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  • Nicko
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2019
    • 1394
    • Nick
    • East Anglia

    #1

    Colours question.

    Hi guys,

    I'll shortly be starting the build of the Revell boxing of the Hasegawa RAF Phantom FGR2.

    One of the finishing options is for a Wattisham based aircraft from 1992. I'm not far from Wattisham and remember seeing these planes and have also been on site there a number of times over the past thirty years or so with different jobs so i plan to build the Suffolk based example.

    The colours are a two-tone grey finish but as usual, Revell only give mix details for their own colours. Can anyone tell me what the colours are called? I normally use Vallejo Model Air so would like to find their equivalents if possible.

    Thanks,
    Nick.
  • adt70hk
    SMF Supporters
    • Sep 2019
    • 10400

    #2
    Hi nick

    Vallejo do a conversion pdf chart you can download. Will try and find later.

    There are also some online conversion websites too.

    ATB

    Andrew

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    • adt70hk
      SMF Supporters
      • Sep 2019
      • 10400

      #3
      There is also a usefull app called 'hobby colour converter'

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      • adt70hk
        SMF Supporters
        • Sep 2019
        • 10400

        #4
        There is also this website. It's been updated since I last used it but it was so ok before...

        This website has paint conversation charts for paints from different hobby paints manufacturers for any scale models or miniatures.

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        • KarlW
          • Jul 2020
          • 1522

          #5
          This is the latest chart from Vallejo.
          historical-color-references-guide-for-aircraft-and-afv-series-vallejo-colors.pdf (acrylicosvallejo.com)

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          • Guest

            #6
            I have an airfix FGR.2 in 1991 falklands scheme, which appears to be the same, they call off:

            165 - medium sea grey - BS381C 637
            166 - light aircraft grey - BS381C 627
            167 - camouflage grey (barley grey) - BS381C 626
            This page will give a number of options...too many if you ask me, but might be helpful - www.modelshade.com/paint-conversion-chart/

            I also found this in the process, which I will be looking in to - www.paint4models.com/paintchart/paintconversionchart.html#

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            • Nicko
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2019
              • 1394
              • Nick
              • East Anglia

              #7
              Thanks Guys - I will study those....

              Nick

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              • Tim Marlow
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 18875
                • Tim
                • Somerset UK

                #8
                This may help for the official colour numbers and names...

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                • Nicko
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2019
                  • 1394
                  • Nick
                  • East Anglia

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                  This may help for the official colour numbers and names...
                  Now that, Tim, looks like a really useful site - thanks!

                  Might have to go non-Vallejo for a couple of the colours though, which is a bit of a worry......

                  Nick.

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    Unless you’re happy with ‘close enough’.

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                    • Nicko
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2019
                      • 1394
                      • Nick
                      • East Anglia

                      #11
                      Close enough is good enough for me - have you seen my builds? :tongue-out3:

                      Nick

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