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Good to have you aboard, Fred. Welcome!
Tim
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Timothy Kidwelltkidwell@firecrown.comEditorScale Model BrandsFirecrown Media
Welcome to the forums!
On the bench: Tamyia Mosquito Mk. VI for the '44 group build. Yes, still.
On deck:
I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
Welcome Fred! Lookin' forward to seein' your build!
Glenn
Welcome Fred. Great build for getting back into the hobby! Make sure you post lots of pics. Again, welcome!
Eagle90
Bish Welcome aboard. OD is a bit of a tricky subject. But guys like Check defiantly know what they are talking about. I think he has built enough B-17's to equip the 8th AAF.
Welcome aboard. OD is a bit of a tricky subject. But guys like Check defiantly know what they are talking about. I think he has built enough B-17's to equip the 8th AAF.
Welcome to the Forums Fred. Glad to have you aboard.
Jim
Main WIP:
On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II
I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Thanks, sounds like the "chicken and egg" thing. Going with Olive Drab Testors Model Master in the "rattle" can. Can always re-paint if I don't like it. Now as for the chicken thingy,.........................
Welcome to the Forum, Fred.
What you're seeing is probably the effect of fading OD on the actual plane. The subject of OD is almost a never-ending discussion, complicated by the fact that the OD weathered extensively.
There are plenty of manufacturers producing OD model paint, all with their own variations.
If you can locate a color photo of a B-17, with a paint color that pleases you, maybe match that. Years ago I built Chow Hound in 1/72, and don't recall finding any color photos of that particular plane, but there are plenty of color shots of other planes around.
Also note, that the USAAF olive drab (OD 41) is different from what army vehicles were painted in.
Here's a link to a previous discussion at FSM.
cs.finescale.com/.../142307.aspx
Good luck!
Retired and catching up is hard to do when out of the hobby for many years.
Picked the B-17G Chow Hound in 1/48 for first attempt. Having difficulty discerning the correct color for upper fuselage. Olive Drab, Flat Green? Flat Olive Drab looks too gray. Pictures appear brownish to a green brown.
Appreciate any and all suggestions.
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