I am just getting back into building model fighter aircraft (early MiG’s, Carrier based jets). Any tips on what shade of silver I could use to paint this jet? I have seen some of these MiG 15’s painted in a chrome finish but I’d prefer to finish it so that it looks more realistic. I also plan to create a diorama with the MiG-15. Thanks for any suggestions.
I painted my Monogram MiG-15 with Floquil Old Silver. I don’t believe the natural metal finish was very polished and the Floquil color seemed about right to me.
[:D[Nice model!!!
Well, I’ve seen many MiGs 1:1, in Poland they used to be a common sight, and the silver paint really represents the original color well. You see, the russian jets were alclad-colored, which isn’t as shiny as the as pure aluminium - and the Americans made their jets out of sheet metal that was alclad, plated with some pure aluminium on top, which looked much better and could be polished to a mirror-like shine. You might want to add some colour variation, like adding different shades of grey to silver and covering individual panels this way - just don’t overdo it, the machines were normally pretty uniform in color. Good luck with your build, have a nice day
Paweł
I’ve only tried one build which would have a silver or chrome finish and tried the Tamiya silver for it, it didnt go well. Try Allclad or ModelMaster as I’ve seen many people on here get a lot better results than I did
Phil
TLAR, Tex!
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I used Tamiya’s Bare Metal Silver spray (AS12) before I had my airbrush and it worked pretty well for me. You can always mask off some panels or flight controls to break up the monochromatic look if you want and spray something else on those.
I like using Humbrol Aluminum (56 I think), it has a nice grayed dulled weathered look. Then selected panel areas with Tamiya Flat Aluminum for a nice multi panel effect
Great model. How did you create the display? Is that a painted mural in the background or is it real? What did you use for the Tarmac? Thanks Texgunner and to everyone else who replied.
Thanks a lot! The model is photographed at our local small town airport. It’s placed on the “tarmac” atop a card table, with the tripod-mounted camera(using the self-timer option most of the time) at scale eye-level (usually). The tarmac is a piece of masonite sprayed with car trunk paint. It’s weathered with diluted enamels. The “tar strips” are drafting tape and the yellow painted stripes are of course, yellow paint, lol. I think my models always photograph better in natural light and they look good in a natural setting too. The airport is about 4 minutes from my house and that makes it mighty convenient for taking pics! I do get a bit bored with the same scenery however and I’m planning a session at another small-town airport 20 miles away. Hopefully, I’ll have some more, different pics to post before too much longer.
Thanks again, Gary.
Which scale kit is it, there are some nice Soviet ground support vehicles in 72nd scale.
Gorgeous model! A very long time ago, I built a MiG-21 with Czechoslovakian markings that was a model of a plane I saw at the late Champlin Fighter Jet Museum that once existed near Phoenix. The real plane had a NMF that wasn’t very shiny either.
Thanks Jim, if you’re referring to my plane. I’ll immodestly take that compliment, lol. I really like Stik’s F-84 too! The Monogram kit is from about 1987 I believe, and it is 1/48 scale. Here’s a link to the original thread if you’re interested in more info and more pics:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/p/141045/1487579.aspx#1487579
I’m just now taking a break from working on my Hobby Boss MiG-17F. I’m in the final stages and I always have a tendency to rush things the nearer to the end I get. I’ve been fighting a few photo-etched pieces today, and I’ve only lost one so far. [:D] I’ve “misplaced” the same tiny part three or four times and I can’t believe I’ve found it each time. So, take that carpet monster. Of course, it’s not attached yet but is painted and ready to go on. So, I may still lose it yet, lol!
Thank you
I don’t have an airbrush so would painting the MiG 15 with a brush be a waste of time?
Not at all. But stay away from acrylic paints, as those metallics are usually pretty weak compared to enamels, especially when hand brushed. You can still get a good multi tone panel look with careful masking and proper brushes/brushing techniques. In enamels I would suggest using Humbrol and Testors shades of Flat Aluminum for hand brushing.
No, an airbrush is not absolutely necessary for a stunning finish. Please check this out for proof of that:
http://imodeler.com/2013/02/hasegawa-148-p-40e-112-sqn-raf-pilot-c-caldwell/
Not all Migs were dull .(Message from the future)
Bare aluminium, who came up with that? Must have owned an aluminium mill.