Airfix new-tool 1/72 Sea Harrier in 1944 FAA markings and camouflage.

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice work - the scheme suits the Harrier well, just the roundels are a bit large, IMHO?

BTW: What paints/tones did you use for the FAA scheme? Just curious, because here the contrast between the upper colors comes out nicely, and the Slate Grey looks rather greenish?

[NARSES2]

That really works 

[PR19_Kit]

.....and the Slate Grey looks rather greenish?

That's because Slate Grey, in both Dark and Light versions IS greenish.

I think they just ran out of names for their various greens so called it Slate Grey. See my Northrop Northampton thread too, the 'green' on the upper surface is Light Slate Grey.

[CSMO]

The Humbrol paints that I used came from 30-plus year-old tins. They were marked Extra Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate Grey. The newer tins of the same colors look different to me, as they seem to be not as intense.

Adios, Larry.

[NARSES2]

.....and the Slate Grey looks rather greenish?

That's because Slate Grey, in both Dark and Light versions IS greenish.

I think they just ran out of names for their various greens so called it Slate Grey. See my Northrop Northampton thread too, the 'green' on the upper surface is Light Slate Grey.

Often thought they named it such because slate often has moss on it and thus looks green ?

[Rheged]

.....and the Slate Grey looks rather greenish?

That's because Slate Grey, in both Dark and Light versions IS greenish.

I think they just ran out of names for their various greens so called it Slate Grey. See my Northrop Northampton thread too, the 'green' on the upper surface is Light Slate Grey.

Often thought they named it such because slate often has moss on it and thus looks green ?

It all depends where you get your slate from.  Welsh slate is  very grey,  Lake District (Honister slate mine) has a slightly greenish tinge and Lake District (Coniston slate quarry) is distinctly greeny-grey. Then of course it varies depending on whether you slate is wet or dry.....................Sorry to appear such a "slate nurd!!"

[NARSES2]

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