The following article deals with the coloration and aging of an F-14B of VF-11 "Red Rippers". The plane in question is painted with the TPS then FS35327 three tones for the upper fuselage, FS36320 to FS36375 sides around the cockpit and on the bottom. I used Humbrol enamels, respectively, then: n.145, n.128 and n.127; dilute them with white oil (10 parts of color and 6 parts of diluent). First I painted it with the white N.130 do not need to get a perfect color and uniform, this is just the fondo.Poi I did preshading with matte black along the panel lines but here and there according to areas that in reality are more repainted because, above all, salt.

At this point I laid out the basic color (bleached with 10% white) without overplayed his hand: it's black preshading of the white background are quite obvious.

Once the drafting of the basic colors I have proceeded thus: I took the same basic color (in this case I actually made a mix of 127 + 128 with a little 'black) and I sprayed a fog over the model even if not uniformly, in fact higher in areas I sprayed a little 'more, so as to darken the paint base and dampen the tendency of the blue and give a general sense of dirt, nearly soot, it is performing very delicate because a spruzzatta too can compromise everything but is especially important. Wanting this stage you can also do with black or very dark gray, depending on the final result should be obtained. Then I took a very dark gray and I worked up over all the lines of the panel and those areas subject to frequent repainting, particolale those in the sides around the cockpit, using their own photos of the car that I represent as well as those typical of other Tomcat on the top and bottom of the fuselage.
On this very dark gray areas I then sprayed on the base colors with white or lightened quite a bit 'darkened with black as needed but in a way that does not cover the entire dark area below the rim but leaves a bit' fuzzy and thus obtained a significant contrast, with the same
I also color lightened or darkened panels whole such as spoilers on the wings. Then I got the Olive Drab n.155 and have concentrated in certain areas of glazing above the fuselage and the wings (near the bottom at all) to give an increased sense of dirt, this slightly reduces the contrast previously obtained. Unfortunately I did not make photos of each stage.

At this point I sprayed a very low pressure, Adista about 5 minutes, two hands to read the equivalent of English FUTURE to prepare the base for the decals. And 'My personal opinion is not necessary to obtain a shiny, like a caramel model, first because with the future and the like may be disastrous because it drips second flood risk and thereby cover the lines of the panel and then because a model becomes much too bright Smooth creating problems in the implementation stage of the oil that washes slip away too, and alter the base color. If you go careful with the polish you get the right basis to avoid the silvering of the decals and you can do the washing in a reasonable manner.

At this point I ran the washing with oil paint thinned with turpentine (them to dry quickly enough but it is harmful and a terrible stench: Use a mask and ventilated the premises). The correct dilution is with the experience and personal preference, personally I avoid a mixture too runny because during the removal of surplus becomes difficult to control. For the lower parts I used a Lamp Black No.25 of Winsor & Newton, the tops and sides of a Burnt Sienna with a pin No.2 of Yellow Ocher n.44 applying them along the lines of the panel and the screws with a small brush 3 / 0 trying not sbordare.Nella engine area I used a mixture of several phases a bit 'fatter that I removed with a clean cloth in the direction of air flow to simulate oil spills typical of that part of the Tomcat. Same procedure but with a little mix 'more liquid on the tops and sides, particularly on the wings we see the effect of Burnt Sienna.

With a small brush with a flat tip I ran other sporcature with the pigment Black Smoke MIG proceeding in the direction of air flow (can be seen on the wings). In the semi finals I sprayed enamel of Xtracolor (XDSS) to which I added a 10% gloss Humbrol n.35 because I felt that in this case Xtracolor not enough polish the finish that I get, the whole always diluted with six parts of white oil. As a final note I want to point out that it is very important to consider that in different phases, first a white semi-gloss finish, the color tends to darken and tone to fade (especially during the flushing oil) and this is obviously to influence the final result in particular quandoi wants to simulate the effect given off-white paint from fading (fading) typical jet U.S. Navy.