Hey guys

I'm in the process of building a JRF Goose for the seaplanes campaign. One of the decal options is an RAF Coastal Command bird from 1943. The box art shows these colors as sort of a slate grey and green.
The directions call for the following:
Dark Slate Grey (FS34096)
Extra Dark Sea Grey (FS36118)

Problem is, every site I've gone to offer 2 or 3 different shades for each color. Can anyone tell me what the correct mix for Tamiya paints would be for these colors, or perhaps Model Master Acrylics?

Thanks in advance,
Hermon

Here is a pic of the box art. Maybe this will make it more clear.



Hermon

OK, so I guess I'll go with the back up plan and mix up some paints to match the box art.

Hermon

Hay hermon i have no idea but look at this way since nobody has replied they
wont know if the colors are right when your done
Wish i could help sorry.And i left that color for your plane in my build log.



Build on,
Justin

Have you tried the IPMS Stockholm site? They have a couple of charts there that offer mixes for most common colours and most common types of paint.

Hello Hermon

The box art you show depicts an ex-USN JRF-5 Grumman Goose, which was one of sixteen delivered to Canada and operated by No.13 Operational Training Squadron, RCAF, on the west coast.

The aircraft was most likely painted in the standard British camouflage colors of Extra Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate Grey over Sky Type S undersides.

References: RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft 1924-1968. S. Kostenuk/ J.Griffin
Grumman Goose. S. Ginter

Testors Model Master Enamels seen to look good with a little darkening of the RAF Dark Sea Grey


Hope that helps you out a tad.

It does indeed help! Thanks guys.

Hermon