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Corsair F4U-4 paint?????

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Ontario, Canada
Corsair F4U-4 paint?????
Posted by Aceman on Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:58 PM

I'm building a Revell Corsair 1/48th scale. I'm kind of stuck now on which colour to use for the main body.  The instructions says to paint it Federal Standard FS 15042. But I only have Humbrol paints. Has anyone ever used Humbrol paint on Corsair's body and which number did you use or a mixture that matches it the best? Any help would be awesome.

Jerry

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:37 PM

Jerry,

According to these paint charts, Humbrol 182 should be the one you need. Wink [;)]

Frank 

 

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    January 2009
  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by Aceman on Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:37 PM

Thanks for the reply Frank. According to the chart it's 181, but 181 is discountinued. I tried 25 and 109 but still it's not it. I guess I'm gonna have to mix some.

Has anyone ever mix this colour using Hunbrol paints?

Jerry

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:24 PM
 Aceman wrote:

...According to the chart it's 181, but 181 is discountinued.

OOPS!  Glad you're on your toes. Blush [:I]  Good luck finding your paint, hope you are able to acquire some. Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Leonardtown, Maryland
Posted by Greenshirt on Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:59 AM

Jerry,

According to IPMS Stockholm, here, the mix ratios are:

A/N 607 (NS Sea Blue) -- 12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 + 4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:181, 1*Hu:189 + 1*Hu:182)

A/N 606 (SG Sea Blue) -- 12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 + 4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:134)

HTH

Tim

On the bench (all 72nd):

  • 7 Spitfires & Seafires
  • Wellington III
  • N-9H Navy Jenny

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by Aceman on Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:36 AM

Yes, that's perect,,,,Thank you Tim.

12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 + 4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:181)

Does that mean 12 parts of Humbrol 21 + 10 parts of Humbrol 15 + 4 parts of Humbrol 68 + 3 parts of Humbrol 22

Jerry

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Leonardtown, Maryland
Posted by Greenshirt on Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:54 PM

Jerry,

That's the formula according to the website.  Or parenthetically the exact match (Hu181).

Tim

On the bench (all 72nd):

  • 7 Spitfires & Seafires
  • Wellington III
  • N-9H Navy Jenny

  • Member since
    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:27 AM
I think the tri-color scheme is better than the boring oveall blue scheme 
  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by Aceman on Saturday, April 4, 2009 11:05 PM

Yes you are right Philo. But,,, since I don't have an airbrush yet I'll settle for one colour now.

Thanks for sharing yours, you did an awesome job.

 Jerry

  • Member since
    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Saturday, April 4, 2009 11:20 PM
Thanks!Once you get a double-action airbrush you can create just about any cammo scheme that you want!
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    July 2010
Posted by Sebweb on Friday, July 9, 2010 9:10 AM

Hi Philo,

Love this tri-color scheme ! Brilliant job !

I know it's been a while but do you remember which colors you used on this Corsair ??

Seb

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