Mark S. Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Gents: Here are photos of the two F-22's I'm working on. The first photo. A pic of an F-22 highlighting the difference of the perceived color between the lit and unlit vertical tails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 A picture comparing the F-22 paint to the Mod Eagle scheme used on the first F-22. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) A picture of a F-22 with the tinted clearcoat before I apply decals. This one will be in the markings of one of the 43rd FS, 325th FW. I used MM arcylic FS35237 to tint MM acrylic glosscoat. Edited January 31, 2006 by Mark S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) Gents:Here are photos of the two F-22's I'm working on. The first photo. A pic of an F-22 highlighting the difference of the perceived color between the lit and unlit vertical tails. WoW!!!! That's pretty darn close!!!! Edited November 18, 2005 by raptor22 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) Here's just a plan view picture. The colors I used were MM graphite lightend by 25% aluminum and aluminum darkened by 20% graphite. The trick is to thin the darker color and apply it while the lighter color has skinned over but not dried. Don't build it up too thick. Keep it marginally translucent. Mark Edited November 18, 2005 by Mark S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Wow, looking good Mark! Really like them (of course, my favorite subject too ). Please keep up with the updates. BTW, what are the scales and how do you plan to build them (gears up/do, pilots in them, weapon bays open/closed)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Raptor Supporter: They are in 1/72 scale. I'll build them up with the doors and canopy open. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 wow Mark, that looks awesome - very realistic, and a very tough job to pull off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Filak Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 (edited) You're definitely onto something there, Mark - it looks fantastic! I'm going to have to look for Graphite in the MM line. Personally, I've never even heard of it before, but the finish that you've achieved certainly is convincing. Edited November 19, 2005 by Steve Filak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 VERY nice job on the paint. It looks just like the photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet101 Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 That looks great! What colour is FS36257 btw? and could you please explain exactly how you achieved that effect? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Closest match to the jet I've seen yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Holy Cow!!!! That's IMPRESSIVE!!! I think you are the closest to Nailing the Raptor's colors!! Take Care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michiel Nijkamp Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Looks absolutely stunning! I'm gonna try it! Thanks for the tip. If I may ask, are the markings painted or are they decals (if so, who's?) Cheers, Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whopper Chopper Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Great Piece of Art ... Mark!....And Thank You for your response on the RAptor's FS colours. I've got all the MM paint required to try this method and that will be my next project . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Gentlemen: Thanks for the complements, but the only difficult part is the dark color. You mix the aluminum with it to have two pigments in the same coat. This helps in the sheen and helps change the "look" of the color based on the angle of incidence and amount of light. You need to spray it on before the base aluminum color thoroughly drys. The key is to thin it down and not fully coat the areas with it. Keep shaking the jar while doing it as well. For the clear coat tint color you can use 36176 the darker of the mod eagle colors, 36257 the dark grey on EA-6B's. On my next attempt I'm going to try to use either Gunze Smoke or a dark grey ink to tint the clear coat. Decals: Kit for the ACC logo and maintenance markings, Repliscale for the tail numbers and codes and my Alps printed decals for the dark grey of the tail band, unit insignia and grills. By tinting the clear coat you add translucent color. Taken to the extreme it becomes the Candy finishes of the old street rods. A comtemporary vehicle with this effect is the medium blue found on the Chevy Tahoe. If Testors would tint the vehicle (clear resin part of the aluminum color) you wouldn't need a tinted clear coat. Guess I've been in auto plant paint shops to long! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Gents: Got the decals on the Tyndall aircraft. Still learning how to use the camera so hopefully they'll improve. Next I'll be building the red box in the weapons bay and adding details to the canopy frame. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 The other side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 The AETC shield was done on my ALPS using half tone printing of white. It's close but not perfect. Not sure about the exhaust. Will lighten the color some. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Langton Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 got the testors 1/32 so will be keeping an eye on this post cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Hawk Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 ...wow!!! :o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Guess I've been in auto plant paint shops to long! Yeah...but it really pays off Mark. :blink: That finish is magnificent. It's just SOOO close to pics of the full sized bird. :) The magazine "Combat Aircraft" has a superb, high quality shot of the underside, showing all of the lumps and bumps to great effect. If you can get hold of a copy it'd sure come in useful for your projects. Keep up the terrific work! Very impressive. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 It's looking great. Really nice job on the paint. Yours is certainly the closest to the real thing that I have seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) God! It looks so good Mark. Thanks and keep them coming. P.S. Like the backdrop picture too. Edited January 4, 2006 by Raptor Supporter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Gents: Added the missiles and electronics box to weapons bay of the OT aircraft. IMHO you can get aa lot of 8-track cartridges in that electronics box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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