes! Five!

And yes! My LMS gives me 10% discount on all my purchases! :-)

There were 5 Norwegian pilots who flew the Tiffie operationally, and I'm making one for each pilot. With all the variations the kit can offer: Large/small tailplanes, 3-/4-blade props, bombs, R/P's and fuel tanks. 4 different squadrons.

Stein