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F4F Wildcat color
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:03 am
by Nepty
Can anyone suggest a Vallejo model color for the F4F Wildcat ?
Thanks
Nepty
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:46 pm
by traveller
Try this.
https://app.box.com/s/2hz3x8hp57kqk8qqyu40y0lndkdnc696. This is the latest edition, there are a couple of earlier ones.. A search will bring them up.
Wildcat Color
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:04 am
by pmskaar
Keep in mind that the color will vary a bit depending on which period of the war you are depicting.
In 1942 the color tended to be a bit more of a grayish blue than Navy Blue. Also the effects of the sea air and weathering tended to lighten and gray out even Navy Blue rather quickly.
I painted Wildcat and the Dauntless for the GHQ catalog. I painted the Wildcat as it would appear sometime in 1942 after Coral Sea. I painted the Dauntless in the 3 tone scheme that was popular in 1943. In both cases I muted the colors somewhat both for scale effect and weathering.
Pete