Vulcan in hemp?

[The Rat]

Got this from a discussion on the facebook page 'Vulcans, Victors, and Valiants.'

Original post

Quick Q regarding Victor K2 colour schemes.  In the early 1980's the K2's went from camo to Hemp, but were they ever painted in desert "pink". Can't seem to find a definitive answer, although some photos they appear "pinkish".

And after some discussion, the author replied

Now this could be interesting.......imagine if the Vulcan had seen a few more years in active service - would they have been resprayed in hemp and would the group approve ??

Just putting it out there for anyone interested. Including me! 

[McColm]

One was painted Sand and Dark Earth on the underneath for a Red Flag exercise, so hemp is fine with me.

[Captain Canada]

It would be ok, but in no way would it look any better. The wrap around was and is the best looking scheme for me.

[scooter]

It would be ok, but in no way would it look any better. The wrap around was and is the best looking scheme for me.

But you must admit a Vulcan in hemp would look so much better than ACC's all grey schemes for the 8th AF.

[The Rat]

It would be ok, but in no way would it look any better. The wrap around was and is the best looking scheme for me.

It was classic, but the all anti-flash white is the one from my youth. Still looks sexy!

[McColm]

They should have painted them anti-searchlight black during the Black Buck missions.

[Dizzyfugu]

IIRC the Vulcan(s) deployed in the Falkland conflict had their undersides painted Dark Sea Grey (with the standard Dark Green/Medium Sea Grey from above) - looks very odd, and AFAIK it was done to conceal the bright original undersides against the ground when banking steeply at low level.

[Pellson]

It would be ok, but in no way would it look any better. The wrap around was and is the best looking scheme for me.

AMEN!! 

[Old Wombat]

It would be ok, but in no way would it look any better. The wrap around was and is the best looking scheme for me.

AMEN!! 

I dunno, over-all hemp or desert pink, or even Barley grey, sound pretty good to me.

[kitnut617]

Hemp has a way of changing colour in different light settings, below is a ""pink"" Nimrod but it's really painted hemp. I got this from someone on the Air-Britain forum after I had made a query about pink Nimrods.

[The Rat]

They should have painted them anti-searchlight black during the Black Buck missions.

Now THAT I like!    The Valiant B.2 certainly looked orgasmically good like that!

[kitnut617]

I've been thinking  Gloss Black undersides for my Concorde B.1 project. Top side will be a variation of my 'look-down-through-the-clouds' scheme like this below.

[Joe C-P]

Ohhhh.  I was thinking Spock enjoying a field of plants.

I like this idea better!

[NARSES2]

      

[The Rat]

Ohhhh.  I was thinking Spock enjoying a field of plants.

I like this idea better!