KEB Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Thanks to all the responses guys! now my next question....paint...I've searched the forums and found a vast array of opinions concerning the two major colors, airframe and RAM...some say very little if any contrast, some reference the Have Glass 5. The kit instructions state Meng MC-350 and MC-351...are there comparison colors in Model Master? would Gunship grey and Dark Ghost grey come close to matching? thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I have a cross reference but not with me. Are you aware of this set? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/U-S-STEALTH-CAMOUFLAGE-COLORS-Paint-Set-6x17ml-AK-Interactive-Meng-MC-815/401476419441?hash=item5d79dbff71:g:AQoAAOSwZFdaW8dn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KEB Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 thanks for the link! if you find cross reference please post! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Isradecal just released a decal set for the RAM panels. Sprue Brothers has it: http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/isd0104.htm Looks nice, but I wouldn't look forward to applying that many decals. I have a masking set for mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Mstor said: Isradecal just released a decal set for the RAM panels. Sprue Brothers has it: http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/isd0104.htm Looks nice, but I wouldn't look forward to applying that many decals. I have a masking set for mine. Thats cool but I also feel I would prefer to mask and paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 What about Mr. Paint products: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I have those Mr. Paint products, they are actually my paint of choice. I no longer spray Testors enamels and I prefer lacquers over acrylics. I also spray Mr Color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 7:28 AM, KEB said: concerning the two major colors, airframe and RAM...some say very little if any contrast, some reference the Have Glass 5. The kit instructions state Meng MC-350 and MC-351...are there comparison colors in Model Master? would Gunship grey and Dark Ghost grey come close to matching? It depends on the aircraft you are looking at. Some have little difference in the two colors, some have a lot. Gunship Gray and Dark Ghost Gray are not close to matching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 minute ago, RichardL said: It depends on the aircraft you are looking at. Some have little difference in the two colors, some have a lot. Gunship Gray and Dark Ghost Gray are not close to matching. And the newest scheme is all one color. Gets confusing. I say, pick an airframe you have some photo doc on and go for it. I'm planning on using the MRP Have Glass paints for the primary color and some other as yet undecided but lighter color for the RAM. I think the schemes with the RAM panels showing are cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 You can always mix FS 36170 with FS 36270 to get a slightly lighter color for the RAM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweier Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Mstor said: And the newest scheme is all one color. Gets confusing. I say, pick an airframe you have some photo doc on and go for it. I'm planning on using the MRP Have Glass paints for the primary color and some other as yet undecided but lighter color for the RAM. I think the schemes with the RAM panels showing are cool. ... the same colour overall (excepting things like the refueling door outlines) is how they'll all be eventually. I have read a Lockheed Martin press release which says that older airframes would be brought to the new standard over time. Shane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 8 hours ago, sweier said: ... the same colour overall (excepting things like the refueling door outlines) is how they'll all be eventually. I have read a Lockheed Martin press release which says that older airframes would be brought to the new standard over time. Shane I wish I would have read this before I ordered the Furbal decals last night. I’d have waited for decals of the new schemes (as no doubt the markings will change slightly). I plan on an Australian F-35A since our government canned the F-35A purchase and likely won’t re-order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, Scooby said: I wish I would have read this before I ordered the Furbal decals last night. I’d have waited for decals of the new schemes (as no doubt the markings will change slightly). I plan on an Australian F-35A since our government canned the F-35A purchase and likely won’t re-order. A pair of early / late side by side builds would always be interesting. Imagine years from now when everyone tires of that dull, boring monochromatic paint scheme and longs for decals to reproduce the early, more challenging and visually interesting RAM striped version.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 42 minutes ago, habu2 said: A pair of early / late side by side builds would always be interesting. Imagine years from now when everyone tires of that dull, boring monochromatic paint scheme and longs for decals to reproduce the early, more challenging and visually interesting RAM striped version.... Totally agree, but I am lazy too, I don’t want to mask or decal all those ram panels. And I know there are products out there to make this easier. Although I know the contrast looks sharp. I'm also not convinced the new scheme is a solid color. Different materials result in different shades. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 2 hours ago, habu2 said: dull, boring monochromatic paint scheme and longs for decals to reproduce the early, more challenging and visually interesting RAM striped version.... It won't be monochromatic even if the two colors used are exactly the same. The RAM material has a different sheen and won't be metallic looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweier Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Scooby said: I wish I would have read this before I ordered the Furbal decals last night. I’d have waited for decals of the new schemes (as no doubt the markings will change slightly). I plan on an Australian F-35A since our government canned the F-35A purchase and likely won’t re-order. Photos of A35-003 in final test show some of the light coloured RAM areas persist, but the bulk of the airframe is monotone. This is almost certainly because various sub assemblies will have been completed before the change of process - for example, fins which are made in Australia - and on final assembly the aircraft is sort of half way to the new standard. A35-003 is the first of eight deliveries to the RAAF in the USA this year, two will fly out to Australia late this year for local acceptance and testing in 2019 with the remainder of the squadron's planes to be delivered in time for IOC in 2020.. A35-003 is marked with the 3SQN RAAF tail flash 0 as they are to be the first conversion I anticipate that the rest of the 2018 deliveries will match Shane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweier Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, Scooby said: Totally agree, but I am lazy too, I don’t want to mask or decal all those ram panels. And I know there are products out there to make this easier. Although I know the contrast looks sharp. I'm also not convinced the new scheme is a solid color. Different materials result in different shades. As you say. Different textures. Not very obvious though. In fact, invisible in this shot Shane Edited February 12, 2018 by sweier emphasis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm not sure about it, but from some photos of the new scheme, it appears that the paint is still some sort of Have Glass color. Look at the photo below. There is an amazing amount of tonal variation ranging from green to purple. Caveat: I am not sure that the photo below is actually the new scheme or some other variation in colors that have been tried on the F-35. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Above picture it is computer graphics from some kind of game or some simulator, I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Solo said: Above picture it is computer graphics from some kind of game or some simulator, I believe. DANG! It looks so real. Getting harder and harder to tell fake from real anymore. Oh well. About what I said, never mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, Solo said: Above picture it is computer graphics from some kind of game or some simulator, I believe. No wonder I couldn't see the Ram panel tape. Edited February 13, 2018 by F4DPhantomII Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Well, here are two REAL photos of the single color scheme (just larger photos of the one Shane posted). Hard to see the RAM panel tape on these too but, if you look close, its there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, Mstor said: Well, here are two REAL photos of the single color scheme (just larger photos of the one Shane posted). Hard to see the RAM panel tape on these too but, if you look close, its there. Beautiful jets!! Surely the RAM panels are there, but the height of the edges should really be almost non-prominent compared to its adjacent areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KEB Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Great photos thanks! so i plan on doing one with the contrasting RAM panels and one similar to the two photos...which show a little contrast between some of the surfaces (nose, tails, wings) so I would assume the main color in the photo would be close to FS-36170 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, KEB said: Great photos thanks! so i plan on doing one with the contrasting RAM panels and one similar to the two photos...which show a little contrast between some of the surfaces (nose, tails, wings) so I would assume the main color in the photo would be close to FS-36170 What I am not so sure about is whether or not the "all one color" scheme still uses some sort of Have Glass paint. On the photos I posted, the main color does seem to have that Have Glass sheen as opposed to the color around the cockpit. Oh well, as I stated, I will be doing mine with the contrasting RAM panels with the main color using the MRP paints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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