Not having a wood colour in my paint collection what would you recommend is the best colour for tool handles and jack blocks?

Karl

For new wood, I recommend Testors brown or MM military brown. For worn wood, try MM sand or Tamiya buff.

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

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..

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

I use Vallejo New Wood and Old Wood. Jeff T.

I'll go to the post office, Monday.

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.

I use Modelmaster Acrylics Wood with a brown wash to enhance

I have used Tamiya Desert Yellow and Tamiya Clear Orange/Yellow over the top. Looks OK to me.

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

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.