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F-18E Cockpit colors

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F-18E Cockpit colors
Posted by R_Bolton on Monday, February 29, 2016 7:17 PM

Hello,

I started my first jet model yesterday the Revell 1/48 F/A 18E and the instructions call out paint numbers by alphabet (A=Dark Gray).  All the paint colors are vague, I googled F18-E cockpits but, since I am color blind that didn't help much.  I need the paint numbers for the cockpit colors.  I use Vallejo air paints.

Thanks in advance

Rick 

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Monday, February 29, 2016 7:19 PM

Can't help ya with proper paint #s...but a medium grey, like "light aircraft grey" will get the job done.

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Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, February 29, 2016 7:24 PM

I just pulled out instructions from a Hasegawa F-18E and it calls for FS36231 in the cockpit, which is Dark Gull Grey. 

 

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Monday, February 29, 2016 7:38 PM

hogfanfs

I just pulled out instructions from a Hasegawa F-18E and it calls for FS36231 in the cockpit, which is Dark Gull Grey. 

 

 

That's what I meant....dark gull grey.

I have no idea why "light aircraft grey" come out of my finger tips!Propeller durpy durrEmbarrassed

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Posted by R_Bolton on Monday, February 29, 2016 8:12 PM

Thank you guys I will have to order that paint.

Rick

 

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Posted by seasick on Monday, February 29, 2016 9:48 PM

Light aircraft gray is what I am using for a RAF Hawk trainer.  The Airfix instructions call for Humbrol #166. 

Just curious are you red-green color blind or one of the others? It happens in my family but appears to have skipped me totally. By time I was in second grade I must have taken 100 dot test. 

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Posted by R_Bolton on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:56 PM

I cant see darker colors they just look black.  I did'nt know about it until I tried to join the Navy and while at the MEPS center they opened a 3 ring binder and asked me what number I saw in the circle and my responce was what number?  Colors like red blue and yellow I can see.  The darker shades I have problems with dark blue, green, gray, all look black some shades of blue and gray I cant tell the differance between.  I have a friend who sees no color everything is shades of gray.

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