Brazilian F-5E Tigers

[Tiger331]

Hi there,

I have a problem with ascertaining the colour used for the overall Grey F-5E Tiger IIs used by the Brazilian Air Force. Two highly acclaimed South American decal manufacturers (including one from Brazil !) seem to disagree on the FS number of the grey colour used. One quotes 'Blue Grey' FS36375 whilst the other quotes the colour as FS36463. I would normally be inclined to go with the Brazilian recommendation but the real aircraft appears to be more akin to the alternative shade quoted !. My FS Colors fan shows little difference between the two shades but I would still like to get it right. Of course, its perfectly possible that two different shades of grey were used at different times but I am not a Subject Matter Expert on this particular Air Arm/Type...

Can anyone shed any light on it ?.

VMT

Tiger331

[Murmillo]

Hi there,

I have a problem with ascertaining the colour used for the overall Grey F-5E Tiger IIs used by the Brazilian Air Force. Two highly acclaimed South American decal manufacturers (including one from Brazil !) seem to disagree on the FS number of the grey colour used. One quotes 'Blue Grey' FS36375 whilst the other quotes the colour as FS36463. I would normally be inclined to go with the Brazilian recommendation but the real aircraft appears to be more akin to the alternative shade quoted !. My FS Colors fan shows little difference between the two shades but I would still like to get it right. Of course, its perfectly possible that two different shades of grey were used at different times but I am not a Subject Matter Expert on this particular Air Arm/Type...

Can anyone shed any light on it ?.

VMT

Tiger331

On Aztec decal sheet is F-5 from 1/14 GACA in overall FS 36495 gray.

[FCM]

Hello Tiger311, My name is Felipe and I ma the producer of FCM Decals from Brasil.

The Brazilian Air Force did not use Federal Standard color refferencer for the paints used on the aircrafts, here they use a proper color refference, and the color after applied on aircrafts turns to several shades during the years due sun exposition. When I selected the FS 36463 I chose this color for being the one that more resembled what I saw in airplanes with newer paint, however the oldest ones can seem with a clearer color until being next to FS 36495 indicated by Aztec.

I would like to show some photos here but it will be a problem due copyrights once those are not mine, but you can find a lot of photos of Brazilian F-5 with this color scheme on AIrliners.net, so I believe that it will not be so difficult to select which color seems to be better for your eyes.

Just the more recent tatical color scheme in gray / green was painted using FS refferences.

Edited September 20, 2010 by FCM

[jynski]

Hello Tiger311, My name is Felipe and I ma the producer of FCM Decals from Brasil.

The Brazilian Air Force did not use Federal Standard color refferencer for the paints used on the aircrafts, here they use a proper color refference, and the color after applied on aircrafts turns to several shades during the years due sun exposition. When I selected the FS 36463 I chose this color for being the one that more resembled what I saw in airplanes with newer paint, however the oldest ones can seem with a clearer color until being next to FS 36495 indicated by Aztec.

I would like to show some photos here but it will be a problem due copyrights once those are not mine, but you can find a lot of photos of Brazilian F-5 with this color scheme on AIrliners.net, so I believe that it will not be so difficult to select which color seems to be better for your eyes.

Just the more recent tatical color scheme in gray / green was painted using FS refferences.

I'm glad that you put out an updated sheet for the F-5EM as I was not able to find the original. Nice work. I'm planning a 1/48 AFV F-5EM in the near future with Python 3 missiles

[Don McIntyre]

Thank you for the info, FCM. When I get around to doing my F-5E I was going to use your decals with that very scheme.

[Howard of Effingham]

having used some FCM decals for the mirage 2000 of the peruvian AF recently, i can vouch for their quality.

they are very good indeed.

[FCM]

This decal set FCM48033 is out of stock for some time, but now it is already available! As soon as possible I will restock that decal with Hannant's and others.

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