Paint Colors, Stains and Wood Finishes

Discuss authentic Paint colors, Stains, and Schemes for different ships and Periods. What color did they really use? Did you mix your own? Discuss brands such as Model Masters, Testors, and others.
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darkening agent for metal parts
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20
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15,205
Philski
Philski
Jimsky
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Shellac - What, When, and Why?
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16
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12,687
Steef66
Steef66
Jimsky
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To Stain, or not to Stain? Is that the question?
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23
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20,927
Toleolu
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Jimsky
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To Oil, or not to Oil? That is the question.
2
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35
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22,038
Philski
Philski
Signet
Alternative to Clou Sanding Sealer
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0
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81
Signet
Signet
Jack Sparrow
How do you thin Acrylic paint so that it can be used in an airbrush
2 3
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42
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5,195
bandido
bandido
Will @ Trilogy
Washes how to
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12
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1,865
Loracs
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Weathered,Distressed,Worn?
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2
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145
dnalley
dnalley
LuigiSoft
Wood polish
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11
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1,679
stephenleon
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Weathering Technics
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3
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321
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Ornholt
Surface treatment of plank on frame hull
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11
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2,880
KeithW
KeithW
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Wood putty-fillers
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1
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1,319
glennb17
glennb17
Y.T.
Making white maple to look as mahogany or walnut wood
2 3
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54
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6,059
Peter Gutterman
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Nonsuch 30
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5
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926
HPeterB
HPeterB
Signet
16th Century Mast & Spar Colors
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13
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2,206
Uwek
Uwek
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CUSTOMS
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4
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1,226
Spars
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Bryian
Need advice on cannon paint.
2
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22
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2,499
dgiossi
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Not a 60’s Band
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6
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1,648
danielsje
danielsje
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Are acrylic paints waterproof
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16
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3,057
Van
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rtibbs
Weathering Stains
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0
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772
rtibbs
rtibbs
Steef66
Paint shaker
2
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24
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2,023
3L120
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miniwax polyurethane over acrylic paint??
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11
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4,135
CPDDET
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shipphotographer.com
Master class from Pavel Nikitin
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0
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2,390
shipphotographer.com
shipphotographer.com
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Air Brush System
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9
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2,228
Murf
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Metal fittings colors
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9
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1,386
Uwek
Uwek
Ciciak35
Revell colour using in wooden models
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8
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1,988
E2karnivor
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Wander
Primer/Sealer for Wooden Model
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8
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3,398
Wander
Wander
Don Case
Plastic ships wheel
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13
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1,204
Don Case
Don Case
jbradford
Primer
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12
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1,382
Wander
Wander
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acrylic paint will not stick
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8
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1,218
USNChief
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Adding Baking Sida to age wood effect
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10
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1,224
Tony P
Tony P
Don Case
Shellacking/finishing a deck
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0
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534
Don Case
Don Case
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would this be a crime?
2 3
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58
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5,037
Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow
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Create sapele colour/effect using acrylic paints
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11
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3,460
Uwek
Uwek
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Testors acrylic paint
2
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31
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2,899
11320 Titanic
1
allricksstuff
Do you use a paint mixer/stirrer/shaker?
2
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20
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2,820
11320 Titanic
1
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Don't paint old lead fittings.
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7
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1,632
PT-2
PT-2
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Painting over Fibreglass
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2
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521
Bryian
Bryian
W
Don’t get stung!
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9
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1,295
neptune
neptune
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Spray paint and finishes with a Preval System
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3
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675
Mikeyt
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Using Tru Oil as a finish on wooden model ships?
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4
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989
Toleolu
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Old Fashioned Milk Paint
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3
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1,053
HankReardon
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Norway
Chestnut Wood Colors
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2
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1,134
El Capi
El Capi
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Protecting my painted surfaces.
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3
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1,447
Uwek
Uwek
Don Case
Spray Can Stains
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0
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456
Don Case
Don Case
PGN
Sealer for painted hulls
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5
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1,497
MikeC
MikeC
Andy from Kenosha
Sapelli Dye
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4
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1,747
Andy from Kenosha
Andy from Kenosha
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Painting brass
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8
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1,252
BuilderBen
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sideliner
model paint sources
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1
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645
sideliner
sideliner
jimmystratos
Colouring PVA
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5
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1,443
AMack
AMack
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Hull color of Beagle
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13
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2,825
Uwek
Uwek
Short John Bronze
White hulls
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8
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1,537
luiscortelezzi
luiscortelezzi
RodneyB
Bluenose Schooner Paint
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13
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2,811
jbradford
jbradford
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victory paint "scheme"
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5
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1,811
stuglo
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India Ink
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19
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4,030
Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)
Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)
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Pine tar
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2
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1,576
donfarr
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Viktor98
Gorilla Super Glue (Multi-Surface)
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14
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2,792
Pat71
Pat71
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min-wax pollycrylic
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9
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2,244
MOG
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wesmaine
Paint Color Match (Floquil c. 1970)
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9
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1,894
wesmaine
wesmaine
Eddie
Minwax wipe on poly water base Vs oil base
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14
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3,073
Bryian
Bryian
S
Early 1700's Period Merchant ship Colors and Stains
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2
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2,288
ADC
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A
Miniwax in Australia
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9
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2,690
Bryian
Bryian
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Stains
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5
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1,380
Graham
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painting
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3
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1,069
donfarr
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min wax gel stains
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0
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738
donfarr
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Pat71
Help. Color problem
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1
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1,096
zoly99sask
zoly99sask
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Paint Suggestion
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4
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1,218
cornish123
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glue
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6
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3,047
JosephH
JosephH
likenew
To Stain or not to stain, that is the question
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2
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4,367
DaveC
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Painting the Bluenose
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3
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1,729
FlyingPigeon
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