Lucas C. Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I'm in the process of building an Air Force F-4E, which I will equip with several AIM-9Js. The Hasegawa instructions say to paint the missile overall gloss white, but I've seen elsewhere that the white should be flat. Any idea what is the correct sheen? Gloss? Flat? Satin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 All of the ones I've seen were gloss white. Perhaps others you've seen had faded, especially if they were CATMs? Live missiles, of course, aren't subject to the same weathering as their training counterparts. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Something most people don't keep in mind is that glossiness is subject to scale effect just like color. Something that's deeply glossy up close doesn't appear as glossy from a distance due to the diffusing effect of the atmosphere. That's why a highly glossy model usually looks like a toy. Tone down the glossiness a little and you'll be much happier with the results. J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Modelmkr Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Something most people don't keep in mind is that glossiness is subject to scale effect just like color. Something that's deeply glossy up close doesn't appear as glossy from a distance due to the diffusing effect of the atmosphere. That's why a highly glossy model usually looks like a toy. Tone down the glossiness a little and you'll be much happier with the results.J +1 Yup. I usually give my "gloss" subjects a semi-gloss to satin finish and it looks way better in model scales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas C. Posted December 24, 2010 Author Share Posted December 24, 2010 Thanks guys, toning down the gloss a bit sounds like the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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