Brian Derbyshire Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Any one know the correct colour for RAN vessels in the 80,s (colourcoats?) HMAS Brisbane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 G'day mate, Who new the proper names were N42 storm grey for the hull an uppers and N63 pewter for the decks?? ( I didn't......) When I was in (1983-2006) we called it ships side grey and deck grey. The "Steel Cat" DDG 41 was in these colours. The only ones not in these colours were obviously the O boats and Cook amd Moresby (white Navy 🤪). I think SMS make a storm grey and a pewter(deck grey) Apparently if you go to the paint section at Bunnings, they can mix up N42 and N63. I'm sure others will chime in. 🍻 Devo (FFG 03, 04, 05, DDG 41, LSH 50) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Devo said: we called it ships side grey and deck grey. Gidday Brian, I have to agree with Devo on the paint names, I'm afraid I've no idea what the numbers are. Not much help, I know. This is a 1/600 scale model of HMAS Perth I built about 40 years ago. I think the deck could be Humbrol 27 but I don't know what I used for the sides. I don't think it was Hu64. The actual colour I used is lighter than it appears in the photo. Best of luck with the paints. Regards, Jeff. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Derbyshire Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thanks Gents I bought a 1/700 dragon kit of HMAS Perth from local toy shop that i plan to build for a mate, might just use RN colours to annoy him! Thanks for the input the kit paint instructions don, t help much. Cheers Brian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Brian, Just a thought. Tamiya XF-12 Japanese Navy grey might work on a small scale DDG. It has a distinct green to it that our ships used to have and was really apparent went berthed near a USN or RN ship. I remember a Yank asking me once why our ship was painted green and not grey. Cheers, Devo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Derbyshire Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Greetings sounds goodwas going to use the colour coatsNARN52 light weaterworks grey , which is RN but as you say there is a difference and XF12 tamiya is in stock at high st toy shop here in "Helltown"!@#$ Cheers for that. Be lucky Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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