DonSS3

It's very cool to see your whole process for creating this. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 🙂

On a test shot, I don't expect them to look crystal clear. I'm sure before production begins they'll get the final polish on the molds done.

That post deserves a REALLY LIKE button.

I suspect it may be a little too late for that. We'll have to deal (or not) with them ourselves. I'm up for one, need to start saving my pocket change to afford it. 🤪

Do you paint that on or dip the part in it (ala Future)?

Doing a quick Google Image search leads me to believe that if you use US Dark Gull Gray, you'll be very close. https://www.google.com/search?q=transall+c+160+cockpit&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_mv-_2ZrfAhWqilQKHT7LApAQ_AUIDigB&biw=1506&bih=876#imgrc=pmyHAftiZRa-GM: Please let us know if you do find the proper RAL numbers (and that I'm out to lunch on this one).

I'm really glad they decided to do the ASW version. Being an ex-ASW crew member, this is right up my alley.

They're planning on 100-200? That means they might get 50.

Now that you mention it, I do remember that odd greenish-blue color. It always amazed me the ASW work those guys could do in the 1970s with that old platform with old electronics.

This may be worth a look. It seems to show the Smer and Heller kits being from the same 1/50 molds: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/163423-sm-r-0822-piper-l4-cub

Yes indeed, which kit/scale are you referring to?

For USAF and USN aircraft from this time frame, the standard cockpit color was Dark Gull Gray. You may find something useful for the USAF aircraft here: https://goo.gl/KZEGDE

All the Argus aircraft I saw in the 70s had the White over Gray finish. The undernose radome was shiny black. I think the gray was similar to ADC Gray, although the Gray used on the Canadian F-101s may be the same color.

Nice to see some of your earlier decals making a return.

I'd totally forgotten that trick with CA and Baking Soda. Thank you for reminding me. It would have made doing my Czech Models FR-1 Fireball a lot easier!🤪