Testors flat brown paint for dirt, tools?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:15 am

I'm looking for a flat dark brown paint to dab on the side of my 1/18 Sherman to simulate dark dirt and also to paint the tool handles.

Does Testors have such a flat paint? If so, what is the bottle number?

Thanks for help on this.

Ruger · Post by **Ruger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:06 pm

Not sure if this helps, but I have and use the following flat browns:

1167 Flat Tan

1166 Flat Brown

1183 Rubber

1185 Rust

And recently picked up (have not used yet) a multipack, number 9121 Aircraft Finishing Set I think, of enamels that includes a #1742 Dark Tan. However, that one doesn't specifically state that it's flat. I'll try to remember to post back here once I know for certain.

MV

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:30 pm

Pick up some cheap acrylics at Michaels crafts for $.49 each and mix a shade to your hearts content. Looks great, less filling and easily cleaned off if you overdo it.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:36 am

GUYS:

Thanks for the info.

Another question: Have any of you painted the Sherman cannon barrel tip in flat black? (I've seen a number of customized Sherman photos on SSHQ and none had a black-tipped cannon).

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:55 am

dragon53 wrote:GUYS:

Thanks for the info.

Another question: Have any of you painted the Sherman cannon barrel tip in flat black? (I've seen a number of customized Sherman photos on SSHQ and none had a black-tipped cannon).

Why would you want to?

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 am

Here is a good article on muzzle blackening or the lack therof.
http://www.panzerworld.net/blackmuzzles.html

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:38 am

SMITTYROB64:

Thanks.
That's a really informative article. All my other tanks models (21st Century and FOV) came with blackened cannons, so I was wondering about customized tanks.

dfoos · Post by **dfoos** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:07 am

I have found Valleijo US Field Drab works well as moist earth / mud. I liked the color so much and was going through so much of it, I took it to Lowes and had them paint match the color with a good water based indoor paint. Turned out great and only cost me like 6 bucks for a small can (enough to fill my $3.00 Valleijo bottle about 50 times)