Avro Lancaster colours???

Hi Jeremias,

The underside is coal black Humbrol 85 this is a satin colour but will need a gloss coat where the decals go then a clear matt coat, Also use H85 for the fins.

The cameo' upper surface is Humbrol 116 dark green and the brown is Humbrol 29 dark earth, both of these are also matt and will require a gloss coat before any decals are put on, then a clear matt coat over the colours.

Don't use Humbrol 30 matt green its the wrong shade

 

regards.

 ian.

Modelmaster has these colors:

Dark Earth (TS 2054)

Dark Green (TS 2060)

Black (Take your pick)

 

If you can get them, the Xtracolor paints are very nice and (IMHO) they airbrush pretty well.

 

 

 

 

I mistakenly painted my first Lancaster (dam buster) in Tamiya British Green along with the correct dark earth and matt black. The green is very shiny and does not look right. I found the Tamiya RAF green which is the correct color and it looks much better on my other British planes. Looks I'll be getting another Lanc as if I needed a excuse. The Lancater version that carried the grand slam bomb is to be painted medium sea gray and RAF green, I have that plane but have yet to build it.  I'm talking of rattle cans by the way as I do not own an airbrush.

So why not dullcoat it and call it a day?

Zar wrote:

Looks I'll be getting another Lanc as if I needed a excuse. The Lancater version that carried the grand slam bomb is to be painted medium sea gray and RAF green, I have that plane but have yet to build it.

Do you mean the Tamiya Lancaster..........

 

or this Airfix Lancaster ......

 

  ian.

Zar wrote:

I mistakenly painted my first Lancaster (dam buster) in Tamiya British Green along with the correct dark earth and matt black. The green is very shiny and does not look right.

Yep, Tamiya TS-9 British Green is an automotive colour and is gloss. Think of the old classic British cars - eg, Jaguars and Bentleys in green - it's that colour.

As Phil says, TS-9 is British Racing Green, a classic British car colour (one of my Minis is in this colour).

Thank a lot for all the help guys! I will try to find the Humbrols colours that Ian sugested. Hope start my Lanc soon (I´m waiting for the postman for some great aftermarket goodies that a friend got for me and I have to buy Argentinean decals too)

best regards

 Jeremias

Another Airfix. When I get a Tamiya Lanc I'm going 1/48th and that has got to be one impressive model. Space is not plentiful for me so so far I've kept bombers at the 1/72 level.