Tornado F3 Paints

[Chr15]

Hello

 

Looking to see what paints people have used to paint a Tornado F3. What make and numbers if possible. Thanks 

[Phone Phixer]

It depends on what grey's you want for a particular era. I built an early F3 and used Xtracrylix XA1017 for the barley grey and XA1015 for light aircraft grey. The LAG still needed white adding to it, as I didn't think it was sufficiently light.

Whether it is my technique, but I found I got alot of tip dry when airbrushing these.

[Chr15]

Thanks, was looking at buying one of the acrylic modern kits  or buying the paints individually. 

[Muzz]

If it were me I'd go for Hataka, I use there Orange line which are lacquer based, you can get individual paints or sets, the Typhoon one would suit your needs. Colours there for you to do a Barley Grey/LAG scheme or MSG.

 

http://hataka-hobby.com/products/modern-royal-air-force-paint-set-vol-1/

[Mutley]

On 6/14/2020 at 11:21 PM, Muzz said:

If it were me I'd go for Hataka, I use there Orange line which are lacquer based, you can get individual paints or sets, the Typhoon one would suit your needs. Colours there for you to do a Barley Grey/LAG scheme or MSG.

 

http://hataka-hobby.com/products/modern-royal-air-force-paint-set-vol-1/

I'm nearing the end of my F.3 build, and have this, and used the Barley Grey from it - Though the Tamiya RAF Medium Sea Grey (XF-83) is a close match if you're not being too concerned about colour. Afterall, an airframe will change colour over its life, and the one I'm building ZH552, had at least 3 different schemes.

 

The Hataka is a damn good paint, but Very thick, I would suggest either a 0.4 needle, or thinning it upto 40/50% for a standard needle.

 

[Blimpyboy]

 

I don't know the dates these were taken (from - I think - a Russian aircraft), but these show some interesting details, such as the loadout, mixed fuel tanks and darker roundels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus (also probably taken from a Russian aircraft), one with the lighter roundels:

 

[Lord Riot]

What missiles is that carrying on the wing pylons?

[Muzz]

Those roundels were applied along with the medium sea grey paint scheme in the last few years of service.

[Creepy Pete]

@Lord Riot, that's the ASRAAM.