Color for aircraft tires

QUOTE: Originally posted by Copierguy Hey Mike, Could it be that you are almost ready to show us your F-15?

Yes sir!
The plane is done, the decals are all on, the panel line highlighting is complete and it has been sprayed with Pactra clear flat acrylic. I finished the weapons except for the decals on them and the landing gear is about done also.
It should be done this week.

Mike

polyscale acrylics also makes german black rlm66 which is actually a very dark grey - sort of the color of rubber left out in the sun) - it's what I use for tire colors.

oh the anticipaiton!!!! lookin' forward to seeing the build mike, i'll be checking the a/c thread for the photos. i too will be posting my mystery plane with the sea camo by the end of the week if everything goes well. later.

Mike, waiting with breathless anticipation for the unveiling of your F-15 . Chris, same for your SEA mystery plane.

Regards, Rick

rick, its nice to see your "face" around the airbrushing thread. i've seen your posts here a time or 2 but lately you've been hangin' around a bit. BTW, what is your weapon of choice for airbrushing? later.

I bet its a.... BADGER!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by wibhi2 polyscale acrylics also makes german black rlm66 which is actually a very dark grey - sort of the color of rubber left out in the sun) - it's what I use for tire colors.

Another one on the wavelength!

Karl

QUOTE: Originally posted by KJ200 QUOTE: Originally posted by wibhi2 polyscale acrylics also makes german black rlm66 which is actually a very dark grey - sort of the color of rubber left out in the sun) - it's what I use for tire colors. Another one on the wavelength!

Alright guys, I will have to pick up a bottle of that also and see what all the rave is about.

Mike

sorry KJ200 - didn't see your post before. otherwise I'd have kept my mouth shut.
No sence in repeating other than to drive the point home.

As a rule I don't really use any of the PolyScale paints. That's only because I have so much already invested in Model Masters! LOL! But anywho, I do have a bottle of PolyScales' "dirty black". I loved using that for my tires. It, too, is a very dark drey and makes for a nice worn tire look. I think PolyScale makes some great paints!

Eric

I just put some Polly Scale rlm 66 Sorta black, but not really (I think that should be on the bottle istead of RLM 66 black) on the wheels on my P-38... I still think it is the best tire paint out there.

QUOTE: Originally posted by wibhi2 sorry KJ200 - didn't see your post before. otherwise I'd have kept my mouth shut. No sence in repeating other than to drive the point home.

No worries, I was repeating what woodbeck had posted any way.

It' part of our master plan to make everyone use RLM66 for tyres........

...............................alright I'll admit it's not much of plan!LOL

Karl

but it works!!!! RLM 66!!!! RLM 66!!!! RLM 66!!!!

swell, here we go with the coughing again!!!

Like most people, I use RLM 66 as my starting point for tyres, dry-brushing the sides and treads with progressively less dark shades of grey. The Tamiya NATO black idea sounds good, too. I'll give it a try, sometime.

A couple of points worth bearing in mind. In WW2, Germany used artificial rubber for tyres. This was significantly lighter than tyres made from 'real' rubber. I use Humbrol 27 Matt Dark Sea Grey, mainly because its easily available here in the UK, and is noticeably lighter than RLM 66.

Second, the colour of vehicle and aircraft tyres varies according to the environment in which they are used. The tyres on a F-18 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan today are a very different colour compared to those of a Sturmovik operating out of a muddy field in south-west Russia in spring 1944.

Chris.

Thanks Chris.

These tires are on a Boeing F-15E which has pretty clean tires compared to some.

Mike

I've heard of something called Anthracite, don't know what it's like because I havnt found any yet but it might be what you are looking for

QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3 but it works!!!! RLM 66!!!! RLM 66!!!! RLM 66!!!!

And would we be applying that with a Badger?

The AB not the animal

Karl

BADGER!!!! RLM66!!! Woot I am gonna have alotta battle cries before this ones over....Watch out Salty, think my cough will get worse

WHAT!!!!! I shouldn't be applying RLM66 with my badger (animal)?

No wonder why I get it all over everything. The badger brush is really hard to work with
when it gets upset (besides trying to use it with a suit of armour)

QUOTE: Originally posted by wibhi2 WHAT!!!!! I shouldn't be applying RLM66 with my badger (animal)? No wonder why I get it all over everything. The badger brush is really hard to work with when it gets upset (besides trying to use it with a suit of armour)

This problem is becoming more and more common. Only last week I heard of a modeller complaining of poor results after trying to apply Future with his Miata!!!

Application of paint with either angry animals, or small Japanese sports cars is to be avoided at all costs.

However no one appears to have confused an Aztek with anything other than what it really is!!!

Karl