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CWMV
10-20-2011, 06:47 AM
I recently threw together a skin for Sea hurricanes.
But the more i looked at it the more the colors just didnt look right.
I have changed them using a different RAF color chart, and I think Im closer, but still not sure.
What do you think?
This:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2076/shot20111019175856.png
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8264/shot20111019175900.png

Or this?
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8835/shot20111019224745.png
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2888/shot20111019224750.png

Personally Im leaning toward the second one. The Sky looks closer to pics Ive seen of flying Hurricanes, and the top colors seem to be a bit more subdued, more natural almost.

So which one is closest?
:confused:

senseispcc
10-20-2011, 05:11 PM
First picture in the beginning iof their tour of duty and second at the end of it...

CWMV
10-21-2011, 05:12 AM
Im not so sure.
I wish there was a standardized reference for colors, but alas...
For sure the Sky color for the underside is closer to accurate, so I have top assume that the others are too.
Would still love to hear more informed opinions.

checkmysix
10-21-2011, 01:10 PM
Hi CWMV
For accurate Colour Swatches go to SimmersPaintShop[link below].
This list is for U.K Aircraft Colours.
Look at box to the right of the colours called "Usage" and this will tell what this colour was used for.
There are a few FAA Colours listed so this may help.
To import into Gimp or Photoshop either use Colour picker or
what I do is highlight and Copy the "Hex" value [to the left of colour] and
Paste into "HTML_notation" Box in the Paint Toolbox of Gimp[or similar in Photoshop]
http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/page-RGB-colors-UK.html
Regards
Keith;)