JOHN MAENE Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Looking for the WW II F.S. colors for U.S.S. Intrepid Hellcat. Thank you, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Nardone Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Looking for the WW II F.S. colors for U.S.S. Intrepid Hellcat. Most Hellcats basically came in two color schemes--the so-called "Tri-Color" scheme of Non-Specular Sea Blue, Intermediate Blue, and White; and the overall Gloss Sea Blue scheme. The Federal Standard color system is a post-war development, so technically there are no FS colors for the Hellcat--the colors for the Tri-Color scheme would be ANA 607 (NS Sea Blue), ANA 608 (Intermediate Blue), and ANA 601 (Matt Insignia White). The Gloss Sea Blue is ANA 623. That being said, you could use FS35062 and FS35164 for the NS Sea Blue and Intermediate blue, and FS15062 for the Gloss Sea Blue. Any flat white would work. I just finished an Otaki Hellcat, and I used the Tamiya Sea Blue and Intermediate Blue, I lightened the Intermediate blue with some white.... Ralph Edited July 25, 2010 by Ralph Nardone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN MAENE Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Most Hellcats basically came in two color schemes--the so-called "Tri-Color" scheme of Non-Specular Sea Blue, Intermediate Blue, and White; and the overall Gloss Sea Blue scheme. The Federal Standard color system is a post-war development, so technically there are no FS colors for the Hellcat--the colors for the Tri-Color scheme would be ANA 607 (NS Sea Blue), ANA 608 (Intermediate Blue), and ANA 601 (Matt Insignia White). The Gloss Sea Blue is ANA 623. That being said, you could use FS35062 and FS35164 for the NS Sea Blue and Intermediate blue, and FS15062 for the Gloss Sea Blue. Any flat white would work. I just finished an Otaki Hellcat, and I used the Tamiya Sea Blue and Intermediate Blue, I lightened the Intermediate blue with some white.... Ralph Ralph, Many thanks for the quick response. I just got a Hobby Boss Hellcat & if you only eyeballed the colors shown, you'd be way off. Appreciate the help, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 John: if you use Model Master enamels, they make the Dark Sea Blue and the Intermediate blue. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Just a personnel preference here John, but I like to use the Viet Nam light grey (36622 I think) on the lower surface in lieu of the white. Kind of an off white color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 ...Viet Nam light grey (36622 I think) on the lower surface in lieu of the white. Kind of an off white color. Very good call here. A couple of professional artists told me they save 'pure white' for highlights and such. Jeff's method gives a much better "real airplane" effect, to my eye. I've also mixed in a wee bit of neutral, or warm/cool (blue/brown) colors to tone down pure white surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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