SneakyJay Posted February 12, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Anyone able to give advice for the best paint for painting the copper sheathing on my Airfix HMS Victory? It's already got a coat of Tamiya paint but I'm not too happy with the colour. Thanks Edited February 14, 2015 by SneakyJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted February 13, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 13, 2015 Jay, one of the best looking copper paints is from Alclad II. Its a lacquer and should be air-brushed (no brush painting with it) over a primer coat. The surface should be sealed and smooth. Their site is alclad2.com. Two shops in New Castle NSW stock it, according to the Alclad website jwvolz 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyJay Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted February 13, 2015 Jay, one of the best looking copper paints is from Alclad II. Its a lacquer and should be air-brushed (no brush painting with it) over a primer coat. The surface should be sealed and smooth. Their site is alclad2.com. Two shops in New Castle NSW stock it, according to the Alclad website Thanks. I had a look at alclad but wasn't sure about all the prep involved. At the moment the hull is painted with Tamiya Copper paint, but I'm not very happy with it, I also doubt that it's sufficient for alclad to go over (?). Also I think I'd prefer brushing over airbrushing because I've come quite far with the model before this decision, and don't want to ruin what I've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffarts Posted February 13, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 13, 2015 You could think about guiding it in copper sheet, the stuff available on ebay is real copper (silver and gold are imitation) this is extremely thin copper that is applied with a leafing size. lefing size is painted on , then left for half an hour to go tacky. the copper is applied to the size After all is dried it can be burnished to a high polish. I have done small parts with it, and results were good. I think a whole hull that is smoothed would be easier. You could varnish it for protection also, as it will corrode over time. justsayrow 1 Quote USS Constitution:Cutaway Build Log :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyJay Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 13, 2015 You didn't mention if your Victory model is plastic or a timber model. I reckon you cant beat real copper hull plating. This was my HMS Sirius under construction a few years ago with copper hull plating. IMG_2479_1.JPG It's a plastic model. Added it to the main post for clarification. I did get some copper tape to try do something similar but at a 1:180 scale I found it too finicky. I have a 1:96 constitution which I'll probably try it out on when I get started on it Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyJay Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted February 14, 2015 Has anyone had experience with vallejo liquid gold - copper paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwvolz Posted February 14, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 14, 2015 Definitely don't put Alclad over the acrylic Tamiya, you risk blistering it. I haven't used the Vallejo, but since it is acrylic at least you won't have compatibility issues. Quote Joe Volz Current build: Model Shipways "Benjamin W. Latham" Completed builds on MSW: Caldercraft HMS "Cruizer" Caldercraft HMBV "Granado" Model Shipways "Prince De Neufchatel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted February 14, 2015 Share #8 Posted February 14, 2015 Can't help you with paint selection SneakyJay, but your avatar scares the hell out of me!!!!!!! Brian the extraordinaire and SneakyJay 2 Quote Hornet Current Build: - OcCre Shackleton’s Endurance. Completed Ship Builds: Caldercraft - HM Bark Endeavour. (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HMAV Bounty (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HM Brig Supply (In Gallery) Aeropiccola - Golden Hind - Constitution Clipper Seawitch (maker unknown - too long ago to remember!) Corel - Victory Modeller's Shipyard - A Schooner of Port Jackson - In Gallery - Brig `Perseverance' - In Gallery - Cutter `Mermaid'- In Gallery - Sirius Longboat (bashed) - In Gallery - Sloop Norfolk - In Gallery Completed Cannon: - French 18th Century Naval Cannon - Napoleonic 12 pound field piece - English 18th Century Carronade Non Ship Builds - Sopwith Camel - Artesania Latina - Fokker DR1 - Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyJay Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted February 14, 2015 Can't help you with paint selection SneakyJay, but your avatar scares the hell out of me!!!!!!! yeah, please change your avatar mate ! No love for Lord Tones? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted February 14, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2015 Lets just say that if Aus was the Titanic, he'd be captain!! Quote Hornet Current Build: - OcCre Shackleton’s Endurance. Completed Ship Builds: Caldercraft - HM Bark Endeavour. (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HMAV Bounty (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HM Brig Supply (In Gallery) Aeropiccola - Golden Hind - Constitution Clipper Seawitch (maker unknown - too long ago to remember!) Corel - Victory Modeller's Shipyard - A Schooner of Port Jackson - In Gallery - Brig `Perseverance' - In Gallery - Cutter `Mermaid'- In Gallery - Sirius Longboat (bashed) - In Gallery - Sloop Norfolk - In Gallery Completed Cannon: - French 18th Century Naval Cannon - Napoleonic 12 pound field piece - English 18th Century Carronade Non Ship Builds - Sopwith Camel - Artesania Latina - Fokker DR1 - Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Madd Posted March 11, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Anyone able to give advice for the best paint for painting the copper sheathing on my Airfix HMS Victory? It's already got a coat of Tamiya paint but I'm not too happy with the colour. Thanks Have you seen Dafi's Victory. He's used self adhesive real copper foil. Designed for the stain glass business all sorts of widths on eBay. And about the same price as paint but with the real beauty of the glow of real copper. Which will either age beautifully or you can varnish it after wiping down with alcohol. Not sure of the exact page but looks great. Edited March 11, 2015 by Izzy Madd Quote Ongoing builds, SCutty Sark Revell 1/350 (Mini Nannie) Cutty Sark Airfix 1/130 (Big Sis) Will (Everard) Billings 1/65 but with wooden bottom, because I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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