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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: typhoon on July 20, 2013, 09:45:19 am

Title: window colour
Post by: typhoon on July 20, 2013, 09:45:19 am

what the best colour   to spray model lifeboat windows. aluminium , silver or a light grey . finding it difficult to find a identical match .

Title: Re: window colour
Post by: baloo on July 20, 2013, 10:26:41 am

Forget the grey,as for aluminium or silver there is not much difference in the outcome of the colour,but my prefrence would be aluminium is it is slightly brighter/glossy

Title: Re: window colour
Post by: typhoon on July 20, 2013, 03:38:23 pm

thanks for the reply. i also think aluminium is right and correct but very difficult to model and to get the right finish . im not keen on the silver  just looks wrong in my opinion as for the light blue grey just an idea im tampering with. i suppose its a matter of experimenting on a bit of scrap till im happy with the colour.

Title: Re: window colour
Post by: pipster on July 21, 2013, 05:12:17 pm

I used Halfords' Nissan Starburst Silver (as suggested by Terry Small in Model Boats) on my Trent and I think it works well.


If it helps you can see what i looks like here: http://modellifeboats.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=14 (http://modellifeboats.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=14)

Title: Re: window colour
Post by: typhoon on July 21, 2013, 08:24:15 pm

thanks pipstar will pop in halfords tomorrow and pick up a can and well done on your trent looks a top notch build  ok2

Title: Re: window colour
Post by: pipster on July 21, 2013, 10:22:43 pm

Glad to help.  Thanks for you're kind words about my Trent.