GW8345 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 From my experience I have seen many variation in the Winder's GCS (seeker section) so (as has been stated) no two were the exact same. I normally use Alclad Lacquer Steel (ALC 112) for both the -9M's and -9X's I do. hth GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 13 hours ago, jonwinn said: RLM 02 What is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Solo said: What is that? WW2 Germany color used for aircraft interiors such as engine bays, landing gear bays/wheel wells, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) RLM colors are Luftwaffe spec paints from WW2. RLM 02 is a warm gray that tends to tint to a beige or green. I don't think it would work for a seeker head, but RLM 74 looks like a good match for some of the pics in this thread.. Just rub it with a pencil after painting to get a metallic shine. Some color samples taken from this blog: http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.com/2014/07/ak-interactive-ak2001-luftwaffe.html Edited February 3, 2023 by Cool Hand Fixing image. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 That is not bad idea. I think it could be good just to mix it with a few drops of some metalic paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I had asked a simular question about the infrared seeker heads on the AGM 65 Maverick missiles. One guy mentioned mixing Tamiya clear orange and Tamiya clear blue together made like this greenish brownish color. I supposed you could play with the ratios and decide for yourself. Looks pretty close Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 RLM 74 looks pretty good. I’ve been using MRP Graphite and after a flat coat it looks really good. Maybe a bit dark, but I like it. I think I’ll try RLM 74 or field gray mixed into it next time. brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 I exchanged views on this issue (which includes the AIM-9D/G/H in addition to the AIM-9L/M) with the late, great Henry Blecha, who was involved with the program at China Lake. The seeker housings were anodized and the resulting color depended on how 'fresh' the chemical bath they were treated in was. That is why there was so much variation in the color. So, within reason, a metallic finish with a greenish-gray tinge to it is fine. It is NOT an exact color and most decidedly NOT BLACK! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Ok, but what metal anodized it was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Solo said: Ok, but what metal anodized it was? Most probably aluminum, but that's only an educated guess. Happy to be corrected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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