KLM color

[runway34r]

Does anybody know what color I could use to paint a fuselage in the current KLM colors? If there is a pre-made color that comes in a rattle can that would work, even better! Thanks!

runway34r

[PhantomPhreakII]

Not in a rattlecan, but here's the colors...

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X302

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X371

Hope these help.

Harald

[Dndieje]

The actual colour is Pantone 299.

Model Master 28127 seems very close and is available in a rattle-can.

[David Hingtgen]

Shouldn't the current scheme use Xtracolor 312, not 302? X302 is 70's/80's KLM blue, not the later, more intense blue.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X312

(I always thought the earlier version had a bit more green in it, too)

Edited December 6, 2011 by David Hingtgen

[Dndieje]

Shouldn't the current scheme use Xtracolor 312, not 302? X302 is 70's/80's KLM blue, not the later, more intense blue.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X312

(I always thought the earlier version had a bit more green in it, too)

I believe that is indeed the intention of the Xtracolor paint.

X302 Is the blue used up until 1996 and X312 is used from 1996 onwards.

Main thing is to match the colour with the blue of the KLM logo on the tail.

In the pre-1996 colourscheme the KLM lettering on the tail was dark blue. For this scheme you "should" use X302:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM---Royal/Boeing-737-2T5-Adv/2025563/L/&sid=e228a840aab041f29bd78b4ae2166b5d

After 1996(ish) the KLM lettering turned to light blue which should be the same as the upper fuselage:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM---Royal/Boeing-737-8K2/2014690/L/&sid=e228a840aab041f29bd78b4ae2166b5d

I have seen plenty of KLM aircraft over the years and, apart from freshly painted ones, you'd have trouble finding two with the absolutely identical colour blue.

[Jcarr162000]

I personally use Revell 50

[runway34r]

The color I am looking for is the one used in the current scheme. I will be building a KLM 777 with it. And what color should I paint the underbelly? It is better if it is in a Testors/Model Master/ Tamaiya Rattle can. I personally like the cans better for covering larger surface areas.

Edited December 10, 2011 by runway34r

[David Hingtgen]

The belly color is a very pale grey. Lighter than any FS grey I know of that you can buy. But it's not white, only the tailfin is white.

Belly and nacelles are "KLM very very pale grey".

Wings, h.stabs, and engine pylons are Boeing/Airbus grey.

Edited December 10, 2011 by David Hingtgen

[Dndieje]

Belly and nacelles are Pantone COOL GREY.

Closest match I could find is FS16515 (Canadian Voodoo Grey).

As David says, wings and engine pylons are proprietary Boeing / Airbus grey depending on type.

You could use a Light Gull Grey but an easier option is to spray them the same colour as the belly.

After decalling spray the fuselage and engines semi-matt and the wings and pylons matt.

This will create a subtle difference in hue between the two.