ANH TIE color alternatives to Tamiya TS-32
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Some primitive lighting experiments on TS-32.
LED lighting,camera flash ,halogen bulb,ambient room, sunlight
To my naked eye it can look not bluish enough, but at other times depending on the light it seems right.
What an annoying color Pactra came up with! :lol
Of course once it's down on the model it can look different too with the primar underneath contributing, wondering if using blue underneath would be a smart idea, then come in with the TS-32 on top.
LED lighting,camera flash ,halogen bulb,ambient room, sunlight
To my naked eye it can look not bluish enough, but at other times depending on the light it seems right.
What an annoying color Pactra came up with! :lol
Of course once it's down on the model it can look different too with the primar underneath contributing, wondering if using blue underneath would be a smart idea, then come in with the TS-32 on top.
jedimaster
Sr Member
Or purple underneath like the screen test shots?
This guy mixed two Tamiya colors 1:1, and looks like great results.
I found one color, but need to order the other, then test it out.
Star Wars Modeling / TIE Interceptor
I found one color, but need to order the other, then test it out.
Star Wars Modeling / TIE Interceptor
Different cameras, nothing calibrated of course....
Studio and TS-32 compared in what I think is similar flash lighting.
Studio and TS-32 compared in what I think is similar flash lighting.
Bit of an update on hull color I wanted to share with the community. Based on research done by Studio Scale modelers, Tamiya T-32 Haze gray is a DEAD ON match to the studio model hull color.
I however wanted to spray my color with an airbrush, because I feel that Haze Grey is too dark for a model smaller than studio scale. What I did in this test below was take XF-2 Flat White and XF-82 Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) (which looks very near identical to Haze Grey, just slightly darker) and mixed them 1:1...
This produced the results below...
As you can see, the results are VERY close. In person they look even closer than these photos do justice. My mixture on the left, and Haze Grey on the right. Now mine is a little lighter in shade than Haze Grey because I believe I mixed in too much white. If you did say 1.5 or 2 parts XF-82, and 1 Part XF-2, I believe you'd have a pretty much dead on match to Haze Grey. In person these spoons are almost identical.
I however, going for a smaller scale, will probably even add more white to the mix to lighten mine more, but I wanted to let you guys know what I found out.
I however wanted to spray my color with an airbrush, because I feel that Haze Grey is too dark for a model smaller than studio scale. What I did in this test below was take XF-2 Flat White and XF-82 Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) (which looks very near identical to Haze Grey, just slightly darker) and mixed them 1:1...
This produced the results below...
As you can see, the results are VERY close. In person they look even closer than these photos do justice. My mixture on the left, and Haze Grey on the right. Now mine is a little lighter in shade than Haze Grey because I believe I mixed in too much white. If you did say 1.5 or 2 parts XF-82, and 1 Part XF-2, I believe you'd have a pretty much dead on match to Haze Grey. In person these spoons are almost identical.
I however, going for a smaller scale, will probably even add more white to the mix to lighten mine more, but I wanted to let you guys know what I found out.
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crowe t
Well-Known Member
Never mind, I looked through my paints and have a bottle of Testors US Navy Blue Gray. I tried it today and it's a bit too blue looking compared to TS-32 Haze Gray.
MonsieurTox
Master Member
MonsieurTox
Master Member
For having seen one ANH, one TESB and one ROTJ TIE in the same room, next to each other and under the same light, they are not the same blue !
This is not even the same finish, ANH is very flat while TESB and ROTJ are satin.
crowe t
Well-Known Member
Which version of the studio model are in the pictures in the attached link? It looks quite blue. Is it ESB or ROTJ?
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=10358
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=10358
prop-fighter
Well-Known Member
It' the ESB version !
the profiles at the end of the wings are different.
Michel
the profiles at the end of the wings are different.
Michel
crowe t
Well-Known Member
Well I went back to the Testors Acrylic US Navy Blue Gray and this time I added some Testors Neutral Gray. I eyeballed the mixture, however I'd say it's approximately 3 parts US Navy Blue Gray, 1 part Neutral Gray.
Below are pictures showing the results. The Testors Acryl US Navy Blue Gray/Neutral Gray mixture is on the left and the TS-32 Haze Grey sample is on the right. Taken into account the Testors paint is acrylic and the Tamiya is synthetic lacquer, I'd say it's dead on. It's almost ridiculous how close it is in person.
Below are pictures showing the results. The Testors Acryl US Navy Blue Gray/Neutral Gray mixture is on the left and the TS-32 Haze Grey sample is on the right. Taken into account the Testors paint is acrylic and the Tamiya is synthetic lacquer, I'd say it's dead on. It's almost ridiculous how close it is in person.
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MonsieurTox
Master Member
Nice !
wizardofthenorth
Well-Known Member
Are there any photos of ANH Tie and an ESB/ROTJ Tie beside each other, in the same light?
