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by Martin
Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Color and Camouflage Schemes
Topic: Grigio Azzurro Chiaro?
Replies: 18
Views: 40160

Chris, Lifecolor paints are available in the UK from Airbrushes.com, try https://airbrushes.com/index.php?cPath=4_202&osCsid=7a3d3df731f1f7ce9b63fd4c87f39c5e. They've now got the new LifeColor WWII Italian Royal Air Force Set 1 which contains, * UA 525 Grigio Azzurro Chiaro 1 * UA 526 Nocciola 4 * U...
by Martin
Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: Color and Camouflage Schemes
Topic: Colour of Catapultabile Re.2000
Replies: 15
Views: 56375

Thanks for the info and pictures. They've been a great help. I'll be going with light blue top surface and Alluminio underneath.
by Martin
Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Color and Camouflage Schemes
Topic: Colour of Catapultabile Re.2000
Replies: 15
Views: 56375

Vince\Stefano, I had been wondering whether they had used Regia Marina colours myself. I found several charts today showing Azzuro, a light blue. The only lighter colour being Bianco Sporco Opaco, an off-white, perhaps that was the undersides. http://home.att.net/~ShipModelFAQ/smf-q046h.jpg The phot...
by Martin
Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: Color and Camouflage Schemes
Topic: Colour of Catapultabile Re.2000
Replies: 15
Views: 56375

Thanks for the great pictures. I've dug out my Lifecolor paints for 36231 & 35526 and the grey is darker than the blue, opposite to what is shown in the drawing. I've never seen an aircraft with the top side lighter than the underneath. The blue, 35526 would be a good match but 36231 looks way to da...
by Martin
Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:56 pm
Forum: Color and Camouflage Schemes
Topic: Colour of Catapultabile Re.2000
Replies: 15
Views: 56375

Colour of Catapultabile Re.2000

Hi,

Does anyone know what colour the Catapultabile version of the Reggiane Re.2000 was painted? In my copy of Reggiane Fighters in Action it says, "The fighter was painted overall Sky Blue (FS35526)". Is this correct?

Thanks
Martin