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Recommendation for color of cannons/engine nozzles on Jedi Eta-2 Starfighter body color or gray?

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Recommendation for color of cannons/engine nozzles on Jedi Eta-2 Starfighter body color or gray?
Posted by Mustang8376 on Thursday, June 20, 2024 10:19 AM

Greetings everyone, I am in the process of building Revell's Jedi Starfighter which did not come with a color guide.  The current color I am using is Steel so it has a metallic sheen.  So would the surrounding cannons/engine nozzles be the same/similiar color or some version of gray?

Current build: 1/48 Monogram A-1H & AMT Jedi Starfighter.

 


Completed:  1/48 Monogram/Revell P-61B, 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-5, 1/48 Hasegawa F-16C, 1/48 Revell Mig-21PFM, 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-64A, Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-14D, AMT 1/420 USS Defiant, AMT 1/650(?) USS Enterprise, 1/72 Bandai VF-1J, AMT 1/537 USS Reliant, Academy 1/35 M1-A1 Abrams, Academy 1/48 F-86F30, Linbergh's USS Gato 

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    May 2020
  • From: Omaha, Nebraska
Posted by learmech64 on Friday, June 21, 2024 7:44 AM

Mustang, The beautiful thing about Science fiction is its not real so no one can say its the wrong color. Your model, do as you wish.

Doug

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    January 2021
Posted by JoeSMG on Friday, June 21, 2024 8:03 AM

I'd go with the Amazon stock picture for reference - it looks pretty sweet.

Check out the cockpit controls - some leds back there with some drilling would also be pretty cool :)

 

- Joe the SMG

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    April 2010
  • From: Atlanta, GA
Posted by Mustang8376 on Friday, June 21, 2024 10:48 AM

Thanks everyone.  I believe I found a gray to go for the cannons and then I will be adding the purple since I will be basing this on Mace Windu.  I was just trying to determine if it was looking too metallic.  I will try to get an image when I come back from my trip.

Current build: 1/48 Monogram A-1H & AMT Jedi Starfighter.

 


Completed:  1/48 Monogram/Revell P-61B, 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-5, 1/48 Hasegawa F-16C, 1/48 Revell Mig-21PFM, 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-64A, Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-14D, AMT 1/420 USS Defiant, AMT 1/650(?) USS Enterprise, 1/72 Bandai VF-1J, AMT 1/537 USS Reliant, Academy 1/35 M1-A1 Abrams, Academy 1/48 F-86F30, Linbergh's USS Gato 

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    March 2022
  • From: Twin cities, MN
Posted by missileman2000 on Saturday, June 22, 2024 8:30 AM

I suspect a gunmetal gray would be fine.  No oxygen or nitrogen in space so no oxide or nitride stains.

 

 

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  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, June 22, 2024 11:00 PM

There are several reviews of the Revell kit here. There are painting suggestions by the builders/reviewers.

https://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/starwars_ships.htm

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