The photo of the Halb.D.II is covered with bleached linen fabric. The term canvas applies to fabrics which weigh more than 8 oz./sq.yard. Aircraft fabrics weighed in the range of 3.5 to 4.5 oz./sq.yd. Honestly? In 1/24 and larger scales I assume. Or is the next trend in modelling to return to the 1950s and engrave burlap weave on all flying surfaces? H74 Matt Linen is much too yellow/creamy and H71 Satin Oak is about right. However, I don't like using Satin colours much and prefer to use H103 Matt Cream as you can see on this HMS Hood: Don't get too hung up on the finer points, just build it as you see fit. There's probably very few people who have accurately modelled RFC rigging and lived to tell the tale. RLM 76 - 40% Humbrol 65 and 50% Humbrol 28 and 10% white. Mostbrands of 76 have far too much 'blue' in them. Under certain lighting conditions RLM 76 was very bland..

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If you look at Tamiya’s Rodney and Nelson they look quite different, and with lots of details not in the Airfix kit. If it isn't on this list, I haven't looked at it, except for the maritime shades 72 and 73 where nothing matches out of the tin. Yes I should have said I was thinking of the existing range. Thanks for the advice gents it helps me a lot

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On the subject of PC.10, this from 'Fighters 1914-19', Kenneth Munson, Blandford 1976, pp. 181-186, an appendix written by By Ian D. Huntley, A. M.R.Ae.S. Tamiya are probably one the most commonly available lines of hobby paints in the US as they are usually carried by R/C hobby shops, and we all know Tamiya is a dominant force in the R/C business. My Bristol fighter painted with Misterkits paints PC-10, Battleship Grey and Clear Doped Linen all in the RFC/RAF range. :arrow: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.o ... 0&start=40 Humbrol provides a Colour System Binder which contains instructions of how to interblend the paints of the Super Enamel range to obtain the discontinued shades as well as selected authentic colours. UK Importers ,wholesalers and distributors of plastic model kits, jisaw puzzles, board games, embroidery, paints, tools and glues.

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DaveCov - Creator of The Airfix Tribute Forum + " Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." - Salvador Dali Can anyone suggest any Humbrol or Tamiya colours to approximate doped unbleached and bleached linen for German WWI aeroplanes? I tried humbrol 74 for the unbleached linen but it looks way too yellow? FWIW I building a Fokker Dr.1 and have a Pfalz E.1 in the queue.

late war - defensive 'greens' 81/82/83, usually over 76, often incombination with some of the greys.

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I tend to use Humbrol enamels since they spray very nicely, are easily available at the local craft shop and don't clog the tip of the airbrush like acrylics can do. Having done a little research it is perfectly possible to come up with some reasonable 'RLM' equivalents - the table that follows won't provide a 100% 'match' of course but may be useful for those who don't fancy mixing up colours and/or purchasing more expensive and less easily available alternatives. And they are more than good enough for me -see the pics below of my 1:72nd scale Airfix Bf 109 E-4 and my Tamiya 1:48th scale Fw 190 A-3 below finished in Humbrol enamels. A google search will bring up other discussions andcomparison tests. The resultscome up broadly like this: This may be because they are closest to the actual samples - not sure. I'd be happy (and actually are happy) with the MM range. I did buy the "equivalent" Vallejo Modelair range, and boy was I bitterly disappointed with the results. Paint goes on very well and is easy to use, however are no match to any of the proper RLM shades whatsoever. JohnAh, my mistake, I was thinking of Hu 141 for 02, it was an almost perfect match. I've not been able to get 91 from my LMS for a while and so made the wrong assumption it was no longer made.Dimensions Embroidery, Easymodel, EK Success Tools, Eurographcs, D-Toys, Eduard, Gluelines, Heller,

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But since I don’t know if the real surface was wood or another material, I don’t really have a choice. Urban's Colour Reference Charts, Humbrol vs Tamiya, Xtracolor, Polly S, Revell, Gunze Sangyo, Model Master I have almost completed 1/600 HMS Nelson using Humbrol paints as per the instructions but can't see what colour the anchor chains should be painted. I would be very grateful if someone could help me, especially in recommending which Humbrol paint to use.

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I can remember Ray Rimmel's article in Scale Models, years ago, discussing PC10, also his various WWI model articles. It seems that PC10 could be a dark green or a dark chocolate colour with an infinite number of shades in between. A lot would depend on how strictly the mix instructions were adhered to, but for observers the problem is that it is different colours in different light. I've been to flying evenings at Old Warden when they've had the Pup, Triplane, SE5a etc on display and you'd be pushed to nail the colour down. The instructions for the Revell 1/72 SE.5A call for 75% R46 NATO Olive / 25% R86 Olive Brown for the PC.10 upper surfaces, and 80% R5 White / 20% R35 Flesh for the linen undersides.