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    AMK 1/48 F-14!!!

    in Jet Modeling

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    3 hours ago, Darren Roberts said:

     

    I hate to say it, but they're all toys.

    You will burn in Wakanda for what you had said , I have a box that says 'Its not a toy, intended for children 40+'...

    Ghost Gray Custom Decal color question

    in Tools 'n' Tips

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    Gents: I would like to create some custom-made decals in light ghost gray (FS36375) for the Italeri 1/32 F-35A.  I already have the squadron badge and tail art done as a vector image, and I am planning to use a third-party decal printing service since I figured out that it will be cheaper that buying a new color printer.  One of them wrote that I need to send the CMYK color code to properly print the decal, other told me that he needs the Pantone code. I have done some web searches but the only color code I was able to find for the LGG is the RGB Hex Code(9598A1).

    Do these color codes exists (or an approximate) for Light Ghost Gray? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Merci.

    F-35 Marking Colors - Question

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Gents: what Federal Standard color should I use if I want to get some custom squadron badges printed for  the F-35?  I am under the impression it is FS36375 (Light Ghost Grey) but comparing the color from my Caracal F-35 sheet it seems a little darker, more like FS36320 (Dark Ghost Grey). 

     

    Gracias!

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    34th FS F-35A vertical fin markings - Help

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    45 minutes ago, KursadA said:

    34th FS ("Rude Rams") aircraft do indeed have fin cap art; starting around mid 2018 or whereabouts. Here is a photo - you will need to do some perspective correction but it should give you enough to use as the basis of a custom decal design.


    34th FS tail marking


    Thanks Kursada!!! That fits my bill perfectly. I may end hand-painting it,  or doing some sort of airbrush template for painting because my Photoshop skill sucks.

    34th FS F-35A vertical fin markings - Help

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ST0RM said:

    Unless its really current, the 34th jets show up with blank fin caps. The 4th have their tails painted though. They often deploy with a mix of jets, not only their own. Could you have seen that, possibly?

     

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    Hi St0rm: thanks for your reply. I think you are correct, I miss- identified the squadron. Looking hard at the photos the ones who had fin cap art are from the 4 FS, not the 34.  Looks like the 4th and the 421 are the only ones that have fin cap art.

     

     

    34th FS F-35A vertical fin markings - Help

    in Jet Modeling

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    Gents: I am currently building Meng’s 1/48 F-35A and I am planning to do it representing   34th FS markings. I have been collecting photos of some current squadron jets and I noted that on the vertical fin, on top of the ACC badge, there is some sort of artwork or fin flash markings I cannot see in detail in any of the photos I have found on the web. Does anyone have a clear close-up photo of one of the 34 jets sporting these markings?

    Thanks in advance.  

    Tamiya X-22 between coats

    in Tools 'n' Tips

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    10 hours ago, Hawk One said:

    Hello

     

    In the past, after putting down my base coat, if I had different paint layers to spray I would cover the base paint with a light coat of Future/Pledge to protect the base coat during handling and masking for the other layers.  Never had any issues doing this with Future/Pledge and it helped protect my base coat nicely. 

     

    I recently started using X-22 for my pre-decal coat and I really prefer the finish I get with X-22 over the finish I get with Future.  But I have not yet used it between multiple layers.

     

    Has anyone used X-22 to protect a base coat then sprayed other layers over top?  Any issues or does anyone foresee any issues?

     

    Thanks

     

    I have done it,  and never had any issues. X-22, once fully cured its rock hard and durable. Hell, I even mix X-22  with Gunze and Tamiya paints, it gives the paint a hard eggshell finish look and, to me, makes the Tamiya nearly scratch-proff.

    AK Real Colors Luftwaffe RLM83...blue?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Just for curiosity I ordered a bunch of colors from the new AK Real Colors Aircraft line,and one of the german aircraft colors, RLM83, came up ...umm..blue?  I know, I know, I am stepping into a deadly minefield but I find it odd, since I have this color for other manufacturer and all of these are represented as a dark green color. And, to add more intrigue to this topic, AK's RLM66 is represented as a dark greenish color that looks to me more to RLM83(!!).

     

    Anyone else share my concerns?

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