captain america Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 hours ago, mickyg said: Yeah, the metallic sheen on the stealth planes is bizarre, to say the least. I had the rare chance to see both the '35 and '22 up close at an airshow 2 years ago and they're definitely not the same coating. But in both cases, I think you can achieve something convincing with a scale model by mixing metallic paint with grey tones. In fact, I've been told the paint guide on the Hasegawa Raptor kit is darn close. It recommends Gunze 'Super Metallic' (I hope I have that name right) mixed with various FS greys to get it close. From there you can buff some panels to make it convincing. I like the idea of graphite polished into a grey paint job though. That has real merit! Just from looking at pics, I think you'd be better off painting with regular colors, and then mix some pearl powder in with your flat basecoat. It will reproduce the subtle effect in the photos more convincingly than going with straight metallics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AN/ALQ128 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a22791042/the-first-us-hypersonic-weapons-arrow-and-hacksaw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) Japan gets their first female fighter pilot. www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/breaking-barriers--japan-gets-first-woman-fighter-pilot-10644742 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201808230057.html Edited August 24, 2018 by Vifam7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Callsign "Edge"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 And shes called Misa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 you GO girl! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Fly the wings off that Eagle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Russian helos get an even more off-world look with digital camo https://twitter.com/saidpvo/status/1032881909729243136 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AN/ALQ128 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 11 hours ago, electric indigo said: Russian helos get an even more off-world look with digital camo https://twitter.com/saidpvo/status/1032881909729243136 Quite ugly, to be honest. Never was a fan of digital camo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, AN/ALQ128 said: Quite ugly, to be honest. Never was a fan of digital camo though. It certainly doesn't look like that scheme itself would be very effective... speaking of seemingly ineffective camo, this is India's Prototype Light Attack chopper: Malaysia is doing it better: it actually breaks up the outline of the bird [you know, what camouflage is supposed to do] <<EDIT>> The JASDF is doing it better too: Edited August 26, 2018 by slide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I never quite got the purpose of digital (not splinter or dazzle) camo, other than screaming "21st century!" and looking nice occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 hour ago, electric indigo said: I never quite got the purpose of digital (not splinter or dazzle) camo, other than screaming "21st century!" and looking nice occasionally See here for the reasons behind it: http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160324-the-story-behind-chinas-minecraft-military-camo As for the effectiveness... well, some of the examples in this post show how well different organizations understand the principles behind it, and who is just copying what the others are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I'm glad I don't build military models anymore.....actually doing digital camo on a model would be a nightmare IMHO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 That same F-2A will be released by Hobby Master as a pre-built and -painted model. So if you want the camo without the work, there you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 19 hours ago, derex3592 said: I'm glad I don't build military models anymore.....actually doing digital camo on a model would be a nightmare IMHO!!! this would probably make it easier: https://hlj.com/product/HQPDCMTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Splinter camo is where I draw the line. Here's a new shot of my 1/48 Tarangus Viggen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, electric indigo said: Splinter camo is where I draw the line. someone say splinter camo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Speaking of splinter camo, Hasegawa will release a Tomcat kit in the adversary scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AN/ALQ128 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 The first unmanned aircraft to be a permanent part of a carrier air wing has been picked by the US Navy. https://news.usni.org/2018/08/30/navy-picks-boeing-build-mq-25a-stingray-carrier-based-drone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 QVA-113, calling it now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 7:13 PM, slide said: someone say splinter camo? I sure did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Another shot of the Splinter Gripen. Too bad this wasn't used a a regular scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 That’s always been considered one of the hardest schemes to do—it has four colors, whereas most have three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I can attest to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Maverick’s Rhino from Top Gun 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Just now, Sildani said: Maverick’s Rhino from Top Gun 2. Given Tom Cruise's insistence on how his stunts look... I'm hopeful we'll get some HD Aerial footage on par with Le Chevalier Du Ciel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 12 hours ago, Sildani said: Maverick’s Rhino from Top Gun 2. That's a nice paint scheme for the Bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley424 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 So both a An-225 and a An-124 came to Guam last week bringing in relief supplies after Typhoon Mangkhut passed through. Never thought I would see one of these land here. The pictures don't do the plane justice, it's HUGE! I wish I had gone up to the tower cab and gotten some pictures from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Surprised Guam didn’t tip over and slide into the sea when she landed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 I've seen a -124 long ago, from a decent ways away, but the -225 has never come within 500 miles of me. Some day maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vifam7 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I saw the C-5M at the NY Airshow this weekend. However, I think the C-17 is one of the best looking cargo planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I saw an An-124 at the Yeovilton airshow in the UK a few years back. It almost seemed like an airship going over, it just seemed to "hang" in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalvasflam Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Geez, I didn't know there were many C5s left over. Well, except for the ones used to ferry POTUS gears. Edited September 19, 2018 by kalvasflam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Hmmm. Tigers. Edited October 2, 2018 by Shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 They're flying as slow as they can for that photo, based on flap position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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