Comments on: Product Update-Raptor Sheen http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/11/19/product-update-raptor-sheen/ Tips, Comments, Editorials Relating to the World of Scale Modeling Thu, 10 May 2012 01:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Rotramel http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/11/19/product-update-raptor-sheen/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Jim Rotramel Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:23:09 +0000 http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/?p=1881#comment-1268 All the best in this effort. While I find Mark S' use of metallic shading perfectly adequate (and easy to do), clearly not everyone shares that opinion. What I would very much like to see are other Have Glass shades, like those used by Greek F-16s. Trying to match those pastel shades using metallic paints is going to be a very tricky proposition. All the best in this effort. While I find Mark S’ use of metallic shading perfectly adequate (and easy to do), clearly not everyone shares that opinion. What I would very much like to see are other Have Glass shades, like those used by Greek F-16s. Trying to match those pastel shades using metallic paints is going to be a very tricky proposition.

]]> By: Kurt http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/11/19/product-update-raptor-sheen/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Kurt Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:22:16 +0000 http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/?p=1881#comment-1265 I wish you would do more than the JASDF and front quarter Academy kit shots to illustrate the 'ideal' of what can be achieved, an expert tutorial on Youtube could take care of the idiots-and-experts differential. I myself don't like Mark S' ARC approach because it is too mirror-bright in all but the most fixed of lighting angles, making the Raptor look like a dirty natural metal scheme rather than truly exotic-camouflaged. I would be more satisfied if you could get the countershade colors to hold a constant value relative to the base tone. Whether Dark Gull Grey, Dragonscale Purple or that funky looking Mediterannean Powder Blue tone you sometimes see, what matters is that the colors match each other and are not overwhelmed by the metallic effects. About the only way I can see of getting this, is to do what Boeing did with their 'Topcoat' and put tints (instead of electrochromic micro filaments) into a clear varnish that levels the specular reflectance values. Anyway, with the Hasegawa kit about to provide a decent outline jet at a premium price for the first time, please get your formula and application drill down so that we can know if your product will be available when HLJ starts leaving drop shipments on our doors. Thanks for your time. KPl. I wish you would do more than the JASDF and front quarter Academy kit shots to illustrate the ‘ideal’ of what can be achieved, an expert tutorial on Youtube could take care of the idiots-and-experts differential.

I myself don’t like Mark S’ ARC approach because it is too mirror-bright in all but the most fixed of lighting angles, making the Raptor look like a dirty natural metal scheme rather than truly exotic-camouflaged.

I would be more satisfied if you could get the countershade colors to hold a constant value relative to the base tone. Whether Dark Gull Grey, Dragonscale Purple or that funky looking Mediterannean Powder Blue tone you sometimes see, what matters is that the colors match each other and are not overwhelmed by the metallic effects.

About the only way I can see of getting this, is to do what Boeing did with their ‘Topcoat’ and put tints (instead of electrochromic micro filaments) into a clear varnish that levels the specular reflectance values.

Anyway, with the Hasegawa kit about to provide a decent outline jet at a premium price for the first time, please get your formula and application drill down so that we can know if your product will be available when HLJ starts leaving drop shipments on our doors.

Thanks for your time. KPl.

]]> By: D Hawkins http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2009/11/19/product-update-raptor-sheen/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 D Hawkins Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:28:24 +0000 http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/?p=1881#comment-1202 I am glad to see you guys trying to get it right. The F-35 and some of the V-22's have the same coatings on them as well. I look forward to seeing your results. I am glad to see you guys trying to get it right. The F-35 and some of the V-22′s have the same coatings on them as well. I look forward to seeing your results.

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