Greg W Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) I have a old Eduard photo etch set (designed for a F-4E) with formation light frames. It has me thinking, what colors pre-made or mixed, would simulate the yellow/green shade of the lights. I would love it if the jet builders would share their personal preferences for the color mixes (or bottled colors off the shelf), that you use in your builds. Thanks, Greg Edited October 21, 2023 by Greg W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Years ago i was looking at the probably same set, gave serious thought to trying one of those highlighter pens....never got beyond the thought stage... Ink Indicator Tank | Sharpie Don Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Wow, highlighter pen, that's worth trying out. Thanks for the suggestion. I am going to play around with that. Maybe over flat white? Will have to try over white, yellow, green and see what happens. Maybe even over reflective tape... dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) I grabbed the only highlighter I have at home and did a quick test. I think the results over copy paper and Evergreen sheet look very good indeed. The color is ever so slightly more green than in the pictures. The photoetch frame is from an old Eduard 1:72 F-4E set. Could possibly work on decal paper too. Copy paper Sheet plastic Initial trials indicate a promising field of study, calling out for more research! Stellar idea Don. Thanks Edited December 22, 2020 by GDW LSP_Kevin and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Never took the idea any further than inside me head, I would think white or yellow undercoat would work. Caution!!! We all know how black and red Sharpie is affected by a clear coat, this idea needs much experimentation!! Don Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 It is possible to find phosphorescent paint. Revell being one example amongst various model paint manufacturers. Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Been thinking about this topic again, does anybody out there care to share how they do the slime lights if not using decals? Also, what mail order companies carry the Revell paint Thierry mentioned above and what is the product title? Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Hi Greg. I've seen a couple of models built using the glow in the dark type paints and they worked well. On builds I've done I've used pale Citadel colours. Since the actual items look off white when powered down I went with bone shades or rotting flesh I think. In their current range Krieg Khaki, Screaming skull or Wraithbone could all be contenders. The beauty of the Citadel paints is the large range of colours and the ease with which they are mixed. Virtually any shade is possible. If the above mentioned shades are too dark simply add white. Also, there are a large range of shaded washes available to create the realistic multi tonal look of the real deals. Citadel also offer a "glow" paint in their technical range called Tesseract Glow which they suggect "Apply over light colours for an eye-catching glowing appearance" I'm not sure whether it's possible to mix that with the standard paints though or whether it could look unrealistically bright. HTH Guy Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 2:14 AM, geedubelyer said: Hi Greg. I've seen a couple of models built using the glow in the dark type paints and they worked well. On builds I've done I've used pale Citadel colours. Since the actual items look off white when powered down I went with bone shades or rotting flesh I think. In their current range Krieg Khaki, Screaming skull or Wraithbone could all be contenders. The beauty of the Citadel paints is the large range of colours and the ease with which they are mixed. Virtually any shade is possible. If the above mentioned shades are too dark simply add white. Also, there are a large range of shaded washes available to create the realistic multi tonal look of the real deals. Citadel also offer a "glow" paint in their technical range called Tesseract Glow which they suggect "Apply over light colours for an eye-catching glowing appearance" I'm not sure whether it's possible to mix that with the standard paints though or whether it could look unrealistically bright. HTH Guy Ok, very good! In addition to the photoetch frames pictured above, one of my models has wingtips with a highly irregular shape, that I don't think a decal will conform to, so painting them on is the way to go. Thank you for listing your recommended colors Guy and that Tesseract Glow seems like a product that would be real interesting to experiment with. Much appreciated. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Greg, An alternative to paint is to use phosphorescent self adhesive tape. The one I used above were sourced from Magic scale modeling but I guess other brands are available. They are uncut and need to be cut to size. More work but more flexible. I cut mine with the silouhette which was very easy. It's widely available in rolls on amazon too, but I guess the trick is to find one which is very thin. It is a gimmick, but I reckon it's fun to take the model in light and then bring it in the dark room and see the slime lights ON Greg W, geedubelyer, thierry laurent and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Thanks for sharing the idea @red Dog. The effect looks great. Is the tape the same light tan/off white colour as real slime lights when not glowing? Cheers. Edited November 7, 2023 by geedubelyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 They are pale yellow. I can't really see the difference between these unlighted and the usual decals we use for these. When I have to paint them, I usually mix radome tan with a bit of white. Here's the phosphorescent strips when "unlighted" And in total darkness after being energized Greg W, D.B. Andrus, Learstang and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Perfect red Dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 3:45 AM, red Dog said: Greg, An alternative to paint is to use phosphorescent self adhesive tape. The one I used above were sourced from Magic scale modeling but I guess other brands are available. They are uncut and need to be cut to size. More work but more flexible. I cut mine with the silouhette which was very easy. It's widely available in rolls on amazon too, but I guess the trick is to find one which is very thin. It is a gimmick, but I reckon it's fun to take the model in light and then bring it in the dark room and see the slime lights ON How cool is that? You have used it to great effect, well done! Thank you geedubelyer and red Dog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 11/8/2023 at 3:16 AM, red Dog said: "When I have to paint them, I usually mix radome tan with a bit of white." Thank you, this is the kind of thing I was curious about and why I started the thread. I think it would be valuable for members who build jets to chime in and share what they do when painting the lights, for those that are using photo etch or vinyl frames. However, it is also interesting to see the various different ways folks are making them too! Please, keep it coming! D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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