Right paint to match the copper plates from Caldercraft

[Ronald-V]

Hello,

 

I have a question about a paint that matches the same color as the copper plates from Caldercraft.

I'm currently building the Pickle from Caldercraft and I'm busy with the coppering of the hull.

In the building manual, Caldercraft advices the use masking tape at the waterline and paint a nice straight line between the waterline and the copperplates if you don't get a nice straight line with the plates itself ;).

It looks great on the pictures in the manual so I think it's a great idea. But now I'm looking for the right color of the paint that matches

the tile color. Maybe has someone here on the forum already did this with a good matching result?

I'm curious what kind of brand and maybe paint number you used.

 

Thank you in advance

[Ronald-V]

Okay thanks! I'm considering wheatering the plates also, so maybe I can blend the color difference if there's is one with that. 

 

I will look for the humbrol

[mgdawson]

Hi mugje,

 

i don’t have any experience with this but i would imagine over time the copper patina will change and any matching now may not match in future.

 

happy to be corrected.

 

mark

[Ronald-V]

That's true I think, that's why i'm wheatering it also. Not to heavy but enough to give it some consistency overall. The line of paint is gonna be really thin and small, so i hope it doesn't stand out that much.

 

If you look at the picture the result in the manual looks great with that fine line

 

 

[Roger Pellett]

Why worry about painting with copper paint.  If your sheathing plates are scale length and you have done a careful plating job which it appears that you have the results should replicate the real thing.  

 

Roger

[Ronald-V]

Well...it's not as crisp like i wanted, and it was my first time. So i'm try not to be to hard on myself and mask some bits