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1/32 Me 163
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jknaus
Administrator
Looking real nice so far, I must admit I am jealous that you get to paint such a cool looking model.Wish I had it!
Matrixone
I could tell you were I got mine from if that would help.
James
ij001
Well-known member
RAF Trainer yellow is quite deep, but that looks like it would be more at home on a '69 Boss !! - I'd calm it down a wee bit, James, perhaps add a little white just to take the edge off.
Ian
Wonder what it will looklike when you get the top colors on? 
phantom II
Master at Arms
Okay is this yellow too orange? Its supposed to be RAF Trainer yellow and by all looks is more orange than regular orange.
JAmes
Is this supposed to be a captured aircraft ? :hmmm
Cheers Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
I agree with that statment . The FS equivalent is 33538 . Not quite as deep. Cheers, Christian B)
Which captured Me 163 are you building?
I can't seem to find photographs of any of the British captured Me 163's with yellow undersurfaces, there are several photographs of the Me 163 marked as VF241 with the undersurfaces freshly repainted but AFAIK the color was a light blue and not yellow...unless color photographs of VF241 surface there is no hard proof as to what color was painted on the undersurfaces.
Your painting is looking good so far!
Matrixone
I can't seem to find photographs of any of the British captured Me 163's with yellow undersurfaces, there are several photographs of the Me 163 marked as VF241 with the undersurfaces freshly repainted but AFAIK the color was a light blue and not yellow...unless color photographs of VF241 surface there is no hard proof as to what color was painted on the undersurfaces.
Your painting is looking good so far!
Matrixone
jknaus
Administrator
Thanks Les. I think I'm just following along with everyone else in regards to the colours. The Mushroom book also shows the yellow and the single coloured wings and tail. The only reason I'm doing this is because it caught my eye and my decals from Peddinghaus have not yet arrived. Found that page on VF241 and I see the mottling is all wrong on mine. Unfortunately I had a heck of a time just doing what I did and I dont think I want to retry it. I wish I had taken a bit more time researching the colours. Oh well, it should still look cool I think. I'll tell you it has really made me want to do a few more including Spates all red bird.
James
James
James,
You could easily add a little more mottling on your model to more closely match VF241, its not too late!
The only problem I could see at all on the mottling you already did was it looked a little sparse, no worries though, the second mottling color has not been sprayed on yet and that would make your model match photographs of VF241 more closely.
Matrixone
You could easily add a little more mottling on your model to more closely match VF241, its not too late!
The only problem I could see at all on the mottling you already did was it looked a little sparse, no worries though, the second mottling color has not been sprayed on yet and that would make your model match photographs of VF241 more closely.
Matrixone
