RFN F-8 Crusader is out!!

[expat]

A"brace" of Oriskany Gunfighters that possibly could be done to go with Gaz's most enjoyable Oriskany. I painted these for the AS F-8 but were never good enough to post ..

PS - getting the blue color just right on the VMF(AW)-212 may be tricky as the photos all vary to the eye!

[Duckie]

A"brace" of Oriskany Gunfighters that possibly could be done to go with Gaz's most enjoyable Oriskany. I painted these for the AS F-8 but were never good enough to post ..

PS - getting the blue color just right on the VMF(AW)-212 may be tricky as the photos all vary to the eye!

Both are under construction now!

[Duckie]

PS - getting the blue color just right on the VMF(AW)-212 may be tricky as the photos all vary to the eye!

Yes expat, that may be the hardest part about that repaint!

[fsafranek]

Yes expat, that may be the hardest part about that repaint!

Just did a quick scan and see every shade of blue out there. Some differences in markings as well depending on the cruise. Don't forget the pineapple.

This link might be of help but it assumes they didn't use too much artistic license themselves.
http://www.internetmodeler.com/scale...-Crusaders.php
Hope this help.

[Duckie]

Hey Frank, thanks for the tip! Had that one in my library already among many others just to get a sample of the blue. And you are correct,sir! There are as many shades of blue as there are artists and photos. One artist has 4 lithographs of 4 different aircraft from 212 and all 4 have drastically different shades of blue! Go figure.

Here's what I'm going with.

[delta_lima]

Hey Frank, thanks for the tip! Had that one in my library already among many others just to get a sample of the blue. And you are correct,sir! There are as many shades of blue as there are artists and photos. One artist has 4 lithographs of 4 different aircraft from 212 and all 4 have drastically different shades of blue! Go figure.

Here's what I'm going with.

That'll look good, Steve!

Sometimes colours in the sim can look almost too "hot" - I think you've nailed it.

Looking forward to this one.

dl

[mikew]

Boy that 212 is gonna be a beauty! Here's VF-191 that I've been working on. I have a couple markings to add and looking again, I don't like the white diamonds on the tail. They're too straight. they need to start following the downward bend of the red stripe. Anyways, having fun with this one. I've been going back and forth between this and the DCD F/A-18.

Mike

[Duckie]

Looks good Mike. I can strike that one from my list.