Gunmetal:
I've used #53 from Humbrol (an oil-based gunmetal) and I _still_ think
it is the best gunmetal I've ever used. I've used Tamiya Gunmetal, but find it
too dark for my taste. I've got Armory paints, I've got RP Paints, I've got
other Testers, Tamiya and Humbrol paints, but that one little can of #53 is my
favorite.
It all depends what you look for. There is good argument for suggesting
weapons of 2183 are all acrylic anyway and so should probably be painted in
whatever colour you want (in fact, a phototrophic camouflage coating
like you have on your cammie-jammies might make sense). Heck, even today
some folks camo paint their weapons (specifically sniper types) sometimes.
From: Tomb <tomb@dreammechanics.com>
> It all depends what you look for. There is good argument for
Oh? Acrylic wouldn't be on the top of my list--it's fragile for impact
and temperature. Who's proposing this? Or did you mean "plastic"
> On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Tomb wrote:
> Gunmetal:
I like the Humbrol enamel (sp?) 53 as well - it's a really nice
dark-metallic paint. 'Stinky' paints get the best metallics, I've found.
The acrylic silvers & golds I've used don't have the lustre of the enamels.
Even if you're mostly an acrylic painter, getting some of the Humbrol
metallics & a small jar of paint thinner is something I'd recommend!
(Ditto for Humbrol's whites and yellows, actually - much better
single-coat coverage that most acrylics.)
You can mix'n'match enamals, acrylics, and inks on the same figure, providing
the paints are all dry before you add the next one. Most of my
figures - esp. the more recent ones - have mixed paint & ink types on
them.
Brian - yh728@victoria.tc.ca -
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> It all depends what you look for. There is good argument for
From: "Tomb" <tomb@dreammechanics.com>
> Gunmetal: