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SSW F-104G RCAF Repaint

odourboy said:
Hi John,

I'm having trouble locating the .PSD file where I had these paints (I changed PCs and have to go through some backups to see if they're there). I'll keep looking though. If I find them, I could update them. In the mean time, can you post a few good pics to illustrate the correct colours and shine as best you can? This would greatly facilitate accuracy. :)
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No problem. Let me go through my photos and I'll get you a few good references.

Cheers,

John
 
Odourboy, nice job! My favorite Century Series Aircraft and F-104 schemes are the bare metal ones. Incidentally, my new GF is Canadian and I can't want to show her this repaint when she gets back in town this week.

Cheers!
 
StormILM said:
Odourboy, nice job! My favorite Century Series Aircraft and F-104 schemes are the bare metal ones. Incidentally, my new GF is Canadian and I can't want to show her this repaint when she gets back in town this week.

Cheers!
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Thanks! But if your new GF is anything like my wife, she couldn't care less about RCAF repaints or anything else flight sim related. LOL!
 
odourboy said:
Thanks! But if your new GF is anything like my wife, she couldn't care less about RCAF repaints or anything else flight sim related. LOL!
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I lucked out, she is keenly interested in my Flight Sim involvement, icing on the cake, she loves the fact that I'm a life long Rush & Triumph fan!
 
odourboy said:
Hi John,

I'm having trouble locating the .PSD file where I had these paints (I changed PCs and have to go through some backups to see if they're there). I'll keep looking though. If I find them, I could update them. In the mean time, can you post a few good pics to illustrate the correct colours and shine as best you can? This would greatly facilitate accuracy. :)
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Okay, here are a few pics for reference. I've found a few good internet refs so here are the links.

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC762A.htm

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC900.htm

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC898.htm

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC850.htm

https://www.flickr.com/photos/edk7/8562375238

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada-Air-Force/Lockheed-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-CL-90/1233818/L


Don't know if this will help but the paint specification is 501-109 which is a Canadian spec (1-GP-12c). A close match under the Federal Standard Colors is FS 16473. Photos of the CF-104 show that this color can vary from a very bluish grey to almost white depending on the lighting and exposure.

Hope this helps and let me know if I can assist in any way.

Cheers,

John
 
Hey Odourboy,

I was so fixated on the gray that I missed one other issue. You have the Canadian flag on the tail whereas this should be the Canadian Red Ensign during this time period. The current flag was adopted in 1965 and when our CF-104's first received the flag the maple leaf in the roundels were also changed to the stylized maple leaf from the flag.

If you do decide to revisit this repaint I can offer assistance on the Red Ensign.

Cheers,

John


 
Thanks John. I've found my paint files so i'll have a look at these and see if I can make the updates you've suggested.
 
CF104 said:
Hey Odourboy,

I was so fixated on the gray that I missed one other issue. You have the Canadian flag on the tail whereas this should be the Canadian Red Ensign during this time period. The current flag was adopted in 1965 and when our CF-104's first received the flag the maple leaf in the roundels were also changed to the stylized maple leaf from the flag.

If you do decide to revisit this repaint I can offer assistance on the Red Ensign.

Cheers,

John
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I prefer the look of the post-1965 style maple leaf and flag, so I'll make the tail flag and roundels consistent with that.
 
For those who are interested in Canadian CF-104's, here's a link to the Canadian Starfighter Museum which is hoping to open to the public in mid-2018
http://www.canadianstarfightermuseum.ca/

For some wonderful, and detailed, photos go to the "Museum News" tab. In particular, when you scroll down to the August 28, 2014 there is a good pic of 701-705 in formation out of CEPE at Cold Lake showing their unique schemes (not all the aircraft were painted the same). Click on the pics to enlarge.
 
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