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70120 C
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R77
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C364
AIRCRAFT GRAY-GREEN
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Mr.METAL COLOR
Mr. METALLIC COLOR SUPER
DARK IRON
MC214
C362
OCEAN GRAY
SM01
SUPER FINE SILVER
ALUMINIUM
MC218
C370
AZURE BLUE
WHITE
H 316
C316
SM06
CHROME SILVER
C363H 335
MEDIUM SEAGRAY
C337H 337
GRAYISH BLUE
C338H 338
LIGHT GRAY
C117H 417
LIGHT BLUE
BRIGHT BLUE
H 323
C323
Mr.COLOR
AQUEOUS
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
C3
H 13
FLAT RED
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C4H 4
YELLOW
C81H 33
RUSSET
DARK EARTH
H 72 C369
C11H 51
LIGHT GULL GRAY
C21H 71
MIDDLE STONE
TIRE BLACK
H 77 C137
CLEAR RED
H 90 C47
CLEAR GREEN
H 94 C138
DARK GREEN
H 73
C361
C13H 22
GRAY
C49H 92
CLEAR ORANGE
C302H 302
GREEN
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DETAIL PARTS
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3
A
PE9
B40
B52
B3
B4
PE2
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C81
H 33
RUSSET
C81
H 33
RUSSET
C81
H 33
RUSSET
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
PE8
B53
A34
PE4
PE5
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
PE29
A34
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
B39
PE25
B6
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
B6
B41
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C14
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
B
B2
PE1
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
B49
PE24
PE3
PE14
PE15
PE20
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
OPTIONAL:
decal 164
B47
PE3
PE24
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
OPTIONAL:
decal 164
OPTIONAL: decal 165
A39
A18
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
MC218
ALUMINIUM
A38
C14
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
A
B38
C11
H 51
LIGHT GULL GRAY
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
step 2
step 1
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
MC218
ALUMINIUM
F8
F7
A6
B8
B9
A32
F32
F31
B
B37
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
4
F31
F32
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F32
F34
F34
MARKINGS
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6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
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MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
ONLY
A40
A41
A44
F34
C8
C4
A43
A42
A42 - MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
ONLY
A43 - MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
ONLY
F33
F35
A50
A45
A46
A48
A47
A51
F31
PE21
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
MC218
ALUMINIUM
A48 - MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
ONLY
A47 - MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
ONLY
B21
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
5
F4
F3
B21
B37
D23
D24
F14
F13
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
B42
B44
B42 B44
F32F31
RP77
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C137
H 77
TIRE BLACK
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
D19
E25
E26
D20
D21
D22
F14 - MARKINGS
,
19 20
ONLY
D21 - MARKING
19
ONLY
D22 - MARKING
19
ONLY
6
C
PE27
F34
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
MARKINGS
,
125
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14 16 17 21
,
2824,29
,23,
ONLY
TEM
P
LAT
E
DO NOT
GLUE!
- 0 3 mm,
TEMPLATE
TEM
PLATE
PE30
PE19
PE26
MC214
DARK IRON
MC214
DARK IRON
RP7, RP8
CORRECT POSITION OF WHEELS
L R
MARKINGS
,41- , , ,
6 8 11 13
-
2422
, - ,
27 29 31
-18,
PE16
B19
B30
B1
RP7
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C137
H 77
TIRE BLACK
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
PE16
B29
B19
B5
RP8
C137
H 77
TIRE BLACK
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
MC218
ALUMINIUM
B7
PE18
B20
B27
RP7
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C137
H 77
TIRE BLACK
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
PE18
B28
B20
B10
RP8
C137
H 77
TIRE BLACK
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
MC218
ALUMINIUM
C
B51
B35
B50
B48
B35
B46
PE13
PE11
PE10
PE12
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
MC218
ALUMINIUM
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
A22
C10
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F16
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PE32
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PE31
PE32
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A20
A19
C2
C13
B11
B13
B14
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C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C15
C5
PE23
SM06
CHROME SILVER
,
8 25
,
7
PE23 - MARKINGS
ONLY
B16
B16
PE22
C33
H 12
FLAT BLACK
C364
AIRCRAFT
GRAY GREEN
C2
C5
C13
C12
C2
TO PAINT
ROUNDEL OUTLINES
CAMOUFLAGE COLORS
C10
C4, C8
B32
B31
B16
B16
PE28
2 pcs.
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
MC214
DARK IRON
MC214
DARK IRON
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
L
R
A31
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
fill
fill
PE6
- 0 3 mm,
UNDERSURFACE
COLOR
MARKINGS
ONLY
,
20 25
,
19
,
32
MARKINGS
ONLY
,
20 25
,
19
,
32
MC218
ALUMINIUM
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A33
A33
A8
A8
A37
E
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A36
A21
C2
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B13
B14
D
A33
A33
A8
A8
A37
E
F
A36
A21
C13
C12
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FOREWORD - Color Profiles - A note regarding the methodology of reconstructions.
Dear Friends,
This instruction sheet contains color profiles as usually published in our instruction
sheets – with no weathering. We follow this protocol for two reasons. In the first place,
it is an undeniable fact that every aircraft had been clean, with no dust, rust or oil stains
at one specific point in its existence. Secondly, we want to avoid any misunderstanding
between what is a real aircraft color that should be applied to a specific part of the kit and
what is weathering or shadowing.
You always have the option of going to the exact page of the book, that is a part of this
package, to reference the weathering of your kit in accordance with the photos of the actual
aircraft. In any case, in a bit of a deviation, some of the color profiles in the book show the
aircraft weathered, giving the Australian Spitfires an even more colorful appearance.
All the color profiles are based on long-time research, documents, and knowledge
provided by Mr. Peter Malone. Needless to say, research in this field cannot be considered
closed and the book could be a platform for any subsequent research activity.
Short captions accompany each color profile for better understanding of what is being
depicted. Note also that the camouflage and marking of every aircraft underwent many
changes during service and a specific color profile may depict the aircraft at a different
point in time than the photo(s).
Follow the color profiles in this guide to paint your model.
SLOVO ÚVODEM k metodice rekonstruování barevných schémat
Vážení přátelé,
v této části stavebního návodu najdete rekonstrukce barevných schémat tak, jak je obvyklé
v našich stavebnicích – tedy bez provozního opotřebení tzv. olétání. Činíme tak ze dvou
důvodů. Zaprvé si myslíme, že každé letadlo bylo v určitém období své existence
neolétané, a zadruhé naznačení olétání může vést k nedorozuměním ve výkladu, které
barvy na dotyčnou část modelu použít.
Pokud chcete na svém modelu znázornit reálné olétání dle skutečného vzoru, nalistujte
v publikaci, která je součástí této stavebnice, fotografie konkrétního letounu.
Na stránkách knihy, vložené do této stavebnice, jsme část barevných schémat ztvárnili
i s opotřebením, které dodává australským Spitfirům Mk.VIII další rozměr pestrosti.
Barevné rekonstrukce australských Spitfirů Mk.VIII vznikly na základě podkladů
poskytnutých panem Peterem Malonem, vycházejících z jeho dlouholetého výzkumu.
Zároveň nepovažujeme výzkum na tomto poli za definitivně uzavřený a naše publikace
může sloužit také jako zdroj pro další bádání.
Pro lepší porozumění jsou u jednotlivých schémat uvedeny vysvětlivky. Též je nutné
upozornit na fakt, že kamufláž i marking každého letoun procházel s postupem času řadou
změn a fotografie mohou letoun ukazovat v jiném období než barevné schéma.
Pro barvení modelu doporučujeme řídit se schématy v tomto návodu. Schémata
zveřejněná v publikaci jsou pouze ilustrativní.
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A58-484, flown by G/C Clive Caldwell, the CO of No. 80 Wing, Morotai, March 1945
The aircraft seems to have suffered some damage to the fin and rudder. There are signs of repair work on the top of fin, which has probably been painted in
Grey undercoat. A replacement rudder, apparently finished in Ocean Grey and Dark Green, has been fitted.
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C370
AZURE BLUE
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
C362
OCEAN GREY
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
A
A
+
C33
H12
90% 10%
+
C33
H12
90% 10%
C33
H12
C369
H72
C4
H4
C369
H72
C369
H72
C369
H72
C302
H302
C3
H13
C302
H302
C370
C316
H316
5 8R1 436
R7
7
11
10
9
C363
C362
C361
H73
H335
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
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A58-411, flown by F/O Peter Bullock, No. 452 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, September 1944
Peter Bullock had the outer cannon fairings removed by the RSU. He did it because he thought it ‘made the aircraft look better’. The cannon-barrel fairings
were originally camouflaged. After an accident in August 1944, following repairs to the wing, the port cannon had its aft fairing section painted in White.
C370
AZURE BLUE
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
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A58-435, flown by F/L William ‘Ron’ Cundy, No. 452 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, July 1944
The cannon barrel fairings were camouflaged and the fairings over the outboard cannon were White.This aircraft was maintained in an exceptionally clean
condition.
H13
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
5
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A58-477, flown by F/L Alf Glendinning, No. 457 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, November 1944
This aircraft was originally finished in the RAF Day Fighter Scheme. The tropical sun has caused the RAAF Foliage Green to start fading on the wing upper
surface, top of the fuselage and the rudder, and sections of RAF Ocean Grey are starting to appear. Cannon fairings were Foliage Green.
C3
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
H4
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A58-513, flown by S/L Ron Susans, the CO of No. 80 Wing, Morotai, June 1945
This aircraft carried the legend “A.V.B. The 1st” as it was the first Spitfire paid for by money collected by the Australian Victory Bonds Campaign. The colour
of the emblem is unknown. It is believed that “A.V.B.” is in grey or Sky Blue and that “The 1st” may be in Yellow. Cannon fairings were Foliage Green.
H13
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
H4
SM01
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A58-528, flown by G/C Clive Caldwell, the CO of No. 80 Wing, Clark Field, Philippines,
March 1945
A58-528 was originally marked with White leading edges. When Caldwell flew the aircraft to the Philippines those leading edges were over-painted
in Foliage Green and this over-painting extends over the White on to the wing under side. The stripes on the spinner may have been Black. The cannon
fairings were camouflaged. The White portion of starboard cannon fairing is visible in one photo only.
H13
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
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A58-379, flown by F/L David Glaser, No. 549 Squadron, Strauss Airstrip, September 1944
This aircraft was stripped back to natural metal and the fabric covered areas re-bagged and painted with aluminium dope. Glaser’s ground crew kept it highly
polished. Spinner and cannon fairings could have been light blue.
H13
C3
RED
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
Sm01
ALUMINIUM
MC218
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A58-482, flown by F/L David Glaser, the CO of No. 548 Squadron, Darwin Civil Aerodrome,
May 1945
Following receipt by No.1 FW, in August 1944, this aircraft was re-camouflaged in RAAF Foliage Green over Sky Blue. After S/L Glaser took over command
of the squadron in February 1945, the paint stripped back, revealing the original RAF Desert Scheme underneath. By this time, the RAAF’s Spitfires were
arriving in the RAF day fighter scheme of Dark Green / Ocean Grey / Medium Sea Grey. Glaser wanted his aircraft finished in those colours. The A58-482 was
repainted using the RAAF colours, Foliage Green and Dark Sea Grey on the upper surfaces and Medium Sea Grey on the lower surfaces probably. . The
cannon fairings may have been Medium Sea Grey or Sky Blue. Note the oval shaped section under the lower forward section of the cowling.
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H335
C363
GREYISH BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
95% 5%
10
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A58-429, flown by S/L Lou Spence, the CO of No. 452 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, late 1944
Wing leading edges from wing root to about 2 feet outboard of outer machine gun were painted White, curved on top. On underside, the White is probably
straight.
H13
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
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A58-457, flown by S/L Tom Trimble, the CO of No. 457 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, late 1944
Aluminium paint was applied to the walls of the tyres to reduce the effect of solar heating when the aircraft was in strong sunlight. In the photos, a heavy, light
grey, staining from the exhausts is visible on the fuselage sides. This is because the pilot was experimenting with leaning out the fuel mixture in a series
of range trials to extract maximum range from the aircraft before the squadron moved north.
ALUMINIUM
MC218
C370
AZURE BLUE
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SM01
TIRE BLACK
H77
C137
SILVER
SM01
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A58-516, flown by F/L Des Cormack, No. 452 Squadron, Morotai, December 1944
Note that ‘T’ is higher on the port side, and is shorter on the starboard side. The lower part of the cannon fairings was White.
C3
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
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A58-504, flown by F/O Rex Watson, No. 452 Squadron, Balikpapan, Borneo, August, 1945
The fin has been repainted with a new coat of Foliage Green. This aircraft was originally coded ‘E’, but it was re-coded ‘R’ when Watson took it over. The
rudder was painted RAF Dark Green and RAF Ocean Grey.
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
C362
OCEAN GREY
C361
DARK GREEN
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A58-609, flown by F/L Bill Cable, No. 457 Squadron, Morotai, February 1945
White wing leading edges are curved on both the upper and lower wing surfaces and extend from the wing root to wingtip navigation light. The cannon fairing
and outer-cannon stub were both finished in White. After the aircraft had arrived at Morotai, the cannons had the White paint removed and the shark mouth
was modified with a Red maw.
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
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A58-651, flown by S/L Ken James, the CO of No. 79 Squadron, Morotai, May 1945
A58-651 passed through 1 AD in November 1944, where the Yellow leading edges and the Sky rear fuselage band were over pained. The paints used were
probably RAAF Foliage Green and Dark Sea Grey, both darker than the original British colours. The rudder was not over painted. White leading edges were
applied at his time. When it was issued to No.79 Sqn in mid March 1945, the White leading edges were over painted with RAAF camouflage colours. Note the
oval shaped section under the lower forward section of the cowling.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
SILVER
SM01
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
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A58-606, flown by S/L Bruce Watson, the CO of No. 457 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip,
January 1945
Fuselage port side: Foliage Green was applied over the Dark Green section, extending from the wing root to the fin flash. Dark Sea Grey was used over the
Ocean Grey on the rear fuselage. Fuselage starboard side: Foliage Green was applied over the Dark Green section immediately aft of the cockpit, and over
the entire rear fuselage, but not under the tailplane. Tailplane: The inboard sections of the tailplane were over painted in the RAAF colours, Foliage Green and
Dark Sea Grey. The outboard sections of the tailplane, and the elevators, retained their original colours. The rudder was not over painted. The cannon barrel
fairings were Foliage Green and the fairings over the outboard cannon were Medium Sea Grey.
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
C4
H4
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A58-606, flown by S/L Bruce Watson, the CO of No. 457 Squadron, Labuan, Borneo,
August 1945
When this aircraft was flown to the Philippines at the end of March 1945, (for trials against captured Japanese aircraft), it had the shark mouth removed
as well as the “Grey Nurse” name on the fuel tank cover. It also acquired a 12” Sky Blue band around the rear fuselage. The Sky Blue band was painted over
the RAAF serial. When it returned to No. 457 Squadron at Morotai at the end of April, the shark mouth was painted on again, but it appears that the “Grey
Nurse” name was not. This aircraft has been fitted with a new lower cowl. It can be seen that the shark mouth on the engine side cowls is different to that on the
lower cowl. The serial on the starboard side was re-painted, in Black, over the Sky Blue band, but the Medium Sea Grey serial in the port side was not. At this
time, shortly before it deployed to Labuan in June 1945, many aircraft were also fitted with new rudders, as the fabric deteriorated badly in the hot and humid
conditions. The ‘Ace of Spades’, wing emblem, was not re-applied to these aircraft and was over painted on those that did not receive new rudders. The inner
cannon barrel fairings were Foliage Green.
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
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A58-517, flown by F/O Norm Turnbull, No. 79 Squadron, Morotai, April 1945
On the rear fuselage, the Yellow ring on the RAF roundel, the RAF serial and the Sky fuselage band appear to have been over painted with RAAF Dark Sea
Grey. Foliage Green does not appear to have been used on this aircraft. Norm Turbull personally told the author of the book that the elephant was grey.
C323
BRIGHT BLUE
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H4
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
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C33
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A58-602. flown by W/C Bobby Gibbes, the Wing Leader of No. 80 Wing, Sattler Airstrip,
December 1944
The White fin and rudder, and the top surface of the tailplane were over painted with Foliage Green. The tailplane and fuselage under surfaces appear
to have been painted in Sky Blue. Bobby Gibbes had the Ace of Spades emblem placed inverted on his aircraft.
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
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JF630, flown by F/O Larry Cronin, shortly after his fourth victory, near Palel, India,
on March 6th, 1944
According to the interview with Larry Cronin the squadron A/C retained their desert colours. The pilot maintains that his aircraft still had its extended wingtips
when he gained his victories. In November 1943, No. 81 Squadron, RAF, withdrew from Sicily to Egypt where they re-equipped with Spitfire Mk.VIII aircraft.
Cronin recalls that all these aircraft were in the JF serial range and had extended wingtips and standard rudders. Photos of aircraft in this serial batch showing
this configuration support his comments. Most sources state that the aircraft were re-camouflaged in Dark Earth, Dark Green and Sea Grey Medium when
they arrived in India. The comments in those sources appear to be based on an order issued by RAF Headquarters, New Delhi. The date of the order is 4 April
1944, some three months after No.81 Squadron's arrival in the theatre, and a month after the only known photos of Cronin's aircraft were taken.
C370
AZURE BLUE
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H71
C21
MIDDLE STONE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
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A58-312, flown by F/L Gossland, No. 54 Squadron, Truscott Airstrip, July 1944
C370
AZURE BLUE
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
This aircraft had rounded rudder. Code letters DL were yellow. The spinner was Black while its backing plate Dark Earth. The cannon fairings were White.
Note the oval shaped section under the lower forward section of the cowling.
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A58-430, flown by F/O Jack King, No. 452 Squadron, Tarakan, Borneo, July 1945
This A/C shown the ravages of five months service in the tropics. The lower part of the rudder was repainted Sky Blue or covered with Aluminium dope. The
white leading edges and cannon fairings were over painted, probably with Foliage Green.
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
ALUMINIUM
MC218
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A58-518, flown by F/O Jack Pretty, No. 452 Squadron, Morotai, December 1944
This A/C was quite new. At the time Pretty scored his victory, it had been with the squadron for only two weeks. The cannon barrel fairings were camouflaged
and the fairings over the outboard cannon were White.
H13
C3
RED
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
C47
H90
C302
H302
C302
H302
C302
H302
C302
H302
C302
H302
C316
H316
C316
H316
C316
H316
C316
H316
C138
H94
R1
R1
R1
R1
C3
H13
C49
H92
C117
H417
C117
H417
C3
H13
C316
H316
C117
H417
C302
H302
C302
H302
C316
H316
A
A
C33
H12
C302
H302
C316
H316
C4
H4
C302
H302
C3
H13
C302
H302
C117
H417
117 118R1116
119
R14
C302
H302
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A
C302
H302
C316
H316
C117
H417
C302
H302
C302
H302
119
R13
117118 116R1
C302
H302
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A58-522, flown by F/L Len Reid, No. 79 Squadron, Morotai, March 1945
This aircraft originally had a White empennage. This was painted over before it was flown to Morotai.The cannon fairings were camouflaged.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H74
C368
SKY
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
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C33
H12
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A58-631, No. 457 Squadron, Labuan, Borneo, June 1945
The spinner was Red when the A/C was flown at Morotai in April 1945. When the squadron deployed to Labuan it was repainted Sky Blue. The white leading
edges were over painted, probably with Foliage Green. There was extensive repainting with Foliage Green and Dark Sea Grey on the rear fuselage where
original serial, roundel and Sky band were over painted.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H74
C368
SKY
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
95% 5%
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A58-303, No. 1 APU, Laverton, Victoria, late 1944
At the end of May 1944, it was stripped back to natural metal, and the fabric covered areas re-bagged and painted with aluminium dope. The White
empennage and wing leading edges were added. The anti-dazzle panel, the rectangular rear-view mirror and windscreen frame and front canopy frame are
Black. There appear to be no maintenance or warning stencils on this aircraft. The spinner is red. The front part of the cannon barrel fairings left unpainted.
H13
C3
RED
H12
C33
BLACK
H316
C316
WHITE
SILVER
SM01
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A58-370, No. 54 Squadron, Darwin Civil Aerodrome, May 1945
This A/C has clearly been fitted with a freshly bagged rudder. This could be K3/181 Covering Dope Aluminium or some form of primer grey. The RAAF
overpainted the RAF serial, the Yellow surround of the fuselage roundel and reduced the size of the upper wing roundels. The colours used would most likely
have been: RAAF Light Earth, in place of Middle Stone. This colour is close to the RAF Light Earth but darker than Middle Stone. RAAF Dark Earth is very
similar to the RAF Dark Earth, being only marginally darker. The squadron code letters are Yellow.
C370
AZURE BLUE
H338
C338
LIGHT GREY
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H71
C21
MIDDLE STONE
H72
C369
DARK EARTH
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
ALUMINIUM
MC218
C370
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MT687, No. 451 Squadron, Cuers airfield, France, September 1944
RAF Day Fighter Scheme. The rear fuselage band has been over-painted with Dark Green, Ocean Grey and Medium Sea Grey. Examination of the photos
shows the slightly different tone of the colours where they have been applied over the band. The Yellow leading edges were painted with camouflage colours.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
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A58-526, No. 79 Squadron, Morotai, May 1945
A58-526 was originally coded UP-L, when it joined the squadron in April 1945. About July/August 1945 this was changed to UP-R and the spinner was now
Black. There was extensive repainting with Foliage Green and Dark Sea Grey on the rear fuselage where original serial, roundel and Sky band were over
painted.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H74
C368
SKY
SILVER
SM01
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
95% 5%
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C361
H73
C361
H73
C362
C362
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C302
H302
C368
H74
C302
H302
C316
H316
SM01
C47
H90
C362
C362
C361
H73
C316
H316
C302
H302
C302
H302
C302
H302
C316
H316
C302
H302
C368
H74
C316
H316
C138
H94
R3
R3
R17
R17
C316
H316
C302
H302
C316
H316
C49
H92
C302
H302
C302
H302
C316
H316
C316
H316
C363
H335
C33
H12
C4
H4
C361
H73
C362
C3
H13
C368
H74
C361
H73
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C302
H302
C316
H316
SM01
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A58-543, flown by W/O Hubert Eccleston, No. 79 Squadron, Morotai, May 1945
There was extensive repainting with Foliage Green and Dark Sea Grey on the rear fuselage where original serial, roundel and Sky band were over painted.
The cannon fairings were over painted Foliage Green.
H335
C363
MEDIUM SEA GREY
C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H13
C3
RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
H74
C368
SKY
SILVER
SM01
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RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
95% 5%
DSG
RAAF
DSG
RAAF
DSG
RAAF
DSG
RAAF
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A58-419, flown by F/O Fred Inger, No. 457 Squadron, Sattler Airstrip, October 1944
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H417
C117
LIGHT BLUE
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
The cannon fairings were over painted Foliage Green.
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C362
OCEAN GREY
H302
C302
FOLIAGE GREEN
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H73
C361
DARK GREEN
H316
C316
WHITE
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
H92
C49
CLEAR ORANGE
A58-602, flown by W/C Bobby Gibbes, the Wing Leader of No. 80 Wing, Mototai, April 1945
C362
RAAF
DARK SEA GREY
+
C33
H12
95% 5%
A58-602 with newer, bigger, shark mouth and newly positioned eyeballs. Compare to the colour profile No. 18.
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H13
C3
RED
H94
C138
CLEAR GREEN
H4
C4
YELLOW
H12
C33
BLACK
H90
C47
CLEAR RED
SILVER
SM01
SILVER
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A58-319, ‘Olly’, flown by F/S Robert Ingles Buchan, No. 548 Squadron, Darwin Civil Strip,
November 1944
This aircraft was stripped back to natural metal and the fabric covered areas re-bagged and painted with aluminium dope.
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13
14
26
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27
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20
27
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27
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27
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7
6
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15
6
17
6
7
6
7
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10
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