Ollie 17 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I just got an on Revell F4U Corsair in 1/32. It has markings for the Royal Navy. They ( Decals ) do like they are a ne w batch and no yellowing at all. I need the colors and paint pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) I'm not sure if the venerable Revell 1/32 kit of the Corsair is actually the correct version for a Royal Navy build. Plenty of pictures on the web. I can't wait to see how nicely your build turns out. Please share pictures! C2j Edited April 7, 2021 by Cubs2jets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scimitar Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Which mark Corsair? There seems to be a lot of controversy concerning actual colors, but most of that can be attributed to various paint mfg's different ingredients applied at different times. As per many color photos, the early marks were painted with USN Blue Gray and olive drab, with Sky below, or light gray, though Sky is more likely, and born out by those same color photos. Those colors would be ANA 603 and 613 respectively and 610 or 602 below. There is the question of the actual hue of 603. Elliot's volume 2 only refers to FS 36118 which was a later color, an almost exact match to Extra Dark Sea Grey, though a couple of other color cards are shown, one of which is a shade darker than Blue Gray and more likely 603, though DuPont had a color also closely matched to EDSG. Worm can opened!!! As to patterns, you can check online for decals, with some sites showing markings and camouflage patterns. Later marks would be gloss Sea Blue overall, and some, very few, Mark IIIs had the tri-color uppers with white below like the USN planes. Help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 just to add to this Revell kit. Vector makes a lot after market resin for it gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I looked up the instructions for that kit (as long as I am looking at the right release) and it looks like it is an overall gloss sea blue scheme. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/7/2/177872-91-instructions.pdf also be aware, that if you want as accurate as possible, the FAA Corsairs had clipped wings. the standard wing tip was too tall to fit in the hangar decks of the British carriers when they were folded. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Britaholic Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) I built a 1/32 Revell kit years ago it was the Fleet Air Arm issue with clipped wings, I built it as an aircraft of 1834 Squadron HMS Victorious (P on tail). There was a couple of articles in Model Aircraft monthly on the British Pacific Fleet which I used to choose my paints. Note the painted out markings. Pretty much as mentioned above. Decals were from Techmod 32009 Under surfaces: British - Sky, US - ANA 610 Top surfaces British - Extra Dark Sea Grey US - ANA 603 British - Dark Slate Grey US - ANA 613 Cheers Dennis Edited May 3, 2021 by Britaholic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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