Rafale MK2 Coastal Camo finished

[Paulie]

I have a 1/72 Rafale on my bench, it is a sexy plane and i´m trying to tweak it to be even more aggresive. Let yourself be suprised

I need help with the obvious, camo i want to use pallette of my Blues should i go for splinter of make something new, any ideas are welcome

Thanks

[perttime]

The Rafale has some nice curves  I worry that splinter might make it look angular 

Right now my thinking is to use a pale base color and some contrasting ribbons that make it look a bit less naked. Like wearing a bikini...

[Paulie]

The Rafale has some nice curves  I worry that splinter might make it look angular 

Right now my thinking is to use a pale base color and some contrasting ribbons that make it look a bit less naked. Like wearing a bikini...

hmm, sounds good pale blue as base and dark/medium as ribbons? any pics?

[perttime]

The only picture that comes to my mind now is my "Super Hornette" 3 view:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34783.msg554600/topicseen/highlight,hornette.html#msg554600

I left the bottom side pale grey and put some light grey, green and brown ribbons on the top.

[Paulie]

The only picture that comes to my mind now is my "Super Hornette" 3 view:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34783.msg554600/topicseen/highlight,hornette.html#msg554600

I left the bottom side pale grey and put some light grey, green and brown ribbons on the top.

wow   great...

i like the third variant the most ill try to do my best thanks very much, this would look just right on rafale

[Paulie]

Here are some pics of my modified rafale The paint leakage is pain in the a.... but ill try to fix it

Thanks to perttime and his camo idea 

[TallEng]

That's looking good And those twin fins are absolutely makes the Rafale (already a rather 'tasty' jet IMHO) just that notch better.
although I must say the Camouflage looks more like a Display team Colour scheme to me (which I rather like)
One small request though, can you give the canards a slight downward droop? that (to my eyes) would look so much better
How ever its your model, Do carry on as you please
Regards
Keith

[Paulie]

That's looking good And those twin fins are absolutely makes the Rafale (already a rather 'tasty' jet IMHO) just that notch better.
although I must say the Camouflage looks more like a Display team Colour scheme to me (which I rather like)
One small request though, can you give the canards a slight downward droop? that (to my eyes) would look so much better
How ever its your model, Do carry on as you please
Regards
Keith

Thanks about the canards... i like them as the are, they give it more aggressive look, but on the next project /rafale/ ill try your recomendation
i like colourful camos, so yes, it is a little bit unorthodox, but maybe in real life conditions could work

[perttime]

Maybe that is a Naval  or Coastal camo?

The twin fins look great. I wouldn't have done the canards like that either, worrying about the pilots' field of view, but you are the one who has to be pleased with the result 

[Spey_Phantom]

the position of the canards make it look a bit like an Angel Interceptor 
love the color scheme 

[Paulie]

Here it is Rafale 1/72 MK2 tailfins from panavia tornado, camo idea from perttime (thank you very much, i love it )

i choosed unusuall color combination, but on a sunny day near large ocean area could work, especially looking on the low alltitude from height

pics:

[TallEng]

Cracking paint job
One hates to ask.... But where have the 'Drivers Airframe' gone this time?

Regards
Keith