Question? Sidewinder color

[heretic]

Im trying to go for the best recreation of the sidewinder for my hornet. I looked in the daco book. I they look kind of metallic greyish. Should I go with the old school way and paint them black or go with the metallic grey. Your input will be greatly appreacticated. Thanks gents.

[jmel]

Assuming you're referring to the seeker head part and not the missile's body, go with the metallic gray with a slight hint of a greenish tint. They've never been black, at least on the AIM-9L or M.

Jake

[David Walker]

These may help:

[Karl Sander]

Correct above for the seeker head and fins (I use gunmetal now that I've learned NOT to use black!!). For the body itself I use light ghost gray.

[RJ Tucker]

I've found the Model Master enamel “exhaust†color is a good approximation of the metal-gray/green seeker head color. Be sure it’s the enamel line and not the metalizer line. (The exhaust shade in this line is a nasty black.)

HTH!

[Maverick]

Thats something i've always wondered too, I use light ghost grey for the body, and steel for the head.

I've seen some that have the body painted a bluish color, any info on those??

[Grey Ghost 531]

Model Master Helo Drab and Steel mixed work well to my eye.

[godhika]

Thats something i've always wondered too, I use light ghost grey for the body, and steel for the head.

I've seen some that have the body painted a bluish color, any info on those??

Those are inert training rounds

[Karl Sander]

Those are inert training rounds

If the body's blue, "rounds" is somewhat inaccurate. They're captive carry and never leave the wing - don't even have a rocket motor.