STL MODELER Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Which Tamiya colors are correct for these? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allan31 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) To help you find where to look.... The Flying tigers P-40's were sent over to Claire Chennault in 1941. These a/c were actually a/c that were supposed to be shipped to the UK as part of our lend/lease program but were diverted at the last moment. The a/c were painted here in the states following strict RAF protocols. As such, they match color wise, all the Spitfires flying in the dark earth/dark green scheme. The painters in the USA even left areas were the British roundels were to be added in the UK. The China markings were smaller and in a different position. It will be much easier finding the RAF colors you need. You may even adapt the Spitfire color pattern to the P-40's. The Flying Tigeres were painted RAF light Grey on the bottom. Sorry I don't know the exact Tamiya colors for the RAF. Hope this helps.... Edited February 28, 2021 by Allan31 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 http://www.theworldwars.net/resources/index.php This website is a good resource for colors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Don't know what the Tamiya colors are but the following information might be helpful. The AVG P-40's were finished in Dark Earth/Dark Green over Sky Grey Temporate Scheme. The colors were RAF colors - Dark Earth 71-065 or 71-009, Dark Green 71-013 and Sky Grey 71-021. IAW Warplane Color Gallery #1 - Flying Tigers Colors by Carl Molesworth. I just got done doing a Monogram P-40B as an AVG and I used the following colors (all Model Master) FS 30117 - Military Brown FS 34092 - Euro Dark Green FS 36622 - Camouflage Gray Going by the colors provided in the above book they are extremely close. hth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 To my eye, it looks like those colors have a hard demarcation to them, not a feathered edge...? Scott CNJC-IPMS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, F-16 said: To my eye, it looks like those colors have a hard demarcation to them, not a feathered edge...? Scott CNJC-IPMS Correct, Curtiss used rubber masks when they painted the aircraft so all edges would be hard edges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The colours used were not exact RAF Air Ministry colours. They were US made and were close matches, but not exact British colours. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I'm currently working on the Airfix P-40 as a Flying Tiger. I found this article on the interweb some time ago. It gets fairly deep in the weeds regarding colors painted by DuPont for aircraft that were to be shipped to the RAF. Towards the end is a table with suggestions of paint colors by various manufactures, including Tamiya. http://www.ratomodeling.com.br/articles/AVG_cammo/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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