|
|
 Rank: Amateur Level 1  Groups: Registered
Joined: 11/09/2010 Posts: 30 Points: 90 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
|
 Some more help please. I need to paint some pieces for my HMS Pandora a "brass colour". I have been to my local hobby shop and one not so local, to source Humbrol "brass paint". No such thing available from either hobby shops. Do Humbrol actually produce a "brass coloured" paint? If so, does somebody perhaps know the number? I found just two colours that I thought might be close enough, Humbrol #55 which turn out to be more of a "copperish" colour (tends to be more brown) and Humbrol #54 hich turns out to be more "goldish" or "bronzy" in tone. Neither get close to the actual "brass finish" I need for pieces like the bilge pump and helmsman's or ships wheel etc. Thank you again. Eugene You can’t have everything ............................... ..where would you put it? NEVER play leapfrog with Unicorns !!
|
|
|
 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
|
eugene.lombard wrote: Some more help please. I need to paint some pieces for my HMS Pandora a "brass colour". I have been to my local hobby shop and one not so local, to source Humbrol "brass paint". No such thing available from either hobby shops. Do Humbrol actually produce a "brass coloured" paint? If so, does somebody perhaps know the number? I found just two colours that I thought might be close enough, Humbrol #55 which turn out to be more of a "copperish" colour (tends to be more brown) and Humbrol #54 hich turns out to be more "goldish" or "bronzy" in tone. Neither get close to the actual "brass finish" I need for pieces like the bilge pump and helmsman's or ships wheel etc. Thank you again. Eugene You can’t have everything ............................... ..where would you put it? Have you tried the Tamiya paints? Their gold looks quite 'brassy', The No. is X12 Gold Leaf. They are acrylic too, but i think you will struggle to find an actual "Brass" colour. 
|
|
|
 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 2   Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/04/2010 Posts: 84 Points: 234 Location: Redruth
|
This is the page ebay comes up with for brass paints etc quite a few to choose from. Their is a firm that does do metallic paint finishes aluclad or something like that. http://toys.shop.ebay.co...p;_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
Vallejo Model Air - Bright Brass (Metallic) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Va...amp;hash=item33556b5923
Looks quite realistic Built
Billings Le Bayard
Mamoli Golden Hind
Corel Shenandoah
In Progress
AL King of the Mississippi
Mantua HMY Britannia 1893/HMS Victory 1/98 Stopped
Yet to start
AL Zuiderzee Botter (Pre laser)Fun fun fun
Constructo HMS Victory
Caldercraft HMS Victory
Deag HMS Victory
|
|
|
Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
|
I stand corrected!! Well found!!
|
|
|
 Rank: Super-Elite       Groups: Registered
Joined: 11/11/2009 Posts: 3,432 Points: 10,280 Location: Bâe Colwyn, Wales
|
Hi Eugene,
Here is an item number on ebay(130372880114) for Plasticote Brass enamel paint. I use it alot and it is the only one I have found to look realistic. I painted some parts with it and put them next to my brass cannons, You wouldn't notice the difference between them.
Cheers Chris.. On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
|
|
|
|
Guest
|
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
US
