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Post by anels9 on Feb 14, 2012 17:18:10 GMT
Are the static rotor blades paintable on the 707 aircraft or is it modelled to be silver/grey?
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 14, 2012 18:35:04 GMT
I would "think" they´re modelled to remain silver/grey .... intended to look as near enough to natural metal surfaces.
I´m not aware of any B707´s/720´s/C135´s that ever had painted/coloured blades.
Mark C
BOG/CO
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Post by anels9 on Feb 15, 2012 12:40:00 GMT
i know but i wanted to paint them black cause i wanted to give a look as if you werent up close, so it blends in better with the fans.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 15, 2012 13:20:28 GMT
I wouldn´t recommend that .... simply because .... in the interest of authenticity .... it would, then, be presenting things other than actually how they look. Look inside the inlet of any late model B737-200 .... "IF" you can find one .... and you´ll soon see what I mean. The static part of the inlet fan/grill (like on the fanjet powered B707´s/720´s the "actual turning part of the fan is located deeper inside the nacelle cowling .... I mention this only because, in the past, here, some folk have confused the two parts) does not appear anything like black .... and are quite visible .... at least that´s the case with each of the many aircraft I´ve seen/been closely acquainted with. Natural metal is definitelty the best way to go  That´s my "ADVICE"  Mark C BOG/CO |
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Post by anels9 on Feb 15, 2012 13:50:30 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 15, 2012 15:18:43 GMT
I never implied you´re a "NOOB" ;D What was commented was stated simply because "A LOT" of folk have, indeed, been under the suggested misaprehension. Given that we don´t know what you do or don´t know it does pay, from our experience at least, to clarify such points beforehand In any case .... As most of "our painters" might endorse .... there´s really no point making something (a static grill in this case) look dark .... simply for the sake of how it might appear in any action photo. Of course it´s likely to look just like that (dark) in any such photo .... given distance, lighting, and any number of other relevent factors too. Mark C BOG/CO |
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Feb 15, 2012 15:44:31 GMT
No you cant paint the blades or grill as they have no texture mapping. They are as they are
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Post by anels9 on Feb 15, 2012 17:14:54 GMT
I never implied you´re a "NOOB" ;D What was commented was stated simply because "A LOT" of folk have, indeed, been under the suggested misaprehension. Given that we don´t know what do or don´t know it does pay, from experience at least, to clarify such points beforehand In any case .... As most of "our painters" might endorse .... there´s really no point making something (a static grill in this case) look dark .... simply for the sake of how it might appear in any action photo. Of course it´s likely to look just like that (dark) in any such photo .... given distance, lighting, and any number of other relevent factors too. Mark C BOG/CO Yep, understood. |
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Post by Falcon on Feb 15, 2012 17:36:12 GMT
I'm amazed how you two, Mark & Tony keep your cool!
thanks you two for all you do for us!
Falcon/Denny
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 15, 2012 19:15:15 GMT
OH .... we have our moments .... and, because we´re all only human, we "DO", occasionally, loose our cool ....   ;D We´ve actually got a "boxing ring" out the back (did´ya know) and we settle our/any scores out there ;D And thanks for those kind sentiments "FALCON" .... it "IS" appreciated Mark C BOG/CO |
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Post by Dan K. Hansen on Feb 15, 2012 20:30:01 GMT
... been into aviation all my life ... In case your age is correctly set, many of us have actually been into aviation twice, trice and even four-times your life |
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Post by anels9 on Feb 15, 2012 21:36:30 GMT
lol. thats quite true  |
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