Russet...

[Guest]

I'm reading the instructions of a spitfire MK IXe, my next build, and I have to paint the pilot "chair" with this colour... I don't have it in my stage... Someone knows if it's more similar to red or like red/brown?

Thanks

Polux

[Guest]

[Ian M]

Red brown will be fine. I use Vallejo mahogany with a drop of red.

you want to try for a chestnut colour (de color castaño)

The 'red seats where made from a plastic material so no metal chip marks either!

Ian M

[papa 695]

Vallejo 70.818 Red Leather is close Polux

[Guest]

Thank you very much guys!

[stona]

Polux, most native english speakers would be unsure of exactly what colour "russet" is. It's an old word for a brown/red colour, often used to describe autumn colours such as the leaves on the trees before they fall.

You won't go far wrong with Edgar's photo.

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

Oi! you saying I'm old LOL

Ian M

[stona]

You can't be that old! According to the online etymology dictionary the word has origins in old French and was originally a reddish-brown cloth. It has been used as an adjective since the 14th century. It was applied to a type of apple in the 1620s and a pear in the 1720s, but I doubt you remember that either

The application to a red-brown colour has remained consistent for about 700 years which is good going for any word!

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

Nah not that old but old enough to know what it means and use it

Ian M

[eddiesolo]

Yep, the seat was made from a Bakelite type plastic.

Si

[Guest]

Thank you 'old' guys...

Steve# in a few days will open the thread, and will try to do a complet one! Similar your fantastic ones!!

I'm happy, I know, there is very friendly members if you need help

Thanks!

Polux

[eddiesolo]

Just to add that the early Spits had a metal seat in green, from May 1940 they had the fibre/bakelite ( actually, it is SRBP-synthetic resin bonded paper) russet coloured one. There was a issue with the bonded strength of the seat prior to that date. This seat was moulded so technically it isn't Bakelite as the granular plastic takes a controlled heat and immense pressure to form and cure properly hence the use of Resin Bonding. The same seats were fitted in many aircraft, Hurricanes, Vampires etc.

Si