German Splinter Camo on Jets

68GT

Member since
February 2010
From: New Jersey

German Splinter Camo on Jets

Posted by 68GT on Saturday, February 13, 2010 8:25 PM

Anybody have some good advise on how I can achieve the Splinter (NORM 72) Camo that Germany uses used on their jets? I have a Phantom that I want to paint as a German RF-4E varient but I'm not sure how to go about it. Do I mask and then re-mask the plane?

Model kit is a 1/48 Testors RF-4C.

http://www.jpsmodell.de/dc/draw/f4f_n72int1.jpg

On Ed's bench, ???

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, February 13, 2010 8:40 PM

Here's a link to Airdocs showing the RF-4E. The way I've done splinter camo in the past is to paint the gray, then mask for the green. HTH

So long folks!

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68GT

Member since
February 2010
From: New Jersey

Posted by 68GT on Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:17 PM

Light to dark makes sense. What do you use to mask?

On Ed's bench, ???

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HawkeyeHobbies

Member since
August 2006
From: Neenah, WI

Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:43 PM

I like to use Tamiya masking tape or Post It Notes.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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SuppressionFire

Member since
September 2007
From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted by SuppressionFire on Sunday, February 14, 2010 4:08 PM

68GT Green painter's masking tape! Fast on, fast off as the longer the tape is on the harder it is to remove. Never use the outside edge of the tape, sharp lines need to be cut to avoid contamination from the roll of tape kicking around your work area. Make sure the base coat is fully cured before applying mask. Yes light to dark is the prefered sequence.