Revell SU27 Flanker 1/72 colour advice

[Nige GSX1400 UK]

Can anyone recommend alternatives for the camoflage scheme on Revells SU27 kit?

I am doing either

Option 1. an SU27B (14) at Kilp Yavr AFB 1st Squadron 941 IAP-PVO Spring 2000

or

Option 2. an SU27B (16) same details but Autumn 1999.

Fr the underneath they recommend

50% matt light grey 76 + 50% matt light green 55.

Above its mainly

75% Patine Green Silky Matt 365 + 25% White matt 5 with

75% light green matt 55 + 20% white matt 5 +5% blue matt 56.

Revells colours just dont seem right somehow. Hopefully someone can recommend Tamiya or Humbrol equivalents, as I have these in abundance.

Cheers

Nige

[janman]

You could try along these lines. If you have any reference pics of the real bird, check them out and mix the paints accordingly. Hu-47 (instead of the suggested 89) is also a pretty nice colour for the underside light blue if you add a bit of white.

I'm not sure about the planes in question, but usually the pattern and colours are the same. Shades vary a lot dueto wear, so as said, mix according to your own eye.

[Piotrek.S.]

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[Nige GSX1400 UK]

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Thanks for the advice both. I had noticed the paint does fade badly on Russian asircraft in comparison to some others. But I am going with your suggestions and a copy of the testors page.

Cheers

Nige

[Andre]

I had noticed the paint does fade badly on Russian asircraft in comparison to some others.

A nice effect I sometimes try to replicate is that in the harsher parts of Russia the cockpit area of Flankers is often covered with a canvas tarp, so that area ends up noticably less faded than the rest of the airframe.

HTH,

Andre