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PostPosted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 21:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looked at the photos posted by Matt as well and agree that the whole think looks to be steel grey.
Is it possible also some of the torpedos where in brass ?
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PostPosted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 21:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looked at Lynn Ritgers Modellers notes, he has the front of the Torpedo in Light ghost grey the rear portion is brass rubbed with a brownish grease.
I am going to fit the bomb to mine
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PostPosted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 22:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How about http://img.photobucket.com/albums...Torpedoes/MkXIIITorpedoUSAFM1.jpg

Or...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums...Torpedoes/MkXIIITorpedoUSAFM2.jpg

Not sure if this one was from a sub or an aircraft as they all used the (appallingly bad) Bliss-Leavitt MkXIII. However, colour-wise I'd say it was silver/steel at the front and gunmetal at the rear.

Some Midway torpedo trivia: one of the only US torpedoes to strike its target actually saved Japanese lives: It broke apart without detonating and the nose section bobbed to the surface, whereupon it was used as an impromptu liferaft for some Japanese sailors.
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PostPosted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 15:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thomasweir wrote:
The Blue Grey colour code is FS35189 if thats any help ?


I've found the paint which matches the above FS numbers. It Xtracolor's Blue Grey Enamel X162
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PostPosted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 17:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also White Ensign ACUS 06 = FS25189

They also do Bronze green ACUS 30

They are satin enamels £1.55 per tin, I have never used, but I have used Xtracolour which seem to never dry and smell horrible.
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PostPosted: Sun 15 Feb 2009 18:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Last day - it's not just me that hasn't finished is it??

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PostPosted: Mon 16 Feb 2009 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Last day - it's not just me that hasn't finished is it??

Poor show for the GB leader...


Not to worry, I haven't even started yet

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PostPosted: Mon 16 Feb 2009 16:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine's still in primer.
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PostPosted: Mon 16 Feb 2009 18:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm still contemplating joining the GB!  

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