Just about to start a 1/144 Embraer 170 in US Airways livery from Draw decals but the blue isnt specifically called out. Anyone know a specific manufacturer match? DRAW says dark navy blue.
this may be of some help, but then again, maybe not.
https://www.scalemates.com/colors/xtracolor--681/x357-us-airways-dark-blue-enamel-gloss--10979
Thanks. That was helpful. Ran down an internet rat hole and ended up ordering MR Color 326 FS 15044. Looks close enough. Cheers!
Yeah, the ole internet. Sometimes you just got go for something that looks like a match. Like British Airways blue.
So thanks for the tips on color - I got started on this gem of a kit. The fit is really nice - these Hasegawa 1/144 kits are amazing. I’m doing this one wheels up - though I forgot to bore out the hole for the stand… minor issue. The decals are from DRAW which are fantastic but require a bit of finess and careful trimming as they are continuous film.
primer
John I’ll be watching this one. Have a few 200th scale Hasegawa airliners
Really looking great, can’t wat to see it finished.
I have a question though…where are these kits? I didn’t even know about this one. Searching I only see them on that evil auction site for seventy bucks. I need to get one now To go with my Revell 190.
I think Sprue Brothers has it for $35.
Thanks for the kind words. Amazon has them
HAS11102 1:144 Hasegawa J-Air Embraer 170 MODEL KIT https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BF6PVH0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LHY9CbW46431M
From Japan so be patient.
Hmm;
Looks like she’s on final approach to runway 5w.
A few steps forward and one back. Got it all primered and color on. I used low-tack blue masking tape to mask of broad areas. Never any issues, but I’m using a new brand of paint - Hataka voodoo grey which is close to boeing gray. Really tough to get the tape off and damaged the paint/left adhesive residue behind. Pretty sure I let this dry a couple days, but in the future I’m going to let it cure for a week. Anyhow - need to fix this and polish the paint a bit.
Looks like a nice build! Is this the type that went down in the river in New York?
Andy
Thanks Andy. Cleaning up the mistakes currently. Sully’s plane was an Airbus A320 if that’s the crash you’re referring to. It was a US Airways plane though.
Cleaned up the issues a bit - still need a bit of touch up here and there. Put on a clear coat a couple days ago and started decals. Man, I really like Draw decals, but working with the full length stripe, windows, lettering with these decals is a bit unnerving. I’m like the result though I couldn’t get the stripes to line up on the nose and the aft part of the plane so I’ll be touching that up. Progress!
One of the things I have noticed with long stripes of Draw Decals is that they stretch when I use setting solutions (not solvents but just the setting solutions}. So I have learned not to use anything but water on the stripes.
Very cool, the airframe looks famailiar though…oh yea now I see it…Space Jet. No really google it[:)] although I am not allowed to discuss anything about it.
Well - a very nice kit. Ran into some issues I’ve never seen before due to a new paint, but putting this one on the shelf. Sure like the scheme and the airframe
