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| Topic Started: Apr 10 2017, 11:09 PM (540 Views) | |
| Barry Sp | Apr 10 2017, 11:09 PM Post #1 |
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To all, Building a fouga, at painting stage, is it day glo red or day glo orange?? And, has anyone used from the Humbrol range and could make a recommendation? Cheers, Barry |
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| Murfv | Apr 11 2017, 12:16 AM Post #2 |
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Barry. I am by no means saying it is correct but I used Vallejo Model Air Orange(71.083) when I built my Fouga, on reflection and having had the opportunity recently to get a good look around '220' I think that the out of the bottle colour is a little too dark and does not give the proper dayglo effect. ![]() I can post a few pics of '220' tomorrow for reference if that is of any help? Edited by Murfv, Apr 11 2017, 08:57 AM.
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Vincent It's my hobby and I will enjoy it my way!
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| cyclonus | Apr 11 2017, 10:49 AM Post #3 |
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I think the problem is the photo used for reference as in different light it appears to be "red" and in others it appears "orange"...not sure I this helps but with the recent air fix release with decals for fouga 220 they say its paint number 209 from the humbrol range. |
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| FiSe | Apr 11 2017, 11:28 AM Post #4 |
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Heil Mickey!
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Joe Maxwell states this colour being 'Dayglo Red', problem with any 'dayglo' colour is that they are impossible to capture by any photographic means....and they fade pretty fast and easily. |
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| cyclonus | Apr 11 2017, 11:38 AM Post #5 |
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Thats true regarding the fading and the photos...I saw a pic of 3 irish fougas where 2 had "red" wing tip tanks and the other had "orange" wing tip tanks...still think humbrol 209 is a good match..used it on mine and my vampire and chipmunk. |
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| Barry Sp | Apr 11 2017, 02:29 PM Post #6 |
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Thanks to all for the replies! Onwards and upwards so.. |
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| BKirwan | Apr 11 2017, 03:50 PM Post #7 |
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I remember reading that when ordering the IAC Dauphins someone used a red marker to indicate the location and colour of the day-glo panels. The French went to considerable trouble to match the red marker colour and delivered the Dauphins that way. It was noticed by the Air Corp that the red-marker Dauphin colour was more colour-fast than the traditional orange and as a result they started applying the red instead of orange during maintenance to other aircraft. So .... you can do both depending on the era you are wanting to depict.
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| Dermot | Apr 11 2017, 05:36 PM Post #8 |
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Just noticed on the Air Corps history webpage, there's a photo of a four-ship of Fougas - the last a/c in the formation (220) has what looks like a red day glo nose but orange day glo tip tank. Then again, could well be the original light/old photo processing etc. Whatever you go with Barry, look forward to seeing. Cheers, Dermot |
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| Dasike | Apr 11 2017, 05:45 PM Post #9 |
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From what I've been told, the dayglo fades pretty much within a week. You can go with just about any shade of dayglo red or orange and I reckon you'll be alright
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| Murfv | Apr 11 2017, 10:39 PM Post #10 |
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Barry, A couple of pics for reference of the underside and topside of the s/b wing tip tank on '220' as well as the port forward fuselage showing the variation in the fading of the dayglo areas of the aircraft, ![]() ![]() ![]() Hope they are of some help. Edited by Murfv, Apr 12 2017, 11:23 PM.
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Vincent It's my hobby and I will enjoy it my way!
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| Barry Sp | Apr 12 2017, 05:33 AM Post #11 |
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Crikey, shocking variation in colour there, see what you guys mean about fading. Cheers Vincent. |
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