We need some input. The Navy had one can of blue paint to slap on the SBD, TBD, F4F and TBF in 1942. They were all the same color blue.

Our sources are your sources. Pictures on bad film. Book photos enhanced to be more attactive. Paint swatches scanned on a cheap Dell scanner and uploaded. Then we all have a different monitor to view them. I have three computers going and all different.

So, we need a "convention"...an agreement by the viewers what the right color blue is. Please look around at computer game aircraft, model airplane builders, photos and artists' concepts of these aircraft at that time and choose the color that you think looks right. All of these colors are used in computer games for the same aircraft. Each person thinks his is right. I would rather use the one that YOU think is right on your monitor.

Keep in mind that it will look different with smoke, grease, rivets, rusts and splotches.



This is easy. If you read this posting, just respond with a number. 3 seconds. It would be a big help.

Thanks very much.

4

2, early years, 4 after some time in theatre. Like you say the wear & tear will make or break it.

Dito Sundowner - 2, early years, 4 after some time in theatre.

3

2 with a 4 & 5 meld.

Either that or Ivory with a hint of Tuxedo.

If I had to pick one I'd go with 4 overall. Its tough, I've got a collection of 1/72 aircraft and between the diecast ones and the one I've painted, there are no two "Intermediate Blue" colors that match.

Kevin

I remember building a 1/72 TBD Devastator about 20 years ago using the #4 scheme. Not saying it was right, but it reminds of the same shade.

You could probably get away with anything but 1, and not get called out for it.

I'd say 4 though.

I'd say 3, but to be honest the PTO isn't exactly my speciality.

Number 4

4

Are these supposed to be for the darkest blue (top of aircraft) in a tri-color paint scheme? Or the "intermediate blue" (the color on the sides of the fuse and cowl on a corsair, for example)?

No what it is refering to is the blue-grey used on the top surface of 1942/1943 naval aircraft prior to the tri-color scheme. I've heard that blue refered to as "Intermediate Blue" as well but it seems to be more comonly refered to just as "blue-grey". There is web page that lists the FS number:

http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=35189

To me, #4 still seems the closest.

Kevin

On my monitor it looks like 3 or 4.

Wired

Looks like 4 on my rig.

4 for early planes, 3 for later.

4 is a winner!

3

4- Thank you