Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We've been getting some useful feedback that whilst customers generally know what the schemes they're planning to use look like, the vast majority (the silent majority?) don't know what the correct terminology is and usually don't know the proper names of the paint colours used. As such, our written format names are missing the mark for most potential customers. As a result, we're investing some time (we have no budget to pay people to do this) drawing illustrations and designing more graphic labelling for our sets. Hopefully these are a little bit more visually appealing and crucially help customers both at model shows and online simply identify the scheme they want to model and have confidence they're getting the right colours to do it. It's when you start an exercise like this that you realise how many drawings are actually required! Gulp! We hope you like them 19 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great idea, as the saying goes, 'a picture paints a thousand words'. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great idea Jaime, informative & also attractive, I reckon they'll sell themselves looking like that. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I'm liking those as well. Slight typo with the Luftwaffe RLM 74,75,76 scheme. ACLW14 is listed as RLM70, however suspect that this should be RLM75. I'm also thinking that perhaps a Fw190 would be a more popular example for this set then a Bf110. I've not purchased any of your paints (yet), however even though I've got so many examples of so many colours, these do look nice. Any thoughts of a RAAF or USN set as well? Cheers.. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Very ice, great idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Eye-catching, good idea that Cheers, Stew 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 That's a splendid and eye-catching idea and reminds me that I'm almost out of Azure Blue). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Correction made! We've a big list of US sets already available but I'm working on drawings for those as of last night (starting with a Wildcat which can also cover our Fleet Air Arm sets ). A fairly basic F4 Phantom will follow that which with small line drawing adjustments will cover USAF SEA, USN Cold War, RAF 1970s Fighters and Luftwaffe Norm 83. I don't have any RAAF sets yet but can easily do so (and I think @Duncan B in particular will be receptive to more sets) and now I'm learning to draw on Illustrator I quite fancy having a go at some more sets. The possibilities are endless! (so long as it yields a suitable and natural number of tins due to box sizes). Boxes are not cheap to have made in anything south of massive order quantities, but maybe this will help us work towards there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 And another finished this morning before breakfast 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Great idea, the USN "3 colour" scheme would benefit from this treatment. Cheers Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Great idea! Thanks for taking the time to do this Jamie. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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06/24 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Excellent innovation sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 4:59 AM, Stew Dapple said: Eye-catching, good idea that Cheers, Stew A great idea, they must have been in contact with someone with exceptional marketing skills! Duncan B 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Nice work Jamie and a great idea, well implemented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Colourcoats Set Royal Navy 1944- Standard Scheme A Colourset Royal Navy late second world war British Pacific Fleet G10 Dark Grey decks G45 Light Grey hull with B20 blue grey rectangular panel on hull. Enamel model paint. Colourcoats Set 1936-1941 Home Fleet Colourset Admiralty Pattern 507A and 507B Dark Grey, Home Fleet Shade aka Home Fleet Grey. Dark deck grey non-slip paint. Red oxide Royal Navy anti-fouling red paint. Applicable to all large ships in the Royal Navy Home Fleet from 1936 until circa 1941. Enamel model paint. Colourcoats Set 1936-1941 Foreign Stations Colourset Admiralty Pattern 507C Foreign Stations Grey aka Mediterranean Grey aka Light Grey. Dark Deck Grey. Royal Navy red oxide anti-fouling red hull. Enamel model paint. Colourcoats is the only model paint with 507C at the correct tone - all others are much too light. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Colourcoats Set Royal Navy 1940 to May 1943 Western Approaches Colourset Royal Navy Western Approaches Peter Scott Light Blue Green 1941 to 1943, destroyer, corvette, sloop, minesweeper and frigates. Enamel model paint. Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats enamel paint set for Royal Navy Western Approaches schemes from May 1943 to 1945 in WW2. Used on destroyer, corvette, sloop classes most famously on North Atlantic convoy escort duty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Colourcoats Set USAF South East Asia Colourset. Zinc Chromate Yellow Gray FS26622 FS36622 Tan FS22019 FS32019 Green Olive Drab FS24102 FS34102 Forest Green FS24079 FS34079 Post-war Insignia White FS27875 Vietnam enamel model paint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats enamel paint set for USAF F-4 Phantom Euro scheme. Whereas the "European One" scheme comprised a similar appearance, F-4s specifically differed in retaining the FS 34079 as the darkest tone, the same paint used in the South East Asia schemes. Features 3 x 14ml tins of enamel paints matched to the originals including: 1 x ACUS19 - Green Olive Drab FS24102 1 x ACUS20 - Forest Green FS34079 1 x ACUS43 - Dark Gunship Gray FS36081 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Colourcoats Set RAF V-Bomber and Fighters 1970s. BS381C-241 Dark Green BS381C-638 Dark Sea Grey BS381C-627 Light Aircraft Grey. Royal Air Force RAF V-Bombers: Victor, Vulcan; Fighters: Phantom, Hunter; Light Bombers: Canberra; Transports:Hercules C.1, 1970s into 1980s.. Enamel model paint set. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Colourcoats Set 1943-1945 Royal Navy B&G Series Colourset. G5 G10 (Shade of 507A) 10% RF, B15, G20, B20 (introduced in late 1944), B30, G45 (Shade of 507C), B55. Enamel model paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats enamel paint set for Royal Navy Camouflage 1941-1943. The Admiralty Disruptive type camouflage schemes were extensively used mid war on vessels of all sizes, and typically comprised between 3 to 5 of the following colours; MS1, MS2, 507A, B5, MS3, B6, MS4, 507C and MS4A. Enamel model paints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Colourcoats Set US Navy WWII Pacific 1943-44 Colourset ANA606 Semi-Gloss Sea Blue ANA607 Non-Specular Sea Blue ANA608 Intermediate Blue ANA611 Interior Green ANA601 Insignia White ANA605 Insignia Blue. Tri color scheme. Enamel model paint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Regia Aeronautica Mid-War set. Verde Oliva Scuro 2 over Nocciola Chiaro 4 camouflage on the upper surfaces with Grigio Azzurro Chiaro 1 on the undersides. Enamel model paint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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