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Harrier colors
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:41 PM

I'm working on a 1/72 Hasegawa Harrier.  The only two paint schemes they show in the  instruction sheet are both green and gray camoflage.  I looked up  a bunch of photos of the plane on the  internet, and found most of them were solid colors, various shades of grays, some blues, some tans- but no camo that I came across.  What do you think would be the most appropriate color for this model?  I am not too interested in the camo scheme.  Since it is a Marine aircraft, I'm thinking gray would be most appropriate .  And how about the bottom- White?  Or same as on top?

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Posted by jmcquate on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 8:17 PM

Depends on the time frame. Early USMC Harriers had a green/ grey with light gray underside. Then the went to to a 3 tone wrap around camo similar to a Euro 1 scheme. Currently they have a 3 tone grey camo.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 9:41 PM

It all depends upon the version and era for the camo scheme. The RAF, FAA, and USMC Harriers all wore various camo schemes over the years, both factory and field applied.

 

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Posted by seasick on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:57 PM

Its a matter of time. More green and dark gray in the 1970s Becoming dark and light ghost gray in the late 1980s and onward.

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:13 AM

Thanks for the info!

Chuck

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:41 AM

AV-8A, same as the RAF- Deark Sea Grey & Dark Green over Aircraft Grey w/full color markings

later AV-8A/AV-8C, same colors with subdues markings

field applied scheme of White added for use in snowy areas

AV-8B

Initial production scheme Dark Green and Medium Gray over Light Gray

Standard production scheme dark gray/dark green wraparound

Desert Storm 1991, Dark Green and sometimes Dark Gray replaced with lighter grays in field applied schemes

post Desert Storm TPS schemes on Harriers- darker and lighter versions

light

dark

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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