peter havriluk Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 A couple dozen of civilian Stinsons were impressed into British military service during WWII. And I have an AMT 1/48 Stinson Reliant I want to decorate in British military colors. Near as I can tell, the undersides were either yellow or 'sky', so that part of the finish is accounted for. But I can't determine in what colors the upper surfaces were painted. All I've seen were camouflaged, some kind of dark green and a middling shade of blue. Comments and advice will be very gratefully appreciated. Thanks, folks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I have seen two distinct schemes. The RAF flew then with dark green/ earth brown over medium sea gray. The FAA flew then with ocean gray/slate gray over yellow. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks! Just what I was looking for. Much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) If there were any in Dk green/earth they would likely have been Sky or yellow undersides. Unless they were in the far east then it is possible they wore Dk green/earth & MSG. Found a nice FAA one here, its a restored one though.... Edited March 27, 2019 by barkin mad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Thanks, I was aware of the FAA Stinson V-77's. I was hoping to turn up color schemes of 'impressed' civilian ones, wheel pants and all, so my AMT kit could be plausibly decorated in warpaint. The one b/w photo I have of one in flight ain't much use for shaking out colors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I spent about 30 minutes googling around. I'm sure you found this picture as easily as I did. Lots of V-77 pics. Might copy the camo pattern. Good luck. C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Cubs2jets said: I spent about 30 minutes googling around. I'm sure you found this picture as easily as I did. Lots of V-77 pics. Might copy the camo pattern. Good luck. C2j I would guess thats the green/brown over sky scheme. The yellow in the roundel doesnt seem to match the underside colour sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Yup. Same picture as I found. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 I've got some Tamiya acrylic 'flat earth'. Any idea if that would be a believable brown for the upper surfaces? And the green, suggestions from the Tamiya acrylic palette (with which I was extensively gifted)? Thanks very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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