goose Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Hi i have a 1/48 scale Italeri MKIX Spitfire, the instructions for th photo version says PRU PINK, what colour is this? i use humbrol and revel paints normaly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 It is a very pale pink. It is available from Xtracolour, I think, and maybe from WEM. However, the colour is often too saturated and you are probably better just adding a splash of red to your favourite white. It has also been described as off-white, but if this is so then the photos also seem to have magnified the proportion of red. There was a warbird painted in this scheme, so you should be able to find photos of it on the net, but there the colour was deliberately made more intense by the owner. There are colour photos in Alfred Price's Spitfire Special, and no doubt elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry McGrady Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Hi i have a 1/48 scale Italeri MKIX Spitfire, the instructions for th photo version says PRU PINK, what colour is this? i use humbrol and revel paints normaly There is a photo of such an A/C in either vol 2 or 3 of 2nd TAF by Chris Shores and Chris Thomas . As Graham says the colour is more white with a hint of pink rather than a true pink I'm doing the same A/C only with the Hasegawa MKIX with the Aeroclub corrected Fuselage . Its just a change from the DG/ OG/MSG versions plus I have a spare camera lens from the Airfix MK22/4 kit which I can use. Cheers Terry McGrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 PRU Special Pink is a definite pink and is reported by Thomas to be equivalent to 453 Shell Pink in BS 381C. The "off-white" appearance was probably the UV exposed paint surface. The FS equivalent is reported to be 31668 but I have not verified that. These days we would probably describe the colour as "Magnolia"! As Edgar has noted the appearance as applied was probably also affected by how well - or not - the paint had been stirred. A word of warning, Thomas and BS 381C give different approximate Munsell values, 5.5 RP 8/2.5 and 4.9 R 8.0/2.6 respectively. Those are different hues. I haven't compared them though and bearing in mind the usual response to such precision probably won't bother to do the maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I've a suspicion, but no evidence to hand, that the pink (PRU pink?) applied to the Mk.IXs late in the war was deeper than the pink (off-white ?) applied to the earlier PR.VII (aka PR.IG). Anyone got anything concrete on this ? Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin S-K Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) Hi i have a 1/48 scale Italeri MKIX Spitfire, the instructions for th photo version says PRU PINK, what colour is this? i use humbrol and revel paints normaly Goose, God this subject again....! I suspect it will never go away but keep cropping up. You will get as many opinions about this, as people who post answers......... There were very few Spitfire IX's that got this colour scheme, let alone photo's taken of them. All 16 Sqn as far as I am aware, one flight purely for dawn/dusk missions. Feel free to email me, I will email you what few photos there are, or more correctly what I have. Be prepared to get a tin of Humbrol white and add drops, and I mean drops, of red, to your liking... [email protected] Colin Edited November 21, 2009 by Colin S-K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is the pink of the Spitfire PRXI that was flying: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Supermarine...2056058b3c3f655 She has now been repainted into this scheme: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Supermarine...40d18b2ebef4897 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I did my own mixture, using tam XF2 flat white (9/10), and gunze H19 (1/10), straight on the airbrush for my PR.Ic. Looking good enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 ive found on a certain shops site Xtracolor X034 RAF PRU PINK, but as i dont want to buy a kit, ill have to try and mix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hi Goose if you are referrong to a shop's paint delivery policy then i think Aeroclub, THAS and possibly SBX amongst others stock Xtracolour and will post paints without a kit hth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hi Gooseif you are referrong to a shop's paint delivery policy then i think Aeroclub, THAS and possibly SBX amongst others stock Xtracolour and will post paints without a kit hth You could also try Wonderland models in Edinburgh. They've supplied me with Xtracolour without a kit before. Stuart Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) here is a photo of pru from east fortune it was a very rough covering and patchy in colour so may not be authentic but restoration I also use wonderland models a lot and have had no problems with them so far hope this helps Edited November 22, 2009 by delta7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is the pink of the Spitfire PRXI that was flying:http://www.airliners.net/photo/Supermarine...2056058b3c3f655 And NB the comment on the photo that says "actually the colour should have been lighter than this"! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 And NB the comment on the photo that says "actually the colour should have been lighter than this"!Nick It does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is an illustration from a (fairly) old book, and it isn't very far off the photo in the RAF Museum; I have a photocopy of that photo (can't get a proper print, any more,) but it won't reproduce properly on here, going virtually white Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxhound Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 This is an illustration from a (fairly) old book, and it isn't very far off the photo in the RAF Museum; I have a photocopy of that photo (can't get a proper print, any more,) but it won't reproduce properly on here, going virtually white Is that from The Spitfire Story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 checked oout wonderland models, £1.35 for paint then £3 for delivery, i think il have to mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtd350 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Here's my tuppence worth Italeri Spit with Xtracolor X34 RAF PRU Pink (nearly finished) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dereknf Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I found an RGB reference for PRU pink and matched mine to it. I think it may be a bit too pink but who really knows. Mine was about 25 parts white to one red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Most pinks on models are far too pink. I even think mine is a bit too too. It should be subtle, soft. When mixing, just a drop of red to white. Add light gray also, such as aircraft gray. It seems to cut down on the Pepto Bismol candy look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 When I converted the Occidental kit a decade back (ironically into the version and scheme now reboxed by Italeri) I just eyeballed it until it matched by impressions of various photos - from memory it was Tamiya white with tony drop of red and cut with a drop of grey to tone down the brightness. I think i was going for almost a subliminal pink. For those with SAM back issues, its March 2000: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Most pinks on models are far too pink. I even think mine is a bit too too. It should be subtle, soft.When mixing, just a drop of red to white. Add light gray also, such as aircraft gray. It seems to cut down on the Pepto Bismol candy look. Must say Steven think this is spot on, nice touch by adding the grey to tone it down I must say. Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Eisenman Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Dloug, thanks. One other thing, the fin flash and serial. Most are too big. I believe I used the old 1/48 Almark PR aircraft decals. Great set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtd350 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hi i have a 1/48 scale Italeri MKIX Spitfire, the instructions for th photo version says PRU PINK, what colour is this? i use humbrol and revel paints normaly Won't let me send you a message for some reason so pm me your addy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Ah so Jonathan that's why I know your name!!!!! (I had been meaning to ask, now I don't have too) Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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