Ramstein44

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RLM 02. I take model masters to Lowes and get it mixed in latex.. Or contact Warbirdcolors.com

70 ragtop

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Thanks Ram

It should be a grayish/greenish color...right?

Ramstein44

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I can't even explain that color.... More like grey, green and brown or a dirty grey. I've seen guys just use dark grey primer there and call it good. I've done it also but the RLM02 does look better.

70 ragtop

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Yeah, I was walking thru Walmart, and saw a can of camo "greenish gray" Kylon, and it looked passable in the store. Did a little sample, and its not...too green. I intend to paint the plane at some point, maybe I'll do the dark gray for now and get it right later. If Testers sold it in spray cans, problem solved. Such a PITA to use the airbrush since we moved....I miss my garage!

Dowmer

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Mike,
Gear is RLM 02 like Ram said above. I use Latex too. I took a paint chip set from Crandall's book down to Lowe's and had them do 1 pint sample cans from their color match system. All the RLM colors. All are a perfect match and only $2.98 per can.

Jason

70 ragtop

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Thanks guys

Good tips, don't know why I was thinking quarts, and not sample sizes. Can Lowes match the color right from the Testers bottle, or does it need to be sprayed so they can match it.

Jason, what chip book are you referencing? I like the idea of having a color chip book to get multiple colors mixed from!
Mike

Dowmer

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Mike,
My bad the book isn't from Crandall it is from K A Merrick called Luftwaffe camouflage vol II. Here's the link in Amazon. Probably one of the best authoritative sources on Luftwaffe paint and it comes with a paint chip set.

http://www.amazon.com/Luftwaffe-Camouflage-Markings-1933-1945-Vol/dp/1903223393/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390277167&sr=1-1&keywords=Luftwaffe+camo

jason

70 ragtop

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Thanks!

kwik

Jason, I have this one, it is also a fine book ;

http://www.amazon.com/Official-Monog.../dp/0914144294

It has paint chips too. There is one mistake in it, which is the RLM 81-82 colors; They are wrong, but otherwise a nice book.

Dowmer

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Kwik, that's a great one too but nearly impossible to get unless you pay a mint. Monogram was the original paint standard for years until the Merrick book came out. You are right about the RLM 81-82 but like you said, still a fine book....just pricy since it is out of print.

Jason

kwik

Well, both your link, and my link, is from amazon, and your link's price is almost the same as mine, and Merrick was the author on both, so I dont know.....

vertical grimmace

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Just get a small bottle of testors, paint a small piece of wood, then use that at lowes/home depot to get your paint. Or, since you need so little paint, just use the Testors to paint your strut.

Dowmer

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Kwik, fair enough. Both are from the same author. I got mine for $60. Not sure why it is so expensive now. I think it is still in print.
Anyway, both are great references if you are a serious Luftwaffe modeler.

VG, using Testors is always the easy and quick way but eventually you will want to paint more than a little bottle worth or want to know more about the colors or insignia sizes. The two books cover all the measurements of the insignia which makes it nice if you want to mask off and make your own. Well worth the investment in the long run.

BTW, VG, I like your thinking outside the box and using the Testors as a color match.

Jason

vertical grimmace

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Maybe once you move on to something more scale than this plane. Most guys at the field still call this thing a Meshersmitt! lol

Dowmer

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VG...lol

kahloq

Most people at flying fields across the country call ANYTHING with a swastika on it a Meshersmit!! Whats even more funny is that even when they say that, they still don't have a clue how it's even spelled.

"No you moron, its not a Messerschmitt, Its a Focke-wulf."

A whaaaat?

A Focke-wulf!

But, Germany flew meshershmits!!!!

Hits moron over the head. "dumb ass"

vertical grimmace

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Sorry I spelled it wrong! lol

Ramstein44

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Too funny. I can't count how many times this has happened. I just kindly walk away from them...

vertical grimmace

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It is OK, I still pretty much call all IMAC planes Extra's!

HoundDog

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When the News or public refer to any single engine GA airplane as a "PIPERCUB" but ever notice that all models are "TOY AIRPLANES" to the non RCer's

kahloq

I wasn't even referring to you. HAHAHA. It was directed at generic douches that come to a field near you and don't have a CLUE about anything WWII or military related and ask the dumbest questions that any google search would have inform them of.

Dumb ass shows up to field. VG is about to fly his Mig 3. Dumb ass says. "Hey, that plane isn't right. American planes have white stars." That is the type of person that should be hit over the head.

vertical grimmace

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The Mig has never been called a Mig, it is always referred to as a "Yak". So, the point is, I would get your struts as close to the color as it makes you comfortable. As we can get caught up in the very minute details, there are very few if not any, that will recognize that you missed the shade just slightly.

My secret, My Fokker DVII is covered in 5 color losenge fabric. The real aircraft was actually covered in 4 color losenge fabric. It has taken 1st and second place at 2 Scale masters qualifiers. So, go figure!

deadstick79

I seem to recall in this thread that there is an adapter so you don't have to drill four holes in your props!
Who makes it and would it work on my Turnigy 50cc electric?
Thanks
Dan

Dowmer

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Dan,
Try hobbyking. They should have one. I got one for my RCG/DLE 55. Not sure ill use it but it was so cheap I couldn't pass it up.

vertical grimmace

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Valley view makes the real deal, it is more expensive, but you sometimes get what you pay for.