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Post by bannyjunior on Sept 11, 2015 9:32:56 GMT
I may be stating the obvious to experienced modellers but I was searching for a good anodised blue finish and found to my surprise the Tamiya Metallic Blue is spot on! I compared it to an authentic Williams FW14 wheel nut and it's an exact match. All I need now is a good anodised red finish.
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Post by ianw on Sept 12, 2015 8:03:37 GMT
I may be stating the obvious to experienced modellers but I was searching for a good anodised blue finish and found to my surprise the Tamiya Metallic Blue is spot on! I compared it to an authentic Williams FW14 wheel nut and it's an exact match. All I need now is a good anodised red finish.
I used Tamiya Clear Red and Clear Blue to get this effect many years ago when I built some Tamiya 1/12 F1 cars. You could also try the Clear Yellow or Clear Orange to try and get a brass effect. I would suggest you could try Humbrol MetalCote Polished Steel or Polished Aluminium, allow to dry , buff up to get a shine and follow it with a fine mist coat of the Tamiya Clear colour of choice.
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Post by bannyjunior on Sept 12, 2015 9:07:56 GMT
Thanks for that - I'll give the clear paint a try. I have tried the Humbrol Metalcote paint - the polished steel gives a very nice finish. For some reason I wasn't so successful with the aluminium (might give that another try). Nice photo by the way. John
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