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by Timmy C » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:54 pm

Hasegawa had made some 1/700 aircraft for their carriers, available as a set of Naval aircraft.

Carrier Aircraft 1/700

by ScottBono » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:10 pm

Where can I grab a few extra sets of carrier aircraft for both USN and IJN in 1/700 scale. And a follow-up, is there a definitive resource for color schemes for the IJN aircraft? I am under the assumption each squadron had identifying colors - or did they change as the war progressed? I know many of the A6M's at Pearl Harbor were still 'silver'. :wave_1:

by Mac » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:36 pm

I think it's a matter of personal preference. Paint them the way you want them to look.

Here's what I do: (I learned this method on this board)

--Paint the canopy silver (I use Tamiya)
--After the silver is dry paint the canopy with Tamiya Smoke. This is a translucent black color.

You can see it on my Mark V SOC (and the helicopters with it) in the Modelwarships gallery. Here's the link:

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Mac

by Anonymous » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:26 pm

What is the best looking for the canopy? I have seen black, dark grey and even a greenish.

by Anonymous » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:10 pm

Dark ghost gray for the top and Light ghost gray for the bottom usually works for me. Again, you may want to lighten it a bit for that scale effect, but I usually dont. Keep in mind that I'm fairly certain that the Reagan does not carry F-14s, and you may want to buy some extra regular F-18s and some Super Hornets.

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by Anonymous » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:44 pm

Hi,
The smaller the scale the lighter the color.
Thanks

Painting Aircraft 1/700

by Ben Hardaway » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:41 pm

What is a good color for 1/700 Modern US Navy Fighters. I am working on the USS Ronald Reagan. Would light gray work, or would I need a darker color for the scale.

Thanks.

Ben

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