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minerva:
Hi Guys,
 Sorry I've been away from the forum these past few weeks
due to a family bereavement. I can confirm that I use Halfords
Ford Polar grey for my post WW2 hulls. I first prime with Halfords grey primer.
In fact my whole hullo on a post war RN warship is all Halfords  spray paint.
Red primer for the anti fouling, matt black for the boot topping and ford Polar grey for the
weather works.

Norm Hill:
The correct colour for Royal Navy Warship topsides is.......bs381c LIGHT WEATHERWORK GREY gloss/semi & matt finish
This can be mixed by any car repair shop with a mixing system for about £10.00 per can. Also available via e-bay slightly cheaper.

paul swainson:
The colour code for most ship upto 1947 was 507b medium gray with the deck (metal) 507a.  Some of the destroyer fleet had a mixture of 507b with 507c and white.  But all changed after the war to 507c

Railbob:
Hi, just found this thread and I thought I would let you know that you can go to any B&Q Valspar paint desk and get a colour match for Ford Polar Grey. A 1 litre tin of wood and metal satin costs about £21 and should see you through probably most of your life  ::DD. It's water based and fully sprayable. If you are wanting some just ask for Royal Navy Grey Narn 22 as it is saved on the computer .

Pegasus:
Paul right with his paint although after the war the Royal Navy used MS4a Home Fleet Grey for all ships this paint was a shade lighter than 507c.Your Hms Fencer is excellent and I prefer your camouflage to the actual carried during the Artic convoys and the strikes against the Tirpitz. During her time with the BPF when the was painted with a dark grey hull and light olive upper works.

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