When the paint scheme just seems wrong..

[Neil]

I have nearly finished my Harrier, so next up and partially started is the 1/72 - Tamiya Phantom F4-G and I’m going to use the German Airforce version.

However, one thing bugging me is the exhaust fairing underneath the tail which is show as XF-10 - Flat Brown. Seems to me that would be more likely a Gun metal or burnt iron colour? Phantoms being notoriously ’smoky’ anyway.

What do you do? Research (and run the risk of finding others are wrong too 🤣 ), or just go with the given scheme as colours are rarely exact anyway as we know.

[gweller]

I tend to do extra research as I have found that many instruction sheets are a bit iffy sometimes with regards to colours.
For my Phantom0 FGR.2 build I'll be using Vellejo Metal Color ''Jet Exhaust'' for that area as well as for the exhaust itself
Regards
Gary

[HAWKERHUNTER]

For me Neil I think there is alot of wiggle room when it comes to the Phantom exhaust. Are you doing a weathered stained look or a new off the production line clean efect with no staining. I think you wont go far wrong with a mix of gun metel and various shades of silver/aluminium.

[Neil]

[QUOTE=HAWKERHUNTER;n1262923]For me Neil I think there is alot of wiggle room when it comes to the Phantom exhaust. Are you doing a weathered stained look or a new off the production line clean efect with no staining. I think you wont go far wrong with a mix of gun metel and various shades of silver/aluminium.
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Hah, my builds never look production line, I think I just naturally weather them! I think a little license will be fine. Thanks for the pic, that helps.

[Mr Bowcat]

It may well be a mis-print. Tamiya X-10 is gun metal.

[Miko]

It may well be a mis-print. Tamiya X-10 is gun metal.

Yep, that'll be it!

[Neil]

so you’re saying the obvious answer may actually be the answer? Now that makes way more sense. I’ll go with gun metal / burnt iron something along those lines.

Thanks chaps.