Hi all - I'm building an R/C C47 model to take part in a 60th anniversary of VE day celebration (see
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Hi all - I'm building an R/C C47 model to take part in a 60th anniversary of VE day celebration (see
correct upper and lower surface colours?
Upper surfaces were all olive drab. I am at work or would give you the mil spec shade number. The under surface was dove gray. Again, I don't have the mil spec. Maybe someone reading this has the shade numbers for you.
All American Daks were painted Olive Drab over Neutral Grey. Some had dark green patches on the leading edges of all flying surfaces, and all but the newest were heavily faded and weathered by the time VE day rolled around. Go to town :)
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Thanks all - explains my confusion at Humbrol having two Olive drabs - numbers 66 and 155. The greener one is pre '43 and the greyer/blacker one is post '43, so as Spanhoe was only operational in '44 and '45 I guess it's the grey one.... David
Thanks Kjell, very impressive.
Oh - and - er - can anyone help with the zinc chromate primer type colour that I am assuming would be visible in the wheel wells and flap bays? Is Humbrol cockpit green anywhere near or too dark? I dimly remember reading somewhere that British and American aircraft have different greeny/yellow colours in cockpit interiors etc.
Thanks again, David
The Brit green is darker. The chromate has more yellow in it. You could try mixing your own from green and yellow. You should be able to get pretty close.
YOu may be able to buy the zinc chromate spray in an auto paint store. Available here in Canada at CTC. Gord MAAC6694
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Thanks for confirming what I thought Paul.
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