1/48 AC-130U Spooky II - She Lives! (Just about)

[Ben Montgomery]

This is with FS36373 on the bottom:




And with FS36492:




I reckon the '492 one is more like it Shaun? - The '373 seems darker!

[Ben Montgomery]

Actually , looking at them properly, your reccommendation does seem pretty good.

[viper3111]

Its just the nose that is the strange one, which colour are you doing that. It seems to be a bit 'blueish' to me. Its almost ADC grey with a deeper blue tinge to it.

[Ben Montgomery]

Which corresponds to Humbrol 127, US Ghost Grey, according to that Paint4Models site you posted Shaun (which is AWESOME, thanks!). Right, off to order paint!

[Ben Montgomery]

Yeah I have no idea of the nose colour - I think it is some kind of primer, because there is a C-5B "Spirit of the Blue Hen", with the same colour on her nose. No one seems to know what it is though!

[Ben Montgomery]

have a look at this for a better idea of colour:

Image Copyright Linos Borges, found at Airliners.net. Nothing to do with myself.

[viper3111]

I think the closest I can come up with is FS16473 ADC grey (X138 xtra color) with a bit of FS15180 usn blue/grey (X162 xtra color) mixed in The ADC grey is a nice blueish grey as it is but I think if you add a little of the USN colour it will hopefully give the desired effect

[Ben Montgomery]

OK, this is what I reckon:





What do you think?

Its FS36118 for the top, FS36373 for the bottom, and FS35450 on the nose.

Ben

[viper3111]

That looks about right, just the nose is a bit to blue but with a bit of grey mixed in that would definately work

[HighlandSniper]

A great reference site Shaun, thanks for sharing.

[viper3111]

No worries HS, its what I do
Glad you found it usefull

[HighlandSniper]

The modelling forum just gets better and better, it's 100% responsible for getting me back into modelling, something I have hardly done since 1982 - well with the exception of building up a huge stash none of which got started in the mid-late 80s which I then sold at considerable profit on ebaY circa 2003. I'm still gob-smacked at a set of 1:32 Paragon Tornado flaps and slats going for £94.0!

[viper3111]

Nice of you to say HS, its good to hear you got back into the hobby
I hope you will be entering our comp, I hear the prizes are realy good (even if I do say so myself )

[HighlandSniper]

I'm toying with giving the comp a go, but I'm undecided which class. My former love was 1/32nd, but I'm not sure whether I'll do a "biggy" or stick with 1/48th. I'm sorely tempted by a couple of the Trumpeter 1/32 kits, or perhaps the Revell Typhoon, but I've got four nice 1/48 Foldy-wingy-thingies - as I call my FAA aircraft - in my stash.

Sorry for wandering off-topic.

[viper3111]

No worries, as long as we admire Bens AC-130 im sure he won't mind

[Ben Montgomery]

Off topic! Now I'm going to have to go through and delete all these un-AC-130-related posts

[viper3111]

You could always move it to my F-4 WIP if you like, it may get a bit more interest in my build

Sorry, a bit cidered up. Ive been on the scrumpy

[Ben Montgomery]

But Shaun, to be a WIP, it needs updates! I will shower comments upon your thread as soon as I see the next update!

[viper3111]

If Im sober by tomorrow, hopefully I will do a bit more
Ive prepared the engines for the next coat of alclad, Im just making the most of the mrs being away tonight, so Im working my way through a gallon of proper scrumpy (very slowly) a mate of mine brought up from somerset

Any way back to your build, have you decided on the nose colour?

[Ben Montgomery]

yeah I bought some Humbrol Sea blue, and will add some greys and things to it. Paints came to £28, that should just about cover this beast!