RAAF F-102 colors poll

[david sMiGielski]

I have Monogram F-102 that is in need of finishing. Since I can't find a real life scheme I like, I wondered, "What if the RAAF bought F-102s instead of Mirages?" Specific squadron markings TBD.

[Geoff]

SEA but with full size roundels and sqd markings. ;-)

[david sMiGielski]

Oh yeah, whatever markings I do will be bright and colorful, none of this boring low-viz stuff.

SEA but with full size roundels and sqd markings. ;-)

[Mossie]

Anything but Air Defence Greys, it's about the only colour the F-102 wore!  I wouldn't go down the Mirage green/grey route, the Aussies tend to recieve equipment in the colours of the aircrafts home countries so the F-102 probably wouldn't wear a French scheme.  They do tend to repaint though & I'm hung between SEA & natural Metal, I'll vote when I make my mind up!

[ChernayaAkula]

SEA camo!  Should look great with some colourful markings! Next choice would have been natural metal.

[entlim]

apart from boring grey, SEA was the only other official scheme that was short lived in Vietnam

[Ed S]

I say to go with the gray/green.  Let's see the Duece in something different.

Ed

[Zeke]

GOT to be the SEA scheme...but then I have a bit of a fetish about that one...ahem...

[JayBee]

USAF had them in SEA scheme.
Do you REALLY want to copy that?

Having said that, I personally like a/c in the SEA scheme, ANY a/c.

[jcf]

Natural metal or maybe silver lacquer like a Sabre.



Jon

[Maverick]

I did a profile of an F-102 in the later Blue over Grey Mirage scheme.  It's in my Gallery.

Regards,

Mav

[Archangel]

I voted for the Grey, Green Mirage IIIO colors. Make it something different

[Pegasus]

, When Australia first bought the Mirages they were in natural metal overall with the red intake lip trim. After the corrosive effects of operations at Williamtown ( about 3 miles from the coast) they were painted silver overall with either red or yellow intake lip trims, depaending on unit. Then came a period of wraparound lizard camoflage then the dark green medium grey over light grey scheme and then various experimental schemes and finally something like air defence grey on some airframes. The rest retained the dark green/medium grey over light grey scheme until their retirement.

Cheers,
Ross.

[PR19_Kit]

I did a profile of an F-102 in the later Blue over Grey Mirage scheme.  It's in my Gallery.

Mav,

After looking in your Gallery for this one, it seems you've done a profile of EVERYthing in every possible scheme! Awesome and very inspiring too.

[Maverick]

Thanks for that Kit.  I've currently got roughly 2300 aircraft along with over 100 armour profiles available, although not all (notably Finnish & Baltic) aren't present as I'm waiting on the completion of the series.

Regards,

Mav