Derek B Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I agree Kev; of those colours, the left one looks closer. Derek LSP_K2 and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thanks, fellas. I agree that it's the closest, but is it close enough? Is there another paint out there that might be closer? If I go with Mr. Color 328, I'll likely not bother darkening it - unless it ends up looking totally wrong on the model. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Thanks, fellas. I agree that it's the closest, but is it close enough? Is there another paint out there that might be closer? If I go with Mr. Color 328, I'll likely not bother darkening it - unless it ends up looking totally wrong on the model. Kev Hi Kev, Always difficult to assess these things when viewing monitors! Taking in to account any likely scale effects (which would normally lighten a given colour more proportionally as the scale decreases), and based on the single image I can see of the aircraft, I would estimate that the Mr Color 328 is OK as is (I agree with you) - I find that gloss blues are always the most difficult to colour match because of the way they reflect the the sky colour on bright days! Regards Derek LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Derek B said: Hi Kev, Always difficult to assess these things when viewing monitors! Taking in to account any likely scale effects (which would normally lighten a given colour more proportionally as the scale decreases), and based on the single image I can see of the aircraft, I would estimate that the Mr Color 328 is OK as is (I agree with you) - I find that gloss blues are always the most difficult to colour match because of the way they reflect the the sky colour on bright days! Regards Derek I think Derek's point on scale lightening is a great one. To my eye, looking at your color photos of the Compass aircraft (and ignoring the decal swatch which is clearly not the same color), a full-density coat of C-328 is going to look very much like the photo. The only other suggestion I might have is C-326 (USAF Thunderbirds blue) - it's even darker than 328, but not green like that Tamiya Sea blue. But possibly too dark - it ought to be roughly the blue on this F-16 That said, if 328 is a bit lighter, you can always say that your model is an in-service MD-80 where the paint has photobleached a bit, versus a newly-delivered bird... Derek B and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 How are these decals printed? From the picture, the colour of the sample doesn't even appear to be consistent across the entire area, so that makes me think the colour on the sheet - and therefore the logo - may be off anyway. The sample certainly doesn't appear to match the photo of the real aircraft as it looks "stonewashed". The logos are small, so any colour difference is likely to be not very noticeable, so I would go with a colour that matches your perception of what you can see across a wide range of photos. Having said that, if the all the aircraft Compass had were placed side by side, they might not even match eachother:) Comparing the three colours you have sprayed, I think MrColor 328 looks the closest to the photo, and isn't too far off the decal sample in terms of brightness (i.e it's not too dark or light) although the hue is more washed out on the sample. LSP_Kevin, Derek B and Alex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 So, almost exactly 2 years after the last post, I've dragged this one back out onto the bench again! It's the build on my SoD that's probably the closest to being finished. And I really want to push on with the series of airliner builds that I started, of which only the Electra has been finished so far. And it seems I made a little more progress since my last update on the build, even though I don't really remember it! The fuselage sides have been painted white - though I think I might have to give them another coat, as it's looking a bit anaemic. I also painted the engine intake rings, and had masked them off, but the tape had come adrift over the last 2 years, so I'll have to do it over again. The other thing I did was purchase some "3D" window decals from Authentic Airliners Decals: They might seem a bit gimmicky, but I used them on my Electra build, and they really lifted the presentation of that build. I'm hoping for a similar result here. Once the Buchon is done and this one becomes my main build, I should be able to finish it off pretty quickly, barring any of my usual disasters. Kev Greg W, chrish, Alex and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Awesome! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, Jim Barry said: Awesome! Thanks, Jim. I'll have more to show on this build in the next day or two. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 So I got another coat of white along the fuselage sides, and also painted the engine nacelles, which were previously in grey primer. However, the white paint revealed a number of flaws in the engine nacelles that I wasn't happy with, so it was out with the superglue and sandpaper: Tomorrow's job will be some more grey primer and a check of my work. And probably a repeat of the process! Kev LSP_K2, Troy Molitor, Greg W and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I took the last MD-80 (83) off the Douglas assembly line for TWA many years ago in Long Beach, CA.. What an aircraft what a company. Looking good Kev. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 37 minutes ago, Troy Molitor said: I took the last MD-80 (83) off the Douglas assembly line for TWA many years ago in Long Beach, CA.. What an aircraft what a company. Looking good Kev. That's awesome, Troy! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 That's better: Kev Alex, Greg W and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Looks so smooth! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Alex said: Looks so smooth! Thanks, Alex. There's a tiny hint of a ghost seam on the bottom of one of the nacelles, but unless it gets worse, I can live with it. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 7:38 AM, LSP_Kevin said: However, the white paint revealed a number of flaws in the engine nacelles that I wasn't happy with, so it was out with the superglue and sandpaper: Kev My very first thought? USS Enterprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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