Norwegian F/A-22

[anthonyp]

Here's my Norway F/A-22, which is the result of an experiment in coloring gone horribly, horribly wrong.

Originally this was going to either be a German F/A-22 or an Italian one, but the Model Master Dark Gull Grey I pulled out wasn't the new one I thought it was.  I opened it up, realized my mistake, and went to cover it again to pitch it, but it slipped through my fingers as I was moving it back to the bench, and spilled chunks on this model.  Ok, no problem, I'll strip it and repaint it.  Right at that moment, my dog decided to do something that guaranteed I was not going to get his brother (his brother is homeless, and I was considering taking him in, but not after the stunt Shepard pulled), and I didn't get back to my model until after the paint had dried.  By this time it was late, and I said I'd get to it later.

Later was three weeks later.  I scraped the chunks off, and went about removing the paint, but the thinner wasn't doing what I hoped it would.  I ended up saying "screw this," wiped off the thinner, and painted over the dark gull grey with flat gull grey.  The thinner and dark gull grey paint like substance wasn't quite done interacting, and that made the flat gull grey come out very dirty looking.  I applied another coat, and by this time I was getting tired of this model.  I applied a new dark gull grey to the darker surfaces, but wasn't satisfied with it.  I wiped it off, and applied some of my newly acquired RAF Ocean blue.  I let it dry, hoping for something similar to the Yak-145's color contrast, but ended up with this.  

"ARRRRGGGHHH!!!!" I said, looked through my decals for something that might go with this new scheme, found some Norwegian decals I was saving for an F-4M, but decided to try them on this.  Turned out OK, I think.

I'd think the Norwegians would use this to chase away the Su-22K's that are the bane of fishermen and civilian air control towers on the North Sea.

[anthonyp]

Rear view

[markm70]

I love it when a plan comes together...Nice save!

[anthonyp]

Thanks.  It looked much, MUCH worse before I did this to it.

[Tophe]

Funny camo , congratulations (seriously).
I just would have imagined something rather opposite: pieces of white iceberg floating on a rather dark sea - see the black & white negative of your picture below  

[NARSES2]

So this Norwegian bird will be hunting YAK 145's over the North Cape ?

Lovely work on both kits Anthony

[nev]

On a serious note, according to WAPJ Lockheed did sniff around Norway in the late 90s, seeing them as a potential export customer (at seriously discounted rates, obviously).  I believe Norway are still a potential customer for the Typhoon.