F-22 Repaint color choices help

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:51 am

I'm going to repaint a PTE/True Heroes F22 and was wondering if some of you had ideas on the paint choices. I'm planning on airbrushing. These pictures seem to show a sort of "shine" to the paint scheme instead of traditional "flat" look to most fighter aircraft. I've never seen one in person so don't know if it is just a photo trick of the eye?
What kind of paint could give this look. I'm wanting to go with 3 different shades of grey/metallic like a couple of the photos below. I think just putting a gloss coat over traditional flat greys would be too "shiny."

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Phil

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:27 pm

Even flat paint has a little shine to it, Im sure the USAF used flat fot its birds. The real trick is how to make the goldish hue in the canopy:)

batmex1 · Post by **batmex1** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:28 am

Go with the color scheme you have decided on. It appears to me from the photo that the sun is just shining on the metal surface of the aircraft. I agree even flat paint will have a little glare on it. As for the gold tint on the canopy, try model car paint for the tint. I have used paint specifically made for window tint ( gray, gold). Cant remember exactly what its called but look for it in the model car paint section at the hobby store. Its specifically for window tints.

Coreyeagle48 · Post by **Coreyeagle48** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:55 pm

Phil:

I've seen several at the airshows and have a couple good photos of them I will send you via email. I've thought about what you want to do as well.

I think the light/dark ghost gray might be good with something lighter for the third color such as light gray. I think the angular shape of the F-22 really make it shine in the sunlight and reflect light. Up close they are flat but if the sun is out, it really reflects.

Hope that helps, I'll send some photos to you as well.

Corey