lefty1820 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Building a TBF during Guadalcanal days and need upper/lower color recommendations. I am only using ModelMaster enamels. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I think MM USN Blue-Gray (no FS number) over Light Gull Gray (FS 36440) works pretty well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Negative on the light gull gray, that has a tannish tint. you need USN Light Gray, which is what light Gull gray was developed from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The NS Light Gray was much less brown than the post war Light Gull Gray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Big discussion on this over at Hyperscale, right now. (2030/12 Feb) Dana Bell weighing in, good stuff. Lt Gull Gray definitely out!. If you're using Model Master Enamels, try going outside of the box, with German RLM 63. Edited February 13, 2015 by Hal Marshman Sr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Here are a couple more options that might not come to mind. You said you could get Model Master,,,,,if you can get the Acrylics, give the MM Acryl # 4680 Gray Primer a look, it is a match for FS 36463, a lighter gray than Light Gull Gray, but, not as light as the 36495 Gray. Another "off the wall" color is Mr Primer Surfacer 1000, it is just a touch darker than the 36463 of the MM Acrylic Primer. Both of those get you away from that tan color of the Light Gull Gray,,,,,,but, without going "too blue" in the process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 If you're married to Modelmaster, you're out of luck on this one as far as exact color goes as they don't make either color. They have a "Navy Blue Gray", but it's too bright. Monogram used to recommend their Intermediate Blue over Light Gull Gray, but of course neither one of them are correct either. With all the early WW II USN planes I've built over the years, this is the very reason why I switched away from Modelmaster. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lefty1820 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I am the one who initiated the topic on Hyperscale.com!!! Thought I'd try both forums. If I'm off a lttle or too tan or too dark, or too light on my color so be it. I will still sleep tonight....and tomorrow night. I just want to be close......I'm not a rivet counter!!!!!! Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 You asked for recommendations, and several were given, quite a few folks took the time to reply to you. I think your reply was a bit too snide. "Thank you" would have been more appropriate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjugs Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) But, Mr. Marshman, he seems to have shown his appreciation for your help and the help of others, even though there may be differences of opinion. Edited February 15, 2015 by bigjugs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lefty1820 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Got it painted and decaled!! Looks pretty damn good!! Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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