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2004-01-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

THE WAY THINGS REALLY WORK: Pink Fighter-Bombers

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Posted by rkb 2004-01-30 12:16:34 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder if it's that same shade of pink that supposedly calms down prisoners.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-1-30 12:26:57 PM|| 2004-1-30 12:26:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 One of my few talents is that of a fine artist (in my mind anyhow) I've painted many Civil War scenes and let me tell you, getting the gray to pop is tough. You have to mix in warm color and deep contrasts. Light dull shade with no color works well in most instances. Adjust color then to fit the actual invironment. The pink has me scratching my head.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-30 12:46:36 PM|| 2004-1-30 12:46:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Operation Petticoat.

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-1-30 12:47:29 PM|| 2004-1-30 12:47:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I've always enjoyed this pic of a Me-109 over the desert. As long as you're flying over rocks and sand, it probably worked pretty well!

Posted by Dar 2004-1-30 12:52:24 PM|| 2004-1-30 12:52:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Good looking airplane. But with that contrast it will stand out as it moves.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-30 1:00:49 PM|| 2004-1-30 1:00:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Riptide!

Posted by Unmutual 2004-1-30 1:01:14 PM|| 2004-1-30 1:01:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 When I were a wee girlie I put together some model airplanes, including an F-15 that was molded of sky-blue plastic. You were supposed to paint white clouds on it. I always wondered why this paint scheme wasn't implemented in reality. Or even better, a blue-bottomed, green-topped paint job (similar to fish camouflage).

The pink paint probably forms an SEP (Somebody Else's Problem) field. "This cannot possibly be a pink B-52. I am hallucinating. I believe I will leave this to someone else to deal with." First identified by Douglas Adams.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-1-30 1:17:02 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-1-30 1:17:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I KNEW someone would remember Riptide and the Screaming Mimi.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-1-30 1:17:13 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-1-30 1:17:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Angie, the Air Force had a green, brown, black and gray on top and sides. With a white belly(Speckled Trout'or 'NATO')camoflage paint scheme on their aircraft through the 1970s and into the 1980's. It's recently been changed to a solid matte gray. Somewhat similar to the Navy's 'Haze Gray', which works very well above an overcast sea!

Posted by Jack Deth 2004-1-30 1:41:15 PM|| 2004-1-30 1:41:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Lucky... consider how similar gray and pink are..... a 10 percent magenta 10 percent black CMYK mix.... looks gray, dial in a little more magenta and you get a morning skyline, throw in angle of lighting and it even more confusing.

BTW I had you pegged for an artist.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 1:48:54 PM|| 2004-1-30 1:48:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Visit Kalamazoo, Michigan's Air Zoo. There is a Pink P-40 Warhawk that is really cool.

Posted by Jim K 2004-1-30 2:03:28 PM|| 2004-1-30 2:03:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Thanks Shipman, I also find blue will help gray stand out.

Just finnishing up a small painting of the great Belgium cyclist Eddie Merkx. Man, getting a face to look like a face takes some eyesight away.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-30 2:39:55 PM|| 2004-1-30 2:39:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Lucky - I'd appreciate a pic. of that if it's possible.

The Cannibal Lives!

Posted by Raj 2004-1-30 2:58:25 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-1-30 2:58:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Just finnishing up a small painting of the great Belgium cyclist Eddie Merkx. Man,

Now that does surprise me! Jeez... we have to keep France viable for the Tour. The cannibal, Yes!

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 3:34:09 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:34:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 During WWII the desert tan paint appiled to USAAF aircraft in North Afica would often fade out to a light shade that is almost pink. I think thats where the pink P40 comes from. perhaps the weirdest sounding idea is to visibly camoflage aircraft from the ground you put lights on them. The idea is to even out the difference in the light of the sky above the plane and its shaded darker underside.

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-1-30 5:42:30 PM|| 2004-1-30 5:42:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I have a better idea: make aircraft and helos in the sahep of elephants and then paint them pink.

Posted by JFM 2004-1-30 5:46:28 PM|| 2004-1-30 5:46:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I'd never be able to shoot 'em down JFM... altho the Mick... said when drunk... swing at the one in the middle.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 7:05:09 PM|| 2004-1-30 7:05:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Raj. I thought that someone would want to see it. It's days away. Merkx had a very set jaw and his facial image is as distinct as a 57 chevy, very challenging. If I can get a decent digital of it I will post it. But I'm not much of a photographer when it comes to good lighting. BTW I do pop into your site every now and then.

I've met Eddie a few times (twice) and he's a really good guy. Very approachable.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-30 11:08:01 PM|| 2004-1-30 11:08:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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