modeller_masa Posted February 12 Share #1 Posted February 12 I made some color conversion charts for Shipyard kits. Some colors were dried when I opened the kit, and some colors are not enough to paint the hull based on my previous experience. I mixed my Josonja acrylic paints to make the same color. The 100% color matching means nearly 100%, or 99% in reality. I don't need to be picky when I paint wooden grain patterns. By the way, some pre-printed patterns have different colors from the kit's acrylic paint. For example, the red strips above the picture are different colors. This chart will help if you want to paint bulwark in the same red color. Also, you can find more simple sail colors, such as the Josonja Background color series - Linen. Canute, mtaylor, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 12 Share #2 Posted February 12 A useful tool, though I'm not familiar with that brand of paint. Perhaps it's only available in South Korea? mtaylor, catopower, modeller_masa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted February 12 Author Share #3 Posted February 12 https://renesanspolska.pl/en/discover-en/acrylic-colors/colours/ I just realized that the kit paints are from Renesans in Poland! ccoyle, catopower, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted February 12 Share #4 Posted February 12 Nice work on the color conversion. My only concern would be with opacity/transparency of the paints. As you discovered the Shipyard kits include a brand of paints called Renesans, a Polish brand. They can be found online, but you usually have to order from Europe, and it can be difficult to find a seller that can/will ship internationally. The Renesans acrylics have a slightly transparent quality to them, so you can see printed or laser-etched (burned) details through the paint. I like to use these paints for the Shipyard printed paper kits for this reason. Also, I've found that with lots of grinding and stirring, that I've been able to revive most of the dried Shipyard paint jars. But, it is a lot easier to just get new Renesans paints if you can find them. modeller_masa, Canute and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted February 12 Author Share #5 Posted February 12 (edited) Jo Sonja is a sub brand of Chroma inc in Australia. Norwegian brand since 1974. It is one of the most famous acrylic paint brands in Korea. Almost all of Jo Sonja's acrylic paints have a soft body, so it is very easy to convert to airbrush ink. I didn't expect that the Renesans is a brand name before I posted. I've never heard of it. Most of the Jo Sonja paints are not transparent. It won't be a big issue because I'll airbrush them. I can control the amount of spray, and the result was pretty good in my previous experience. Thanks everyone for advices on paints. Edited March 9 by modeller_masa catopower, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted February 14 Share #6 Posted February 14 I noticed that your first post shows Shipyard's HMS Wolf kit. Are you working on that one? I've been working on it too, though I took a bit of a break to finish up some other stuff. I got as far as making the masts and starting on the other spars. Would love to see what you're doing on the Wolf! mtaylor, Canute and modeller_masa 2 1 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted February 14 Author Share #7 Posted February 14 (edited) I'm rebooting the USRC after I digged into the ropewalk for a month. I finished one of the main mast now. I'll go to the HMS Wolf ZL029 when I'm ready. Mixing paint and running ropewalk is one of my preparations. I think I'll start it after spring vacation. Thanks for your interest, and I'll check your build log soon. Edited February 14 by modeller_masa catopower, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.