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Offline ysi_maniac

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Useful thread
« on: June 19, 2012, 10:26:49 PM »
This thread is intended to Q&A that can help people participating in this GB.

So ...

What is your favorite technique to weather a black plane?
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Useful thread
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2012, 12:10:29 AM »
My first step is making sure its a very "In-scale" black, in other words its an "off Black" or dark gray:

Here is a IMHO a good looking Corsair where the author used Black mixed with Red Brown:



http://hyperscale.com/2009/features/f4u5n48ir_1.htm

Compare to the real thing (which is parked outside, so may be more "faded" than was the case in service):



I also REALLY like this BF-110 though. It looks like it was panel shaded in various colors:



http://www.panzer-bau.de/flugzeuge-1-32/me-110-d-nachtj%C3%A4ger-final/

Seen many 160th aircraft up close and they are very much a dark dark grey with many shades and panels:



The Chinook demonstrates it well because its large size is a shows the variations well.

Remember when adding a gloss coat that is permanently darkens the color, so take that into account.

Looking for more articles and other tidbits but this is what I have so far  :)



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Offline deathjester

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Re: Useful thread
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2012, 01:59:24 AM »
A technique I used on a 1/72 SR-71 Blackbird - cover aircraft in Railmatch 'Roof Soot' colour enamel aerosol, then use successive blac washes to get the colour darker.  I finished up with a coat of matt Railmatch varnish.
Looked quite realistic!
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Offline ysi_maniac

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Re: Useful thread
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2012, 02:27:23 AM »
While I have to accept that this Me-110 is a wonder, I prefer the way the Corsair in weathered. Just perfect.
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Useful thread
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2012, 06:02:29 AM »
« Last Edit: June 20, 2012, 06:19:13 AM by taiidantomcat »
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Offline RussC

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Re: Useful thread
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 11:45:20 AM »
Gotta be honest, at first I thought that the first two were some kind of "stellar" camo scheme! The rubbed look is cool and actually looks a lot like the blackbird at Pima when it was stored outdoors. And with the local blackbirds (feathered type) the first pic was accurate too....  :(

Great idea getting some iron brown into the mix too.

Superb build, T'
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