1/48 Academy F-15C paint issue

[marcinko]

Hello,

 

the paint instructions say I must use FS 36375 & FS 36320

 

I used Mr Hobby Color sporting exactly the codes above, but the difference between them are indistinguishable.

 

What is the right scheme for it ?

 

 

Cheers

Edited December 3, 2016 by marcinko

[Ol Crew Dog]

4 hours ago, marcinko said:

Hello,

 

the paint instructions say I must use FS 36375 & FS 36320

 

I used Mr Hobby Color sporting exactly the codes above, but the difference between them are indistinguishable.

 

What is the right scheme for it ?

 

 

Cheers

This is the scheme this jet had prior to 1991, she receive the Mod Eagle scheme when she went to Kim Hae for MISIP. Prior to MISIP Kadena jets wore the Compass Ghost Gray scheme. I worked on this jet around that time when we had Operational readiness inspections. My jet in the 67th was 78-0479 during this time and was the last to recurve the Mod Eagle scheme. We could get our paint darkened or lightened to make our jet unique by slipping paint shop a case when our jet was in the barn.

Edited December 3, 2016 by Ol Crew Dog

[marcinko]

Thanks for replying, any idea then how to make the 36320 a tad darker ?

 

 

Cheers

[airmechaja]

48 minutes ago, marcinko said:

Thanks for replying, any idea then how to make the 36320 a tad darker ?

 

 

Cheers

 

I would add black but in micro amounts.  36320 & 36375 are very close to the same color.

[marcinko]

How about adding 36118 ?

[airmechaja]

17 minutes ago, marcinko said:

How about adding 36118 ?

 

I think that can work also.........in small increments.

[DonSS3]

Their isn't supposed to be much contrast in the Light/Dark Ghost Gray Scheme:

 

 

 

[seawinder]

I lightened the 36375 slightly with white when I did an A-10 in the Ghost scheme. Doesn't take much to get slightly more contrast.

[Ol Crew Dog]

4 hours ago, DonSS3 said:

Their isn't supposed to be much contrast in the Light/Dark Ghost Gray Scheme:

 

 

 

Back in the day of compass ghost Gray even the Mod Eagle scheme the paint wasn't regulated so every jets paint scheme could be lighter or darker depending on the mix done by hand. We use to have our jets painted different so they would stand Out in the pattern so we knew when our jet was returning from a sortie. Paint was mixed by hand so expect some variation. An FS number is not the do all said all and final absolute color tone.

[Ol Crew Dog]

Depending on the toning affect YOU want, go with Gray for less harsh tone or black for a harsh tonal differance that would you like.

[marcinko]

21 hours ago, Ol Crew Dog said:

Back in the day of compass ghost Gray even the Mod Eagle scheme the paint wasn't regulated so every jets paint scheme could be lighter or darker depending on the mix done by hand. We use to have our jets painted different so they would stand Out in the pattern so we knew when our jet was returning from a sortie. Paint was mixed by hand so expect some variation. An FS number is not the do all said all and final absolute color tone.

 

 

Thanks man, this is eye opening, because I was worried about the pattern also by looking at other Eagles

 

 

Cheers

[DonSS3]

I agree with you, about FS as not necessarily being the "be all and end all" for colors. I didn't realize they were hand mixed and that you would  mix things "off" on purpose. I just wanted to provide the OP a shot that showed that the low contrast wasn't necessarily wrong.

[Ol Crew Dog]

11 hours ago, DonSS3 said:

I agree with you, about FS as not necessarily being the "be all and end all" for colors. I didn't realize they were hand mixed and that you would  mix things "off" on purpose. I just wanted to provide the OP a shot that showed that the low contrast wasn't necessarily wrong.

Even the camo wasn't standard to an extent, you have a vast variation on the basic compass and mod schemes, you would to look at individual aircraft to notice this. Especially on the nose and tails demarcation lines varied somewhat according to who or what shift painted it and timeframe of the aircraft. This is me with my jet prior to going to desert shield, notice the different tone.

Edited December 6, 2016 by Ol Crew Dog

[Ol Crew Dog]

12 hours ago, marcinko said:

 

 

Thanks man, this is eye opening, because I was worried about the pattern also by looking at other Eagles

 

 

Cheers

Here's two more of the nose on my jet  to show you the contrast when I had the compass ghost gray paint darkened slightly .

[Ol Crew Dog]

Check the line up

[ikar]

 

This was put on a ship from the 44th that was scheduled and used on a static display for some V.I.P.s and a local school.  I wasw in flight ops at the time and was sent to get a few shots.  They didn't expect this and had no time to fix it.

[DonSS3]

IRT to the OP, Academy did get the color call outs correct, but as OCD pointed out, there are color variations.