F5 paint schemes
05-12-2010, 03:09 AM
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F5 paint schemes
Hi guys
Anyone know of some interesting F5 schemes? I need it to be good for orientation. I was thinking this Canadian example with perhaps red tip tanks...Not keen on the camo versions as I struggle to see these fast moving jets at the best of times.
Cheers, Alex
Anyone know of some interesting F5 schemes? I need it to be good for orientation. I was thinking this Canadian example with perhaps red tip tanks...Not keen on the camo versions as I struggle to see these fast moving jets at the best of times.
Cheers, Alex
05-12-2010, 12:37 PM
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Black in a blue sky is a nice contrast
Still looking, maybe an arctic camo scheme would look good? It's going to be finished by one of the best painters/builders in the business so I really want to make use of this opportunity to pick a stunning scheme doesn't necessarily have to be scale, I'll keep looking for some inspiration. I'd never considered an F5 before but the model is growing on me, Its about 100 inch's long so at least I'll be able to see the fuselage
Cheers, Alex
05-14-2010, 03:51 AM
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Thanks for everyone's help, it's really appreciated! 
After saying I wasn't keen on the camo schemes I've decided to go with this with a few differences. The desert Camo scheme but the fin will be like the the grey version and I'll do the drop tank in the same style as the fin (I think) with some nice missiles on the wing tips. I'll post some pictures once it comes back from the painter in a few months.
Never thought I'd deviate from scale, I must have been working with a bad influence recently
Cheers, Alex
After saying I wasn't keen on the camo schemes I've decided to go with this with a few differences. The desert Camo scheme but the fin will be like the the grey version and I'll do the drop tank in the same style as the fin (I think) with some nice missiles on the wing tips. I'll post some pictures once it comes back from the painter in a few months.
Never thought I'd deviate from scale, I must have been working with a bad influence recently
Cheers, Alex
05-14-2010, 08:23 AM
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RE: F5 paint schemes
Alex, if you change your mind using camo scheme you just might like the Canadian scheme. Not seen very often on RC jets. I guess I'm a bit partial
05-14-2010, 09:52 AM
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FWIW picture #3 in post #7 is actually a T-38 owned by a civilian (note N number). Story I heard years ago, dont know if its true, is that this jet had a landing mishap at a Navy base. Aircraft was towed to the back lot some where on Base and was accidently put on the auction block when the Navy was having a base clearing garage sale. I hear that this is the only civilian owned military jet in th US. Just what I heard,
06-19-2010, 05:12 AM
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Hi All,
I spent ages deciding in a colour scheme for my F5, In the end i settled for a two tone grey austrian scheme, it was suppose to be the swiss two tone with the markings but i buggered up the swiss roundel!!!! and i decided to do it austrian! a triangel and a red circle easy!
anyways i did the whole rub down and spray and weathering in two days! i used aerosols from b&q once dried flatted back weathered and glossed, nearly forgot used my missus make up kit to do the weathering!! the looks i got!
test flight month end
I spent ages deciding in a colour scheme for my F5, In the end i settled for a two tone grey austrian scheme, it was suppose to be the swiss two tone with the markings but i buggered up the swiss roundel!!!! and i decided to do it austrian! a triangel and a red circle easy!
anyways i did the whole rub down and spray and weathering in two days! i used aerosols from b&q once dried flatted back weathered and glossed, nearly forgot used my missus make up kit to do the weathering!! the looks i got!
test flight month end
06-19-2010, 10:12 AM
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hi Alex,
this is the skymaster kit, i got it in the patrioulle swiss scheme from a friend and decided to re do it in grey.
hows your coming on?
Daryl
this is the skymaster kit, i got it in the patrioulle swiss scheme from a friend and decided to re do it in grey.
hows your coming on?
Daryl
06-19-2010, 10:56 AM
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Here's my favorite.....Jed Jacobsen uses this scheme on his F-5.
"Composite Fighter Squadron 111 (VFC-111) Sundowners is a US Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida".
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"Composite Fighter Squadron 111 (VFC-111) Sundowners is a US Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida".
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06-19-2010, 02:20 PM
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Hi George, You've got enough jets
Mines going to be painted later in the year. The waiting list for this particular painter/builder is long but for good reason
Yes, really like that aggressor scheme. Haven't decided exactly which one I'm going for but it will be very similar.
Cheers, Alex
Mines going to be painted later in the year. The waiting list for this particular painter/builder is long but for good reason
Yes, really like that aggressor scheme. Haven't decided exactly which one I'm going for but it will be very similar.
Cheers, Alex
