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Aegis passive radar arrays--correct color?

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Posted by dirkpitt77 on Saturday, August 8, 2015 9:29 PM

Rob, this is exactly what I did. It turned out pretty good. I'll see if I can post pics in a day or two. Thanks guys for the help.

Chris

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Posted by RobGroot4 on Thursday, August 6, 2015 10:58 PM

Dirk,

  I think your best bet for the arrays is to take your hull color and tweak it with a little light tan, maybe even some white.  The color is different, but I don't think it's different enough to warrant going to a different grey vice adjusting the one you are already using.  To my eye they look just a bit lighter and a little brown.  Good luck!

 

Groot

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:53 PM

GMorrison

The Arleigh Burkes are very pretty ships IMO. The bows do it.

 

They have lovely lines (to borrow and paraphrase another movie line)

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:35 PM

You are probably right LGG is downright brown. One of my alltime favorite colors.

The Arleigh Burkes are very pretty ships IMO. The bows do it.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:24 PM

I see Ticonderoga Class and Areigh Burke class ships on a regular basis here when they are moored at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station uploading or offloading ammo. Being an interested modeler I try to pay attention to details when I am looking at them as I ride by. I have noticed that about the Phased Array Radar panels myself. To my eye they look very similar to Light Gull Gray but a with tannish tinge. They certainly contrast with the surrounding Haze Gray superstructure areas. 

Now if I can find a good deal on a 1/350 Arleigh Burke kit. Those things have grown on me as I see more and more of them.

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Aegis passive radar arrays--correct color?
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:38 PM

Working on the Dragon U.S.S. Ticonderoga CG in 1/350. Some of you may be familiar with their color callouts, which are either a single color specified by a number, or an instruction to mix two or three of those numbers together.

They are calling for 55% Dark Sea Gray and 45% Light Aircraft Gray, apparently in the Gunze Sangyo brand. I use Model Master.

 

So, anyone got a good match for the color for these arrays? Most reference pics I'm seeing show them lighter than the hull by just a bit, and with a hair of tan or brown in the color. Just curious how ship guys are handling these.

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

    "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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