Continental Airlines Grey

[robert61267]

Would anyone know the best out of the bottle match for the grey found on the undersides of Continental Airlines birds, and now United's?

Thanks,

Bob

[waltmert]

Boeing grey for the wings and horizontal

and Gloss Gull Grey for the belly engine and engine pylons.

It is a very slight difference in the color of the wings and engines but believe me

they are different.

Walter

Edited August 2, 2014 by waltmert

[robert61267]

Thanks. The fuselage color is VERY hard to pin down. It seems to be one of those colors that changes hue dramatically based upon the lighting conditions. It usually looks slightly brown or tan to my eyes under most lighting condition, but then when things get very bright, it looks more neutral to slightly blue grey.

Bob

[Jennings]

I think USN Light Gull Gray (FS 16440) is about as close as you're likely to get out of a bottle without mixing your own (which, contrary to popular belief, really isn't as hard as brain surgery).

[Kurt]

Hi Bob,

I can highly recommend Tamiya insignia white. You can use it straight from the can. Though it is named white, it isn`t. It comes pretty close to the CO grey.

http://www.airlinercafe.com/photo_8052.details.large

This is the Authentic Airliners kit build using the insignia white.

Kurt

Edited August 3, 2014 by Kurt

[AV O]

On 8/2/2014 at 8:15 PM, robert61267 said:

Thanks. The fuselage color is VERY hard to pin down. It seems to be one of those colors that changes hue dramatically based upon the lighting conditions. It usually looks slightly brown or tan to my eyes under most lighting condition, but then when things get very bright, it looks more neutral to slightly blue grey.

Bob

 

 

I agree with you. The grey colour changes depending on the light conditions or light angle (wing center part on left photo) :

 

You can jugde by the shadow that the photos below were taken at a few instants. Only the light is different (probably a cloud). (paints used : center part : H57 Aircraft Grey / Edges : H315 (FS 16440) and H-8 Silver)

 

You could even think that the engines of both the 767 and the 747-400D are white or of a different colour though they are the same as the edges : H315 (FS 16440) :

Edited June 20, 2020 by AV O

[Jennings]

Just to clarify, I'm talking about the Continental/United grey belly color, not the color of the wings. The areas you've painted 36440 on your models above are actually Corroguard on the real airplanes. The balance of the wing on Boeings is almost universally BAC 707 Gray, which is a very different color (FS 16515) from 16440.

[RICH W]

I use Humbrol 40

Richard

[Jennings]

Humbrol is unheard of on the left side of the Atlantic...

[AV O]

Just to clarify, I'm talking about the Continental/United grey belly color, not the color of the wings. The areas you've painted 36440 on your models above are actually Corroguard on the real airplanes. The balance of the wing on Boeings is almost universally BAC 707 Gray, which is a very different color (FS 16515) from 16440.

Not meaning to start an argument !

Yes, we are talking about different things.

I was trying to show how the light can interfere with the human eyes's perception of the colours (or in this case the camera lens).

Did I say I used 36440 for the Corogard areas ?

What I wrote :

center part : H57 Aircraft Grey / Edges : H315 (FS 16440) and H-8 Silver)

As you said :

Humbrol is unheard of on the left side of the Atlantic...

Must we assume that besides being hearing impaired, you would also be affected by a poor eyesight ?

Edited September 30, 2014 by AV O

[Jennings]

I really have no clue what you're on about...

[Ben Brown]

Must we assume that besides being hearing impaired, you would also be affected by a poor eyesight ?

Wait, Jennings is hard of hearing? JENNINGS, DOES THIS MEAN THAT FROM NOW ON, I HAVE TO USE ALL CAPS WHEN I CORRESPOND WITH YOU? ;)

Now, where are my reading glasses?

Ben

[inScale]

Humbrol is unheard of on the left side of the Atlantic...

A quick search on Ebay turned up 935 items for Humbrol and my LHS also stocks a very good selection of paint. I'm up in the cold Northeast. Very unlikely you can not find them in Southun Vuhginiah.

This is not an attack on anyone so please don't take it as such. I just wanted to point out that Humbrol paints do exist on this side of the Atlantic and in large quantities.

Edited October 2, 2014 by inScale

[AV O]

I really have no clue what you're on about...

The areas you've painted 36440 on your models above are actually Corroguard on the real airplanes. The balance of the wing on Boeings is almost universally BAC 707 Gray, which is a very different color (FS 16515) from 16440.

Did I say I used 36440 for the Corogard areas ?

(paints used : center part : H57 Aircraft Grey / Edges : H315 (FS 16440) and H-8 Silver)

Edited October 5, 2014 by AV O