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F6F-5 cockpit color?
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 03:42 AM UTC
Cheers all!
I'm looking for the right Humbrol color for the F6F-5 Hellcat's cockpit.
I heard that Hu78 is suitable, but according to pictures of the real cockpit it doesn't seem right.

Thanks a lot!

Ori
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 06:46 AM UTC
Hi Ori

You're quite right - Humbrol 78 is a fair match for RAF cockpit green.

There were a lot of variations in US "cockpit green" and "interior green", but things settled as ANA 611(approx. FS 24151), which the Navy specifed for interiors in Feb. 1943. Humbrol 150 - Matt Forest Green is a reasonable match (maybe lighten it a tad with a little yellow).

Hope this helps

Rowan
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