F-16 Weapons Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Helloeveryone, just picked up Trupeter's 1/48 Mig-23 and trying to find a good cockpit color match. And, also looking for loadouts for this plane. Thanks. Pat Green, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Soviet cockpit blue-green. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I took this photo at a museum in Kiev..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Weapons Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Soviet cockpit blue-green. Hello, Is there a specific FS# associated with this? I use Model Master Acryl for the majority of my painting. Pat Green, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 If all you have access to is MM Acryl you'll have to home brew it yourself. If you want to get a very accurate and very good paint. Get some AKAN paints they're imported into the US by Lindenhillimports.com They would also have the proper exterior colors as well. HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 There is no one exact color for this. I've personally laid eyes on a fairly large number of Soviet a/c with this similar color, and no two were exactly alike. Ken's photo above is a good representation of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I dug out a couple more I've taken over the years...... Another one of that MiG-23 in Kiev... .... and a few from a MiG-23 at Samara University...... Hope this helps..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 You know, during my brief stint working airline ramp crew, I was qualified to run the APU from the cockpit on the 737-300 and the MD-80. I was really surprised to find that, while the 737's all had neutral gray cockpits, the MD-80 cockpits were all just about that same bluish green as Soviet fighters!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) The Montana ANG tried out "Foxbat green" in the cockpits of at least a few of their F-106s after Belenko's defection in 1976. And Boeing has now gone to a "cafe au lait" color for their cockpits. Edited August 27, 2015 by Jennings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The Montana ANG tried out "Foxbat green" in the cockpits of at least a few of their F-106s after Belenko's defection in 1976. Holy heck, hat must've been something to see!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beingthehero Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The Montana ANG tried out "Foxbat green" in the cockpits of at least a few of their F-106s after Belenko's defection in 1976. I guess to see if the Soviet scientists were right in that turquoise-colored cockpits were relaxing/reduce stress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wonder if that's why they did the MD-80 pits I worked with like that? MiG influence in American airliners!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Didn't some aircraft in the Montana ANG also have blue carpeted cockpit floors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Didn't some aircraft in the Montana ANG also have blue carpeted cockpit floors? And fuzzy dice hanging from the canopy bow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I guess to see if the Soviet scientists were right in that turquoise-colored cockpits were relaxing/reduce stress? That was the idea. I don't know how old you are, but back then we (the West) were paranoid that the Soviets might be ahead of us in *any* potential endeavor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 That was the idea. I don't know how old you are, but back then we (the West) were paranoid that the Soviets might be ahead of us in *any* potential endeavor. Yep, and it went both ways! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Weapons Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks everyone, the photos provided a great reference for my attempt at this model. I have always been horrible with the cockpits......blame poor hobby skills but 90% sure it's bad eyesight!! I have made the cockpit a priority and take my time with this one. I did find a Floquil train color, New York something blue or green that is amazingly close to those shades. May need some tweaking but very close. Thanks again everyone. Pat Green, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tosa Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Model Master 2135 (enamel?) is supposedly a close match. I don't remember where I got that from. I haven't seen it myself so I can't comment on it. AKAN acryl 73005 looks very convincing. Edited August 31, 2015 by Tosa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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