runway34r Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hi everyone. I'm going to begin on a Northwest Airlines A330-300 using the new revell 1/144 kit, and I'm wondering about what color I should use for the fuselage. The model will be in the latest NWA scheme, used from 2003 until the merger with Delta (see picture links below). One of the things that perplexes me is what color it actually is- in different lights it can look either golden or silvery. Thanks for the help! http://widebodyaircraft.nl/a330-30.htm http://www.irelandaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/018-N855NW-300x200.jpg http://cdn.timesofisrael.com/uploads/2014/04/N860NW_Northwest_Airlines_3134406281-e1396495661653-635x357.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riceballtrp Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Painted silver or aluminum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timo5 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Its a pearlescent paint finish. If you have access to Xtraoolor paints they do Northwest as a combination of base coat X367 Virgin Grey overcoated with X369 Tinted Mica to give the right finish. I tried it some years ago and it seemed OK. Hope this helps Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) It's a very warm silver. And a "grainy grey" silver. "Titanium" is a good description, or like "very very pale champagne gold". Grey+silver+a hint of clear orange would probably come close, if you were mixing from scratch. But no simple "silver" paint will be very close at all. Edited June 19, 2014 by David Hingtgen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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