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Post by Craig Sargent on Feb 19, 2007 23:01:58 GMT 12
Blue inert weapons colour is FS35109, same as used by the US and allies. Colour matches in Gunze, Model Master and Xtracolor/crylix.
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Post by Calum on Feb 23, 2007 21:42:24 GMT 12
Thanks Craig
Now any idea what colours (green) were the TGM-65G's. Form the pic's I've seen there seem to be a few different colours between the seeker and the body
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Post by phil on Feb 24, 2007 10:46:13 GMT 12
I"m really not sure on the paint number, I'm pretty sure the Green ones (Gs mostly) came that way. We did have a few grey ones too, (Bs mostly) but again I'm afraid I can't help with the FS number. The green was lighter than the dark green used on the Euro 1 scheme.
One thing to note is the LAU 117 launcher was a very yellow/olive colour, not the darker green of the missile. Sorry I can't help with FS colours, but we never repainted them in my time.
I'd suggest finding a few good colour photos and guestimating a good colour. That is likely to be far more accurate than using an FS colour anyway, since there was a lot of variation.
Even the CATMs were painted in quite different shades of blue. Some were darker than others, and some were painted satin blue, some were glossy, and some were matt blue. Again I'd suggest finding a photo from the time period your working on and matching it to that.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 24, 2007 12:31:41 GMT 12
Les,
Are there still Hercules in the RNZAF in the three colours? Or was that just for information? Cheers.
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Post by Calum on Feb 24, 2007 13:00:15 GMT 12
Thanks Phil
It's for my F-16. I remember the LAU 117's were Olive drab in colour. I'm going to guesstimate the Maverick
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Post by phil on Feb 24, 2007 15:34:15 GMT 12
Does anyone have the FS code for the new Iro grey? It is a very blue looking grey.
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Post by lesterpk on Feb 25, 2007 18:37:21 GMT 12
I think the last tri colour Herc was painted last group, all are single grey now I think.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 25, 2007 18:44:41 GMT 12
Thanks Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 1, 2007 20:44:46 GMT 12
The new Iro paint code is FS26118.
Markings are semi gloss black.
Les.
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Post by phil on Mar 1, 2007 21:03:09 GMT 12
Thanks les
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Post by beagle on Mar 1, 2007 21:15:40 GMT 12
How many of the iroquois are now painted Grey.
They had only started to go to overall greeen before I left in 2001 and were also talking about a grey scheme then.
Pretty sure they even had white ones up untill a year ago.
Did you ever see the scarlett Chrome one Les, they did it at hobby and wheeled it out and some officer come along and temporarily put ministry of works stickers on it.
It was back in the shop again that night getting major touch ups.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 1, 2007 21:42:12 GMT 12
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Post by Craig Sargent on Mar 2, 2007 11:32:41 GMT 12
Thanks Craig Now any idea what colours (green) were the TGM-65G's. Form the pic's I've seen there seem to be a few different colours between the seeker and the body Can't quite remember at present. I believe if you pick up the FS numbers for the Euro A-10 scheme and compare to the A-4K Lizard scheme, the green of the Mavericks is the green colour on the A-10 that is not on the A-4; FS34102 seems to ring a bell. |
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 2, 2007 19:38:07 GMT 12
34102 was the light green used on the A-4s and Iroquois in the 90's. Painted enough Iroquois to know the scheme off by heart. Can't believe when we were on course, it took 6 of us 2 weeks to sand/paint the Iroquois for the musuem, after a while in the paintshop it took 2 of us about 2-3 days at most.
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Post by beagle on Mar 2, 2007 19:53:03 GMT 12
my god you were lucky.
On my painters course, we stripped a devon which had paint 20 years old on it and it stuck like the proverbial.
Our trade test was to each strip and paint a iro elevator.
I remember Maree Turners one wa sprimed in the old 858 which stripper will not touch let alone MEK, she was in tears as we were into the painting stage and she wa sstill trying to strip hers.
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Post by Calum on Mar 2, 2007 20:42:38 GMT 12
Thanks Craig Now any idea what colours (green) were the TGM-65G's. Form the pic's I've seen there seem to be a few different colours between the seeker and the body Can't quite remember at present. I believe if you pick up the FS numbers for the Euro A-10 scheme and compare to the A-4K Lizard scheme, the green of the Mavericks is the green colour on the A-10 that is not on the A-4; FS34102 seems to ring a bell. I think thats FS34097. Anyway I did it Humbrol 117 which is supposed to be FS34102 but doesn't look much like it IMHO. It's a fair bit darker and greener, but not as dark as the Dark green used on the A-4's |
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Post by Craig Sargent on Mar 5, 2007 10:32:46 GMT 12
FS34092 was the colour I was thinking of. 34092  34079  34102  36081  The A-4 uses 34079, 34102 and 36081. The A-10 substitutes 34092 for the A-4's 34079. |
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