What color for TOS starships?

Modeling Subjects Science Fiction
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I was just curious what colors you like for your TOS starships?

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Hey Woody! IMO I like Testors Model Master light gray for the overall color. I also use light ghost gray for the darker portions. I like the colors because the variation is subtle enough to be noticeable. I feel that using anything darker than light ghost detracts from the overall scheme because of the sharp contrast between colors.

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I think I like the Model Masters Light Sea Gray. I lighten it up a little more white and or creme color until it looks right. The color has just a hint of green to it that warms up the monotony of just one color.

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http://www.culttvman.com/what_color_is_the_classic_ente.html

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Great link.[;)] Thank you. Has anyone here tried that formula?

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I’ve tried the ‘concrete’ gray but it always seems too cold and neutral for a gray color. Since TOS was so colorful I needed a hint of color to my starships. So that is why I warm up to a Model Master Sea Gray.

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When I did my Polar Lights Enterprise, I did her in Testors Light Aircraft Gray.http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scale_builders/vwp?.dir=/chopperlover's+pics&.src=gr&.dnm=canon0503+892.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3A//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scale_builders/lst%3F%26.dir=/chopperlover%2527s%2Bpics%26.src=gr%26.view=t http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scale_builders/vwp?.dir=/chopperlover's+pics&.src=gr&.dnm=canon0503+896.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3A//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/scale_builders/lst%3F%26.dir=/chopperlover%2527s%2Bpics%26.src=gr%26.view=t hope these links work.
Lee

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Bummer it didn’t work Lee. If those are from a Yahoo groups photo album I might not be able to view them unless I’m a member. I wouldn’t mind joining if that is the case.[;)]

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well for Klingon ships i use Tamiya Dark Green well sure the Klinon Vessels in the TOS were grey. I went with the Dark Green found on the vessels in the movie but i am almost done with 2 Starfleet Vessels.

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Woody, that must be the case, they work for me. I’ll try another way later to post them.
Lee

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I’ve been using camoflage gray, light gray, light ghost gray, in many combinations. I believe that a “light gray” was used but of course no specifics.

CultTVman website is very good.

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well i just mixed Tamiya White and Tamiya Chrome Silver and came up with a type of grayish like color that closely resembles the color used on the enterprise but of course it looks slightly bluish though but i have no clue how that would of happened though since i dont think white and silver make blue but whatever color it is it actually looks pretty cool though

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http://www.naplak.com/modeling/images/Contest/S0281a-03.jpg[img][/img]http://www.naplak.com/modeling/images/Contest/S0281a-02.jpg[/img]
I hope these work.
Lee

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Third times a charm! [;)] That does look good Lee. I hope my next build is half as nice as that. [8D]

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[:I] Thank you Woody, I’m glad you could see and enjoy them.
Lee

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well here are my miniature Klingon ships





(note the 2 tug pictures are the same tug)

coming soon Starfleet vessels in the TOS colors (10 ships including 4 Constitution class vessels)

for those who cant see the pictures here is the link to my Yahoo Briefcase
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/mikeym_us

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red x’s Mikeym_us.
Lee

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hmmm why is it that i can see them ? maybe i should just use the link to my Yahoo Briefcase ?