Cloud in the Wind Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I don't have much lock with metalizer paints anyhow, so I'm even more hesitant as I get set to paint my 144th scale bear. I'm wondering if I would be better off - due to the scale - to avoid metalizer and just shoot it with a lightly white-washed silver. I should say that I airbrush model master enamels mostly. What do you guys think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I know it's always a case of YMMV, but I've never actually had problems with Alclad. That would be my vote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 You could always go grey...... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cloud in the Wind Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Ken, I had searched airliners.net for a bear in a gray scheme but didn't have any success. I knew they were out there though. Thanks for the reference. I tried to visit your site and couldn't reverse the image link for an index, and your flankers.co.uk didn't have this image posted. Do you have more reference shots? I notice that, at least the forward nacelles are white and it looks like the leading edge of the tail is a darker gray. I wonder about the wing surfaces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Here's another one from MAKS 2007.... named after the city of 'Great Novgorod' I found these by searching for 'Tu-95MS Novgorod'...... http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/5/2/2152251.jpg http://www.airforce.ru/content/attachments/47343d1362087781-a_orlov_tu-95ms_1600.jpg http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4710/81237179.93/0_67851_43f8580a_XXL.jpg Note that this is a Tu-95MS - I don't know what variant you are making. Plus - there are probably other grey-painted Bears with other city names... Hope this helps... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cloud in the Wind Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks Ken, those are great shots. Sure does help to know what to search for to find what you want. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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