I’ve just received a copy of the new Hobby Boss 1/72 Ka.29 Helix B for review. Borh finish options are in Russian Navy 2-tone grey camo, but gives matches in Mr.Hobby colours only, 72 and 24.
Mr.Hobby not so easyto find in small-town English LHSs…Any thoughts about the colours the Sovs, sorry Russians, use, and equivalents, ideally in Humbrol, Revell, or Tamiya?
TIA,
Cheers,
Chris.
I beleive the colors you are refering to are - FS 25237 ( Dark blue/grey ) and FS 26424 ( Medium grey ) .
Hope this makes it a bit easier [:)]
Yup, that’s what my research suggests, and there are matches in the Humbrol range for FS 25237 (HU.145) and in the Tamiya range for FS 26424 (XF20)/
However, there seem to be two distinct shades of darker grey used. One of the kit’s finish options, Red 23 of the Russian Navy, has a darker grey than the second, Red 71. Bergemot decal sheet 7203, which covers a wide range of Helixes, identifies this colour as FS36231, Dark Gull Grey, for which there are numerous matches.
Thanks for your help,
Cheers,
Chris.