Spaced Marine Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Hello. Just a quick question. Which greys are being used on the RAF's new Typhoons? I just recieved one the Revell, AG kits and I need to know. William Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham T Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 This question has been asked many times & I don't think a definitive answer was ever provided covering ALL areas. Anyway, here's what I used on mine! Main airframe colour is RAF Camouflage (Barley) Grey. Randome is slightly darker although the actual shade (& whether it is actually even painted) ever confirmed. Cockpit side walls RAF Admiralty Grey with the actual tub very close to the main airframe colour. Intakes white aft of the lips which are airframe colour. U/c bays & legs white HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 (edited) I'm going to use some artistic license because, just like F16's There are no two the same. Barley Grey looks way darker than this one, although in the air it looks similar :blink: Raf Leuchars had a single seater and a twin seater on flying displays both were different. example Edited September 17, 2006 by Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Phillips Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Maybe we should make this question a FAQ as it seems to have come up every couple of weeks since the Revell kit was released. This is a >>>Linky<<< to one of the more recent threads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I think the biggest contributing factor to the confusion of the colors on the Typhoon actually lie in what side of the pond the kit is being built. Although much appreciated, the defined colors are often British Standard colours (to which there are no Federal Standard matches). What is considered a camoflage gray in the U.S. looks quite different in shade when compared to camoflage grey in the U.K.! All very confusing! I think it really does come down to what *looks* right to the modeler. I have two Typhoons in the stash and I've resolved myself to test colors to see what looks right. Cheers! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Well, at least with twoBobs over here, we have ready access to the wonderful Xtracrylics range. So, Camoflague Gray then. Is it one color over all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Well, at least with twoBobs over here, we have ready access to the wonderful Xtracrylics range. So, Camoflague Gray then. Is it one color over all? From the previous thread linked to above: The official colours are as follows:Overall: BS381C no. 626 Camouflage (Barley) Grey. Cockpit is BS381C no. 632 Dark Admiralty Grey. Leading and trailing edge flap interiors: FS595B 36280 (Slightly lighter than RAF Ocean Grey). Intake Flap interior: BS381C no. 626 Camouflage (Barley) Grey. Intakes (Aft of intake flap - Inside intake ducting): FS595B 26492. Radome: FS595B 36314 Flint Grey (This is supposedly an FS equivalent to Barley Grey, however looking at the real aircraft it appears to have a slight brownish tint). I'd suggest adding a dash of Dark Earth to BS381C no. 626 " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Although much appreciated, the defined colors are often British Standard colours (to which there are no Federal Standard matches). What is considered a camoflage gray in the U.S. looks quite different in shade when compared to camoflage grey in the U.K.! So use this, which cross-references colours based on their BSC #. Or go with the Humbrol paints (while you can :blink:), which have most of the major BSC shades in the line, listed as BSC 626 Camo grey, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 I have a bottle of the Xtracrylics Camo (Barley) grey, and it looks like the above photos. I'll snag a bottle of Flint Gray from the LHSfor the radome. Thank you for all the help. I am going to use the decals for the plane with the mailed hand on the tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Fleming Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Thank you for all the help. I am going to use the decals for the plane with the mailed hand on the tail. 17 ® Squadron, the operational evaluation unit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 17 ® Squadron, the operational evaluation unit Being an evaluation unti I assume that i can use a pretty varied load out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spike7451 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 17 ® Squadron, the operational evaluation unit THE BEST squadron in the RAF BAR NONE!!! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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