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SEA camo undersides
Posted by out04 on Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:10 AM

I know camouflage gray is considered the correct color, but when I look at pictures/videos of Vietnam-era aircraft, I see white undersides.  MM camouflage gray has a yellowish hue which I absolutely don't see.

Thoughts?

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Posted by Nathan T on Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:40 AM

Its definitely a white shade. I always use an off white color. Gunze and Akan have some excellent matches. 

 

 

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  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Saturday, November 18, 2017 12:15 PM

Hello!

There's a really finie line between very light gray and white. Do some preshading in gray and the discussion turns purely academic, so I think everyone could agree on very, very light gray.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, November 18, 2017 12:24 PM

I agree with both responses. A bit of weathering will give it some realism. Most Vietnam era aircraft were dirty from constant sorties, even off aircraft carriers.

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Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Saturday, November 18, 2017 12:32 PM

The USAF specified Camouflage Gray - FS 36622

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Posted by out04 on Saturday, November 18, 2017 3:38 PM

[quote user="KnightTemplar5150"]

The USAF specified Camouflage Gray - FS 36622

 For sure, but I see dirty glossy white.

 

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Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Saturday, November 18, 2017 3:53 PM

That particular shade of gray is one of the lightest in the Fed Standard catalog and is very close to appearing white in fifty year old photos. But, once you see it up close in person, there is no doubt that it is definitely a gray.

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Posted by snapdragonxxx on Saturday, November 18, 2017 4:10 PM

This is the paint set you need

https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Colors-Vietnam-Scheme-Paint/dp/B06XF5QXRC

 

FS 36622

Vallejo Model Air 71.296 Is the bottle of paint you need for the undersurface

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Posted by 68GT on Saturday, November 18, 2017 4:12 PM

I've never seen the enamale MM Camoflage Gray Fs 36622 have a yellow hugh.  Then again you dont have to worry about it since they dont make it anymore.

 

On Ed's bench, ???

  

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Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Saturday, November 18, 2017 4:21 PM

Hoping these might help a bit. The underside of the fuselage is the FS 36622 Camoflauge Gray in question. The nosegear strut is in plain white.

The same appears here in this restored bird - gray undersides, white gear. Sort of close, but unmistakably different.

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