Can anyone suggest a Vallejo model color for the F4F Wildcat ?
Thanks
Nepty
F4F Wildcat color
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traveller
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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.
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pmskaar
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Wildcat Color
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
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