Tornado colour questions

[Pappy]

G'day people,

 

Possibly asked and answered previously but for an RAF Tornado GR.1/4 what colours are the wheel wells, undercarriage legs and  intake interiors?

 

I have looked at pictures and the wheel wells are a very light grey. I have read that FS36622 is a close match however, in some pictures there appears to be a difference in colour between the undercarriage  and the wheel wells proper and I don't think that this is just grubby paint.

 

The intake trunking is also a mystery to me. I don't think this is white but also a light grey. I realise that there is a black area inside the intakes with the exterior colour continuing inside the intake, but further back the intake reverts to a lighter colour?

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

[scotthldr]

It’s the same Light Grey all round including the air brake wells and struts at the rear. Can’t remember the correct colour but 36622 isn’t far off.

[DonH]

FS36622 is my paint of choice for these items. Once you have darker colours on the rest of the jet, it can almost look white.

[Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies]

I was of the understanding that they were BS381C-627 Light Aircraft Grey

[Julien]

4 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said:

I was of the understanding that they were BS381C-627 Light Aircraft Grey

Yes no FS colours on a Tornado.

 

 

 

 

Intakes outer colours down to a point

 

 

 

[Pappy]

 G'day,

 

Thank you all for your replies. I understand the difference ebtween FS colors being essentially a uS standard and BSC colours a British standard and hence not 'correct' in the case of a Tornado.

The suggestion of FS.36622 is typically put forward as it is readily availabe in several different brands of paint and looks to be a close match. I agree that when viewed against other, darker colours 36622 will looke lighter so probably not a bad option but I wasa after the ófficial' colour which Jamie has suggest3d as 627. I can now have a trawl through the paint rack and see what matches that,

 

thanks very much everyone,

 

Papppy

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Pappy,

 

Gunze does this colour as H332

[ACDC]

have a look here: 

http://www.theworldwars.net/resources/resource.php?r=camo_rafmod

 

There is some useful stuff on this website.

[Wandering Minstrel]

I've fallen into the habit of using Humbrol 196 for those parts on tornados over the years, LAG always seemed a bit dark in 1/72 to my eye.

[CT7567]

I'm by no means a subject matter expert, but I was under the impression the color used in the wheel wells was actually Light Admiralty Grey (BS381 697).  This is similar to but lighter than Light Aircraft Grey, and a darker/cooler ("more blue") hue than FS36622.