Hardcastle Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantGoodale Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 My father was RCNVR on 4 stack destroyers. His action station was on the throwers. I asked him about that a few years ago and he said that they just painted them with whatever paint they were using at the time. FWIW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcastle Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hi Tim, I reckon that would be safe/realistic choice Do you have a particular ship/pennant number in mind. As you say quite a few corvettes based in the Med had additional 20mm Oerlikons. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcastle Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks Longshanks I am planning on doing either Bergamot or Delphinium based in the "Levant" command, between Gibraltar and Alexandria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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