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What FS numbers are used on the F-22 for the camouflage? Hasegawa's instructions are saying 36440 and 36231 for the light and dark colors respectively. To be honest I sprayed them and they seem too light. Are they accurate?

Also which colors should I spray the AIM-120 and AIM-9?

Thanks,

Aaron

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Aaron,

Academy says FS36251 and 36176 but I sure don't think they look right either.

Dean

Those mod-Eagle colors are correct, but yes, it wouldn't look right by themselves because of the anti-infrared topcoat which makes it look metallic. You may want to consider mixing some metallic colors yourself like Graphite and Aluminum. Try mixing 3 parts graphite to 1 part aluminum for the dark color and 3 parts aluminum to 1 part graphite for the light color. There is also the Hawkeye Raptor Sheen additive to make any paint metallic, but I think that stuff might be difficult to find these days.

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When you look at a Mod Eagle, the 36176 appears almost purple when its new and not in direct sunlight, and after it fades it has a light bluish tint. However, on the F-22 it is really some sort of a dark grey, as to why it calls for 36176 I have no idea, I would imagine the Hasegawa instructions are probably a better representation.

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What FS numbers are used on the F-22 for the camouflage? Hasegawa's instructions are saying 36440 and 36231 for the light and dark colors respectively. To be honest I sprayed them and they seem too light. Are they accurate?

Also which colors should I spray the AIM-120 and AIM-9?

Thanks,

Aaron

Wasn't there a "how to" article on painting the Raptor? Very good as I remember. Will try to find on ARC.

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as to why it calls for 36176 I have no idea, I would imagine the Hasegawa instructions are probably a better representation.

Never trust instructions from a brand that has a specific paint range (ie, Gunze) to push.

Wasn't there a "how to" article on painting the Raptor? Very good as I remember. Will try to find on ARC.

Jim Rotramels build, perhaps?

Cheers,

Andre

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What FS numbers are used on the F-22 for the camouflage? Hasegawa's instructions are saying 36440 and 36231 for the light and dark colors respectively. To be honest I sprayed them and they seem too light. Are they accurate?

Also which colors should I spray the AIM-120 and AIM-9?

Thanks,

Aaron

The instructions don't tell you to spray 364440 and 36231 directly. They need to be mixed 50:50 with gunze SM4 and SM3 metallic colors respectively.

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Like Paolo, I went with what the Hasegawa instructions suggested. Don't beat yourself up by trying to figure it out. What I like about the Hasegawa mix is that (like the real jet) it looks different under varied lighting conditions and the contrast always changes.

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Well, I like the look of this, which I'm going to use for my 4th and 5th Raptor:

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EDIT: BTW, forgot to mention... I used Citadel paints for the above...

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