Polished

Started by hammurabi70, 13 March 2020, 11:25:46 AM

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hammurabi70

In the 1950s aircraft with the new jet engines seemed mainly to be polished rather than painted.  Can anyone recommend an appropriate paint for this to get the right effect?  I am not sure that SILVER is appropriate but is CHROME SILVER METALLIC better?

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Polish up the  model and gloss varnish.
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On plastic models I use a 'chrome' spray can for car wheels. You have to be careful on the layers but the effect is great; especially with some panels painted in other metallic colours to represent the different alloys used. I guess the effect on metal models will be similar.
Another option is polishing if you use metal models.

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Scorpio_Rocks

https://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/27002-polished-aluminium-metalcote-150ml-acrylic-spray-paint.html

With a bit of practice and some buffing you can get stunning results with this stuff :)

And a useful little video to show how to use too.
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hammurabi70

Quote from: Scorpio_Rocks on 13 March 2020, 06:59:25 PM
https://www.humbrol.com/uk-en/27002-polished-aluminium-metalcote-150ml-acrylic-spray-paint.html

With a bit of practice and some buffing you can get stunning results with this stuff :)

And a useful little video to show how to use too.

Brilliant; just the stuff!