How do you know what paint to use on my model

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Depends on the scheme I decide to do. 90 % of the time I won't use the kits decals/color schemes.

Example…. I've got 5 Viper kits and won't use the kit's decals. Instead, I bought aftermarket commemorative decal sets instead.

The orange makes it look like we are going hunting... LOL

EDIT:: I hope I will like the USMC Green and it will look even more like hunting clothes

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I guess maybe the H304 is not what was used in the CH-47A charts?

Maybe H78 is close?

https://www.modelshade.com/paint-co...C304?filter=mrhobby-hobbycolor&sheen=restrict

EDIT:: I converted from Mr.Hobby to MrHobby? YIKES!!! TOTAL NOOB working

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

H78 is a bit of a darker olive drab. I just airbrushed it on my Glencoe Curtiss Jenny JN-4D tonight. Will post pics later…

 

[Edbert]

"Olive Drab" is a hard color to nail down, arguably one of the worst. I've seen photographs of aircraft painted with the exact FS# have at least a dozen different variations on the skin after time in service.

I cannot explain all the details of why, but part of it is the "flat" nature of the paint. It is just more affected (damaged) by sun and rain than bare metal or some other paints would be.

In this case there are clearly two different green used, but look within those colors and see all the little variations?



I guess the point is, with Olive Drab, more so than other colors, there's a large window of what is considered correct.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Depends on the scheme I decide to do. 90 % of the time I won't use the kits decals/color schemes.

Example…. I've got 5 Viper kits and won't use the kit's decals. Instead, I bought aftermarket commemorative decal sets instead.

I will be buying this green toady,

USMC Green

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

"Olive Drab" is a hard color to nail down, arguably one of the worst. I've seen photographs of aircraft painted with the exact FS# have at least a dozen different variations on the skin after time in service.

I cannot explain all the details of why, but part of it is the "flat" nature of the paint. It is just more affected (damaged) by sun and rain than bare metal or some other paints would be.

In this case there are clearly two different green used, but look within those colors and see all the little variations?

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I guess the point is, with Olive Drab, more so than other colors, there's a large window of what is considered correct.

So I should just go with what l like? I posted earlier about buying this green for the Chinook:

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...reen-ral-6003-fs34095/AKI000RC209/product.php

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I've been watching people put these helicopters together and I have been reading lots of review. Hopefully it doesn't take too much time to deliver

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

I'm sort of scared of buying an airbrush... What if I buy it and don't like it or can't figure out how to use it? Is there a thread about airbrushing somewhere?

 

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Bought this just now. I'm still afraid of buying the airbrush.

Air Series: dark gull Grey for the interior of the cockpit.
USMC Green for the fuselage
M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier that will showcase my own design of camouflage
Extra thin cement Uh... what's this for?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

God said no to some of the items and I bought less expensive cement

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

USMC Green Lacquer
Gunz Mr. Hobby Cement
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle JLTV-GP

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Where is hair brushed primer? Is it expensive?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Whiskey Tango !?! I just ordered this USMC Green product and was checking on the link I posted in here and THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM??! Should I be worried about buying a DISCONTINUED product?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Just what I wanted!!! It might be close to what I had on paper.like I did when I first got the Luminous Orange and Olive Drab Faded

Tamiya primer white

 

[Edbert]

So I should just go with what l like?

If it is listed or marked as Olive Drab, I think so. Not putting myself out there as some sort of expert, but close is good enough in this case.

If you buy a jar of olive Drab form 4 different companies, you might end up with 5 different shades

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

If it is listed or marked as Olive Drab, I think so. Not putting myself out there as some sort of expert, but close is good enough in this case.

If you buy a jar of olive Drab form 4 different companies, you might end up with 5 different shades

Okay cool. I wanna check out USMC Green when it arrives. I think I will use the upper side of the ceiling of the Chinook to test colors out.

 

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I tried to buy an a 100ft rubber air hose for my Uncles's air compressor because the one he has you have to remember turn off the valve or it will run out of air and turn on the compressor thing making LOTS of noise in the middle of the night. Harbor freight won't take my credit card. so not only can I not buy a hose for my uncle, I can't buy an airbrush from them.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

H78 is a bit of a darker olive drab. I just airbrushed it on my Glencoe Curtiss Jenny JN-4D tonight. Will post pics later…

Where's the pics you promised?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

It looks like the I LOVE KIT is what I need. It has camouflage pattern that I will be changing and mixing it up. LOL Mine looks sort of like a lion

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Whiskey Tango !?! I just ordered this USMC Green product and was checking on the link I posted in here and THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM??! Should I be worried about buying a DISCONTINUED product?


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Discontinued means they're no longer available. You will not be charged for it since you're not gonna receive it.