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Blood Red Hunter in 1/32


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Hi All, I've been beavering away on this one. Thanks to Danny Coremans, whose decal sheets were invaluable.

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This one's for you, Erwin! Next up is Blue Diamonds, then Black arrows, and the Rough Diamonds, if I can find another F.6 on this side of the pond.

Thanks for looking!

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Cool, looks very nice in the red! Excellent job!

Next up is Blue Diamonds, then Black arrows, and the Rough Diamonds, if I can find another F.6 on this side of the pond.

Where are you sourcing the Blue Diamonds markings?

I've got a spare F.6 in the stash I wanted to do in those colours, already have one in the Black Arrows scheme but I've not found anyone producing markings for the Blue Diamonds scheme. I did think about trying to re-work the kits 92 Sqn markings and then masking and painting the white accents but a nice set of decals would be so much easier!

Yes, I'm lazy... So shoot me!

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Cool, looks very nice in the red! Excellent job!

Where are you sourcing the Blue Diamonds markings?

I've got a spare F.6 in the stash I wanted to do in those colours, already have one in the Black Arrows scheme but I've not found anyone producing markings for the Blue Diamonds scheme. I did think about trying to re-work the kits 92 Sqn markings and then masking and painting the white accents but a nice set of decals would be so much easier!

Yes, I'm lazy... So shoot me!

Thats three of us that need some decals then............

A fantastic Job there Tony...really nice!

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Hi Bill,

I was going to cobble together Blue Diamonds markings using the kit decals and some white decal sheet. I also have backup Black Arrows decals as well.

BTW, DO you know of a humbrol mix for BS 381C Aircraft blue?

TW

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Hi Bill,

I was going to cobble together Blue Diamonds markings using the kit decals and some white decal sheet. I also have backup Black Arrows decals as well.

BTW, DO you know of a humbrol mix for BS 381C Aircraft blue?

TW

I used a car spray from Halfords on my 1/48th F6. Not sure of its available in your neck of the woods!!! This matches very closely with Xtracolors '"Roundel blue" (which it shouldn't - not really!). Both colours were similar, but photo's show that the main colour was brighter.

I cobbled the 92 Sqn markings - in much the same way!! I'll post a photo late of 92 sqn markings - theres a nose section suitably painted at Manston Air Museum

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Tony - that Hunter looks great! Going to pop that one in the shop display at Aviation World???

Keep up the good work - Always nice to see your stuff in person.

Cheers,

Hi Mike,

It's already there, replaced the Victor!

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I used a car spray from Halfords on my 1/48th F6. Not sure of its available in your neck of the woods!!! This matches very closely with Xtracolors '"Roundel blue" (which it shouldn't - not really!). Both colours were similar, but photo's show that the main colour was brighter.

I cobbled the 92 Sqn markings - in much the same way!! I'll post a photo late of 92 sqn markings - theres a nose section suitably painted at Manston Air Museum

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Thanks Bill,

Unfortunately no Halfords in Canada. Looks as if I should use Oxford blue with a touch of white. Your "Blue Diamond" looks great!

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Thanks Bill,

Unfortunately no Halfords in Canada. Looks as if I should use Oxford blue with a touch of white. Your "Blue Diamond" looks great!

I didn't think there would be!! Are there any equivalents though in Canada? The paint I used was Fiat "Capri Blue" - I think? (Thats Capri as in the place rather than the car which was built by Ford - before someone chimes in!!!!).

I also built one in 1/72nd and did use Xtracolor's Roundel blue..and they looked very similar. Humbrol do a Matt blue - which is very matt and looks greyish - but it may look okay when glossed up. I've seen models of 92 Sqns Blue Phantom - and they used I think Tamiya's "Royal Blue" thayt may be okay...

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Thanks Bill,

Unfortunately no Halfords in Canada. Looks as if I should use Oxford blue with a touch of white. Your "Blue Diamond" looks great!

I think the Gunze line of paints has one labelled BS110c, might be incorrect, I'm going from memory, they call it 'Character Blue' as I recall, Ted Taylor and I had a discussion some years back on a now defunct forum about the best colour for the Hasegawa 19/92 Sqn special-scheme re-issue of thier Phantom FGR.2.

I'm not entirely sure if the Blue Diamonds were painted that colour, but if you're hunting around for a likely match it might be worth checking it out.

Bill: Thanks, those are nice, I might set at it with Adobe Illustrator later ;-)

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