John Masters Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 8 hours ago, modelling minion said: Looking very good John.👍 Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Nice progress John. Think I've seen sidewinders in a range of colours, including blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 8:17 PM, John Masters said: Grubby little beast. lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Think I've seen sidewinders in a range of colours They must designate certain types of internal ordinance or guidance, as was mentioned earlier. I'll investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 I regards to the anti-glare panel...some images show a definite black panel and one shows that the panel was there but was overpainted or perhaps worn... I've masked mine and will paint the panel. I think I'll overpaint it to tone it down. Today I hope to start the weathering aspect of this build. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Looks interesting John, these weathered schemes can be so much more complex than fresh/clean/maintained schemes – possibly with better weight saving IRL than schemes continuously repaired and repainted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Robert Stuart said: possibly with better weight saving IRL than schemes continuously repaired and repainted. Thanks Robert...I think also possibly fuselage repairs with non-matching paint... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Nice clean anti-glare panel John. The picture in your post is great, about as varied a single colour scheme as you can get. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Hi John, Did you read the decals' instruction sheet? Because the actual paint scheme was Aegean Blue and Silver underneath not grey. The early F-5s had the original seat and later on during the 80s and 90s they exchanged it with the Martin-Baker Mk. Q7 (with a slightly modified headrest) the one that F-104s had and the Mk.10 (same as the one the M2000s have). Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Shalako said: Did you read the decals' instruction sheet? Because the actual paint scheme was Aegean Blue and Silver underneath not grey. I'm going from the F-5 at the military museum in Athens. Too late! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Shalako said: The early F-5s had the original seat and later on during the 80s and 90s they exchanged it with the Martin-Baker Mk. Q7 (with a slightly modified headrest) the one that F-104s had and the Mk.10 (same as the one the M2000s have). Too late! It's just a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Here's a great image...real wear and tear on this one...see those big pieces of bare fuselage... Note the ventral pylon and the underside seem to be the same shade of grey while the fuel pod is aluminum. The nose gear door also...Just counting my own rivets! 😄 --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Another cracking picture John, love the weathering. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, modelling minion said: love the weathering. Really something else. I'm not sure if I've seen as much except on ground vehicles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 I began the crazy "weathering." I'm pretty sure this dark paint is patched up panels/fuselage damage with off-colour paint. I think I will go back with some lighter grey/blue and tidy up some areas, but as it stands I am happy. I used a combination of airbrush, hairy brush (pin wash) and splogding with an ear bud. Really thin paint and low psi... I ended up making this darker. --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Very nice work on the weathering, John James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 8 hours ago, John Masters said: Here's a great image...real wear and tear on this one...see those big pieces of bare fuselage... Note the ventral pylon and the underside seem to be the same shade of grey while the fuel pod is aluminum. The nose gear door also...Just counting my own rivets! 😄 --John If it helps any John, I agree with your interpretation. Definitely looks grey under blue to me and the tank looks to be the only thing that looks like aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 5 hours ago, 81-er said: Very nice work on the weathering, John Thanks James. Stage Three will sort it all out. And thank you @Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Really loving this weathering. When I realised the kit decals (horrible yellow slime lights) were wrong and got an aftermarket sheet I was tempted by the blue Greek option. Maybe for my next F-5 I’ll see if I can do as well as you have. And if I do I’ll bear in mind the grey underside. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, Chrisj2003 said: And if I do I’ll bear in mind the grey underside. Thank you. Also bear in mind the different sources for the Greek F-5. Not all had the same colouring, depending on when and from where they originated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Really nice job on the weathering John, she looks fantastic. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: Really nice job on the weathering John, she looks fantastic. Thanks. It was fun. I might have overdone it a bit but that's an easy fix. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 That weathering does look fun John. I did think the Norwegian airframes were heavily weathered, but these Greek examples take it to another level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Robert Stuart said: heavily weathered I think down here we have the opposite weather to Scandinavia:: heat, blazing sun, arid, maritime climate. Throw a jet engine in there and some combat with an already well-used machine...I imagine airframe repairs on a 1970s era airfield were common and patchwork. Just a guess, obviously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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