England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 07:45 PM UTC
Not having a wood colour in my paint collection what would you recommend is the best colour for tool handles and jack blocks?
Karl
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 07:52 PM UTC
For new wood, I recommend Testors brown or MM military brown. For worn wood, try MM sand or Tamiya buff.
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England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 07:57 PM UTC
Thanks Matt
I shall have a look at the Testors stuff.
Oh I forgot about them tracks do you still want to trade?
I can get them posted today.
Karl
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Jihocesky Kraj, Czech Republic
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:04 PM UTC
welll......testors has a Wood color. Both standard Testors enamel and Model Master..it fits a pine or fresh wood tone, I use it on tool handles for vehicles..
England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:14 PM UTC
Thanks Gary.
I think in the past I used Tamiya buff and wash with reds and browns,but would like one colour and not bother as much with washes.
Karl
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:38 PM UTC
I use Vallejo New Wood and Old Wood. Jeff T.
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:38 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Thanks Matt
I shall have a look at the Testors stuff.
Oh I forgot about them tracks do you still want to trade?
I can get them posted today.
Karl
I'll go to the post office, Monday.
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2013 - 08:47 PM UTC
There's wood and there's wood and there's wood. Some is nearly white, some is very dark - and the effects of varnish and wear change it again. Different armies use different wood for their tools, a lot of it dependent on what grows in their, er, neck of the woods. So I would recommend looking at pictures of the tools you're thinking of and working from there, rather than seeking a generic colour.
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 12:07 AM UTC
I use Modelmaster Acrylics Wood with a brown wash to enhance
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 12:58 AM UTC
I have used Tamiya Desert Yellow and Tamiya Clear Orange/Yellow over the top. Looks OK to me.
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 02:21 AM UTC
Thanks all for your advice
I went with Model master wood and also Model master burnt umber if I need to darken the wood.
Karl
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 11:35 PM UTC
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I think in the past I used Tamiya buff and wash with reds and browns,but would like one colour and not bother as much with washes
The problem with this is that you never seen a piece of wood that is only one colour .... apart from from MDF
The "bother" is what makes scale modelling interesting.
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