[Vifam7]

We all know about the white missiles on Witty Super Hornets, but I'd like to know what color I should paint them if I were to attempt a fix. I suppose I could use my Dragon Super Hornet to figure out the AMRAAM color but I still need to know the color for the AIM-9X Sidewinders

I don't have a good reference book on ordnance color so any help is appreciated.

[zed550]

usually light ghost grey

[Vifam7]

Originally Posted by zed550

usually light ghost grey

Thanks.

Light ghost grey all over? I've seen some modellers put dark grey or black noses on them. I know earlier models of the Sidewinders (AIM-9L/M) had black noses but I'm not sure about the AIM-9X Sidewinders.

[zed550]

use dark mettallic grey for the seeker head and fins looks less harsh than black

[Vifam7]

Originally Posted by zed550

use dark mettallic grey for the seeker head and fins looks less harsh than black

Thanks!

[David Hingtgen]

The real things have a slight hint of green to them. (Sidewinder seeker heads, that is) They're olive-very-dark-metallic-grey. (black is a great over-simplification of the color that they are, but still ends up on a lot of models)

The 9X version seems to be a bit less green and duller though. Might want to use straight dark grey on the seeker. (fins are plain pure steel)

[Vifam7]

Originally Posted by David Hingtgen

The real things have a slight hint of green to them. (Sidewinder seeker heads, that is) They're olive-very-dark-metallic-grey. (black is a great over-simplification of the color that they are, but still ends up on a lot of models)

The 9X version seems to be a bit less green and duller though. Might want to use straight dark grey on the seeker. (fins are plain pure steel)

Thanks David.

Btw Witty isn't the only ones with white AIM-9X Sidewinders. Even the Doyusha 1/144 candy toy kits come with white wingtip AIM-9Xs.