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Re: Modern RN Type 45 colours

by Sutho » Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:46 pm

Thanks, second coat in of the WEM paints the deck is looking better.

I still cant get over the colour of the decks of Daring in that photo I took.

I kid you not that the first coat I did the deck colour of the WEM paint looked identical to the water.

Re: Modern RN Type 45 colours

by dick » Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:01 am

You may be able to find the answer to accuracy of the colours of the modelling paints by starting here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warpaint

and then cross referencing the paints authorised to the websites of the authorised manufacturers and their catalogues/paint charts.

The annexes give quite detailed guides as to which paint is used where.

Do let us know how you get on!

Best wishes.

Re: Modern RN Type 45 colours

by Sutho » Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:09 am

Finally I have a photo I took as an example.

I am trying to create models of ships that attended the International Fleet Review in Sydney in October 2013. Above is a photo I personally took from a scenic helicopter fligt during the event.

Note the deck colours of HMS Daring look a distinct shade of grey and do not appear to have the greenish tint as seen in the WEM tins. Which is why I am asking if the RN has changed their paints in recent years since the WEM paints have been in production.

The Airfix kit of which I am working with supplied paints but I have no idea on how accurate those paints are. The WEM paints have always proved reliable to me and their JMSDF paints are spot on for what I observed of their ship at the Fleet Review.

Any help on paints would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 0ec9e4dd61

Modern RN Type 45 colours

by Sutho » Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:08 am

Just checking that the Royal Navy has not changed their paint colours in recent years with the new addition of these ships and the stealth technology. There is a lot of information on paint being changed in its properties to reduce the radar signature.

I trust WEM CC paints the most and have in my possession their tins of which I will use for the 1/350 HMS Daring kit.

However I do not have a modern colour for antifouling red.

Q's
1.) Is the Airfix paint accurate supplied in their kits?
2.) What colour are modern RN decks? is the WEM paints still accurate.

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