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Is it better to paint brown first then khaki?
Could you also provide me a painting plan in 3 views, with the left and right side?
The Khaki colour should be FS 34088 - Humbrol 155 Olive Drab. The closest one for the MM range is FS 34087 - Model Master Olive Drab FS 34087 no.1711. IMHO you may use that MM enamel that should be fine.
But if you ask for the French Green - Vert Fonce... it should be FS 34079 - Humbrol 116. The Model Master - Dark Green FS 34079 no.1710.
I think it's the khaki color that was used and not the French green.
I do not have the olive drab MM1711.
It is extremely difficult to find the Model Master Enamel colors in Belgium!
But I have the Humbrol 155 in stock. I will try with this color in test.
... it seems to me to be more brown.
I also have the color "Dark Green (B-52)" FS 34096 - MM 2027 ...
For which one?
The profile says that these colour were Vert fonce/ Brun fonce/ Gris-bleu fonce/ Gris-bleu clair
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and four more .. for the starboard
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and here for the port side ...
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My pleasure. I hope the 3-view diagram posted above can be helpful for you.
Hi François,
The French roundels may be of the colours....
Rouge drapeau ( cocardes ) - FS 31302 or 31105 or 31136 : Humbrol 174, Humbrol 60, Gunze H29, Tamiya X07, Life Color LC06.
Bleu drapeau ( cocardes ) - FS 35190 or 35200 : Humbrol 89, Humbrol 48, Gunze H35, Tamiya X14, Vallejo Model Color 70.901, Mr.Paint MRP-239 Blue FS 35190. or like you suggested the Hu 89 + some of white.
Blanc ( cocardes ) - FS 37875 or FS 37886: Humbrol 34, Gunze H11, Model Master 1768, Vallejo Model Color 70.820.
My pleasure, François.
regarding these colours for the French roundels.. I found them of two tones I mean the lighter and darker. The lighter red colour can be seen in the post #11 for instance while the darker one in post #7.. Generally it a matter of scanning I would say. But the small difference can be noticed in many B&W pictures. Looking at them I have gotten the impression that the red colour was of the darker tone mostly. The colour images below isn't of the best quality but the darker tone of the red can be seen. So the Humbrol 174 and 60 seem to be a good choice. Contrary to that the blue colour lookslike being quite light and pale.
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