discussion Red Arrows Hawk. What paint did you use ?

[colin m]

Sometime in the future I'll be building a 1:32 Revell Red Arrows hawk. My question is, what paint to use. Humbrol H238 enamel isn't available, well I've had no luck finding it.. There is a water based acrylic available which I'm not to keen on.
So, have you painted a Red arrows Hawk ? If so, what colour did you settle on ?

 

[Farmerboy]

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Sometime in the future I'll be building a 1:32 Revell Red Arrows hawk. My question is, what paint to use. Humbrol H238 enamel isn't available, well I've had no luck finding it.. There is a water based acrylic available which I'm not to keen on.
So, have you painted a Red arrows Hawk ? If so, what colour did you settle on ?

Hi Colin, did a Red Arrows ‘What if’ a few years ago and used Xtracolor Red Arrows Red, X014, it’s an enamel so not to everyone’s taste, but a good match.

 

[colin m]

Thank you farmer boy, that looks spot on, and it's in stock.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I used Revell 31 enamel red Colin. That was the one shown in the instructions.

 

[colin m]

I used Revell 31 enamel red Colin. That was the one shown in the instructions.

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That interesting. My instructions are different.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

That interesting. My instructions are different.

I still have my instructions kicking about somewhere Colin. I will dig them out and double check.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I have just checked Colin. Yes definately 31 Fiery Red Gloss shown on my instructions and it works well. It looks like the colour shown on yours is the same color just in SilkMatt finish which is unusual for a Red Arrow.

 

[boatman]

HI Farmerboy wow that what if F6 lighting in the red arrows colours looks stunning can we have a few more pics of it at different angles please ? as the lightning played quite a big part in my life when i was young
chrisb

 

[Farmerboy]

HI Farmerboy wow that what if F6 lighting in the red arrows colours looks stunning can we have a few more pics of it at different angles please ? as the lightning played quite a big part in my life when i was young
chrisb

Hi Chris, thanks for the compliment, I’ll post her in completed aircraft if that’s OK, it was a great break from building grey aircraft!!

 

[boatman]

HI again sir yes will have a look see when you post them pics of that lightnig as thats what i call a fighter aircraft as i remember them when i was on RAF Coltishall with my dad as he was heavy duty crane driver an to see the lightnigs take off in pairs an then go straight up like a rockect wow what planes they were imhop they were the best in the world back then ATB SIR
Chrisb

 

[boatman]

AN thinking of this where did you get the decals to fit the lightnig in red arrowes colour if i may ask ?
chrisb

 

[Farmerboy]

AN thinking of this where did you get the decals to fit the lightnig in red arrowes colour if i may ask ?
chrisb

Made my own masks and painted most of them, the roundals and wing walkways were decals from the kit.

 

[boatman]

WOW WELL DONE SIR
chrisb