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Suitable hull paint
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:25 pm
by Death Head
Bit of a noob question here, im planning to repaint the hull of my HL King Tiger and need to know what is a suitable paint, are Tamiya XF paints up to the job??? if not what ones are?
Regards
DH
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:47 am
by Death Head
Awesome thanks, being tins ain't problem, I will be using a air brush
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:34 am
by tisaksen
How do you thin the XF paint?
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:38 am
by Death Head
Water
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:49 am
by streetfighterjeff
no, use either tamiya thinner or isopropal alcohol. some people us car screen wash, but i have never tried it. if you use water i have found it doesnt thin and sort of goes gooey.
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:46 am
by Death Head
Thanks, ive found Tamiya TS-3 Dark Yellow in a rattle can which seems a perfect base code for the hull
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:07 pm
by Death Head
Awesome, 500ml rattle can of red oxide ordered
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:44 pm
by Death Head
Made a start, a 500ml rattle can of primer has only done 2/3 of the tank, so got to wait for some more from ebay now
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:49 pm
by lister fiend
Only 2/3rds from 500ml can?
Holy cowpats that's gonna get
Real expensive using 10ml xf tins!
Re: Suitable hull paint
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:56 am
by Death Head
To be fair ive painted a lot parts which didnt really need to be and wont be covered in a top coat lol