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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Warwick, RI
Posted by paulnchamp on Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:45 PM
White Ensign Models makes a "Flight Deck Gray" for modern carriers in their Colourcoats line of paints.
Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, June 21, 2007 10:51 PM
Do you know of any aftermarket Flight deck sections for Tamiya's 1/350 Enterprise?  What about a backdate kit to its 1960s/70s configuration?

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    December 2002
  • From: Oak Harbor, WA
Posted by Kolja94 on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:55 PM

If you're talking modern US flight deck, it can be a tricky question.

I'm sure when it's originally applied, it's pretty close to flat black - however it never stays that way for long.  Sun bleaches it, salty sea air also kind of tints it, and then there's airplanes taxiing all over, leaving rubber marks and various fluid stains here and there.

Personally, I'd start with something along the lines of gunship gray to capture a slightly faded black.  I'd then randomly apply some darker and lighter shades to capture the look.  A couple drops of regular black or india ink could represent small fluid spills (they're celaned up quickly but still stain the nonskid).  Salt is most apparent in the tiedowns - you can drybrush that (I'd probably use a very light gray as I suspect straight white would be too stark) or I've also heard of guys using real salt.

Also remember the deck surface is a painted-on nonskid, so depending on scale you might want to try to replicate that texture.  However, some companies make aftermarket flight deck sections that show this texture nicely.

Karl

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    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:49 PM

Time period?

Nationality?

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flight deck
Posted by arivera_12 on Monday, June 18, 2007 4:35 PM

Is there a premixed clo for aircraft carrier flight decks and if so who makes it and what's it called?

Thanks

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