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Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006Special colour schemes
Do you like special colour schemes? The Luftwaffe certainly seems to like 'em. All the kits available for German F-4s seem to have a special anniversary scheme of some description. None of them have normal line jets. Would you prefer to build an anniversary scheme? Perhaps something with lots of tiger stripes, a Spitfire silhouette painted over the wings or a topless Amazon warrior on the fin. Maybe when building a US Navy aircraft, you always go for the CAG jet. Or would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet?  SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. >Do you like special colour schemes? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Or would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet? was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? Yeah- the old Monogram kit had decals for a tiger-striped 104- very cool. SignatureJim Atkins Twentynine Palms, CA USA Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx >Yeah- the old Monogram kit had decals for a tiger-striped 104- very cool. know of any pics? it must be cool. RoG seems to shoot these out every few months or so--look for the Tormados or F16's with a "superdecal" advertised. > >Yeah- the old Monogram kit had decals for a tiger-striped 104- very cool. > > > know of any pics? it must be cool. Did a google and found this cool site: http://www.pbase.com/airluis/beja2002&page=all And here's an interesting decal sheet in 1/48; I'm sure it or something similar is available in 1/72: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/albatros/48006_F-104/alc006.htm Now if you can get a better picture of this: http://www.milaviationpics.com/photogallery/2004/02.pratica/pages/2004_02 _010.html Have fun... because starfighters in cool livery is a mine with a very deep shaft and rich vein!! --- Stephen > >Yeah- the old Monogram kit had decals for a tiger-striped 104- very cool. > > > know of any pics? it must be cool. Esci also had an F-104 in 1/72 in Tiger Meet markings. They moulded the kit in yellow plastic. Aarrrgh! Want one? Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. RMad-Modeller sniggered evilly behind my back: >>> Yeah- the old Monogram kit had decals for a tiger-striped 104- very >>> cool. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Esci also had an F-104 in 1/72 in Tiger Meet markings. They moulded > the kit in yellow plastic. Aarrrgh! I was halfway through building that in 1985 when I was posted to Germany. I packed the kit carefully away with the intention of completing it when I got the chance (although it was ging to be a Dutch line jet, not a Tiger meet one). Sadly I lost track of where I put it. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. > >Do you like special colour schemes? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? There are some gorgeous Italian tiger/fighter meet schemes for the F104, and decals to go with. Oh, Canadian and German as well, with decals easily available. -- Stephen >> >Do you like special colour schemes? >> > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >-- Stephen coolness. thanks >was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? There were at least these: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0552623/L/ http://www.haf.gr/media/f-104_tigris.jpg http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0806819/L/ http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC761.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/50s/f-104g_48.htm# As far as I remember, Belcher, Cutting Edge and Tauromodel made decals for most of them. SignatureLuca Beato - http://xoomer.virgilio.it/huey/ FAQ del plastimodellismo su http://www.ipmsitaly.com/faq/modelfaq.html /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / X No HTML in / \ email & news >>was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >As far as I remember, Belcher, Cutting Edge and Tauromodel made decals >for most of them. thank you. > >was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > As far as I remember, Belcher, Cutting Edge and Tauromodel made decals > for most of them. Saluti Luca; it's been a long time since we talked! I hope all is well with you. I'm busy as hell with work and doing an A20 to DB7 conversion in time for the US nationals\s in Kansas City. I should finish (fingers crossed) See you -- Stephen Stephen Tontoni ha scritto: > Saluti Luca; it's been a long time since we talked! I hope all is well > with you. I'm busy as hell with work and doing an A20 to DB7 conversion > in time for the US nationals\s in Kansas City. I should finish (fingers > crossed) > > See you -- Stephen Hello Stephen. You're reason. Lately I'm being rather discontinuous in following RMS. At present I'm very busy too, with some small whirlybirds to bring to the UK nationals, plus an Hispano Buchon and a Me.109D for a group build with the friends from IPMS Milano. Hope you best wishes for the contest! Luca > was there ever a tiger meet starfighter? http://www.collectorsaircraft.com/ECOM_Detail.asp?ID=6176 Cheers, >...would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet? Nope. That's not to say that I especially care for _special_ schemes, but I do like colorful airplanes. SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://home.swbell.net/arfunguy/index.html "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." > Do you like special colour schemes? > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. Put me down for the service versions. I think I've only ever done one 'Special' and that was the CF-104 Red Indian. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. I've always had a strong preference for anonymous squadron machines in schemes typical of the aircraft. This doesn't mean that I don't like colourful aircraft but there are plenty of colourful schemes without going in for specials. I don't much like aces' aircraft either. This is not because I don't respect the pilots' achievements; it's just that I prefer anonymous, representative examples where possible. Gordon McLaughlin > Do you like special colour schemes? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Or would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet? >Do you like special colour schemes? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Or would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet? I'm totally with you. I really dislike special paint schemes to be more precise. Can't give a good reason for it. Perhaps it's the idea that I could as well start building civil aircraft instead of my usual diet of military aircraft. No special schemes for me, definitely. Rob My models: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/models.htm Me 163B site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/me163.htm AQM-34 site: www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/aqm34.htm > I'm totally with you. I really dislike special paint schemes to be more > precise. Can't give a good reason for it. Perhaps it's the idea that I could > as well start building civil aircraft instead of my usual diet of military > aircraft. No special schemes for me, definitely. For me it depends on the jet and if I already have a drab or two on the shelf. F-104's I like in specials and the odd Phantom now and then. Some USN CAG birds are OK too but I prefer the old lo-viz on most of them. >> I'm totally with you. I really dislike special paint schemes to be >> more precise. Can't give a good reason for it. Perhaps it's the idea [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > then. Some USN CAG birds are OK too but I prefer the old lo-viz on > most of them. I like to build variations on a theme. As I type this, I am looking at a line of five Hawker Hunters on my display shelf. They are all ordinary squadron jets and are all in the same colour scheme. Yet the markings are all different and the effect is both subtle and fascinating. I'd much prefer to see that than five models of similar aircraft in vastly different special schemes. Having served on a squadron, I also associate special schemes with an awful lot of unnecessary hard work. The special jet always had to be kept absolutely spotless, just in case it had to go to an airshow or a high-profile landaway. It was probably just coincidence, but it always seemed to me that the powers that be chose the jet with the worst maintenance record for the special scheme. Not only did it have to be kept spotless, but it always took a lot more effort to get the damn thing to actually fly! In my experience, the jet in the special scheme was always hated! SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. Funny you should mention Hunters, I have four I intend to build someday, one line Brit, one line Swiss, one semi-drab Swiss aeroteam (I forget the name right now) and one special Swiss (blue & yellow IIRC). > I like to build variations on a theme. As I type this, I am looking at a > line of five Hawker Hunters on my display shelf. They are all ordinary [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > actually fly! In my experience, the jet in the special scheme was always > hated! If it weren't for the fancy colorful birds I probably wouldn't be modeling any more. I really like the more colorful birds. Since I build exclusively in 1/72nd, the multiple builds don't quite eat a whole house full of space either. I have 93 finished Phantoms and have pretty much switched to Hornets for the last year or so. Have 18 done and another three in work. All are either CAG birds or special markings. Several Canadian as they did some really spectacular anniversary birds for a while. The only problem I have is trying to keep up with the new F-18 schemes. Seems like almost every week another neat one shows up. I am also the odd man out with the releases of the Hasegawa kits with new markings. All the griping about the "tired, overpriced, worn out etc." re-releases does not bother me at all. Every time they release another one with interesting markings it is another one I can build. Norm >If it weren't for the fancy colorful birds I probably wouldn't be modeling >any more. I really like the more colorful birds. Since I build exclusively [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Norm geez, i thought my 11 walruses and 14 he-111's was obsessive..but i bow to the master... > >If it weren't for the fancy colorful birds I probably wouldn't be modeling > >any more. I really like the more colorful birds. Since I build exclusively [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > geez, i thought my 11 walruses and 14 he-111's was > obsessive..but i bow to the master... Yep, beats my 18 F-104s. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. I too have this obsession.I have 101 1/72 Me262s,3 in 1/48,2 in 1/100 and 1 in 1/144,for a total of 107. You might get the idea it's my favorite plane. I also have many others of all eras built in numbers over a dozen each. Maybe I need a hobby... > >If it weren't for the fancy colorful birds I probably wouldn't be modeling > >any more. I really like the more colorful birds. Since I build exclusively [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > geez, i thought my 11 walruses and 14 he-111's was > obsessive..but i bow to the master... > I have 93 finished Phantoms I'm making a serious attempt to catch you up. I have 4 ! :-D But... I have 21 unbuilt kits, each one with a decal sheet assigned to it. I have three more Fujimi FG1s on the way from Japan and as soon as the Hasegawa F-4J and F-4F are released in this country I shall be ordering 7 of the former and 4 of the latter. In addition to the Spitfires, Hunters and F-16s that I have lined up, I reckon that little lot will keep me going for about six years. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. >> I have 93 finished Phantoms > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >F-16s that I have lined up, I reckon that little lot will keep me going for >about six years. i have about 15 lanc kits and versions. but no 1/48 which i would build first. Yeah, I have a lot of finished Phantoms. So what? Why should it be about bigger, more, faster, higher, better etc.?? Shouldn't it be more about doing what you want in your modeling world and just enjoying what you choose to do? I build the models I want, in the markings that interest me and generally have a really good time doing it. It just seems to happen that I focus on a few different types and then choose color schemes that I like for that bird. One thing that I did not plan on when I started doing the same bird over and over with just different colors or markings was that the display case and the variety in it actually helps determine what the next project will be. What will look good in there, what colors? Where will it fit best and show off the markings. Also is satisfying to add that project to the shelf when it is done and just sit back and admire what you have done. Norm > Yeah, I have a lot of finished Phantoms. So what? Why should it be about > bigger, more, faster, higher, better etc.?? Shouldn't it be more about [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have a really good time doing it. It just seems to happen that I focus on a > few different types and then choose color schemes that I like for that bird. No problem here, Norm. If you enjoy what you're doing then you are doing it right. > One thing that I did not plan on when I started doing the same bird over and > over with just different colors or markings was that the display case and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Norm Now that worries me a little. The ex-wife used to buy books because of the colour of the cover. I had some really great books that I couldn't read because I would mess up the decorating scheme by moving them. I got a lot of reading caught up when she left. ;) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > Yeah, I have a lot of finished Phantoms. So what? Why should it be about > bigger, more, faster, higher, better etc.?? Shouldn't it be more about [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Norm Norm, when you showed your Phantoms at that lobby display at the Museum of Flight, it really made it work. Gorgeous models of flamboyant planes! --- Stephen > Yeah, I have a lot of finished Phantoms. So what? Why should it be > about bigger, more, faster, higher, better etc.?? Shouldn't it be > more about doing what you want in your modeling world and just > enjoying what you choose to do? Exactly! That's the very essence of modelling! It's *your* hobby and it should be about what *you* want. > I build the models I want, in the markings that interest me and > generally have a really good time doing it. It just seems to happen > that I focus on a few different types and then choose color schemes > that I like for that bird. As I've said before, I like to build variations on a theme. There are just so many variants with the F-4. The differences between an early F-4B and a late F-4G are immense and yet the aircraft look superficially similar. That's what makes it so interesting as a modelling subject. Spitfires are also as interesting, in my opinion. The Spitfire I and the Spitfire F.24 were almost totally different aircraft, yet both are instantly recognisable as Spitfires. A collection showing the evolution of the design will be fascinating. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. >Yeah, I have a lot of finished Phantoms. So what? Why should it be about >bigger, more, faster, higher, better etc.?? Shouldn't it be more about [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Norm norm, people were poking light hearted fun at you. i have so many lindberg german ac kits it's silly. will i build them all? not during this life.... i have other obsessions....millions of wheat pennies, etc. > >Do you like special colour schemes? > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > >Or would you, like me, much prefer an ordinary drab everyday line jet? I generally prefer more colourful schemes but I generally use the kit decals so it all depends what the kit decals are like. I have some aftermarket anniv ersary schemes that add a bit of colour to my collection. I usually do not build more that one version of a particular plane. Cheers Ultan |
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