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Royal Navy WW II colours- need some help.

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  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Seattle, WA
Posted by Surface_Line on Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:47 AM

It looks like you are referring to two different color schemes: one WA scheme with white, WA blue and WA green, and the other with G45, B30 and G20.

For the Western Approaches (WA) scheme, you COULD use plain white, or you could use a very light grey that would be off-white.  I would recommend a 50/50 mix of Humbrol 34 white and 147 Matt Light Grey.  

For the WA Blue, I suggest Humbrol 65 Matt Light Blue.  If you are willing to mix, I suggest one part Humbrol 89 Matt Middle Blue to three parts of 65.  

For the WA Green, I suggest Humbrol 90 Matt Beige Green.

For the generic colors:

Steel decks: MS.2 (RN 05): Humbol 106 Matt Ocean Grey

Wood decks: Teak (C 01): Humbrol 103 Matt Cream or mix 121 Pale Stone with white, 50/50.

Underwater hull: RN Antifouling Red (RN 19): Humbrol 73 Matt wine

For the other set of colors (Light Admiralty scheme)

G45  ( RN 14 ): Humbrol 121 Matt Pale Stone

B30 Blue Green ( RN 21) Humbrol 65 Matt Aircraft Grey

G 20 Medium Grey Green (RN 25 ): Humbrol 27 Matt Sea Grey

Semtex  ( Light Egg Blue ) ( M 16 ): Humbrol 28 Camouflage Grey

I suggest these as close matches; I am not claiming perfection.  But I feel the most important factor is how the colors work with each other.  I think these will be good for you.

Good luck,

Rick

  • Member since
    March 2015
Royal Navy WW II colours- need some help.
Posted by Charlie_Echo_Oscar on Monday, June 8, 2015 11:06 PM

Hallo everyone,

I've just started a WEM  beautiful HMS Nerissa (  aka  ORP Piorun to Poles )  kit and was wondering if anybody could help with the correct paint colours. I did  tried to get some from White Ensign dealers in US but there all out of stock and WEM is out of business , so I  would like to use Humbrol colours instead.  Wondered if anybody know the 'straight out of the tin' matches for following RN  WW II colours.

Western Approaches White (RN 10)

Western Approaches Blue (RN 08)

Western Approaches Green (RN 09)

Steel decks: MS.2 (RN 05)

Wood decks: Teak (C 01)

Underwater hull: RN Antifouling Red (RN 19)

G45  ( RN 14 )
B30 Blue Green ( RN 21)
G 20 Medium Grey Green (RN 25 )
Semtex  ( Light Egg Blue ) ( M 16 )
Thank you in advance for your time and help,
Sincerely,
CEO
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