High Speed Aluminium / High Speed Silver

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:26 pm

Hi all,

struggling to get a better understanding, what is a colour called either "High Speed Aluminium" or "High Speed Silver".

By googling some information appears, such as apparently such color was used in British planes in the 60's, perhaps even back to 50's

Cannot really find any good reference to tell, how to mix such a color.

Though, the instructions (it's the Folland Gnat) the colour is defined as a mix of Silver and Flat white...
No ratios or other details.. And besides, a combination of "sort-of-metallic" silver and a flat white color sounds a little bit special..

Any better definitions ?

- Kari

Post by **mostrich** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:48 pm

Some gents had this discussion on another place some time ago. Think they had some useful answers.

Personally I have nothing to add.

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:59 pm

mostrich wrote:Some gents had this discussion on another place some time ago. Think they had some useful answers.

Personally I have nothing to add.

Thank you very much Mostrich! That was indeed very useful link!
Pretty many usable ideas, i think I am fine now and will be able to "choose" the right color!
:-)

- Kari

scorpiomikey · Post by **scorpiomikey** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:06 pm

High speed silver looks kind of like silver doped linen. But its usually on metal. It looks like dull aluminium.

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:25 pm

It actually goes back to the 30s on between the wars RAF fighters. It also saw use in the Far East on some aircraft in WWII such as the Mosquito. And of course in the immediate post war years on many RAF aircraft types:Spitfires, Tempests, Vampires, Meteors...

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:26 am

Thanks guys helping in this topic..

Let's see how the end-result will soon be.

- Kari

AIRFIXER · Post by **AIRFIXER** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:12 am

HTH...

Post by **Thomas_M** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:07 am

Again some interesting information from your endless archives, Airfixer!

KSaarni · Post by **KSaarni** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:14 am

AIRFIXER wrote:HTH...

That is a good source of information, many thanks !! Wouh!

- Kari

Medicman71 · Post by **Medicman71** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:13 pm

Or you could just wait and get this.

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