GazzaS Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 HI everyone, I haven't built anything modern in years. And the last modern jet I built was so long ago that I was still getting a report card. Anyway.... So now I've got my first cold war Russian fighter started and I'm not sure what kind of washes to do inside the cockpit. I've painted the interior of the cockpit a bluish turquoise that would make a Cosmonaut wince. What color of wash should I use to make the detail pop without it looking like I used sewer water. Thanks for your thoughts! Gaz 2
Wumm Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Yeah agree with grey... Dull aluminium for high wear areas like the cockpit lip, darker grey for areas where the paint is worn away but not down to the base metal, and a darker turquoise mix for moderate wear as can be seen on the sill here. 4
HubertB Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I thought that everything was washed with vodka in the Motherland of Triumphing Socialism .... Hubert, the user-of-totally-worn-out-cliches 5
smitty44 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Anything that does not subdue the calming effect of said blue green. Those are some dirty aircraft hard to go wrong. 3
Ryan Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I really like those Tamiya panel liners. I'd hit it with the dark brown one. 3
DocRob Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I would use a neutral grey wash from MIG (no pun) Cheers Rob 3
GusMac Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 The Ammo panel line washes are very good and there are a few shades of grey you could switch between to very the 'dirtiness' 3
GazzaS Posted January 29, 2019 Author Posted January 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Martinnfb said: What are you building Gaz ? Ssshhh! Don't tell Vladimir I tell you. Is newest Sovie... I mean...heh.... Russian interceptor... Is big secret in Russia! Gaz 4
Ivan Ivanovich Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Not too much weathering on the cockpit, please. MiG-25P/PD/PDS interceptor aircraft were generally very well maintained. Maybe a dark grey or dark turquoise (turquoise aka toothpaste) wash in order to accentuate the recessed structures and some subtle drybrushing (turquoise + light grey or a whiff of silver) to highlight edges/raised structures. Not too much wear and tear except for the cockpit floor between seat and rudder pedals. 4
Wumm Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Not up with my Former Soviet aircraft recognition. Is that some sort of Russian Collusion... Er, Ilyushin? 3
Martinnfb Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said: Not too much weathering on the cockpit, please. MiG-25P/PD/PDS interceptor aircraft were generally very well maintained. Maybe a dark grey or dark turquoise (turquoise aka toothpaste) wash in order to accentuate the recessed structures and some subtle drybrushing (turquoise + light grey or a whiff of silver) to highlight edges/raised structures. Not too much wear and tear except for the cockpit floor between seat and rudder pedals. amen to that 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 30, 2019 Administrators Posted January 30, 2019 ICM or Kitty Hawk kit? I’m looking forward to this, seriously. 2
GazzaS Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Clunkmeister said: ICM or Kitty Hawk kit? I’m looking forward to this, seriously. ICM...here is the box art... The cockpit is a tiny thing... I dunno how I'll do justice to all of those controls and switches. Gaz 3
Drifter Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 18 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said: Not too much weathering on the cockpit, please. MiG-25P/PD/PDS interceptor aircraft were generally very well maintained. Maybe a dark grey or dark turquoise (turquoise aka toothpaste) wash in order to accentuate the recessed structures and some subtle drybrushing (turquoise + light grey or a whiff of silver) to highlight edges/raised structures. Not too much wear and tear except for the cockpit floor between seat and rudder pedals. Toothpaste? 4
Ivan Ivanovich Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Even the Soviets found the cockpit colour looked pretty much like mint flavour toothpaste... 3
Martinnfb Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 There is another interesting fact about this paint. It has an odour. Weird chemical, ever-present smell. 4
npb748r Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 I love that blue colour, if only other countries had the imagination to use something other than green or grey ! They certainly know how to paint military stuff, their ship decks are a shade of orange in colour. I'd go with no weathering or really, really minimal 2
GazzaS Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 4 hours ago, npb748r said: I love that blue colour, if only other countries had the imagination to use something other than green or grey ! They certainly know how to paint military stuff, their ship decks are a shade of orange in colour. I'd go with no weathering or really, really minimal I agree with you... I do get a bit tired with green and gray. If you think about it, once you can see the cockpit color... you're already close enough to see the rest. I suppose though, that simple color schemes are money savers in the end, and that many other colors may have other effects on the eye and mind. Gaz 1
GazzaS Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Martinnfb said: There is another interesting fact about this paint. It has an odour. Weird chemical, ever-present smell. That's weird. I wonder if it's an expoxy-resin like smell. Hate that!
Martinnfb Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 i smells like those little epoxy pin badges that we use to collect as kids.
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