I have a 1/72 Rafale on my bench, it is a sexy plane and i´m trying to tweak it to be even more aggresive. Let yourself be suprised :)
I need help with the obvious, camo :D i want to use pallette of my Blues :) should i go for splinter of make something new, any ideas are welcome :)
Thanks
The Rafale has some nice curves ;) I worry that splinter might make it look angular :o
Right now my thinking is to use a pale base color and some contrasting ribbons that make it look a bit less naked. Like wearing a bikini...
Quote from: perttime on April 06, 2012, 06:51:00 AM
The Rafale has some nice curves ;) I worry that splinter might make it look angular :o
Right now my thinking is to use a pale base color and some contrasting ribbons that make it look a bit less naked. Like wearing a bikini...
hmm, sounds good :) pale blue as base and dark/medium as ribbons? any pics? :)
The only picture that comes to my mind now is my "Super Hornette" 3 view:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34783.msg554600/topicseen/highlight,hornette.html#msg554600
I left the bottom side pale grey and put some light grey, green and brown ribbons on the top.
Quote from: perttime on April 06, 2012, 09:49:42 AM
The only picture that comes to my mind now is my "Super Hornette" 3 view:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34783.msg554600/topicseen/highlight,hornette.html#msg554600
I left the bottom side pale grey and put some light grey, green and brown ribbons on the top.
wow :) :thumbsup: great...
i like the third variant the most :) ill try to do my best thanks very much, this would look just right on rafale
Here are some pics of my modified rafale :) The paint leakage is pain in the a.... but ill try to fix it :)
Thanks to perttime and his camo idea :thumbsup:
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That's looking good :thumbsup: And those twin fins are absolutely :wub: makes the Rafale (already a rather 'tasty' jet IMHO) just that notch better.
although I must say the Camouflage looks more like a Display team Colour scheme to me (which I rather like)
One small request though, can you give the canards a slight downward droop? that (to my eyes) would look so much better
How ever its your model, Do carry on as you please :thumbsup:
Regards
Keith
Quote from: TallEng on April 12, 2012, 03:34:08 AM
That's looking good :thumbsup: And those twin fins are absolutely :wub: makes the Rafale (already a rather 'tasty' jet IMHO) just that notch better.
although I must say the Camouflage looks more like a Display team Colour scheme to me (which I rather like)
One small request though, can you give the canards a slight downward droop? that (to my eyes) would look so much better
How ever its your model, Do carry on as you please :thumbsup:
Regards
Keith
Thanks :) about the canards... i like them as the are, they give it more aggressive look, but on the next project /rafale/ ill try your recomendation :)
i like colourful camos, so yes, it is a little bit unorthodox, but maybe in real life conditions could work :)
Maybe that is a Naval or Coastal camo?
The twin fins look great. I wouldn't have done the canards like that either, worrying about the pilots' field of view, but you are the one who has to be pleased with the result :thumbsup:
the position of the canards make it look a bit like an Angel Interceptor :thumbsup:
love the color scheme :wub:
Here it is Rafale 1/72 MK2 :) tailfins from panavia tornado, camo idea from perttime (thank you very much, i love it :) )
i choosed unusuall color combination, but on a sunny day near large ocean area could work, especially looking on the low alltitude from height :P
pics:
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Cracking paint job :thumbsup:
One hates to ask.... But where have the 'Drivers Airframe' gone this time? ;D
Regards
Keith