RidgeRunner Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hi all! Another question - and maybe Jens knows - what are the zaps on the nose of G-744 here? Thanks advance yet again, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) The upper right one is the Danish squadron badge (727 Sqn), and the foremost one is a goofy face. I think the rest might have been applied after the airframe entered Turkish air force service. Jens Edited April 25, 2017 by Jens Wrong sqn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thanks Jens. So, I could model her with the Sqn bade and she would look accurate? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ooops, that would be 727 Sqn (duly edited). Yes, I believe it would be correct to model her with the sqn badge and perhaps the individual markings on the tail as seen here: Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Thanks Jens. Actually the moment in time I intend to replicate is later when that chevron was over painted. By the way, do you know the FS number of the green that was used? Martin Edited April 26, 2017 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanguin Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Martin, it is another of those strange greens that looks different in different lights. When first applied it seems to be a rich glossy olive in bright sunlight, but brown under a cloudy sky and then faded (as if 'chalked'), very non-reflective and worn away in use. This covers the F-104 but I believe it is the same paint applied to the Super Sabres and Drakens: http://www.amarc.dk/index.php/feature-articles-mainmenu-28/15-f-104-modelling/50-royal-danish-air-force-f-104-starfighters I believe the same colour of paint was used on most Danish military vehicles and even some coastal vessels at that time. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Hi John, Thanks for that great article! :). However, I see the FS number but honestly, having seen these machines in the flesh (see my F-104 tail shot in my "Reaching for Stars" Martin Edited April 26, 2017 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The dark green quoted in my article is correct, however, the flat finished weathered quickly. You could use FS34079 as a base and lighten the colours from there. Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Thanks Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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