Author Topic: Glamorous Glenn III (Read 636 times)

NUKE · « **on:** August 30, 2003, 07:10:21 PM »

I'm just completing a 1/48th Tamiya P-51, Chuck Yeager's version and need to know what the color of the anti-glare paint on the front is supposed to be.

The instructions say olive drab but all the color pictures I've seen look like it's black and I don't know if these pics are of the real plane or not..

Does anyone know what the correct color is ?

NUKE · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:03:17 PM »

common guys...LOL I'm ready to paint!

I figured I would get an answer in about 1.5 seconds here heheh

DiabloTX · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:04:29 PM »

Olive drab.

NUKE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:05:39 PM »

TY sir, olive drab it is then!

DiabloTX · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:05:56 PM »

...no wait, black!!!

NUKE · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:06:23 PM »

really?

DiabloTX · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:07:01 PM »

No, seriously, as long as it looks "flat" you should be ok either way. I have seen it both ways so you can't go wrong.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:08:29 PM »

looks kinda olive drabbie to me

NUKE · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:08:50 PM »

Thanks! I think I will go with a dark olive drab then.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:10:00 PM »

better pic

DiabloTX · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:10:19 PM »

Good choice.

-ammo- · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2003, 08:31:37 PM »

I thought it was a blue-black mix looking color. dunno for sure. Please post pics when you are finished.

NUKE · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2003, 09:04:24 PM »

Thanks for the help, I will post pics.

Here is a link to my Jug and Corsair models I posted awhile back

This P-51 is kicking my butt though, a natural metal finish is the hardest thing to get correct for me, yet I have it almost done now.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=84409&highlight=my+jugs

DiabloTX · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2003, 09:08:24 PM »

Hey Nuke, I think your work is outstanding. I have a 1/24 Heller FW190A. How much to do it for me??

Bodhi · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2003, 09:14:36 PM »

Nuke,

I can get you the actual paint numbers on Tuesday morning when I go back to the shop, but it is not Olive Drab, nor is it Flat Black. It is a mix of the two... but it has its own Mil-Spec number that you can cross to a Model Paint number. We found the actual numbers through research and would be gald to share it to ensure your accuracy.