HB 1/48 Su-27 (early) cockpit color question

[polybebber]

I've got this kit just the other day and had a look at the instructions. They want you indeed to paint the cockpit

BLACK. Black? I realize it's an "early" Version, but black for the cockpit just seems wrong to me. Wouldn't

bluegrey make more sense?

Any comment appreciated.

 

Lothar

[goondman]

2 hours ago, polybebber said:

I've got this kit just the other day and had a look at the instructions. They want you indeed to paint the cockpit

BLACK. Black? I realize it's an "early" Version, but black for the cockpit just seems wrong to me. Wouldn't

bluegrey make more sense?

Any comment appreciated.

 

Lothar

Disregard, misunderstood the question

Edited April 5, 2018 by goondman

[goondman]

2 hours ago, polybebber said:

I've got this kit just the other day and had a look at the instructions. They want you indeed to paint the cockpit

BLACK. Black? I realize it's an "early" Version, but black for the cockpit just seems wrong to me. Wouldn't

bluegrey make more sense?

Any comment appreciated.

 

Lothar

Ask flankerman, he would probably know

[Mstor]

3 hours ago, polybebber said:

I've got this kit just the other day and had a look at the instructions. They want you indeed to paint the cockpit

BLACK. Black? I realize it's an "early" Version, but black for the cockpit just seems wrong to me. Wouldn't

bluegrey make more sense?

Any comment appreciated.

 

Lothar

 

I recently purchased the same kit. I saw that in the instructions and laughed. The correct color to the Su-27 cockpits is "usually" a light to medium blue grey color. If you Google Su-27 cockpit you will get some photos with examples. AKAN makes a paint for Suhkoi cockpits but it seems too dark to me. MRP (AKA Mr Paint) also makes version which looks much closer to the color seen in most photos. I used it on the Su-33 I am building now.

Now, if you try to use Eduards color photoetch, they have the color all wrong, being more of a very light blue. Dream models make color photoetch for the Su-33 and the Academy Su-27 that have a much better color. Unfortunately, they don't make a set for the Hobby Boss kit.

[polybebber]

40 minutes ago, Mstor said:

 

I recently purchased the same kit. I saw that in the instructions and laughed. The correct color to the Su-27 cockpits is "usually" a light to medium blue grey color. If you Google Su-27 cockpit you will get some photos with examples. AKAN makes a paint for Suhkoi cockpits but it seems too dark to me. MRP (AKA Mr Paint) also makes version which looks much closer to the color seen in most photos. I used it on the Su-33 I am building now.

Now, if you try to use Eduards color photoetch, they have the color all wrong, being more of a very light blue. Dream models make color photoetch for the Su-33 and the Academy Su-27 that have a much better color. Unfortunately, they don't make a set for the Hobby Boss kit.

 

Thanks a bunch for your help. I'm glad to know which paint to look for.

 

Lothar

[habu2]

It’s dark inside a dog.....

[Flankerman]

18 hours ago, goondman said:

Ask flankerman, he would probably know

 

This is me sat in the cockpit of a Su-33 (excuse my bare knees!)..........

 

 

Every Flanker cockpit I have ever seen is blue-grey - on my 1/72 scale models I use Humbrol Helblau - with a dash of grey.

 

Ken

[Mstor]

4 hours ago, Flankerman said:

This is me sat in the cockpit of a Su-33 (excuse my bare knees!).........

 

I didn't know that was you. Every time I Google Su-27 cockpits I see this pic. Have it saved in my research collection.

Now I will think of you every time I see it ;-)

[polybebber]

4 hours ago, Flankerman said:

 

This is me sat in the cockpit of a Su-33 (excuse my bare knees!)..........

 

 

Every Flanker cockpit I have ever seen is blue-grey - on my 1/72 scale models I use Humbrol Helblau - with a dash of grey.

 

Ken

 

Sexy knees and the correct cockpit color - it can't get any better

 

Lothar