Ant79 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Ive got the italeri 1/72 gulf war tornado and just want to no which humbrol paint colour i need (the outside colour) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Humbrol 250 Desert Pink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant79 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 24 minutes ago, hovis said: Humbrol 250 Desert Pink Cant find it anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT7567 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Taking for granted that by "Gulf War Tornado" you're looking to replicate the color of an RAF GR.1/1A in Operation Granby (aka Desert Storm), the original paint was a temporary finish that matched US FS595 standard 30279 tan - officially a brown shade but often referred to as "desert pink." It's a tricky color to match, especially factoring in the significant fading/weathering of the base color and touch-ups added by the time the nose art & mission marks most interesting to modellers were applied. Whatever paint(s) you choose, you'll probably want to use a lighter shade for the overall coat and something closer to "true" FS30279 for areas that were repainted while in service due to heavy wear. There are several previous discussions on the forums for "desert pink" or "30279" - this one describes several paint options and also includes some reference sources: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235070586-desert-storm-desert-pink/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Vallejo Air 71.140 looks like a pretty decent starting point to me: https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/producto/hobby/model-air-en/us-desert-sand-71140/ Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Ant79 said: Cant find it anywhere Humbrol #250 is not currently being produced. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainpeden Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Have a look on Hannants site for the Xtracolour version - might still be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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