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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Markings and Camouflage => Topic started by: lone modeller on October 12, 2014, 07:34:36 AM

Title: black chrome - what is this colour?
Post by: lone modeller on October 12, 2014, 07:34:36 AM

Evening All,
I have a friend who has posed a question which I am simply unable to answer (surprised?). He is building an Aviatik Ber C1 trainer and is trying to find out what the colour scheme should be. It is an Austro-Hungarian machine and on a website he has come across the following description: "Rust, medium green, willow green and black chrome" for the colours.

Can anyone tell us what "black chrome" is supposed to mean? I wonder if it is supposed to be black with a silvery sheen but I really do not know and I am not very knowledgeable about AH colour schemes.

Any comments or help would be most welcome. Thank you for any advice that you may be able to offer.

Title: Re: black chrome - what is this colour?
Post by: firechief on October 12, 2014, 08:20:24 AM

It may be available out of the bottle from other manufacturers, but it's a Testors ModelMaster paint color #2735

Title: Re: black chrome - what is this colour?
Post by: Des on October 12, 2014, 08:48:44 AM

Alclad also has the Black Chrome in a lacquer, I have seen the results of this colour being sprayed and it looks quite spectacular.

Des.

Title: Re: black chrome - what is this colour?
Post by: lone modeller on October 13, 2014, 02:21:10 AM

Thanks very much for the prompt replies gentlemen. I knew that someone here would be able to provide the answer - it reflects what a great site this really is.