US Coast Guard colors?

I think Chevy Engine red is too red for the HH65, especially the A and B models. Coast Guard Red as used on the racing stripe and on the cutters is not the same shade of orange used on the CG's aircraft.

 *edit* Sources confirm the above. The maintenance officer at Team ALPAT Kodiak Alaska sends: . . ." PPG color used at AR&SC is called TANGERINE, USCG Paint and Colors Manual refers to the same PPG coded paint as 'International Orange'. . ."

 

Don

CG Bob, I had already decided to go with Chevy Engine Red, but I'm glad to see I made a good choice, Thanks. I found the MM coast guard colors and almost bought them online but being that this was supposed to be a quicky build and I'm impatient I decided Chevy Engine Red looked close enough. That decision also saved me about $80 as I had filled my shopping cart up pretty well, I didn't want those bottles of paint to get lonely in the mail. Don, thanks for the changes, not sure how much I'll tackle on this kit since I'm not looking for a super involved build but several of those sound fairly easy to fix.

Here's a link to the USCG paint manuals.  The Model Master CG Orange AN 508 and CG Red are based on the 1950's color specs.  The correct color is CG Red FS 12199, the closest match is Model Master Chevy Engine Red.  In the early 1990's I ran the CG Buoy Depot on Governors Island, NYC - and we repainted quite a few USCG 44' MLB and 41' UTB.  I matched the CG Red FS 12199 to some samples of Model Master paints. 

Aaron,

The Revel kit is a repop of the old Matchbox kit of an Aerospatial 365N. The USCG bought 96 airframes of the AS366G. THe fenestron is much bigger and has only 11 blades on the fan not 13 like the 365. In 72nd scale it is not that big of a deal, but the tail skid faring is, the USCG version doesn't have it. It is pretty easy to remove and clean up right where it meets the tail. There is no rear cabin entry door on the left or right side of the CG version. The Left side is totally filled in as that is where the avionics package sits, on the right side just the window is there. The right side cabin door slides aft, it doesn't open out. The most glaring ommision is the lack of the rescue hoist. I made one from a 72nd scale torpedo and spare sprue.

email me if you'd like more info.

 

Don

Here are some pictures that I have.  This -65 was based at Traverse City, MI at the time the pictures were taken.

They also make Coast Guard red in the same line

    Model Master makes a Coast guard orange. I found it in the Model Master Naughtical color display. I also had problems with that color before this color was out. I have only seen the Naughtical display at one store in Florida. I haven't tried on line to locate it. The number is  Coast Guard Orange AN508 1/2.   I used to mix Guards Red and International Orange but that was hard to get it right . 

                                               Good luck with your project,

                                                 The Best Davey 5