FredCC Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hi All, I was wondering if the F-100D on the image below were NMF or aluminium painted. I'd like to build a F-100D, but only if I can play with my Alclad paints... Thanks in advance, Fred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Natural metal in both cases. You might also try the Talon range (from SnJ) of acrylic metallics. They're wonderful, and I don't know why they're no more wildly popular than they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Because I have no idea where to buy SnJ colors here in Germany or Europe? Alclad II you can get almost everywhere, at least there are several online shops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Mail works great. There probably isn't a hobby shop within 2000 km of my house that carries it, but they're great to deal with by mail. The stuff is light years better than Alclad. http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/catalog/talon.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FredCC Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Thanks a lot Jennings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) Mail works great. There probably isn't a hobby shop within 2000 km of my house that carries it, but they're great to deal with by mail. The stuff is light years better than Alclad.http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/catalog/talon.htm a reason why alclad? ...more than 30 metallic shades... !!! and, pardon me, but exepted in the surface preparation, i don't know how a paint could be "lightyears" better than Alclad... i have nothing againt SNJ powders or Talon paints... Edited November 27, 2010 by mingwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hi All,I was wondering if the F-100D on the image below were NMF or aluminium painted. I'd like to build a F-100D, but only if I can play with my Alclad paints... Thanks in advance, Fred I hope we'll see it when it will be done! that seems to be a very interresting subject! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hooter Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I hope we'll see it when it will be done!that seems to be a very interresting subject! I think I'll have to disagree with Jennings (Sorry!) because I have several photos of 20th. TFW F-100's from the period depicted in the decal sheet, and they all appear to be painted aluminium. I think the confusion arises because there is a well known pic of 53668 when it was the deputy wing commander's airplane, and it's clearly highly polished metal, but the decal is for when the aircraft was in standard unit markings, which would be painted aluminium. The other option on the sheet WAS natural metal, as this wing (366th. TFW) only operated the F-100 for a couple of years. . . .hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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