tornado gr1 gray/green colours

[mrvr6]

im doing a revell 32 sclae gr1 kit number 04705 http://www.scalemates.com/products/img/128848-10977.jpg

any idea what tamiya acrylics are suitable for the gray/green camo?

will it be the same colours as xh558 vulcan?

Edited November 2, 2011 by mrvr6

[SaintsPhil]

Have a look here:

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/s...orcharts_uk.htm

It'll tell you the BS numbers and should give you the tamyia equivalents!

Phil

[mrvr6]

Have a look here:

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/s...orcharts_uk.htm

It'll tell you the BS numbers and should give you the tamyia equivalents!

Phil

thanks for that mate

looks like xf 54 for the gray and xf 27 for the green

[mrvr6]

looking at it again i think xf54 is way to dark im leaning more toward xf80 now (same gray as the vulcan)

[SaintsPhil]

Good site that!

I think it's Dark sea grey but I'll await correction!

Phil

[Giorgio N]

The best tamiya green for a RAF plane is XF-81, as this colour is made specificlly for RAF planes.

XF-54 is kind of ok for dark sea grey as used on the tornado. I've never used XF-80, but from the pics loos a bit light IMHO.

I'm not sure XH558 is actually painted as the tornado: Vulcans in wrap-around scheme used dark sea grey, but XH558 was not one of the planes originally painted in this scheme so originally had dark green and medium sea grey uppersurfaces. The wrap around scheme was added during the "restoration" using a lighter grey, that to my eyes looks somewhere between dark and medium sea grey.

[mrvr6]

The best tamiya green for a RAF plane is XF-81, as this colour is made specificlly for RAF planes.

XF-54 is kind of ok for dark sea grey as used on the tornado. I've never used XF-80, but from the pics loos a bit light IMHO.

I'm not sure XH558 is actually painted as the tornado: Vulcans in wrap-around scheme used dark sea grey, but XH558 was not one of the planes originally painted in this scheme so originally had dark green and medium sea grey uppersurfaces. The wrap around scheme was added during the "restoration" using a lighter grey, that to my eyes looks somewhere between dark and medium sea grey.

thanks for the imput il use 81 and 54 see what it looks like

[spike7451]

Not to throw a spanner in the works,but the green you see on RAF Germany Tornado's seems to have a bronze tint to it...

[mrvr6]

Not to throw a spanner in the works,but the green you see on RAF Germany Tornado's seems to have a bronze tint to it...

lol tough

[mrvr6]

im struggling to find out what colour the intakes should be google wasnt much help

[spike7451]

im struggling to find out what colour the intakes should be google wasnt much help

The inside edges are done in a black rubber 'paint' called Flexane,insides of the intakes are the same as the undercarraige & gear well,light gray.

[jacksdad]

The inside edges are done in a black rubber 'paint' called Flexane,insides of the intakes are the same as the undercarraige & gear well,light gray.

Not white then?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Steve

[spike7451]

Not white then?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Steve

[mrvr6]

The inside edges are done in a black rubber 'paint' called Flexane,insides of the intakes are the same as the undercarraige & gear well,light gray.

big strip or small?

[spike7451]

big strip or small?

You can see it here;

See where the airframe color changes to the light gray just inside the intake.Also,dont forget to open up the APU exhaust...

Yes,it's an F-3,but it's the same on the GR/IDS.

[mrvr6]

its already closed up and i didnt know about the gpu doh lol thanks for the pic