R Robin A Fixture Joined Sep 27, 2003 Messages 1,105 Location Sheffield Jan 25, 2004 #1 Hi all What colour do you guys paint teh underside of your busts or do you paint them at all? I have my Hussar nearly done and realised he needed this doing to him. Regards Robin
Hi all What colour do you guys paint teh underside of your busts or do you paint them at all? I have my Hussar nearly done and realised he needed this doing to him. Regards Robin
R Robin A Fixture Joined Sep 27, 2003 Messages 1,105 Location Sheffield Jan 25, 2004 #2 Hi all What colour do you guys paint teh underside of your busts or do you paint them at all? I have my Hussar nearly done and realised he needed this doing to him. Regards Robin
Hi all What colour do you guys paint teh underside of your busts or do you paint them at all? I have my Hussar nearly done and realised he needed this doing to him. Regards Robin
frank h A Fixture Joined Nov 8, 2003 Messages 1,257 Location Letchworth Hertfordshire Jan 25, 2004 #3 Hi Robin I have always painted black. But no reason not to paint any other colour or even the colour of the coat I suppose it depends on the subject and also on what will be seen. Frank
Hi Robin I have always painted black. But no reason not to paint any other colour or even the colour of the coat I suppose it depends on the subject and also on what will be seen. Frank
frank h A Fixture Joined Nov 8, 2003 Messages 1,257 Location Letchworth Hertfordshire Jan 25, 2004 #4 Hi Robin I have always painted black. But no reason not to paint any other colour or even the colour of the coat I suppose it depends on the subject and also on what will be seen. Frank
Hi Robin I have always painted black. But no reason not to paint any other colour or even the colour of the coat I suppose it depends on the subject and also on what will be seen. Frank
Johan A Fixture Joined Jan 8, 2004 Messages 1,696 Location in a strange land Jan 25, 2004 #5 There's that song by the Rolling Stones which is a good painting guide for the underside of busts.... I do the same on the underside of Highlander's kilts by the way. "Paint it black", my friend!
There's that song by the Rolling Stones which is a good painting guide for the underside of busts.... I do the same on the underside of Highlander's kilts by the way. "Paint it black", my friend!
Johan A Fixture Joined Jan 8, 2004 Messages 1,696 Location in a strange land Jan 25, 2004 #6 There's that song by the Rolling Stones which is a good painting guide for the underside of busts.... I do the same on the underside of Highlander's kilts by the way. "Paint it black", my friend!
There's that song by the Rolling Stones which is a good painting guide for the underside of busts.... I do the same on the underside of Highlander's kilts by the way. "Paint it black", my friend!
Kreston Well-Known Member Joined Oct 7, 2003 Messages 372 Location Wisconsin, USA Jan 25, 2004 #7 Robin, I would suggest painting it black. Any other color will draw the viewers eye to it. Kreston
Kreston Well-Known Member Joined Oct 7, 2003 Messages 372 Location Wisconsin, USA Jan 25, 2004 #8 Robin, I would suggest painting it black. Any other color will draw the viewers eye to it. Kreston
yeo_64 A Fixture Joined Oct 10, 2003 Messages 3,060 Location Singapore Jan 25, 2004 #9 Black,Robin.Kenneth.
yeo_64 A Fixture Joined Oct 10, 2003 Messages 3,060 Location Singapore Jan 25, 2004 #10 Black,Robin.Kenneth.
R Richard E Well-Known Member Joined Oct 14, 2003 Messages 206 Location London, England Jan 25, 2004 #11 Robin. Foloowing the crowd on this one..... black Richard
R Richard E Well-Known Member Joined Oct 14, 2003 Messages 206 Location London, England Jan 25, 2004 #12 Robin. Foloowing the crowd on this one..... black Richard
J johnbrewer A Fixture Joined Dec 9, 2003 Messages 610 Location Lincolshire Jan 25, 2004 #13 Any colour you like as long as it is Black. I always paint mine Coal Black from Humbrol. It is a Satin finish and I thing it looks real nice.
Any colour you like as long as it is Black. I always paint mine Coal Black from Humbrol. It is a Satin finish and I thing it looks real nice.
J johnbrewer A Fixture Joined Dec 9, 2003 Messages 610 Location Lincolshire Jan 25, 2004 #14 Any colour you like as long as it is Black. I always paint mine Coal Black from Humbrol. It is a Satin finish and I thing it looks real nice.
Any colour you like as long as it is Black. I always paint mine Coal Black from Humbrol. It is a Satin finish and I thing it looks real nice.
Guy A Fixture Joined Aug 20, 2003 Messages 12,675 Location US, Oklahoma Jan 25, 2004 #15 I also use coal black with a humbrol satin finish when done.
P Patrick Kirk A Fixture Joined Dec 19, 2003 Messages 828 Jan 25, 2004 #16 Gotta go with the crowd on this one Robin...black...
P Patrick Kirk A Fixture Joined Dec 19, 2003 Messages 828 Jan 25, 2004 #17 Gotta go with the crowd on this one Robin...black...