irishrover1970 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2019 Hello. I am waiting on some material before I start my build on the Amati Viking ship. While I am waiting for my material I figured I would start by painting the shields that come with the kit. Was wondering if I could get some tips. The shields are metal and I want to know what kind of primer and paint I should use . I do not have a airbrush so will be doing this by hand. Thanks.. thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted March 1, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Personally, I like Delta Ceramcoat. It is my workhorse. I usually prime with a thinned down white or black paint, depending on what I am painting. Vallejo also makes some really nice model/miniature paints. Edited March 1, 2019 by GrandpaPhil thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted March 1, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 1, 2019 Can't help you with the paint question, but are you also interested in the designs on the shields? The only Viking ship ever found with shields on the sides was the Gokstad ship. Half the shields were painted yellow, the other half of them were painted black, and they alternated - one black shield, one yellow, one black, one yellow . . . There were no designs on the shields apart from the yellow or black colouring, though some fragments of Viking shields have been found with more elaborate decoration. See http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shield/shield.html#Decoration The Amati model appears to be based not on the Gokstad ship but the Oseberg ship, which was much more elegantly shaped. But even the Gokstad shields are more likely to have been there for decoration rather than combat. I realise this doesn't answer your question, but I hope it's of some use to you. Steven pontiachedmark, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted March 3, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2019 The Tamyika (sp?) primer is first class and I bought mine at Hobby Lobby. I have used it for priming cast metal military figures. Roger Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrover1970 Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 3, 2019 Hello Roger, Kind of funny. I just went to Hobby lobby today and bought the very same stuff you suggested . Yeah, it seems to work very well. I am going to use my Vallejo acrylic paint once the primer has cured . Thanks for the tip . Bart... Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 4, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2019 Fascinating url on Viking shields, Steven. Thank you! mtaylor, Canute and Keith Black 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted March 4, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 4, 2019 No worries, Druxey. A hangover from my previous life as a re-enactor. Christobel and Peter are good friends of mine, and the quality of their research (and their interpretive reconstructions of Viking-era gear) is excellent. Steven Canute, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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