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S.E.A. what colours to use
Easy_Co
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 04:56 AM UTC
Hi all,I need help again.Can anyone tell me what colours to get for the S.E.A. camo in Tamyia and Vallejo model air,I have them in white ensign enamels but Im returning to London to a smaller apartment (credit crunch ) and swmbo has vetoed the spraying of enamels.I would be most grateful for any Info.
vanize
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 05:59 AM UTC
hmm - i use the sango gunze colors for SEA camo and they look great - no help for your exact question, but you might want to consider trying to find them
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 07:51 AM UTC

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Hi all,I need help again.Can anyone tell me what colours to get for the S.E.A. camo in Tamyia and Vallejo model air,I have them in white ensign enamels but Im returning to London to a smaller apartment (credit crunch ) and swmbo has vetoed the spraying of enamels.I would be most grateful for any Info.


Hi John,
I used Tamiya acrylics for the upper camo schemes on my 2 Thuds, but I used WEM USN non specular white, which is an off white colour for the underside. The upper surfaces were sprayed with XF-52 flat earth, XF- 58 olive green, with the final colour being XF-61 dark green.
Hope this helps.
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 11:06 AM UTC
For my Skyraider i used the following Tamiya Paints

Camo:
XF-52 Flat Earth lightened with a little XF-2 Flat White
XF-58 Olive Green lightened with a little XF-2 Flat White
XF-61 Dark Green

Underside:
XF-19 Sky Grey

And this was the final result





Hope this helps
Easy_Co
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 08:39 PM UTC
Hi all, outstanding info just what I needed many thanks.funny but Im building a Thud at the moment and the Skyraider is next, great looking models you have posted there going to make great references for me.I just love those vietnam era planes they look the part.
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