Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Nice progress Steve. I had heard about the Racking Grey as well. Sounds like a plan. It certainly is a big bird. My Zvezda build is perched up on top of one of my display cases as it will not fit in any of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 8 hours ago, stevej60 said: Just trawling around Halford's website to see if they do any gray paint and found a Racking gray,I googled the colour and found a link to a BM build where it was used,I think I could live with it for this build. Steve, Check this very nice A380 build of fellow Britmodeller FortyEighter, he has an interesting comparison of Halfords Racking Grey and Holts HL01 Grey linky which you might find useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 37 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Steve, Check this very nice A380 build of fellow Britmodeller FortyEighter, he has an interesting comparison of Halfords Racking Grey and Holts HL01 Grey linky which you might find useful. Nice one, I think the Halfords looks like the one for me as it's got a glossy finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Lacking progress due to needing paint and lousy weather this week has stalled this one, popped into Halfords but no Racking gray in store they told my it's now industrial gray which looking at the Humbrol style colour banding around the top is a very dark gray similar to RAF ocean Gray,I trolled the manufacturer's thinking no one these day's would Include gray in their range but Ford still do a polar Gray and the band looked as near as dammit so hopefully dry weather tomorrow mean's rattling the can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, stevej60 said: they told my it's now industrial gray Strange, Racking Grey is showing as available on the website, and in stock at the Durham store. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 From memory Ford Polar Grey is significantly darker than Racking Grey which I've been using as my standard "Boeing" grey for a few years now. I wouldn't willingly use anything else and I'd be concerned to think it's been taken off the market. Its not unknown for Halfords shop staff to be ignorant (both literally and figuratively) and as Buzz says the website is showing Racking Grey as a current product. Industrial Grey and Racking Grey are totally different colours with RAL numbers 7005 and 7035 respectively. If your local Halfords doesn't have Racking Grey in stock you can "Click and Collect" through the website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Thank's guy's got a chance to test spray a scrap piece this morning it is way too dark in fact it's identical to the primer she's in,I'm off out today and will be passing Sunderland's bigger Halford's store should get some there fingers crossed.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Looking very nice so far. Hope you get the paint sorted although it does still look quite impressive if you do go a bit too dark. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 At Bl**dy last got a tin of Halford's racking gray I can get this one moving again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Good news about the paint. I often wonder about Halfords staff and their offer helping to fit wipers and batteries and baby seats, some of them look like they struggle to put their trousers on! Looking forward to seeing some pictures . Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 And Finally some progress,three coat's of racking gray and so far so good! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Great progress. It's always nice to start the painting process. I'm especially pleased because the special cut away colour scheme aircraft has just flown over our house (not deliberately for us, but on its way home from New York). Looking forward to seeing those big red stripes on it!! Edited October 30, 2016 by pinky coffeeboat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Looking mighty fine there Steve. On the subject of "knowledgeable" Halfords staff I would have to say the phenomena is not limited to just them, it seems that nearly all sales staff under the age of, shall we say 30, know next to nothing about the products or their location or availability within the store but instead of just being straight with you and telling you they don't know, don't care and could you get lost and stop annoying me insist on pretending that they do and giving you a load of duff gen or dragging you off blindly round the store to where "they were sure it was here". Well that went on for a bit but I must say I feel a lot calmer now, sorry for the partial hi jack, look forward to seeing this progress, cheers, spad the calm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 On 31/10/2016 at 2:41 AM, spaddad said: instead of just being straight with you and telling you they don't know, don't care and could you get lost and stop annoying me insist on pretending that they do and giving you a load of duff gen or dragging you off blindly round the store to where "they were sure it was here". I believe these days this is called "On the Job Training". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Hi folks,a few hairy moments but after trying to put off those giant decal's I have one side done! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Ohh, looking lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 What the hell is that lurking behind the Mustang box which is itself lurking ominously in the background? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) That looks great dude. Don't envy you with those decals. Edited November 1, 2016 by Hockeyboy76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 6 hours ago, spaddad said: What the hell is that lurking behind the Mustang box which is itself lurking ominously in the background? It's the Missus Halloween bucket Dave which is still full of sweets as not one little horror knocked on the door trick or treating last night so I have stuffed myself with jellies all day and I'm now hypa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, stevej60 said: It's the Missus Halloween bucket Dave which is still full of sweets as not one little horror knocked on the door trick or treating last night so I have stuffed myself with jellies all day and I'm now hypa! Way to go Stevie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Looking very nice now. I know what you mean with those decals, they are monstrously large but they do largely behave, and turn the grey beast nice and colourful. The grey does look good in that light, slightly off white but not too dark, great choice! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thank's Bob,I,ve continued the decaling in small stages and there are mainly the wing and a few smaller decals left then it's back to painting the wing and tail details. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Better get moving on this times running out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Looking the business! but I know what you mean about time running out, I just need to fit a couple of winglets and do a general tidy up on my final build, but keep getting sidetracked........ no panic stations just yet! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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