Record planes. What shade of blue please?

[pe2dave]

I've used garage door paint, pretty close.
has anyone found a better colour match to the original please?
Looking at dark blue from this set? How's that for a match?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/BS381C-110-Roundel-Blue-Record-Vice-Blue.html

 

[pe2dave]

https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/BS381C-110-Roundel-Blue-Record-Vice-Blue.html

Thanks phil.

 

[Sideways]

Hasn't it changed at times over the years ?
I think it was a darker blue, nearer navy, on old stuff and got lighter a few decades back.
Phil's reference above is the current shade of blue.

 

[pe2dave]

Not that fussed @Sideways - thought blue would look best.

 

[rob1693]

The 6 was repainted with paragons roundel blue

The 5 1/2 is 1940s and original paint

paint

 

[pe2dave]

@rob1693 - shame we can't buy 'faded' blue, like you can with jeans.

 

[Jameshow]

Go darker /older makes the plane worth more!

 

[pe2dave]

I feel it must have been asked before... Record No o4, what are the threads please?
Can taps / dies be bought for 60 yo kit?
So dirty / gunged up it's hard to clean them properly.