"Old School Green for Metal Bases" Topic
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10 Feb 2013 1:44 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Old School Grren for Metal Bases" to "Old School Green for Metal Bases"
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| Bye bye | 10 Feb 2013 1:08 p.m. PST |
Hi I am making some Magnetic bases for my Old School 30mm collection and mounting figures on Zinc washers and need to find a hard wearing Green paint that can be used on metal but needs to be able to get knocked about without chipping. I don't mind gloss as I can Matt it down with varnish. Here is picture of my first prototype bases using acrylic green paint
The colours I have found so far:- Humbrol 38 – Line Green and 208- Signal Green
Revell 61 – Emerald Green Any one used these colours or have other suggestions Mark |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Feb 2013 1:47 p.m. PST |
I wonder if something like Rust-Oleum 261937 Touch-Up Paint, 12 Oz, green would work. Has an epoxy base, should be durable. |
14Bore  | 10 Feb 2013 4:11 p.m. PST |
Bill's suggestion with a metal primer. And I'm happy to see someone else with old school bases, but I go for forrest green (matches my gameboard) |
 Extra Crispy  | 11 Feb 2013 3:38 p.m. PST |
I would think any paint would do as long as it gets several coats of Dullcoat after…no? |
| ancientsgamer | 11 Feb 2013 9:44 p.m. PST |
Automotive paint has excellent adhesion and durability. Not sure about the shade though? Autozone and others sell it…. |
| Peter Constantine | 12 Feb 2013 3:30 p.m. PST |
I painted the bases of my 'old school' figures (mostly Spencer Smith plastics) with Humbrol matt enamel no. 80 – Grass Green… although I suspect the paint formula may have been changed since then as the shade on the current Humbrol colour chart looks different. |
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