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Europe-1 Camouflage

The AirDoc F-4 decal sheet instructions claim that the Europe-1 camouflage is simply SEA camouflage with the Tan 30219 replaced by Charcoal Gray 36081. This has been borne out by a number of people whith whom I have corresponded. That would make the full spec 36081/34102/34079.

On the other hand, the Two Bobs sheet 72-048 shows two RF-4Cs in what appears to be the Euro-1 scheme, but claims that the colours are

36118/34102/34092.

Which is correct? Or, were there two subtly different versions of the scheme, one used in Europe and one in Japan?

Reply to
Enzo Matrix
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The Two Bobs sheet is incorrect! The correct colours for F-4s are

36081/34102/34079.

HTH

Reply to
JJ

Thanks JJ!

Reply to
Enzo Matrix

You're welcome Enzo.

You could also check out

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-> F-4 -> Colours (scroll down and you will find the Euro I scheme).

Regards,

Reply to
JJ

Reply to
ian collins

OK.... now I'm totally confused!

Reply to
Enzo Matrix

No, in this instance Two Bobs is wrong!

The specified colours for the F-4 are 36081/34102/34079.

Reply to
JJ

Enzo,

There's no need to be confused. Ian simply repeated an often seen error.

Fact is, the Euro I scheme was different from aircraft type to aircraft type, e.g. the A-7D/Ks were 34079/36081, A-10s were 34092/34102/36081.

Regards,

Reply to
JJ

Now there's something *else* I didn't know... It makes the study of camouflage all the more interesting.

Reply to
Enzo Matrix

Enzo,

It gets more complicated than that. The SAC version used 36081/36118/34086 (B-1s, B-52s and FB-111As), while MAC used 34092/34102/36118 (C-5s, C-130s and C-141s) - the latter combination was also used on USAF helicopters.

OV-10s and A-10 (as well as experimental F-16s) used 34092/34102/36081.

HTH,

Reply to
JJ

Although it doesn't help that the grey weathered very rapidly, and could end up looking like -018 to -118 and every shade in between.

In the end, put on the colour that looks right to you. You probably can't be proven to be wrong.

Reply to
Jessie C

Actually, Nobody is wrong

Stripp>

Reply to
Ian Maw

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