Colours for my Lanc

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Hi guys,

The Revell kit tells: * Revell 68 dark green
*Revell 82 dark earth
*Revell 9 anthracite

Or should I use the Humbrol ones:

  • H29 dark green
  • H30 dark earth
  • H33 black

Should I use matt black(Humbrol) or matt anthracite (Revell) ?
And should I use the revell earth, which is much lighter in colour then the humbrol one?
Is it really dark brown on a Lanc or a lighter brown?

Really need your help…

Regards,
Jürgen

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I don’t know what the Revell colors look like, but I think Humbrol drk earh is a good match. I have used that for RAF camo before.

3

Try these two links for a color reference, They are of two 1/48 Tamiya Lancasters but do tak about the interior and exterior paint color and one has some very nice pics of both

http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/gb/mallinsonlanc.htm
http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/gb/cleaverlanc.htm

Hope this helps.

The skies the limit,

V.A.

4

I’d go with the Humbrol Colors, but whichever you use, the bottom of the aircraft will still be Black. OK ?

(or is it White, or is it Blue, or fushia? (Dummy, slap, slap) Oh yea, it’s Black! )

5

I really like the testors model master enamels for RAFdark green and dark earth.They seem to be a nice match and better quality then revell.
flat black from the pot may look a little stark ; You might want to lighten the black a bit to a very dark grey or “off black” for weather and scale effect. You can then shade pannel lines and seperate pannels with variations of this colour and /or Pure matt black. lots of luck !!! Peter

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Thanks to eveyone for their help !!!

Regards,

Jürgen