Jump to content

Seeking Guidance on “off-white” paint for jotika/caldercraft hull


Recommended Posts

Hi everyone, I’m building the Caldercraft/Jotika HM Chatham Yacht.  The lower part of the hull is to be painted “off-white” per the instructions. The photo of the model on the packaging shows what can best be described as a “cream white”. I have some tamiya paints TS-27 “Matt white” and bottles xf-2 “flat white” and 2 small bottles of Matt white admiralty paints (AP111W) in my stock.   I’m at a loss as to whether these will be suitable and how they will behave on the walnut second planking.   Suggestions are most welcome as to what I can use to achieve the best results. Thanks, Scott 

Currently building:

HM Yacht Chatham - 1:64 - Caldercraft

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 Scott, I use acrylic hobby paint and the white I use is antique white. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

15 hours ago, Haliburton said:

Hi Keith thanks, is there any specific brand/code you can recommend?

 Belay that antique white. It's Folkart acrylic "vintage" white # 515

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
On 4/24/2021 at 7:39 AM, Keith Black said:

 Belay that antique white. It's Folkart acrylic "vintage" white # 515

One comment on this particular paint and color.  I picked some up, along with Folkart "Cottage White" and "Wicker White".  At first I thought the "Vintage White" was rather yellow looking based on the bottle, but it looks quite good when painted on.

Tim

 

Current Build:  Swift Pilot Boat 1805 (AL)

On Deck: Triton Cross Section, Harvey (AL), Falcon US Coast Guard (AL), Flying Fish (Model Shipways)

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The white stuff used in the 1700’s was by no means a standard color.  It would have been mixed up in accordance with the ideas of the painter.  Ingredients such as tallow, sulphur, and white lead would have given different shades from batch to batch ranging from a very light grey to a tint of yellow.  

 

Start with white and add grey, yellow, tan,etc. until it looks right.

 

Roger

Edited by Roger Pellett
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...