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Three U-Boat Colors?
Posted by:
Ed VanTassel
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Date: April 09, 2004 09:17AM
Could Someone please suggest FS NUMBERS for the three primary u-boat colors. Hull, Light Grey, Dark Grey?
Now, PLEASE don't chastise me for not searching the site.
I have searched and found some information. However, the suggestions seem to be case specific to a certain paint BRAND, i.e., Tamiya, Humbrol. I personally use Floquil, and sometimes Testors. Generally I custom mix my colors to match the FS chips or photos. I imagine a lot of modelers out there do the same. I am an OLD armor modeler myself, but this new REVELL 1/72 U-BOAT is just such a watershed EVENT in scale modeling that I just can't resist building a couple. It reminds me of some other similar incidents in my scale modeling history, such as the Monogram release of the 1/48th scale B-29 many years ago, or Dragon's foray into 1/35th scale armor back in the 90's that finally forced Tamiya to 'raise the bar'.
I think, maybe having these three CRITICAL COLORS in a single thread with FS numbered suggestions would be helpful to everyone regardless of the Paint brand or formula we use. Thanks very much.
Ed
Now, PLEASE don't chastise me for not searching the site.
I have searched and found some information. However, the suggestions seem to be case specific to a certain paint BRAND, i.e., Tamiya, Humbrol. I personally use Floquil, and sometimes Testors. Generally I custom mix my colors to match the FS chips or photos. I imagine a lot of modelers out there do the same. I am an OLD armor modeler myself, but this new REVELL 1/72 U-BOAT is just such a watershed EVENT in scale modeling that I just can't resist building a couple. It reminds me of some other similar incidents in my scale modeling history, such as the Monogram release of the 1/48th scale B-29 many years ago, or Dragon's foray into 1/35th scale armor back in the 90's that finally forced Tamiya to 'raise the bar'.
I think, maybe having these three CRITICAL COLORS in a single thread with FS numbered suggestions would be helpful to everyone regardless of the Paint brand or formula we use. Thanks very much.
Ed