352nd FG - Blue Color Help

[Vraciu]

From the second link...

[Vraciu]

How about this?

[Devil 505]

That's not RGB 0,69,109 is it? that should give a shade darker than any other in my examples.

Here it is on top

[Vraciu]

This?

[Devil 505]

wow, it is still that light?

it's closer to what I'd go with. I'd try to match this as close as you can get: http://www.ww2color.com/search/webapps/slides/slides.php?action=update&primary_key=05658

Maybe you will have luck with the sample from this link.
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/05/16/british-ww2-colors/
It looks too dark there, but it may look right in the game.

[Guppy35]

Dug out all the 352nd books and got the scanner going as well as Illustrator and Photoshop.  The following is all with the preface that I think we are way over thinking this.  Clearly the blue changed via different paint, weathering, sun etc and in the end it all comes down to what looks good

First, from "Bluenosers Tales"  The story of matching the later blue paint.

[Guppy35]

Note the comment that as part of Lend Lease the British were to supply paint to meet US requirements.

Now some color shots of 352nd birds.  Clearly weathered, lighter blue, darker blue etc.








I couldn't get the scan on this any better, but it's the 51 you are doing.  It clearly shows two shades of blue where they had overpainted with a darker blue but left the section with the name unpainted and still on the earlier lighter blue.  Kinda gives you some freedom to play with it and still be right.

[Guppy35]

I took the CMYK codes for RAF Blue that may have been used and put them on a Mustang nose.

The lighter blue which is Deep Sky.  Seems close to the photos of the lighter blue painted 51s



This is Oxford Blue, another RAF color


Interesting that this one looks good to me.  Roundel Blue


This is Royal Blue.

[Vraciu]

Guppy, I think that may answer some of the mystery as to the different paint colors on some of those P-51s.  I've seen another one other than DOPEY OKIE that had the darker color repaint.


In your color profiles, which one would be best???

Devil??

Looks like Oxford or Roundel painted over Sky, with Sky remaining around the nose art.

[lyric1]

Can I darken this one?

Anyone like Lyric1 have a date for the photo I posted?

Face book is your friend.

[Vraciu]

 

[Guppy35]

Guppy, I think that may answer some of the mystery as to the different paint colors on some of those P-51s.  I've seen another one other than DOPEY OKIE that had the darker color repaint.


In your color profiles, which one would be best???

Devil??

Looks like Oxford or Roundel painted over Sky, with Sky remaining around the nose art.

If it's early 352 I'd go with Deep Sky.  if it's late I'd go with Roundel Blue.  They just look best to me of the 4 RAF Blues

[Guppy35]

Roundel Blue overpaint of Deep Sky.  looks close to me.

[lyric1]

Roundel Blue overpaint of Deep Sky.  looks close to me.

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               This.

[Vraciu]

Sounds good to me.  I'll try it.  Thanks guys.