"US Navy Grey and White Scheme in Vietnam queries" Topic
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10 Dec 2012 7:51 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "US Navy Grey and White Scheme in Vietam queries" to "US Navy Grey and White Scheme in Vietnam queries"
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| Texas Grognard | 10 Dec 2012 7:19 p.m. PST |
I recntly puchased a very nice 1/144 scale Cafe Reo pre-painted A-6A Intruder . It is painted in the gray upper upper fuselage and lower white fuselage scheme typical of USN aircaft of the Vietnam era through the late eighties and early nineties. Although its a fantastic model their are some minor issues I'd like to rectify. Does anyone know what the grey paint was called its Federal Stndard Number and/or whether any model paint of it is available in acrylic? I think it might be FS 36440 Flat Gull Gray but I'm not certain Please help! Lotsa Thanks in advance Bruce the Texas Grognard |
| HistoryPhD | 10 Dec 2012 8:56 p.m. PST |
It's actually Light Gull Gray. I believe it's FS26440. White Ensign does a very good match. Mr. Hobby and Testors are quite close too. eBay has them all available. |
| taskforce58 | 10 Dec 2012 9:39 p.m. PST |
The first digit in the 5 digit FS color code indicates the glossiness of the color – 3=matt, 2=semi-gloss, 1=gloss. So 26440 is just the semi gloss version of 36440. |
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is painting some ground targets as he needs them.
