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PB4Y-2 Paint

Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:46 pm

We are looking for the correct paint code (name) for the Navy Blue solid version. Any help with names,codes or sources will be helpful. THANKS JOE

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:52 pm

If it is Insigna Blue you are after, the PPG DCC code
is 16017 (FS595 # = 35044).

Bela P. Havasreti

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:17 pm

Your best secondary source for this would be the appropriate volume of the Monogram Official USN Color Guide. For the overall color, I think you'd be looking for Glossy Sea Blue, ANA 623, FS595 #15042, although part or all of the a/c, depending when it was built, may have been in a semi-gloss or matte version of the same color, which would change the first digit of the FS595 code.

August

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:36 pm

Dark Sea Blue. This thread may help.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7744

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:53 pm

Recently I did a google search for Federal paint codes and there is some really good information available online, with color samples and explanations on how the codes are decoded. You can also order color samples but I think they are fairly expensive. Anyway there's a lot of information available on it. I bought the Monogram book but it didn't help me a lot.

Chunks

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:07 am

Thanks guy's, WIX is a great resource. We are ready to paint our Erco bow turret. JOE

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:11 pm

http://cs.finescale.com/forums/ShowPost ... ID=1197564

Re: PB4Y-2 Paint

Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:22 pm

I love the cross linking between the sites. :lol: :lol:
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