Cerrux yes that is the stuff I was thinking off I have read it that many times in the notes, I was thinking of the paint I bought recently for a wall 😟 have a look at some of the citadel min paints they do a stone effect that Paul red 181 has used to good effect, I have done some test panels with bumper texturing paint then painted over it.
the paint colours on the small fire boat are correct, they where mixed to the Bs colours that where used at the time, if you read up on the boat you will see that the sides where varnished when they left the works the first time and most of the the pictures with people on the boat are during testing as you can see by the flags flying the boat had not been handed over at the time.

Peter

HI Peter, I've done a bit of digging. The type of paint on the drawing looks like 'Cerrux' who appear to still make marine paints. if you search BS631 (Federal Standard FS25352) it's linked to an Xtracolour paint X029 RAF Light Stone which is available, another site links it to Humbrol 167 RAF Barley Grey which later became Camouflage Grey.
It so happens I have an old tin of 167 Barley Grey which is a fairly light colour and would explain why in some pictures the deck and superstructure look quite 'bright' - so if the paint is still OK I'll try it out.
It's interesting to note that both the deck and roof areas were non-slip but does make perfect sense when you consider the amount of activity which necessitated working on the roof, not least of all operating the water cannons. I've been thinking about your idea of mixing blasting grit with the paint but don't know if I have the courage to try it on my lovingly prepared surfaces so may try some test pieces, having said that some of my less successful jobs look as if I already have !!
Thanks again, Roger

this may help

http://themodelmakersresource.co.uk/facts/facts004.html

the deck was sanndtex I think it was called a non slip coating, if you look on the F/B site you will see a few posts about it car bumper textured paint is ok then go over with the top coat of colour or grit from Grit blasting in wet paint, the rooves where the same.


Peter

HI Pete,
Thanks for the information, I was considering two different shades of grey! Have you any idea of (say) the nearest Humbrol equivalent to BS631?
Regards,
Roger

HI Roger,
You ask about colours on the Fireboat, my Vosper Thornycroft drawings give the Cabin tops White, Cabin sides BS631 grey, Deck BS631 non slip deck coatint, in otherwords the same as cabin side colour but matte non slip, Hull is Black, white water line, AntI fouling Red below waterline, someone like Halfords may be able to mix the colour for you, I spent too many years in the motor repair trade and had easy access to all this when we restored ours.
Regards Pete D Fireboat Funday organiser.

HI Peter, very many thanks for the information and the photos, it certainly adds another perspective to the fire boats and I'm keen to deviate from the grey but keep to an original and authentic scheme. I must also comment on the lovely brass fittings, are these ones you've made or are they commercially available? Overall the detail and quality of your boat is a credit to you. Regards, Roger

this may help a bit you need to print it out as dark as possable, the paints can be mixed by some motor factors as they are standard BS colours.
hear is a small fire boat in what we make out to be the coreect colurs

Peter

this may help a bit you need to print it out as dark as possable, the paints can be mixed by some motor factors as they are standard BS colours.
hear is a small fire boat in what we make out to be the coreect colurs

Peter