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To me it seems like most Light Gull Greys and even the Light Ghost Grey and Dark Ghost Greys from paint manufacturers just feel too dark compared to both pics as well as ones I have seen in person.
Maybe it is that the paint on these planes fades quickly in the sun, or maybe it is that the paint may match the FS color, but does not take into account the "scale down" effect

I like the color you have

compare it to something like this and it feels right
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and here is Vallejo's Light Gull grey compared to an A-4 fuel tanks grey. I figured this was one of the better comparisons for color since the Fuel Tank is not quite as exposed as the fuselage to the sun. Seems too dark, especially for it's scale
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<blockquote data-quote="blakeh1" data-source="post: 236443" data-attributes="member: 10905">To me it seems like most Light Gull Greys and even the Light Ghost Grey and Dark Ghost Greys from paint manufacturers just feel too dark compared to both pics as well as ones I have seen in person.Maybe it is that the paint on these planes fades quickly in the sun, or maybe it is that the paint may match the FS color, but does not take into account the &quot;scale down&quot; effectI like the color you havecompare it to something like this and it feels right[ATTACH=full]125217[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]125218[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]125219[/ATTACH]and here is Vallejo&#039;s Light Gull grey compared to an A-4 fuel tanks grey. I figured this was one of the better comparisons for color since the Fuel Tank is not quite as exposed as the fuselage to the sun. Seems too dark, especially for it&#039;s scale[ATTACH=full]125220[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="blakeh1, post: 236443, member: 10905"] To me it seems like most Light Gull Greys and even the Light Ghost Grey and Dark Ghost Greys from paint manufacturers just feel too dark compared to both pics as well as ones I have seen in person. Maybe it is that the paint on these planes fades quickly in the sun, or maybe it is that the paint may match the FS color, but does not take into account the "scale down" effect I like the color you have compare it to something like this and it feels right [ATTACH type="full" alt="1727211287012.png"]125217[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1727211445219.png"]125218[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1727211516490.png"]125219[/ATTACH] and here is Vallejo's Light Gull grey compared to an A-4 fuel tanks grey. I figured this was one of the better comparisons for color since the Fuel Tank is not quite as exposed as the fuselage to the sun. Seems too dark, especially for it's scale [ATTACH type="full" alt="1727211608597.png"]125220[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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