Meteor and "high speed silver"

[Rob Colvin]

High speed silver on the meteor.......is it gloss, flat, or simigloss? It is kind of tough to tell in few B&W photos i have. Also does it look like silver paint darker/ lighter......any reccomendations? i would rather have a RAF camo bird... out of the current HK meteor mk 4. That said I understand the RAF naver had the 4 in camo.

 

 

Thanks

Rob

[LSP_Ron]

I would go with a semi gloss Rob, maybe Tamiya AS-12?

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Great photo, Ron! For what it's worth, Rob, I use Tamiya AS-12 to replicate High Speed Silver.

 

 

Kev

[LSP_Ron]

LOL. While editing my thread to add AS-12 you posted Kev.  AS-12 looks the part to me?

[LSP_Kevin]

I reckon so, Ron. To my eye, it's one of the few 'silvers' with enough of a grey tone in it for the job. It's also the paint I'd choose as the base for a weather natural metal finish.

 

Kev

[LSP_Ron]

Agreed,  one of my favorites.  I've been using it extensively on my Mossie build. I love those Tamiya rattle cans!!!!!

[TonyT]

A couple of my pics

 

 

Edited September 25, 2015 by TonyT

[LSP_Ron]

Lovely pics Tony,  I don't know how you manage getting such great shots of moving birds. I have a real hard time with that.

[TonyT]

Lenses and luck.

 

Might help too

 

 

I may have more as I have the painting manual, I will need to look.

Edited September 25, 2015 by TonyT

[LDSmodeller]

High speed silver on the meteor.......is it gloss, flat, or simigloss? It is kind of tough to tell in few B&W photos i have. Also does it look like silver paint darker/ lighter......any reccomendations? i would rather have a RAF camo bird... out of the current HK meteor mk 4. That said I understand the RAF naver had the 4 in camo.

 

 

Thanks

Rob

Hi Rob

 

Close up of HSS (High Speed Silver) on an RNZAF Vampire might help you?

 

 

 

 

Regards

 

Alan

[LSP_Kevin]

Lenses and luck.

 

Might help too

 

 

I may have more as I have the painting manual, I will need to look.

 

What do the strips represent, Tony?

 

Kev

[ericg]

Hi Rob,

 

As has already been said, Tamiya AS-12 for the High speed silver. I applied mine directly from the can, 2 light coats followed by a clear coat of Tamiya Semi gloss clear Acrylic.

 

 

Hope that helps.

 

Eric.

[wrbrdmech]

Alclad's newest color just release is "high speed silver" if you are interested

[LSP_Kevin]

Alclad's newest color just release is "high speed silver" if you are interested

 

I'd be interested to see that.

 

Kev

[MikeC]

What do the strips represent, Tony?

 

Kev

 

Target Tug/training scheme: the strips are dayglo orange, originally over HSS, later Light Aircraft Grey http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1900

 

(Sorry, I know I'm not Tony, but I do rather like this scheme)

Edited September 26, 2015 by MikeC