KursadA Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Folks, on the instruction sheet; I gave the color for the overall gray jets as FS36440 - but someone else suggested these could have been painted in FS35237. Any thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
efd327 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Definitely not FS36440. I always thought they were dark gull gray FS36231. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 FWIW, one of the other respected players in your market indicates FS36440 on their sheet of F-4N/Ss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) I honestly had to google to get some decent refenrence pics to compare with. I would say FS36375, alternatively FS36320, not FS36257 as the latter would be too dark. Specially when compared with photos with FS36440 undersides. Funny thing, VMFA-321 with high-viz markings appear to be in FS36440, while the "white" markings appear to be on a base of FS36375. This photo I believe support my view; cb203842cd2dfb1709a404871fbfdab1.jpg (1600×1069) (pinimg.com) Edited September 24, 2021 by Niels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, KursadA said: Folks, on the instruction sheet; I gave the color for the overall gray jets as FS36440 - but someone else suggested these could have been painted in FS35237. Any thoughts? Doubt its 327, that is the upper colour on a CF-18 Hornet. Far to dark. My ***guess*** more of a 320. Could be the even lighter 375. Edited September 24, 2021 by phantom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) This is where I don't get too pedantic about grey aircraft paint. On LGG/White airframes, I will most likely uss LGG/White. But on USN & USMC TPS and tactical grey jets, I just sort through my all my shades of grey and pick the closest one after looking at as many photos of the jet in as many different lighting situations, and leave it at that. K/r, Dutch Edited September 27, 2021 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 If you compare the light grey (with white markings) to other grey aircraft in the same picture it is quite obvious that the colour is lighter than FS16473 but not too far away (although not similar to) FS36375. I would paint it FS36440 any day, but I would be sure to pick one of the versions that is more blueish than brownish. Btw, I have compared it to an F-106, an F-15 and a TPS A-4. Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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