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So blue
Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:00 PM

I'm painting an Airfix 1/72 Typhoon. The camo is olive drab and ocean grey. I use Model Master acrylics. This is the first time I've used ocean grey, and it looks more like a blue to me. Is it supposed to have a strong blue hue?

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Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:06 PM

No, but it is "cool". 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:13 PM

It all depends upon whose Ocean Grey that you use. Model Master’s does indeed lean into the bluer end of the spectrum. Humbrol’s take is more neutral in hue, and also not as dark as the Model Master version. I have Tamiya’s new issue of the color, but have not used it yet, so I can not comment as to where it is on the spectrum. I’m willing to bet that Vallejo and Gunze also have differences as well. I do remember Polly S’ version having a bluish hue as well, but it was lighter in tone similar to Humbrol.

 

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Posted by hypertex on Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:35 AM

You can neutralize some of the blue by mixing in a little brown (such as burnt umber). And I mean 'little.' Of course, that will also darken the gray, so you will have to add white to lighten it back up.

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Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Sunday, February 18, 2018 8:11 AM

Sounds like I can tone down the blue and still be in the ballpark of "correct". Right now it absorbs too much of the olive drab, I can see in the old photos there is more of a contrast.

I'll try adding some brown and white, thanks!

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, February 18, 2018 11:36 AM

Your appearance is going to change anyways, just from gloss and dull coats, without any changes you make to the paint. Any washes to the aircraft will also alter the color. Don’t get too wrapped up in the precise/exact shade. 

 

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, February 18, 2018 11:42 AM
I'm surprised about the olive drab. Most Typhoons were ocean grey and dark green

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, February 18, 2018 12:28 PM

Dark Green is the right color. You can't go too wrong with the Humbrol paints.

Go back to square one. If the Ocean Grey looks too blue against OD, thats to be expected. Adding any brown to it is just going to muddy things up. Paint the model with Dark Green and Ocean Grey and then see what you think. It can always be weathered down a bit.

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:33 PM

tempestjohnny
I'm surprised about the olive drab. Most Typhoons were ocean grey and dark green
 

Exactly. Only Lend Lease Aircraft used Olive Drab, as they were made in the USA. And that was after the ANA boards decreed such to standardize for speeding up and simplification of production. Typhoons being built in the UK would be painted with British paints, which did not use OD for their own aircraft when built in the UK.

 

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Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Monday, February 19, 2018 8:06 AM

Thanks for the dark green information. I mixed a little gull grey with the ocean grey (no brown) and I like it. I'll give it some time to cure, mask, then post some pictures. 

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