Same Bat Time, same Bat Place!

October 2011 Volume 5 Issue 11
I’m a bit late with this month’s newsletter. I really like to get them out when the meeting is still fresh in everyone’s
minds. But, I traveled up to NC for a couple of weeks to help my longtime USAF buddy build an addition and deck onto
his son’s home. When one factors in family commitments and Thanksgiving and its attendant preparation, my computer
and modeling room have missed my loving presence. Please make sure to look over the newsletter to the very end. There
is a ton of information this month that may be of interest to one or more of ya’ll!
The Georgia Mountain Modelers is a Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS/Georgia Mountain
Modelers 03-47). Our club meetings are in a relatively loose, informal, conversational format. IPMS/USA is an
organization dedicated to the fun of Scale Modeling. In January of 1964, Jim Sage, from Dallas, Texas, was invited to
form an independent and equal branch of IPMS/UK, and soon IPMS/USA was born. There are now chapters of IPMS all
over the world. Many Local Chapters and Regions sponsor Model Shows & Contests every year. You do not have to be a
member to attend the shows or our local club meetings. But, you will need to be an IPMS member to enter models in any
of the National IPMS events. You can join at the IPMS/USA website… http://www.ipmsusa.org/index.htm . Our chapter
is a part of IPMS Region 3, you can learn more about our region, and the other clubs located in the region, at
http://ipmsregion3.org/index.html . If you are not an IPMS member, we HIGHLY recommend that you join the
organization. The IPMS Journal alone is worth the price of membership!
…Nov 29, 2011
Same Bat Time, same Bat Place!
Here is the address: Hobby Town USA, 911 Market Place Blvd, Ste 11, Cumming, GA. It’s located in the strip mall behind
the RaceTrak gas station., right off GA 20, a mile east of the intersection of GA400 and GA20
There is a map on the website… http://mapq.st/pTfd9h Ya’ll come n see us, now!

President Keith Pruitt 770-596-2092 pruitt_d@bellsouth.net
Vice President Chris Mobley 706-867-8176 chris@scalefirehouse.com
Secretary Steve Brooks 678-914-5020 brookss1967@yahoo.com
Treasurer Perry Downen 678-231-7025 pdownen@bellsouth.net
Club Contact Chris Mobley 706-867-8176 lizardqing@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor Charles Davenport 770-725-4031 bgdavenport@bellsouth.net
http://mountainmodelers.org/
PHOTO GALLERY: Be sure to send pictures of your finished builds to PerryD (pdownen@bellsouth.net) or ChrisM
(chris@scalefirehouse.com). We want to be sure everyone can see your work. If you post pictures of your completed models
on the forum, they can get them from there. Remember the WalkAround Gallery… If anyone wants to add photos of any cars,
planes, boats, or trains to that area, please email them to Perry at pdownen@bellsouth.net .
FORUM: PLEASE register for our online Club Forum! There are lots of “in-between-meetings” discussions on various
topics. It’s also a great way to share information and get questions answered by one or more of the other members. Once you
register, you will be approved for GMM “Members Only” sections of the Forum. It is accessible at
http://www.mountainmodelers.org/gmm_watercooler/
GMM Classifieds…
How’s about updating me on anything new you have to
sell or trade. If these ads are no longer valid, drop me
an email, please.
Kits for Sale or Trade: Revell 1/24 Huey gunship, complete but not in original box; Amt/Ertl Star Wars Electronic X-Wing,
complete but not in original box; AMT 1/32 Kenworth Havoline racing transporter, complete; Hauler 1/48 resin and photoetch
British Pyrene fire extinguisher, pack of 4. Contact TommyL by email at roadhawgster@yahoo.com
Kits for Sale: Model cars/truck kits for sale…Model RR stuff for sale (HO scale & G Gauge)…Model aircraft kits for sale…for
complete lists, email BillM at wjmwoodcraft@yahoo.com

Jim McWhorter came loaded for bear with his Hasegawa 1/72 Me 262B-1a/U1 showing off his chops as a talented builder quite capable of stepping outside his AFV comfort
Zone. He also showed off his Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chiha, Japanese medium tank with its gaudy, yet accurate camouflage scheme. In Manchuria, the Japanese light and
Medium tanks were effective against the poorly equipped and organized Chinese forces, but in the Pacific against U.S. Marines, they were death traps!
“Finally- One done!” Paul Cohen is justifiably proud of his Dragon Steve Hall brought in this 1939 Ford coupe, the first model he ever built.
1/144 J-20 Chinese PLA Stealth fighter. There ensued some discussion as to whether he should finish the model
To pristine condition or to leave it as it now looks. My guess is that it will
Remain as is. It looks cool as it is IMHO!

Bill Richter brought in his 1/72 Airfix SB2C-5 and the Siga AM-1 Mauler. Leelan Lampkins brought his 1/72 ICM Seehund which features
Unfortunately, since he added so many details to the models, the Airfix kit a scratchbuilt cockpit and a mine made from a little wooden
Can’t be used in the Club Airfix build for the coming Chattanooga contest ball!
He also scratchbuilt this Grand Baleen Squid in 1/35 scale using foam, putty and Herrrrrres Dave! That’s the IJN carrier Taiho in 1/700 scale. This is the early stage
House “For Sale” signs! That is a contest quality build. Maybe we can get him to stage of the build, and if history is any indication, another Model of the Month in the
Chattanooga in January! Making!

...
If ever a photo did not need a caption, it’s this one! This is Ed Shellnut Colby Counter is working on his latest contender for Model of the Month,
showing off Leonardo DaVinci’s P-47D. It must be a P-47! Right? A vintage AMT ’64 Park Lane convertible. Save the box, Colby.
GMM’s favorite choice for Southern Gentleman of the Year brought in a host of models he has been working on. These include a ’69 Chevy Nova for
Review and a Czech Model XF2R-1 Dark Shark, which, according to him is being built for fun. But, I think we can all agree that we have heard him
Mention other experiences in that build that don’t quite sound like, “fun.” Shown here is his lovely ’70 Dodge Challenger and the Revell Bell X-1.
Only peripherally related to Perry’s X-1 build, I have a funny story about a member of the Robert L. Scott Chapter who also worked at the Hobbytown USA
in Macon, GA. Here’s how NOT to attract new members to IPMS: customer in said store is looking for the correct color to paint the Bell X-1. The RLS
member and store associate steers him to the correct Model Master color and sells the product to our prospective IPMSer. Weeks later, the customer returns
to the store whereupon I congratulate him on his completed Bell X-1 masterpiece that is now hanging from the store ceiling. I invite him to join us at RLS, but
he declines claiming that if our club has members like the aforementioned store associate, he wants no part of it. Seeking a deeper understanding, I asked him
to describe the problem. The RLS member, also an IPMS/USA member at the time, who recommended and sold the paint to the customer, gave the poor guy
a scathing critique of the X-1 model, pointing out that the color was all wrong!
Moral of the story: sometimes, it’s better just to keep one’s mouth shut.

New member, Corey Ertz with son in tow, brought along two of the paper models he designed and built. One of these is the Porter Iron-
Clad, another of his series of 1/250 scale Confederate ironclads. The second was a notional Russian tank in 1/72 scale. In the first of these
Three photos, Corey is showing off the F-16 his young son built. It’s a family affair!
Patiently awaiting news of progress on his ambitious XB-70
build, we were regaled with the progress Steve Brooks is making
on his new HobbyBoss 1/48 scale FB-111 build. This is truly a
model designed for IPMS detail fanatics because the two highly
detailed jet engines are completely enclosed in the fuselage with
no provision for opening display panels. Ya gotta love it!

David Eitel was the recipient of this month’s July’s Model of the Month for his Type 97 Chiha tank.
Congratulations, David!

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov 29, 2011 Georgia Mountain Modelers Meeting…7pm at Hobbytown in Cumming
TBD GMM Christmas Party.
Dec 27, 2011 Georgia Mountain Modelers Meeting…7pm at Hobbytown in Cumming
Jan 4, 2012 Jaxcon 2012, Un. of N. FLA- University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville, FL
Dates and information on Contests & Events will be added as it becomes available.
1. Bill Mathewson sent a link to a site: http://www.hosam.com/ -
- go to the Menu on the left-hand side of the website, then go down to the section entitled: Painting (incl
painting - both hand brushing & airbrushing w/ acrylics, prep, application, masking, & weathering)
2. Ernie Anglin sent this link to a site that features the only flying Spitfire Mk XI in the world. It is a
dreamy video! http://www.flyingmachinestv.co.uk/SpitPL965.wmv

1. The American press dubbed this German Commander
'Smiling Albert' during the Italian campaign. ________
2. This aircraft carrier was sunk by a German U-boat. ________
3. Captain Joe Foss downed 26 Japanese aircraft
during the fight for Guadalcanal in this aircraft. ________
4. The largest cannon installed in a WWII American
pursuit aircraft was in this airplane. ________
5. Major Gregory Boyington was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor flying this aircraft. ________
6. This was called the Ferdinand, a large German
Tracked tank destroyer. ________
7. This aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese
submarine. ________
8. He was the top American ace with 40 kills. ________
9. This fighting Admiral was known as 'Bull' for his
aggressive tactics when confronting an enemy. ________
10. This war machine was powered by a nine-cylinder
air-cooled radial engine. ________
A B
C D
E F
G
H I
J K
L M N O

Urban's Color Reference Charts
by Urban Fredriksson & Martin Waligorski
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts.asp
Urban Fredriksson's Color Reference Charts were first published on the web as early as 1991 - on
rec.models.scale newsgroup. The material was then published on the web as part of the newsgroup's FAQ. In
1998, Urban gave us his (IPMS Stockholm) kind permission to revise and update the charts. Since then they
have been hosted at the IPMS Stockholm's site. The charts have been excessively updated since, with new
contents, more user-friendly format and on-screen color samples, these charts are a one-of-a-kind, indispensable
piece of color reference for modelers.
Using the charts
The following paint brands are included in the charts:
• Gunze Sanyo acrylics (Shortly referred to as GS:)
• Tamiya acrylics (T:)
• Xtracolor (X:)
• Polly S (P:)
• Humbrol (Hu:)
• Testors/Model Master (MM:)
• Revell (certain charts only)
When matching model paints, the gloss/matt factor is most often disregarded. You should be able to obtain the
required finish by using matt or gloss varnish on the painted model.
Most often the charts simply refer to the matching paint symbol or number. If mixing is required, it is indicated
by the formula like this one: m * 99 + n * 00 ...meaning that you should mix “m” parts of paint no. 99 with
“n” parts of paint no. 00.
Sometimes there are alternative formulae available. Any alternative formula will appear in parenthesis after the
first one. For example, the Humbrol match of 4*Hu: 3 + 1*Hu: 131 (3) means that two different color matches
could be been found in the available references. The first one requires four parts of Humbrol #3 to be mixed
with one part of Humbrol #131. Another source recommended using Humbrol #3 straight.
The order in which alternative matches are presented is not the expression of some ranking on the part of the
authors. In most cases alternative matches should be subjected to the reader's judgment. However, as a rule of
thumb, color matches that could be confirmed from more than one source have been placed earlier in the list of
alternatives.
A Few Notes about Accuracy
For the work of this magnitude, it would be impossible for the author(s) to personally
verify all given color matches. Even so, the original paint shades are in many cases
unknown or not fully researched. Thus, we are aware that certain mistakes could not
be avoided.
Even the relatively complete system like Federal Standard (FS) is too limited in scope

to accurately describe complex colors. Consequently, the quoted FS numbers do not represent some objective
truth. Rather, they most often represent someone's personal attempt to explain the appearance of the original
color. This judgment could be affected by variations between different batches of the original color. Secondly,
colors on small chip samples can look rather different-- usually darker-- than such a color when applied to a
real, large, three dimensional object. This unhappy occurrence has to do with the simple facts of light reflection,
ambient value, and other factors, and should not seem overly mysterious to any modeler. Moreover, the original
paint samples left to us are over 50 years old, and it sometimes takes rather an act of analytical chemistry to
understand how they might have appeared when originally applied...
In other words, these charts are long from being definitive.
Based on this, we suggest that you treat given color matches as a proposal rather than absolute reference. In
some cases you will even find alternative matches. We are relativists: the most important thing is that the colors
go well together on a model; and if it looks right, it is right!

USA, pre-World War II to Modern Aircraft Colors
The main chart covers aircraft colors of the pre-World War II and War period. Camouflage schemes of the postwar
era (Vietnam onwards) were as a rule built around Federal Standard system. For the description of the FS
codes and matching paint numbers, see the FS color chart.
Common USAF and USMC camouflage schemes of the post-1964 period are:
USAF 1964-
TAC Standard 1960s-70s FS:30219/34102/34079/36622
TAC SEA 1960s-70s (F-111) FS:30219/34102/34079/17038
SAC Standard 1960s-70s (FB-111) FS:34201/34159/34079/17875
SAC SEA 1960s-70s FS:34201/34159/34079/17038
Strategic 1980s- FB-111, B-1B FS:36118/34086/36081
Asia Minor Not used FS:20400/30140/34079/36622
European I 1980s- FS:36081/34102/34092
European I unique for F-4s FS:36081/34102/34079
European I MAC 1980s- C-141, C-5, C-130 FS:36118/34102/34092
AMC Proud Grey 1991- C-141, C-5, C-130 FS:26173
B-52
Gunship Grey AC-130, F-15E, F111, B-1B, B-52 FS:36118
FS:36081 some noses w/ SAC
Shamu KC-10, KC-135 FS:36081/16473
Dark Ghost Grey KC-10, KC-135 FS:36320
Asia Minor C-130 Only a few FS:30266/33722/35526
European A-7 FS:34079/36081
Grey A-7 FS:26270/26118
Hill Grey II RF-4, F-4 FS:26118/26270
Grey EC-130, EF-111 FS:36320/36492
Ghost Grey F-15 FS:36320/36375
Mod Eagle PACAF (Hawaii, Alaska, Japan) F-15s FS:37176/36251
Grey F-16 FS:36118/36270/36375
Lt Ghost Grey Air-to-air missiles (used to be white) FS:36375
USMC
Common fighter interior color FS:36231
British colors Early Harriers FS:16064/16173/16440
Green/Grey AV-8A FS:34064/36099
HTPS AV-8B FS:36118/36231/36320
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
pre-1939
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

Silver Gray
Chrome
Yellow
Main overall color
for Navy aircraft
Upper wing
surfaces of Navy
aircraft
FS:36622 Hu:28
Olive Drab FS:30227
FS:13538 Hu:188
6*Hu:100 +
3*Hu:121 +
1*Hu:113 +
1*Hu:34
Purple FS:30313 Hu:250
Bottle Green FS:34058
7*Hu:88 +
3*Hu:190 +
2*Hu:32 +
2*Hu:34
Forest Green FS:34102 Hu:117
Light Blue FS:35109
White FS:37722
Aluminum
1939-1945
Overall standard
color of metalcovered
aircraft
8*Hu:109 +
1*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:88 +
1*Hu:89
16*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:72 +
1*Hu:28
FS:17178 Hu:191
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Zinc Chromate
Primer
ANA 601
Insignia White
ANA 603 Sea
Grey (neutral)
ANA 606
Semi-Gloss
Sea Blue
ANA 607
Non-Specular
Sea Blue
ANA 608
Intermediate
Blue
Standard lower
color of USN
aircraft, and
aircraft operating
over the Atlantic.
Top wing surfaces
of USN aircraft
after 1942
Top fuselage
surfaces of USN
aircraft after 1942
Fuselage sides of
USN aircraft after
1942
FS:37880
FS:36118
FS:25042
FS:35042
(35045)
Hu:81
6*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:41
4*Hu:77 +
3*Hu:70 +
2*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:25 (Hu:125)
12*Hu:21 +
10*Hu:15 +
4*Hu:68 +
3*Hu:22 (Hu:134)
12*Hu:21 +
10*Hu:15 +
4*Hu:68 +
3*Hu:22 (Hu:181,
1*Hu:189 +
1*Hu:182)
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master
T:XF-24 P:PCA809 GS:H305 MM:1723
T:X-03 X:X121 P:PCA803 GS:H35
FS:35164 Hu:144 X:X125 P:PCA804 GS:H42 MM:1720

ANA 609
Azure Blue
ANA 611
Interior Green
ANA 613
Olive Drab
ANA 616
Sand
ANA 621
Dark Gull
Grey
ANA 622 Jet
ANA 623
Glossy Sea
Blue
41 Olive Drab
42 Medium
Green
43 Neutral
Gray
47 Orange
Yellow
M-485 Blue
Gray
M-495 Light
Gray
Lower surfaces of
aircraft from
African campaign FS:35231
Topside of
USAAF aircraft
after 1943
39*Hu:34 +
12*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:60
(14*Hu:34 +
13*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:68 +
1*Hu:109)
T:X-14? P:PCA813
FS:24151 T:XF-04? P:PCA802
FS:34084
Upper surfaces of
aircraft from
African campaign FS:30279
Topside of aircraft
operating over the
Atlantic
Overall color of
night aircraft
Overall color of
USN aircraft after
1943
Topside of
USAAF aircraft
until 1943
Used for blotches
on Olive Drab
background until
1942
Lower surfaces in
Olive Drab
schemes
3*Hu:163 +
4*Hu:108 +
3*Hu:33
Hu:250 (4*Hu:121
+ 2*Hu:118 +
1*Hu:110)
T:XF-62? P:PCA808
T:XF-59? P:PCA812/810 GS:346
FS:36231 Hu:140 T:XF-54 X:X131 P:PCA807 GS:H57 MM:1740
FS:17038 Hu:21
FS:15042
12*Hu:21 +
10*Hu:15 +
4*Hu:68 +
3*Hu:22 (Hu:181)
FS:23070 Hu:66 (Hu:155) T:XF-58? P:PCA801
FS:34092
FS:36173
31*Hu:80 +
14*Hu:33 +
11*Hu:25 +
10*Hu:34
(Hu:149)
FS:33538 Hu:154
Topside of USN
aircraft until 1942 FS:35189
Lower surfaces of
USN aircraft until
1942
FS:36440
(50*Hu:94 +
30*Hu:25 +
4*Hu:60 +
2*Hu:34) 5*Hu:34
+ 4*Hu:27 +
1*Hu:106
6*Hu:115 +
4*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:87 +
1*Hu:34
21*Hu:34 +
5*Hu:27 +
2*Hu:29 (Hu:129)
X:X162
Sea green FS:34058 T:XF-17 P:PCA811
Post-war era
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Dark compass FS:26320 Hu:128
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

grey FS 26320
Medium grey
FS 26270
Light compass
ghost grey
FS:26270 Hu:126
Hu:127
Dark grey Hu:125
Light gull grey
FS 26440
White FS
27875
Topside of USN
aircraft
Lower surfaces of
USN aircraft
Blue FS 35109 FS:35109
Blue FS 35414 FS:35414
Marine field
green FS
34097
FS:26440 Hu:129
1*T:XF-
20 +
1*T:XF-2 X:X137
FS:27875 Hu:130 GS:H21
Hu:15 x20 +
16*Hu:34 +
6*Hu:2
14*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:101 +
1*Hu:25
FS:34097 Hu:105
Blue FS 35164 FS:35164 Hu:144
Green FS
34258
Grey FS
36251
FS:34258
FS:36251
Blue FS 35237 FS:35237
Brown FS
30118
Grey FS
36307
Dark gull grey
FS 36231
Dark green FS
34079
FS:30118
FS:36307
26*Hu:99 +
21*Hu:101 +
15*Hu:34 +
15*Hu:73
34*Hu:27 +
23*Hu:34 +
12*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:33
3*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:140 +
1*Hu:77
40*Hu:150 +
10*Hu:34 +
9*Hu:60
9*Hu:27 +
6*Hu:34 +
6*Hu:94
FS:36231 Hu:140
FS:34079 Hu:116
Green olive
drab FS 34102 FS:34102 Hu:117
Tan FS 30219 FS:30219 Hu:118

Grey FS
36622
Airframe
White FS
37875
Night Black
FS 37038
FS:36622 Hu:28
FS:37875 Hu:34 GS:H21
FS:37038 Hu:33

Royal Air Force Colors, Word War I to Modern
World War II period examples:
Munich crisis to initial war period Dark Green / Dark Earth / Sky(or Black);
1941 onwards Dark Green / Ocean Grey / Medium Sea Grey
Desert scheme Middle Stone / Dark Earth / Azure
Night fighters Dark Green / Medium Sea Grey / (Smooth Black) Medium Sea Grey
Bombers Dark Green / Dark Earth / Matt Black
Temperate Sea Scheme Extra Dark Sea Grey / Dark Slate Grey / Sky
Modern period examples:
Early Harriers BS 638/641 (early, semigloss) /627
Jaguar, Harrier GR.3, Tornado GR.1 BS 638/641
Harrier GR.5/7 NATO Green/Lichen Green
Buccaneer S.2B, Hawk BS 637/626
Phantom FGR.2 air superiority scheme BS 637/626/627
Hercules BS 637
Tornado F.3, Sentry BS 626
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
1914-1919
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
NIVO (Night
Invisible
Varnish
Orfordness)
RFC doped
natural fabric
RFC green
Very dark greygreen.
Used on
night-flying
aircraft from
1917
6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:163
47*Hu:80 +
19*Hu:33 +
17*Hu:73 +
15*Hu:34
T:XF-
51?
X:X20
X:X21
X:X22
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

PC-8
PC-10
PC-12
Clear doped
linen
1919-1938
Top camouflage
until ca. 1915
Top camouflage
from 1916
RNAS top
camouflage from
1916
FS:10266
FS:14087
FS:10166
FS:13617(33717)
3*Hu:81 +
2*Hu:26
3*Hu:163 +
4*Hu:108 +
3*Hu:33
6*Hu:113 +
1*Hu:178
Hu:74
(5*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:103 +
2*Hu:148)
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Earth Brown RAF FS:30118 Hu:142
Leaf Green RAF FS:34079 Hu:116
Cerrux Grey
Sea Grey
Sky Grey
Extra Dark Sea
Green
Dark Sea
Green
All FAA aircraft
until 1936
All FAA aircraft
after 1936
Flying boats
1937 onwards
Coastal
Command
Coastal
Command
Light Sea Grey Coastal
Command
1938-1945
FS:16440 Hu:129
FS:35622 Hu:23
FS:36463
3*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:126
FS:34092 Hu:149
FS:34172
FS:36373
4*Hu:120 +
3*Hu:76 +
2*Hu:78
5*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:64
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Dark Earth
Dark Green
Sky
Standard RAF
camouflage until
1941, and
Mediterranean
camouflage
Standard RAF
camouflage until
1941
Often referred to
as Sky Type S.
Lower surfaces
of RAF aircraft
until 1941
FS:30095
(30118)
FS:34079
(34096,34064)
FS:34583
(34504, 34672,
34424)
Hu:29
(Hu:142)
21*Hu:80 +
6*Hu:33 +
2*Hu:99 +
1*Hu:34
(Hu:116)
160*Hu:34 +
5*Hu:101 +
4*Hu:99 +
1*Hu:60
(5*Hu:90 +
4*Hu:65 ,
Hu:23, Hu:90)
T:XF-
52
T:XF-
61
T:XF-
21
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
X:X2 P:PCE76 GS:H72
X:X110 P:PCE75 GS:H73?/309
P:PCE72 GS:H74?
Model
Master
Model
Master

Ocean Grey
Medium Sea
Grey
Mid Stone
Azure Blue
Dark
Mediterranean
Blue
Light
Mediterranean
Blue
Extra Dark Sea
Green
Extra Dark Sea
Grey
Dark Slate
Grey
PRU Mauve
PRU Pink
PRU Blue
Standard RAF
fighter
camouflage from
1941
Standard RAF
fighter
camouflage from
1941, lower
surfaces
Mediterranean
camouflage
Mediterranean
camouflage,
lower surfaces
Seen on some
Beaufort
bombers in the
Mediterranean
Seen on some
Beaufort
bombers in the
Mediterranean
Temperate Sea
Scheme (FAA)
Temperate Sea
Scheme (FAA)
Early photorecce.
camouflage
Early photorecce.
camouflage
Standard recce
camouflage from
mid-war
FS:36152 (36176,
36187)
FS:36270 (36440)
FS:30266
FS:35231
Hu:106
(Hu:165,
4*Hu:156 +
3*Hu:106 +
1*Hu:112 +
1*Hu:34)
30*Hu:140 +
16*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:27 +
1*Hu:109
(1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:34)
51*Hu:24 +
17*Hu:186 +
9*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:101
(Hu:84,
3*Hu:81 +
2*Hu:26)
49*Hu:34 +
10*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:33
(14*Hu:34 +
13*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:68 +
1*Hu:109)
T:XF-
54
T:XF-
53
T:XF-
60
T:XF-
18 + X-
14?
X:X6 GS:H335
X:X3 GS:H335/306
X:X9
X:X26 P:PCE74
P:PCE73
(PCA818) GS:H71
FS:35050 (35109) Hu:190 T:X-03 X:X123/124? GS:H328
FS:35177
6*Hu:109 +
3*Hu:157 +
2*Hu:34
FS:34092 Hu:149 (30)
FS:36118 (36099)
FS:34096
FS:35164 (35190,
35189)
16*Hu:25 +
7*Hu:70 +
6*Hu:150 +
5*Hu:34
(Hu:125)
Hu:102
(6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:163)
T:XF-
27
T:XF-
63 (24)
T:XF-
11 +
63?
X:X114 P:PCG862 GS:H302
X:X130 P:822 GS:H305
X:X25
X:X035
X:X034
Hu:144 X:X008

Sky Blue FS:35622 (35550)
Light Earth
Light Green
Light Slate
Grey
Dark Sea Grey
Grimy white
Sky Grey
Night Black
White
Trainer yellow
Interior Grey-
Green
Overside lower
wings on
biplanes
"Shadow
shading"
scheme, RAF
Overside, lower
wings, "shadow
shading", RAF
Overside, lower
wings, "shadow
shading", FAA
aircraft
Overside, lower
wings, "shadow
shading", FAA
aircraft
Lower surfaces
on FAA aircraft,
1943 onwards
FAA aircraft
between 1938-
1939
FS:30257
FS:34096(34172)
FS:34159
FS:36173 (36099)
FS:36463
1*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:63
6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:163
6*Hu:78 +
1*Hu:161
5*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:27 +
1*Hu:106
Hu:41
3*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:126
Lower surfaces
of night aircraft FS:37038 Hu:33
Lower surfaces
of Coastal
Command
aircraft
Trainer and
experimental
aircraft. Also
referred to as
Identification
Yellow (used in
insignia)
Interior finish
FS:37778
Hu:34
(10*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:121)
T:XF-
59
T:XF-
22?
T:XF-
65
T:XF-
24 (54)
X:X118
FS:33538 X:X11
FS:34226 (34128,
34373, 34227)
Dull Blue Insignia FS:35044
Dull Red Insignia FS:30109
Identification
White
Insignia FS:37875 (37778)
Hu:78
(6*Hu:78 +
3*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:72)
Aluminum FS:37178 Hu:191
1945-
X:X11
P:PCA828
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
105 Oxford
blue
Helicopters, VIP
aircraft
FS:15050
T:X-
03?
X:X23
GS:H75?
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

106 Royal blue FS:15044
110 Roundel
blue
210 Sky FS:24424
220 Army
helicopter
olive
283 Aircraft
grey/green
285 NATO
green
298 RN
helicopter
olive drab
356 RN helo
Rescue yellow
361 Light
stone
5*Hu:95 +
2*Hu:64
(Hu:90)
T:XF-
21
X:X30
X:X7 P:PCE71 GS:H74
X:X27
X:X10
X:X18
FS:24098 X:X28
FS:23538 X:X19
FS:23448
450 Dark Earth FS:20118 Hu:29
537 Red
Arrows Red
626
Camouflage
Grey
627 RAF Light
Aircraft Grey
629 RAF
Overall
Camouflage
Grey
T:XF-
60?
T:XF-
52
X:X29
FS:11350 X:X14
FS:36314
FS:26440
6*Hu:167 +
4*Hu:87
(Hu:167)
Hu:166
(Hu:129)
Hu:156
(matched)
T:XF-
20
633 Blue/grey FS:16044 X:X13
636 PRU Blue
637 Medium
Sea Grey
638 Dk Sea
Grey, -1975
(semigloss)
638 Dk Sea
Grey, 1975-
(matt)
640 Extra Dk
Sea Grey
FS:26270
15*Hu:34 +
10*Hu:25 +
7*Hu:101 +
4*Hu:70
Hu:165
(1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:34)
FS:26173 Hu:164
FS:26173 Hu:164
FS:36118 Hu:123
T:XF-
53
T:XF-
24 (54)
T:XF-
24 (54)
T:XF-
63 (24)
X:X2 P:PCE76 GS:H72
X:X17 GS:H334
X:X15 P:PCA825 GS:H332
X:X8
X:X3 GS:H335
X:X4 GS:H331
X:X4 GS:H331
X:X5 GS:H333
641 RAF Dk FS:16064 Hu:163 X:X1? GS:H330?

Green, -1975
(semi-gloss
bluish)
641 RAF Dk
Green, 1975-
(matt
brownish)
642 Night
black
BS 2660:4-049
Hemp
BS 4800:10-B-
21 Hemp
BS 4800:18-B-
21 Barley Grey
BS 4800:12-B-
25 Lichen
green
BS 4800:2-B-
53
High Speed
Aluminum
Desert Sand
(1991-92)
(early variant?) FS:30450?
Now known as
626 Camouflage
Grey
Matt black
Lower surfaces
of jet aircraft
until mid-50's
AKA Desert
Pink
FS:34079 Hu:163?
T:XF-
27
FS:37038 Hu:33 X:X12
FS:30450
FS:36314
FS:17178
44*Hu:34 +
32*Hu:94 +
6*Hu:109 +
3*Hu:186
(Hu:168,
1*Hu:118 +
1*Hu:34)
Hu:167
(6*Hu:167 +
4*Hu:87)
T:XF-
57?
T:XF-
57?
X:X1? GS:H330
X:X16 GS:H336
X:X24
FS:30279 Hu:250 X:X31
P:PCA826
(810)
GS:H346?

Japanese Army and Navy Aircraft Colors
World War II period.
A letter prefix in front of the Color name means:
• A - Army aircraft
• N - Navy aircraft
A number following the letter is believed to be an arbitrary classification system originated by D.Thorpe.
Helpful info about some more intricate colors was extracted from Camouflage and Markings of Nakajima Oscar
by Mark Wlodarczyk, previously published at this site.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
Imperial Japanese Army aircraft
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
A.1 Dark Green
A.2 Olive Green
A.5 Light Grey
Green
Upper camouflage,
together with A.2
FS:34094
(34092)
Upper camouflage overall
color, or together with A.1 FS:34088
Upper & lower surfaces FS:35414
A.6 Dark Grey Upper surfaces FS:36152
A.7 Medium
Grey
Upper surfaces FS:36293
A.9 Light Grey Upper surfaces FS:37722
A.11 Dark
Brown
A.12 Medium
Brown
Upper surfaces
Upper surfaces, spinners
FS:30059
(34049)
FS:30109
(30111)
A.14 Light Earth Upper surfaces FS:30400
A.15 Ivory
Yellow
Hu:149
1*Hu:155 +
1*Hu:159
5*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:115 +
3*Hu:65
4*Hu:156 +
3*Hu:106 +
1*Hu:112 +
1*Hu:34
7*Hu:28 +
2*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:34
16*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:72 +
1*Hu:28
8*Hu:107 +
1*Hu:33
6*Hu:178 +
4*Hu:70 +
3*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:107
3*Hu:63 +
3*Hu:118 +
3*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:121
Upper surfaces FS:30371 Hu:93
A.22 Deep Blue Upper surfaces FS:35050 Hu:190
Army Silver Hu:11
Light Green Used together with A.1 FS:34172
T:XF-
13/51?
T:XF-
14
T:XF-
16
X:X351 P:PCJ91 GS:H60
X:X352 P:PCJ90? GS:H62
Gunze
Sangyo Model
Master

Light Green-
Grey
Dark Brown-
Green
and A.2 in three-tone
schemes
Factory undersurface
finish of Ki-43 Mod. III
onwards
One of factory Top
surface finishes of Ki-43
Mod. III onwards
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft
FS:36357
FS:30118
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
N.1 Black Green Upper surfaces FS:34092 Hu:149
N.2 Dark Green Upper surfaces FS:34077
N.3 Dark Grey
Green
N.4 Light Grey
Green
Upper surfaces FS:34095
Interior color FS:34226
N.5 Bamboo Cockpit interiors FS:34098
N.8 Dark Grey
N.9 Medium
Grey
N.10 Light Grey
Used as upper- and
overall color
Used as upper- and
overall color
Used as upper- and
overall color
5*Hu:91 +
1*Hu:116 +
1*Hu:3
2*Hu:80 +
1*Hu:117
6*Hu:78 +
3*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:72
FS:36081 Hu:32
FS:36251
FS:36492
N.17 Brown Upper surfaces FS:30145
N.18 Red
Orange
Mauve
Miscellaneous colors
Trainer aircraft overall
color
Doubtful whether actually
existed
FS:31400
12*Hu:150 +
1*Hu:155 +
1*Hu:154
8*Hu:64 +
2*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:106
8*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:28
4*Hu:110 +
1*Hu:62
(Hu:110)
8*Hu:178 +
1*Hu:60
6*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:25 +
2*Hu:153 +
2*Hu:64
T:XF-
11
T:XF-
12
T:XF-
10
X:X353 P:PCJ92
Gunze
Sangyo Model
Master
GS:H59
(N1?)
X:X354 P:PCJ90? GS:H61
GS:H37
T:X-13 X:X355 GS:H63
P:PCJ89
Violet
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Aodake Iro
(Interior metallic
blue)
Cockpit Green-
Olive
Interior color. Actually a
transparent blue-green
lacquer on natural metal
background
FS:34255
Cockpit Grey- FS:34226
1*Hu:52 +
1*Hu:50
T:X-13 X:X355 GS:H63
Gunze
Sangyo Model
Master

Green
Cockpit Khaki-
Brown
Hinomaru Red
Identification
yellow
Light Green-
Grey fabric
primer
Army/Navy Lt.
Olive (greyish)
Initially bright red, faded
in time to rusty-pinkish
brown (FS:31328)
Used from 1943 for
quick-recognition bands
on leading edges of
fighter a/c
(A./N.21?)
FS:33448
FS:31086
FS:33538
FS:36314
T:XF-
22?
P:PCJ94

German Air Force WW I, WW II and Modern Colors
Examples of World War II camouflage schemes as prescribed by RLM:
Pre-war splinter scheme 61/62/63 over 65
Very early fighter biplanes, experimental aircraft 63 overall
Two-green splinter scheme - all aircraft except seaplanes until the
end of 1939, later mostly bombers, transports and ground attack
a/c
70/71 over 65
Sea scheme - seaplanes 72/73 over 65
Fighters, until ca. end of 1939 70/71 over 65
Fighters, French campaign and Battle of Britain many different, but often 70/02 over 65
Standard two-tone grey scheme, fighters 1941-1944 74/75 over 76
3-tone desert scheme - aircraft of the African campaign 79/80 over 78
2-tone "Tunisian" desert scheme 79(brown) over 78
Late-war schemes, fighters, 1944-1945 many different combinations of colors from the 80-series, i.e.
81/82 over 76, 82/83 over 76, 81/82 over "84", 82/83 over "84",
etc.
Nightfighter scheme 75/76
Publications helpful for assembling RLM part of the chart have been The Official Monogram Panting Guide to
German Aircraft 1939-45 and Late-War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage by Brett Green published at
www.hyperscale.com.
Examples of post-war camouflage schemes
Sabre CL13B Mk.5 1957- Green/Dk grey/Lt blue
Sabre CL13B Mk.6, F-84F, F-86K, Fiat G-91, Alpha Jet 1960's- RAL 6014/7012/7001
F-104F/G, F-4F 1972- RAL 6014/7012/9006
RF-4E, F-104G late, Tornado RAL 6003/7021/FS.34079 overall
F-4F 1980 standard A Top: RAL 7012/7037/7009 Under: 7036/7001(later 7030)
F-4F 1980 standard B Top: RAL 7012/7039/7009/7037 Under:7030/7035
F-4F 1990 standard Top: RAL Top:7000/7001 Under: FS.35237/36375
Alpha Jet standard 1983 RAL 7021/FS.34079 overall
MiG-29 FS.35237/36320/36375 Nose cone close to RAL 7012
Early transports RAL 6014/7012/7001
C-160 Transall, Do 28 RAL 6014/7012/9006/2005
C-160, Do 28 modern RAL 7021/6003/FS.34079 overall
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
1914-1918
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Revell
Dunkelgrün
Rotbraun
Topside color,
used until ca.
1917
Topside color,
used until ca.
1917
Hu:30 X:X241
Hu:160
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

Dunkelviolett
Olivegrün
Topside color,
used until ca.
1917
Topside color
on Fokker
aircraft
Hu:107 X:X242
Hu:108
Blau Topside color Hu:109
Graublau Sea aircraft Hu:87
Graubrun Sea aircraft Hu:98
Grauviolett Sea aircraft
Blau
Grün
Lichtbraun
Lichtgrün
Gelbbraun
Graublau
Dunkelviolett
Lichtblau
Graugrün
Graublau
Gelb
Licht
graublau
Grauviolett
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
4*Hu:25 +
2*Hu:153 +
3*Hu:64
2*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:25
Hu:80
Hu:119
Hu:90
Hu:62
5*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:25
8*Hu:98 +
2*Hu:10 +
2*Hu:107
4*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:25
Hu:95
7*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:153 +
1*Hu:64
Hu:103
7*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:25
6*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:25 +
2*Hu:153 +
2*Hu:64

Rose
Underside
blue
Printed fabric
"polygon"
pattern
1935-1945, RLM Standard
5*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:153
X:X243
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Revell
RLM 01
Silber
RLM 02
Grau
Interior color,
also used as
overall color on
prototypes
RLM 04 Gelb Identification
markings
RLM 05
Elfenbein
RLM 09
Gelbgrün
RLM 21
Weiss
RLM 22
Schwarz
Markings /
winter
camouflage
Markings /
night
camouflage
RLM 23 Rot Markings
FS:17178 Hu:191 X:X216
FS:34159
(36165,
24226)
34*Hu:29 +
13*Hu:25 +
12*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:82
(4*Hu:168 +
1*Hu:75 +
1*Hu:92 +
1*Hu:10,
Hu:92)
FS:33538 Hu:154
FS:33798
(33618)
FS:37886
(37880,
37875)
6*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:41
FS:37038 Hu:33
FS:31304
(31302)
1*T:XF-
22 +
1*T:XF-
49
(T:XF-
22)
RLM 24
Dunkelblau Markings FS:35053 X:X218
RLM 25
Hellgrün
RLM 26
Braun
RLM 27 Gelb Markings
RLM 61
Dunkelbraun Pre-war
splinter scheme
RLM 62
Grün
RLM 63
Hellgrau
FS:34090
(34241)
FS:30109
FS:33637
(33655,
33591)
FS:30040
(30109,
30117)
Pre-war
splinter scheme FS:34159
(34128)
Pre-war
splinter
FS:36375
(36373,
29*Hu:60 +
9*Hu:99 +
7*Hu:33 +
4*Hu:34
(8*Hu:10 +
2*Hu:33)
6*Hu:76 +
2*Hu:151
5*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
T:X-
09+black
Gunze
Sangyo
X:X201 P:PCG83 GS:H70
X:X213
(markings) GS:H413
X:X217 GS:H414
X:X219 GS:H406
T:XF-65 X:X220 P:PCG706
T:XF-25 X:X221 P:PCG711
Model
Master

RLM 65
Hellblau
RLM 66
Schwartzgrau
scheme. Also
used for overall
schemes. Some
sources claim
that this and
RLM 02 are the
same color
Lower surfaces FS:35352
(35414,
25526)
Cockpit
interiors from
mid-war
onwards
36314) 1*Hu:64
FS:37030
(36081)
RLM 70
Schwartzgrun Wartime
splinter scheme FS:34052
(34050)
RLM 71
Dunkelgrun Wartime
splinter scheme
RLM 72
Grun
RLM 73
Grun
RLM 74
Graugrün
RLM 75
Grauviolett
RLM 76
Lichtblau
RLM 77
Lichtgrau
RLM 78
Himmelblau
Wartime
splinter scheme
on sea aircraft
Wartime
splinter scheme
on sea aircraft
Top
camouflage on
fighter aircraft
from 1941.
Also referred to
as Dunkelgrau.
Top
camouflage on
fighter aircraft
from 1941.
Also referred to
as Mittelgrau.
Lower surfaces
on fighter a/c.
Also used
extensively for
night fighters
Lower surfaces
of
FS:34083
(34079,
34102)
FS:37030
(34056)
1*Hu:115 +
1*Hu:34
(Hu:65)
T:XF-23 X:X202 P:PCG701 GS:H67
Hu:92 (Hu:32) X:X203 GS:H416
25*Hu:2 +
14*Hu:34 +
12*Hu:60 +
9*Hu:15
(Hu:91,
5*Hu:75 +
1*Hu:91 +
1*Hu:108)
Hu:116
(Hu:30)
6*Hu:91 +
2*Hu:189 +
1*Hu:3
FS:36081
(34092) Hu:149
FS:36081
(36086)
FS:26132
(26122)
FS:36473,
(35622,
35414)
FS:36493
FS:35352
(35414)
Hu:108
(91*Hu:27 +
2*Hu:29 +
1*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:109,
Hu:27)
16*Hu:34 +
7*Hu:33 +
3*Hu:70 +
2*Hu:29
(4*Hu:106 +
1*Hu:98)
60*Hu:103 +
6*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:34 (175,
2*Hu:76 +
1*Hu:34,
1*Hu:87 +
1*Hu:34)
9*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:156
67*Hu:34 +
10*Hu:109 +
1*T:XF-
62 +
1*T:XF-
49
(T:XF-
27,
T:XF-13)
X:X204 P:PCG86 GS:H65
T:XF-61 X:X205 P:PCG87 GS:H64
7*T:XF-
27 +
3*T:XF-
19
T:XF-
54+51?
6*T:XF-
23 +
4*T:XF-
2
X:X222
X:X223
(X:X129)
X:X206
(X:X129) P:PCG84
X:X207
(X:X390) P:PCG707
X:X208 P:PCG88
X:X214 P:PCG85?
9*GS:H68 +
1*GS:H64
(GS:H068)
GS:H69 + a
hint of red
(GS:H069)
1*GS:H67 +
1*GS:H332
(H417,
1*GS:H314
+
1*GS:H334)
X:X214 P:PCG85? GS:H418

RLM 79
Sandbraun
RLM 79a
Sandgelb
RLM 80
Olivegrün
RLM 81
Braunviolett
RLM 82
Lichtgrün
RLM 83
Dunkelgrün
RLM "84" (?)
Yellow-
Green
Light Green-
Grey
Mediterranean
scheme.
Mediterranean
scheme
Another variant
of RLM 79
Blotches in
Mediterranean
scheme
Late-war
topside
camouflage
Late-war
topside
camouflage.
Often confused
with 83
Late-war
topside
camouflage.
Often confused
with 82
Used towards
end of the war.
Designation
RLM 84 is
speculative.
Used towards
end of the war
on lower
surfaces of
fighter a/c
FS:33448
(33434)
FS:30219
(30215)
FS:34079
(34052)
FS:30045
(34087,
30118,
34088)
FS:34096
FS:34138,
34083
FS:34554
FS:34583
(34672)
Red Primer Primer color FS:31310
1956-
4*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:25
(5*Hu:4 +
3*Hu:115 +
3*Hu:65)
40*Hu:24 +
37*Hu:73 +
17*Hu:150
(4*Hu:154 +
3*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:34)
X:X209 P:PCG708
Hu:62 X:X224 GS:H66
14*Hu:80 +
3*Hu:25 +
2*Hu:33 +
1*Hu:34
(3*Hu:91 +
2*Hu:75 +
2*Hu:108)
3*Hu:150 +
2*Hu:33
(3*Hu:163 +
4*Hu:108 +
3*Hu:33,
85%*Hu:173
+ 9%*Hu:153
+ 6%*Hu:85,
Hu:155)
6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:177 +
1*Hu:163
(105)
66*Hu:3 +
26*Hu:15 +
5*Hu:60 +
1*Hu:24
(Hu:116,
4*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:81)
T:XF-
58?
T:XF-
62?/13? X:X210
T:XF-
27?/61?
X:X215 P:PCG709 GS:H420
GS:H421
(GS:H304)
X:X212 GS:H422
T:XF-26 X:X211 P:PF51 GS:H423
T:XF-21 X:X007 GS:H74
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Revell
Gunze
Sangyo
Model
Master

RAL 1002
Sandgelb
RAL 1007
Chrome
Yellow
FS:10260
FS:33538 Hu:188/154
Insignia
yellow
RAL 1026 Hu:194
RAL 1028 Hu:197
RAL 2004 Hu:18
RAL 2005
Leuchtorange
Hu: 192
Dayglo
orange?
X:X253
Rev:11
Sand yellow
Rev:312
Fluorescent
yellow
Rev:310
Lufthansa
yellow
Rev:30
Orange
RAL 3000 Bright red FS:21105 Hu:60(19) Rev:330
RAL 3004 Hu:20/107
RAL 3022
Salmon pink
RAL 3026 Hu:209
RAL 5008
Graublau
RAL 5013 Hu:198
RAL 5014
Pigeon blue
RAL 6003
Olivegrun
RAL 6014
Gelboliv
RAL 6020
Chrome
green
RAL 7000
Squirrel grey
RAL 7001
Silbergrau
RAL 7005
Mouse grey
RAL 7009
Grungrau
RAL 7011
Iron grey
RAL 7012
Basaltgrau
FS:35488 Hu:157
Rev:331
Crimson
Rev:332
Fire orange
X:X264 Rev:351
Rev:350
Lufthansa
blue
FS:34102 Hu:86 X:X261 Rev:361
FS:24064 Hu:155 X:X251
FS:34079 Hu:116(195)
FS:35237 Hu:145
Rev:363
Dark Green
Rev:57
Medium
Grey
FS:36375 Hu:64/127 X:X255 Rev:374
FS:36118 Hu:125
Hu:140 Rev:47
Hu:(116)91 X:X256 Rev:67
FS:26152 Hu:(27)79 X:X254 Rev:77

RAL 7013
Brown grey
RAL 7021
Schwartzgrun
RAL 7023
Dunkelgrau
RAL 7030
Steingrau
RAL 7031 Hu:27
RAL 7032
Pebble grey
RAL 7035
Lichtgrau
RAL 7037
Staubraun
RAL 7038
Agate grey
RAL 7039
Qaurzgrau
RAL 7042
Traffic grey
A
Hu:98 Rev:46
Hu:141
Concrete grey
X:X262 Rev:9
X:X263
X:X257 Rev:75(162)
Rev:79 Sea
Grey
FS:36408 Rev:70
FS:35630 Hu:196 X:X260 Rev:371
FS:36270 Hu:167
RAL 8017 Brown Hu:10
Hu:106 X:X258
Hu:183 Rev:372
Hu:92 X:X259
RAL 8023 Leather brown Hu:62 Rev:85
RAL 9001
Cream
RAL 9005 Jet
black
RAL 9006
White
aluminum
FS:37886 Hu:34 X:X252 Rev:5
FS:37038 Hu:21/85 Rev:7
FS:17178 Hu:56
RAL 9010 Hu:22/130
RAL 9011 Hu:33
Rev:4 White
(gloss?)
Rev:8 Black
(matt?)

Aircraft Colors of the Soviet Air Force
World War II color matches have been based on the material from Modeling the Aircraft of the Soviet VVS,
1930-45 site (www.oz.net/~xopowo).
Color names are arbitrary. Those from the WWII period conform to names originally used by Erik A. Pilawskij
in his book The Aircraft and Markings of the Soviet Air Forces of the Great Patriotic War.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
World War II VVS colors
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Brilliant
Medium
Blue
Olive Green
Medium
Forest Green
"Tractor"
Bright Green
Camouflage
Black
Dark Green
Olive Green
2
Ochre Brown
Underside standard color
used throughout the war
period 1937-1945.
Upper surface overall color,
used throughout the war. Also
used together with Dark
Green in two-tone green
scheme. The paint darkened
with age to FS:34151.
Factory-applied overall top
color, typical for Petlyakov,
Tupolev and MiG aircraft
between 1940-1942
Used together with
Camouflage Black in the oftpublicized
"tractor" scheme.
1941-1943
Used together with "Tractor"
Bright Green in the oftpublicized
"tractor" scheme.
1941-1943
Alternate color to "Tractor"
bright green in the green-andblack
scheme. Also used
together with Olive Green in
two-tone green scheme
throughout the war.
A variation of Olive Green
used in Black-and-olive
scheme on early Il-2s etc.
1940-1943. Also part of 3tone
scheme with Ochre
Brown and Light Sand-
Brown, alternatively Dark
Earth Grey-Brown.
Used with Olive Green 2 in
standard Il-2 factory
camouflage from 1943. Also
part of the later Southern
Front standard scheme.
FS:25466
FS:14257
FS:34058
FS:14524
6*Hu:83 +
2*Hu:80 +
3*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:99
(151)
7*Hu:88 +
3*Hu:190 +
2*Hu:32 +
2*Hu:34
T:XF-17
Gunze
Sangyo
FS:27038 Hu:85 (33) T:X-18 GS:H2
FS:24062
(24524)
FS:14257
4*Hu:3 +
1*Hu:131 (3) T:X-05
6*Hu:83 +
2*Hu:80 +
3*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:99
FS:30111 Hu:70 T:X-09
Dark Earth Used with Olive Green 2 in FS:20099 8*Hu:110 +
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Grey-Brown alternate Il-2 factory
camouflage from 1943
Light Sand-
Brown
Medium
Grey
Dark Sea
Grey
Winter White
Medium
Blue-Green
Primer
Used together with
Camouflage Black in
standard scheme for the
Southern Front 1941-44.
Later (1943-45) also used
together with Ochre Brown,
or in 3-tone scheme with
Ochre Brown and Olive
Green 2.
FS:30480
Part of standard topside
scheme for all single-seat
fighters from 1944 onwards. FS:26493
Part of standard topside
scheme for all single-seat
fighters from 1944 onwards.
Also used for single-color
winter schemes on fighters
from late 1943 onwards. Also
used as primer color.
Standard winter upper color
throughout the War
Standard metal primer color
used from the 30's until mid-
50's.
Modern Soviet AF colors by aircraft type
Su-17M-4
FS:26270
2*Hu:113 +
1*Hu:33
9*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:28 +
1*Hu:156
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:34
FS:20000 Hu:34
FS:24585
(24664)
T:XF-53
X:X214
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue Grey
FS:26493
FS:26270
7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
Dark Green FS:34102 Hu:117
Light Brown FS:30372
Sand FS:30450
Su-24MR
7*Hu:187 +
3*Hu:129
4*Hu:250 +
1*Hu:148
T:XF-66
T:XF-
61*2+65*1
Gunze
Sangyo
P:500815 GS:H303
P:PCI879
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
White FS:27886
3*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:41
Gunze
Sangyo
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Grey FS:36375 Hu:127 X:X136 P:500836 GS:H308 MM:1728
Su-25K
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Light Blue FS:25450
19*Hu:47 +
1*Hu:147
P:PCA800
Gunze
Sangyo
Dark Green FS:24086 Hu:108 T:XF- X:X144 GS:H319?
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Dark Brown FS:20059
19*Hu:10 +
1*Hu:61
Sand FS:30313 Hu:250
MiG-23UB
62/13? 1
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue Grey FS:26329
7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
T:XF-66
Gunze
Sangyo
Light Brown FS:30219 Hu:118 T:XF-52 X:X102 P:PCA816 GS:H310
Green FS:24138 Hu:131 P:PF51
Brown FS:20111
MiG-25RBK
1*Hu:180 +
1*Hu:177
T:X-09
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Gunze
Sangyo
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Grey FS:36375 Hu:127 X:X136 P:500836 GS:H308 MM:1728
Dielectric
panels
Grey FS:36231 Hu:140 T:XF-54 X:X131 P:PCA824 GS:H57 MM:1740
MiG-29
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Gunze
Sangyo
Light Grey Entire aircraft FS:36495 Hu:147 GS:H338
Blue Grey Topside camouflage FS:26329
Mi-8MTB
7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
T:XF-66
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue Grey FS:36329
Grey-green FS:34424
Light Stone FS:36400
Mi-24D
7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
9*Hu:90 +
1*Hu:31
1*Hu:121 +
1*Hu:90
T:XF-66
T:XF-20
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue Grey FS:36329
7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
Green FS:34098 Hu:150
Light Stone FS:36415
3*Hu:121 +
2*Hu:84
T:XF-66
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
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Armée de l´Air Colors
French aircraft colors from World War I until World War II.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
1914-1919
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze
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Light
Green
Top surfaces 2*Hu:80 + 1*Hu:34
Dark Green Top surfaces Hu:116
Light
Brown
Dark
Brown
Top surfaces
Top surfaces Hu:10
Ochre Top surfaces Hu:93
Black Top surfaces Hu:33
Linen Natural dope Hu:71
Light Grey
1919-1939>
Seen as overall color on
some types, and as lower
color on five-tone
schemes.
4*Hu:74 + 2*Hu:186 +
1*Hu:10
Hu:28
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze
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Khaki
Vert
Protectif
Chocolate
1939-1945
Overall color for fighter
and recce aircraft
Overall color for bomber
aircraft
Overall color for night
bomber aircraft
FS:14052
5*Hu:91 + 2*Hu:75 +
2*Hu:108
FS:34108 1*Hu:101 + 1*Hu:88
FS:30099
8*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:113 +
1*Hu:33
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze
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Brun Mat Top camouflage FS:20040 8*Hu:10 + 2*Hu:33
Ombre
Calcienne Top camouflage FS:20111 Hu:70
Khaki
Brun
Chocolate
Overall top color until
1938. Later used in top
camouflage.
Overall color for night
bombers
FS:34087
FS:20099
Vert Top camouflage FS:24223
17*Hu:24 + 16*Hu:101 +
15*Hu:109 (3*Hu:163 +
4*Hu:108 + 1*Hu:33)
Hu:98 (8*Hu:110 +
2*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:33)
17*Hu:24 + 16*Hu:101 +
15*Hu:109 (3*Hu:110 +
2*Hu:120 + 1*Hu:34)
Vert Base top color for fabric- FS:34108 1*Hu:101 + 1*Hu:88
P:PCF79
P:PCF80
P:PCF77

Protectif covered aircraft
Terre
Fonce
Gris Bleu
Fonce
Gris Bleu
Clair
Bleu
Interieur
Top camouflage FS:30118 Hu:29 (Hu:142) P:PCF81
Background color for top
camouflage.
Lower surfaces FS:25189
Cockpit interior night blue
FS:35164 Hu:79 (Hu:144) P:PCF78
26*Hu:109 + 14*Hu:34 +
7*Hu:80 + 4*Hu:60
(6*Hu:115 + 4*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:87 + 1*Hu:34)
15*Hu:25 + 14*Hu:101 +
10*Hu:33
P:PCF82

Polish Air Force Colors
This chart covers the colors of Polish Air Force between 1919 and 1939.
Based on the book Modelarska Kolorystyka by Jaroslaw Pacewicz.
During mid-thirties Polish Air Force standardized camouflage schemes on all of its aircraft. This could be
practically implemented on all aircraft since 1937, as the last foreign types were giving place to the aircraft of
local production. There were four basic schemes:
1. Upper surfaces of wings and elevators and entire fuselage in Khaki. Lower wing and elevator surfaces in Light Blue.
definitely the most popular scheme.
2. Upper surfaces camouflaged in three colors: Light Olive, Dark Olive, Khaki. Lower surfaces Sliver or Light Blue for fighter
aircraft. color edges feathered or splintered.
3. Trainer aircraft were painted overall Khaki. Overall Sliver or Ivory White where also common.
4. Sea aircraft were painted Light Green-Grey on the upper and Silver on the lower surfaces and floats.
Generally all aircraft produced by PZL and LWS carried scheme no. 1. Scheme no. 2 was typical for Lublin R-
XIII where at least 2 color variations were applied on different aircraft. There is also some photographic
evidence that scheme 2 was applied in splinter version to at least one P.11 machine.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006.
1919-ca.1930
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Khaki
Light Olive-Green
(Jasny Oliwkowo-
Zielony)
Dark Borwn
(Ciemnobrazowy )
Ochre (Ochra)
Light Grey
(Jasnoszary)
1939 Campaign
Standard overall color during
period 1922-24 and 1926-35.
Part of 3-color scheme used
1924-26
Part of 3-color scheme used
1924-26
Part of 3-color scheme used
1924-26
Lower color of 3-color scheme
used 1924-26
FS:30097
5*Hu:100 +
1*Hu:33 +
1*Hu:10
FS:34151 Hu:151
FS:40040
8*Hu:10 +
2*Hu:33
FS:33245 Hu:63
FS:36492
8*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:28
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Light Khaki (Khaki
jasny)
Dark Khaki (Khaki
ciemny)
Light Olive
(Jasnooliwkowy)
Upper surfaces of fighter and
reconnaissance aircraft. Also
present in Lublin R-XIII
camouflage
Upper surfaces of bomber
aircraft like PZL 37 Los
FS:30118 Hu:142
FS:30097 5*Hu:110 +
1*Hu:33 +
1*Hu:10
Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:34151 Hu:151
Gunze
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Gunze
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Dark Green
(Ciemnozielony)
Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:34097 2*Hu:80 +
1*Hu:116
Ochre (Ochra) Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:33245 Hu:63
Light Blue
(Jansnoblekitny)
Light Blue-Grey
(Szaroblekitny)
Sea Grey (Szary
morski)
Lower surfaces of camouflaged
R-XIII
Lower surfaces of fighter and
bomber aircraft
FS:35550 6*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:25 +
1*Hu:89 +
2*Hu:64
FS:36329 7*Hu:87 +
3*Hu:34
Sea aircraft FS:34410 6*Hu:90 +
5*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:76 +
1*Hu:64
Silver (Srebrny) Lower surfaces of
reconnaissance aircraft (even
some R-XIII) and cockpit
interiors.
FS:17178 Hu:191

Finnish AF Colors
Thanks to Kai-Mikael Jää-Aro for helping us to eliminate typos in Finnish color names. We hope we got it all
right now.
For modern colors, note: SAAB Drakens in Finnish service carried the same colors as the Swedish ones.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
1939-1945
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Oliivinvihreä (Olive
Green)
Vihreä (Light Olive
Green)
Vaaleansininen (Light
Blue)
Vaaleanharmaa (Very
Light Grey)
Hopeanharmaa (
Silver Grey)
Musta (Black)
Modern
Top
camouflage FS:34096
Top
camouflage FS:34258
Lower
surfaces
Lower
surfaces
Lower
surfaces
FS:35414
FS:36492
FS:36559
6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:163
5*Hu:158 +
4*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:154
5*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:115 +
3*Hu:65
8*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:28
Top
camouflage FS:37038 Hu:33
2*Hu:162 +
1*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:34
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Lt. Grey Mig-21 FS:36375 T:XF-53? GS:H332
Olive Green Mig-21 FS:34277 T:XF-26? GS:H312
Greenish black Mig-21 FS:34064
T:XF-61*1
+ 01*1?
Lt. Grey 627 Mig-21 FS:36440 T:XF-20
Gunze Sangyo Model
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Gunze Sangyo Model
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GS:H330*4 +
H304*1
Green 222 Mig-21 FS:34151 T:XF-58? P:821? GS:H58?
Greenish black 437 Mig-21 FS:34064
T:XF-61*1
+ 01*1?

Italian Aircraft Colors
Italian Air Force colors from between-the-wars period to modern.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
1919-1939
Color name Comment FS Methuen Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Sand FS:33613 Hu:148
Pale Green FS:34258
5*Hu:158 +
4*Hu:34 +
2*Hu:154
Red Brown FS:30219 Hu:118
Pale Cream FS:23697 Hu:74
Dark Green FS:34079 Hu:116
Pale Grey Green FS:36307 Hu:141
Light Grey FS:36373
Italian WWII aircraft colors
5*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:84
Color name Comment FS Methuen Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Alluminio FS:17178 Hu:191
Azzurro 11 FS:15056 Me:19E8 Hu:25 glossier
Bianco Avorio
11
FS:33613 Me:5A3 Hu:148
Bianco Neve 6 FS:37925 Hu:34
Bruno 10 FS:30045 Me:7F4 Hu:98 glossier
Bruno Mimetico FS:30215 Me:6E7 Hu:118
Giallo Cromo 7 FS:23655 Me:4A8 Hu:69
Giallo Mimetico
1
Giallo Mimetico
2
Giallo Mimetico
3
Giallo Mimetico
4
Grigio Azzurro
Chiaro 1
Grigio Azzurro
Chiaro 2
Topside of sea and
night aircraft
Topside of sea and
night aircraft
FS:33594 Me:4B5 Hu:103
FS:33481 Me:3C8 Hu:81
FS:33434 Me:5C7
FS:30266 Me:5D6 Hu:26
FS:36231 Hu:140
FS:36307 Me:28D2 Hu:141
Hu:63 less orange
(4*Hu:154 +
3*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:34)
Grigio Azzurro Topside of sea and FS:36076 8*Hu:27 +
Gunze
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Gunze
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Scuro 1 night aircraft 2*Hu:189 +
1*Hu:34
Grigio Azzurro
Scuro 2
Grigio Mimetico
1
Grigio Mimetico
2
Topside of sea and
night aircraft
Late-war overall
camouflage color
Late-war overall
camouflage color
Grigio Chiaro Lower surfaces
FS:36118 Me:20E3 Hu:125
FS:36293
(36231)
FS:36314
FS:36373
(36424)
Me:22D2 Hu:140
6*Hu:167 +
4*Hu:87
5*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:64
Grigio ? Lower surfaces FS:36440 Hu:129
Marrone
Mimetico 1
Marrone
Mimetico 2
FS:30118 Me:5E4 Hu:142
FS:10076 Me:9E8 Hu:107 matt
Marrone
Mimetico 53193 FS:30140 Me:7E5 Hu:113 + Hu:119
Nero 12 FS:17038 Hu:33
Nocciola Chiaro FS:30266 Me:6D4
Nocciola Chiaro
4
3*Hu:81 +
2*Hu:26
FS:30219 Me:6D4 Hu:119
Rosso 8 FS:11105 Me:9C8 Hu:20 lighter
Verde 9 FS:14062 Me:4F4 Hu:3 matt
Verde
Anticorrosione
Verde
Anticorrosione
Verde Bottiglia
Verde Mimetico
1
Verde Mimetico
2
Verde Mimetico
3
Verde Mimetico
53192
Verde Oliva
Scuro 1
Main color in top
camouflage from 1942
onwards
Main topside color in
continental camouflage,
used for blotches in
desert schemes
Main topside color in
continental camouflage,
used for blotches in
desert schemes
Main topside color in
continental camouflage,
used for blotches in
desert schemes
Used for blotches in
desert schemes
FS:34558 Me:28D4
FS:34272 Me:27D5
FS:34108
FS:34258
(34092)
FS:34092
(34096)
Hu:23 with a
touch of Hu:30
(approx.)
1*Hu:78 +
1*Hu:34
1*Hu:101 +
1*Hu:88
Me:30E7 Hu:102 (149)
Me:27F4
Hu:149
(6*Hu:116 +
6*Hu:117 +
1*Hu:163)
FS:34102 Me:29F8 Hu:117
FS:34227 Me:28D5 Hu:120
FS:34079 Hu:116

Verde Oliva
Scuro 2
Verde Prato
Anticorrosione
Used for blotches in
desert schemes
Verde ? Interior bright-green
Italian AF colors, modern
FS:34052
(34086)
FS:34230 Me:27C8
Me:28F3 Hu:91 (108)
Hu:2 lighter and
matt
10*Hu:101 +
6*Hu:150 +
4*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:33
Color name Comment FS Methuen Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Dark Green F-104S topside color FS:34086 Hu:108
Grey F-104S topside color FS:36152
4*Hu:156 +
3*Hu:106 +
3*Hu:112 +
1*Hu:34
Silver Grey F-104S undersides FS:36320 Hu:128
638 Dark Sea
Grey
Tornado BS381:638 FS:26173
Grey Tornado BS381:638 FS:26173
5*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:27 +
1*Hu:106
5*Hu:34 +
4*Hu:27 +
1*Hu:106
641 Dark Green Tornado BS381:641 FS:24079 Hu:116
Aluminum Tornado undersides FS:17178 Hu:191
Gunze
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World War II period to Modern Swedish Air Force Colors
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
Colors by aircraft type
B 3 Junkers
86
ca.1940:s - 60:s
Bottom: Blue-grey; Top: Brown RLM 61/Green RLM 62/Grey RLM 63. See German color chart for details.
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue-grey
Dark green
Trainer colors
Orange
Black Green
Most combat
aircraft
Most combat
aircraft
Sk 12; Sk 15;
Sk 25
Sk 12 Fw 44;
Sk 15 Kl 35
FS:36329/36250 T:XF-66
FS:34096/34079 T:XF-61
FS:12243(12273)
Dark Green FS:34096
Yellow,
J 11 Fiat
CR.42, B 16
Caproni 313,
J 20 Reggiane
2000
Sk 16
Harvard; Sk
50 Safir
FS:34052 T:XF-13+63
T:XF-27/61?
Sk 25 Bu
181
FS:33655 T:X-08
Gunze
Sangyo
Delivered to Italian standard, later repainted. J 11 and J 20 had green mottle on pale sand, also used on J 9 Seversky
EP-1, B 16 green and red-brown mottle on pale sand.
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Tan FS:33613?/30277?
T:XF-57*3 +
59*1
Green FS:34258?/34083? T:XF-58?
Red-brown FS:30166?(30219) T:XF-64
Blue grey FS:26251?(26250) T:XF-53
J 30
Mosquito, J
33 Venom
Delivered to British night fighter standard
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Medium Sea
Grey
FS:36251/25237
Green FS:34096/34094
T:XF-
25?/53?
T:XF-
58?/61?
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
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S 31 Spitfire
PR Mk XIX
Painted according to British PRU standard
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
PRU Blue FS:15193
A 29 Tunnan, A/S/J 32 Lansen
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Olive green
325M
J 34 Hawker
Hunter
Undersides
bare metal
Maybe to British standard (?)
FS:34096/34079 T:XF-61
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Green
Underside was
blue-grey
Some J/S 29 Tunnan in Congo:
FS:34083??
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Brown / Green FS:33105/34088
J 35A-F Draken, Sk 60 Saab 105, Sk 61 Bulldog, some Sk 50 Safir and a very few Lansen
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue-grey
058M
Dark blue
438M
Dk olive green
328M
AJS 37
Viggen, Sk 61
Bulldog,
helicopters,
army vehicles
FS:36173/36314 Hu:175
FS:35042/35045 Hu:77/HJ1
T:XF-
66?(53)
T:XF-
17+03?
X:X777 P:PCF82
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
X:X776 GS:H35
FS:34086/34052? Hu:116/HF1 T:XF-13/62? X:X775 GS:H304
This is the most famous of all Swedish camouflages. (Winter camouflage: Tan and mid green overpainted white?)
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Blue-grey
058M
FS:36314/36329?
14*Hu:27 +
3*Hu:94 +
2*Hu:34 +
1*Hu:109
(Hu:175)
Black 093M FS:34031/34050 Hu:33
Dark Green
326M
Mid Green
322M
FS:34092/34128
ANA611 FS:34138/34187
22*Hu:150 +
7*Hu:33 +
3*Hu:34
(Hu:105)
Hu:117
(Hu:SW1/158)
T:XF-
66?(53)
T:XF-
01*2+27*1
Gunze
Sangyo
GS:H65?
T:XF-26/58? GS:H302
P:821? GS:H58?
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Tan 507M FS:30117/30219
JA 37 Viggen; J 35J Draken
32*Hu:150 +
7*Hu:60 +
6*Hu:25 +
3*Hu:34
(Hu:118)
T:XF-52 P:PCA816
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Light grey
(overside)
Lighter grey
(underside)
SK 60 Team 60 display team
FS:36329?/36473? Hu:128
T:XF-
25*1+66*1?
FS:36440?/26493?) Hu:147 T:XF-19?
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Green
Also applied
lately to J 32E
Lansen, Sk 61
Bulldog and
other types
Hu:116 top and
bottom
JAS 39 Gripen. Also other aircraft like SAAB 340 and Gulfstream IV carry the same colors.
Thanks to Jens Lindell for this section.
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Light grey
(underside,
nose)
Mid grey (rest
of airframe,
underside
insignias)
Dark grey
(insignias on
mid grey)
FS:36373
FS:36173
FS:36118
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
Gunze
Sangyo
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Royal Australian Air Force Colors
This chart covers the World War II period. Presented colors had been produced to Australian specification. Of
note is that many aircraft types imported from the UK and USA retained their respective finishes. Even aircraft
paints were imported from these countries. See British and American charts for more details.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006.
RAAF, 1941-1945
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly
S
Dark Earth
K3 178 Foliage
Green
Light Green
K3 189 Dark Slate
Grey
K5 Light Green
K3 187 Extra
Dark Sea Grey
K3 183 Medium
Sea Grey
Topside
camouflage
Topside
camouflage
Topside
camouflage
Topside
camouflage
Topside
camouflage
Topside
camouflage
FS:20099
FS:24092 Hu:149
FS:24151 Hu:151
8*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:113
+ 1*Hu:33
FS:24159 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161
FS:24159 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161
FS:25045
2*Hu:189 + 2*Hu:190
+ 1*Hu:149
Lower surfaces FS:26270 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:34
Gunze
Sangyo
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Israeli Air Force Colors
Contemporary Israeli aircraft colors.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006
Modern aircraft
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Brown
Tan
Pale green
Top camouflage of F-
4, F-16, Mirage, C-
130
Top camouflage of F-
4, F-16, Mirage, C-
130
Top camouflage of F-
4, F-16, Mirage, C-
130
FS:30219
Hu:118
(119)
FS:33531 Hu:121
Light Blue FS:35622 Hu:122
Gunze
Sangyo
T:XF-52 X:X102 P:PCI816/874? GS:H310
(not 30227!)
T:XF-
57+white?
X:X105 P:PCI875 GS:H313
FS:34227 Hu:120 X:X148 P:PCI876 GS:H312
T:XF-
23+white?
X:X149 P:PCI877 GS:H314
Dark Blue FS:35045 T:X-03? P:PCI878
Earth FS:30372 T:XF-55? P:PCI879
Grey FS:36375 Hu:127 T:XF-53? X:X136
Green FS:34424 Hu:90 T:XF-21
Dark Green
Green
Green
Dark Compass
Ghost Grey
Light
Compass
Ghost Grey
Gray
Helicopters since 1982
4-color camouflage of
C-130
4-color camouflage of
C-130
Top camouflage of F-
16
Top camouflage of
Kfir, F-15, F-4E
Lower surfaces of
Kfir, F-15, F-4E
Lower surfaces of F-
4, F-16, Mirage
FS:34079 Hu:116
FS:34102 Hu:117
FS:34422
FS:36320 Hu:128
FS:36375 Hu:127
FS:36622 Hu:28
P:500836 (not
36622!)
Color name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
GS:H308
Gunze
Sangyo
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Brown drab FS:30118 Hu:142 T:XF-52? X:X101 P:PCA830 MM:1702
Yellow Chevrons FS:23655