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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Painting, Finishing and Care. => Topic started by: Gra on September 13, 2010, 05:46:45 am

Title: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on September 13, 2010, 05:46:45 am

Hi,
Can any member provide a mixing formula using Humbrol paint to obtain G45 colour.

Gra

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: longshanks on September 13, 2010, 10:06:39 pm

Hi Gra,

Cant tell you how to mix G45 but it is available from White Ensign Models. I see they have a distributor in Australia

http://www.creativemodels.com.au/shopmastery2.php?cat1=PAINTS&cat2=WHITE+ENSIGN+MODELS&cat3=SHIPS+AND+NAVAL&cat4=ROYAL+NAVY

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Jonty on October 04, 2010, 09:33:28 pm

3 parts Humbrol 65 + 1 part Humbrol 90. As quoted in Naval Camouflage 1914 - 1945.

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on October 10, 2010, 08:15:44 am

Hi Jonty,

Thanks for formula.Gave it a try.
Quite different to WEM G45.

Gra

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Geoff Cropper on May 09, 2011, 08:27:52 pm

Hi,      There was two G45s,      I think the first one was pale blue, and the later one was a stone colour similar to WEMs paint.     I think the RN changed the colour when the pigment became scarse.       Cheers now,  Geoff.

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 27, 2011, 08:31:17 am

(http://s1.postimage.org/2aaslampw/311.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2aaslampw/)
Hi Geoff,

Hear is boat in White Ensign G45.

Graham

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Geoff Cropper on May 27, 2011, 12:48:17 pm

Hi Graham,         That looks like a terrific model you made there Gra.         Very nice paint job.       Have you got any more pics of her?   Cheers,  Geoff.             This was my HMS Onslow (now sold) in WEM paint, RN White and G45.

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: John @ WEM on May 27, 2011, 05:15:02 pm

There was only one G.45. The two different colours someone was thinking of was B.55, pale blue early on and later a pale khaki colour.

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 28, 2011, 07:52:18 am

Hi Geoff,
Nice paint work on Onslow.
Thanks for your comment.
A few more photos to follow i hope.

Graham
(http://s3.postimage.org/oy06eoas/307.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/oy06eoas/)

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 28, 2011, 07:55:40 am

(http://s3.postimage.org/ozahge4k/308.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ozahge4k/)

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 28, 2011, 07:58:33 am

(http://s3.postimage.org/ozkeoh38/306.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ozkeoh38/)

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 28, 2011, 08:01:23 am

(http://s3.postimage.org/ozr0tv2c/310.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ozr0tv2c/)

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Gra on May 28, 2011, 08:09:06 am

Geoff,
Still building the twin Oerlikon.Hope you like the photos.
The blue deck is not as bright as the photo indicates.
Photo attached of the forward 6 pounder in the raw no paint.

Graham
(http://s3.postimage.org/p3vv73ic/090.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/p3vv73ic/)

Title: Re: G45 Colour.
Post by: Geoff Cropper on May 28, 2011, 01:06:33 pm

Gra.    Excellent model and very neat paint work, I like the two tone gun barrels and torpedo tubes, you got them lines so straight, great.  Regards,  Geoff.