Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy

Ugh. If I ever go senile, no one will notice the difference....

Much appreciated!

Hey folks, apologies I've been mostly absent for so long. Amazingly, I can't seem to figure out if the Nighthawks' canopy interior color is black or dark gull gray. Absolutely every photo has the interior in shadow (makes sense), so what I see is frustratingly close to either color. Maybe it shouldn't matter...I mean, if I can't make it out in photos, then maybe they won't see it on mine either....?

Gray. 36231 Dark Gull Gray.

Actually Dave's article states he used 36440 Light Gull and 36251 Dark Gull, not Dark Ghost.

I used to be a major fan of the Adversaries and did tons of them over a couple decades, so I'm familiar with this game. Totally agree, this is NOT dark ghost, which is very blue. I would also lean towards the Navy Aggressor Gray or Dark Gull (the two are SO similar). If not satisfied, then maybe a mix of Navy Aggressor and Gunship? I think Dave's right about 35109 for the blue, although it looks dark in his build photos (although cameras are so fickle). Guess it's time to get a scrap airframe and do some comparison spraying

Oh, I like that..... Maybe what adds to the trouble for me is the guy has over 22,000 feedback/reviews with 99.9% positives. I just wrote to him on both auctions, which end tomorrow, but am expecting nothing....sad since the bigger one has 26 people watching it, many presumably ready to pounce, and it's already up to $25. I predict it will be well into three digits at the end.

Thank you! Years in the making. I find myself wanting to say something snarky to the seller, but I can't imagine I'd do any bit of good.

Yes, I know that so many patches on Ebay are fake/unauthorized repros, but for some reason this one bothers me a lot. First, I have what I believe is a respectable collection of Jolly Rogers patches (VF-17/61/84/103), the most valuable being the VF-61 patches (1950's). I know the styles and stitching they used in this time (some photos at the bottom of this). An apparently reputed Ebay seller has this up now. The edge and bottom and back REALLY look like something vintage from the appropriate time. But look at the skull and bones. First, this style of bones was NOT u

My bad, I actually mistyped it, it's AVIATORwebsite.com ...but still not finding any reviews anywhere, so the answer may be the same....

Any idea if this is legit? Shows a patch I'd love to acquire, but I can't find much about them....

Thanks Jonathan! That helps a lot. To be fair, as I saw the glorious view of her coming in on final, I only saw the right side, where she was still all BA as far as the eye could see. Much appreciated!

Most kind, thank you! Will endeavor to improve research as to more accurate black shades... 😄

Most kind, thank you!

Went to the airport's storage/maintenance side (opposite the terminal, off an access road) and found her right away. In less than 48 hours, it appears she's already being prepped for freighter conversion. Fast work!