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Weathering and chipping question
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 12:36 AM UTC
When showing chipped paint with a panzer gray scheme is the underlying color a red primer or something else?
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 12:38 AM UTC
Hi Brian,

It would be oxide red primer

HTH

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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 12:46 AM UTC

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It would be oxide red primer


Correct, except for the barrel, which would be heat-resistant dark grey primer.
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 01:07 AM UTC
Thanks guys; any color or brand you would recommend?
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 01:42 AM UTC
Unless the paint chip/scratch went all the way to the metal
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 02:09 AM UTC

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It would be oxide red primer


Correct, except for the barrel, which would be heat-resistant dark grey primer.


I've seen a few models that show this color on the barrel with no base coat or camo over it and I wanted to do this. What's the best color to represent this?
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 02:11 AM UTC

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I've seen a few models that show this color on the barrel with no base coat or camo over it and I wanted to do this. What's the best color to represent this?


Some kind of dark grey.

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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 03:27 AM UTC

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I've seen a few models that show this color on the barrel with no base coat or camo over it and I wanted to do this. What's the best color to represent this?


Some kind of dark grey.



I've used Tamiya NATO Black. As I finish the model with a dull or flat coat, I'd leave the barrel with a bit more sheen than the rest, but definitely not glossy.

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