a4s4eva Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 What are peoples recommendations for the AIM-9L seeker head. The colour looks to me to be a metallic olive drab. I'm about to try a mixture of Humrol 53 and a selection greens. But if anyone has a beeter suggestion, then speak up Also any ideas on the the blue used for practice or inert weapons, eg CATM's, MK 106's BDU-33's and like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spike7451 Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 The seeker heads are actually a opaque silvery green colour & the colour for inert/training weapons is called (in the RAF) french blue.(See picture) cant spell the actual colour name as still suffering fom last night... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 (edited) It varies from missile to missile, some are a very dark metallic gray (think the graphite in a wood pencil), while others have that same base color, but with a distinct olive drab tinge to it. Check here for photos And here Regards, Murph Edited February 17, 2007 by Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Thanks all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 What are peoples recommendations for the AIM-9L seeker head. I use a mixture of OD and MM steel. You don't need to be to worried about this is the color varies a lot from missile to missile. Just remember that the fins are unpainted titanium--not the same color as the seeker. Also any ideas on the the blue used for practice or inert weapons, eg CATM's, MK 106's BDU-33's and like 35109, why no one makes that color is beyond me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 35109, why no one makes that color is beyond me... Model Master 2031 is 35109 blue. Got a bottle I just read the product number off of. It's part of the MM follow-on line rather than the original series. Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spike7451 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Take a look here,good photo's of the AIM9L seeker, AIM 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RJ Tucker Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 For what it's worth, If you don't want to mix paints, I've found the Testors Model Master enamel color "Jet Exhaust" (MM 1796) is pretty close to the seeker head color. Don't confuse this with the color in the Metalizer line. That one is a grimy looking k color. HTH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Yep, MM makes the blue, 35109, and I *think* Xtracolor does, too, doesn't it? Haven't got my source handy at the moment, but.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Incaroad Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) What are peoples recommendations for the AIM-9L seeker head. The colour looks to me to be a metallic olive drab.I'm about to try a mixture of Humrol 53 and a selection greens. But if anyone has a beeter suggestion, then speak up Also any ideas on the the blue used for practice or inert weapons, eg CATM's, MK 106's BDU-33's and like This is well discussed and confused by some. I work at China Lake where this was developed and every seeker head I've seen was absolutely a Hard Anodized finish that is GREEN. The green does vary with who they get to do the anodizing but it's green. Most pictures don't capture the way it looks to the naked eye. The Museum at China Lake may have a good example I can go take a shot and see if I can get the real look that it has. Hope that helpls. One Henry Blecha (past IPMS secretary) worked with AIM-9 and would agree... Take it for what it's worth everyone see's how they see and some don't see it as green but it is. Cheers, Larry. Edited February 19, 2007 by Incaroad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 This is well discussed and confused by some. I work at China Lake where this was developed and every seaker head I've seen was absolutely a Hard Anodized finish that is GREEN. The green does vary with who they get to do the anodizing but it's green. Most pictures don't capture the way it looks to the naked eye. The Museum at China Lake may have a good example I can go take a shot and see if I can get the real look that it has. Hope that helpls. One Henry Blecha (past IPMS secretary) worked with AIM-9 and would agree... Take it for what it's worth everyone see's how they see and some don't see it as green but it is. Cheers, Larry. So I should have rejected the AIM-9 I fired at WSEP because it didn't have an olive tint to it? So I should have rejected all the live AIM-9M's I preflighted in Desert Shield because they didn't have an O.D. tint too? Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Incaroad Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) So I should have rejected the AIM-9 I fired at WSEP because it didn't have an olive tint to it? So I should have rejected all the live AIM-9M's I preflighted in Desert Shield because they didn't have an O.D. tint too?Regards, Murph Absolutely not Murph! What I said was, the seeker heads I'VE seen at China Lake were all a green color that's anodized into the metal. If you saw, fired, handled one, ten, fifty or however many that were a different color, neutral or whatever then who am I to say, you should have rejected them, or they weren't whatever color you saw. I was only giving what I've seen here. If that's incorrect then I guess I didn't see what I saw as well? Here is an example... Cheers, Larry Edited February 19, 2007 by Incaroad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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