| Vespasian28 | 19 Dec 2020 6:05 a.m. PST |
About to re-start a project not completed back in '89 for what was then "modern" naval warfare now best described as "cold war" naval.
Ships all done back in the day but now need to add the aerial element so has anyone any hints and tips about painting Tomcats, Seasprites,Intruders, Backfires, Hormones etc.
Basically grey I would think but what techniques are best at this scale. How do you do canopies for instance? Any advice much appreciated. |
| Sundance | 19 Dec 2020 6:32 a.m. PST |
For canopies I've seen light blue, light grey, or black with light streaks across them, though at that scale light blue or light grey would be better. You can find paint schemes for all the aircraft you'd want at Wings Palette. It takes a minute to get used to using, but it's pretty easy once you figure it out. And yes, most of them are shades of grey. |
| Murvihill | 19 Dec 2020 9:43 a.m. PST |
I've painted mine silver. |
| d88mm1940 | 19 Dec 2020 11:05 a.m. PST |
I use a #2 pencil for cockpits in this scale.
Real sharp… |
| colkitto | 19 Dec 2020 2:32 p.m. PST |
I do mine light grey, with very dark grey for the canopies. Having looked at lots of pictures I decided that unless you are looking across a canopy – straight through it, in which case it's clear – what you mostly see is dark shadow. And I finish with a dark wash, for shadow and highlighting of some lines. I am happy with it! |
| Thresher01 | 19 Dec 2020 7:48 p.m. PST |
Dark gray for canopies, with a gloss coat over that. Decals will be a nightmare, I imagine, so you may want to forgo those. |
| wardog | 20 Dec 2020 1:23 p.m. PST |
i second d88mm 1940 pencil |
| Vespasian28 | 22 Dec 2020 2:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks all for the advice, much appreciated. |
| Bozkashi Jones | 29 Dec 2020 12:38 p.m. PST |
I use dark prussian blue with a white flash as a reflection. Plenty of photos here: TMP link
To be honest, I'm not really happy with my painting on these as the casts are quite smooth – if there isn't much detail, a wash can't bring the detail out! Next time I'll paint on some shadows. Decals are the very smallest I could find and are still too big on the US jets, though the Iranian phantoms look okay. Nick |
| Vespasian28 | 03 Jan 2021 2:27 p.m. PST |
Thanks Nick for the photos and advice.
Thought about decals but at that scale I think I'll do without! |
adds a tower to his 15mm trainyard.
