Chain Mail Base Color ?

[John Bowery]

I usually use the Humbrol "Track color" for the base coat of chain mail. It appears that it has not yet been released in the new formula paints and I am out of the colour.
What would you suggest for a base colour either in enamals or acrylics?
Thanks
John

 

[housecarl]

I use the cure all burnt umber (acrylic) John.
Carl.

 

[John Bowery]

Thanks Carl

 

[Ernest]

Black with a bit of chocolate brown, then some black with boltgun metal (citadel) lights with boltgun metal and a bit of silver (printer ink) shadows with washes of black (oils)
Hope this helps

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I also used Humbrol 173 Track Colour as base for chainmail. Today I use Humbrol 98 Chocolate Brown with a dab of Humbrol 33 Black and some drops of Humrol 113 Rust.

Vallejo Track Colour is very close as well.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Nap]

Hi John,

For me its a Brown/Black mix (Vallejo or Reaper) , Citadel have some great chainmail metallics ...plenty of washes of course as well as putting a bit of wear/rust .

I see all the answers are Acrylics what about those that do oils (I know John sked about Acrylics) ?

Nap

 

[sd0324]

I like to use black and German camo black brown (Vallejo)

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello John, If you can't find Humbrol track color, why not try Testor's for an enamel. They have brown colors close to Humbrol's track color. Here are only a few: Skin Tone Tint Base-Dark B-2002, Burnt Umber B-2005, RawUmber B-2006, and Burnt Sienna B-2007. Hope this helps. Regards, SG

 

[MCPWilk]

Interestingly, chain mail often takes on the hue of the underlying garment. Look at the effect of the red scarf in the bottom picture here:-
http://tommartinphotos.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/roman-gladiators.html; and here:-
http://www.thisnext.com/item/8E8FBE70/Roman-Chain-Mail-Shirt.

Good luck,

Mike

 

[Mirofsoft]

Used pure blak mat Humbroll

 

[Paul N]

A blackened version of whatever he is wearing under the chainmail.

 

[Oldironsides]

I personally use Humbrol 98 Chocolate Brown as a base coat when using enamels and Rhinox Hide from Citadel if using acrylics. I drybrush the metallic colours on chainmail using printers ink - gold or silver, to which I add Raw Umber oil paint to reduce brightness as required. I sparingly highlight with pure printers ink.

 

[John Bowery]

Thanks Guys,
I will probably go with the German Cameo Brown. Thanks for all the suggestions and they are all appreciated.
Cheers
John

 

[Helm]

I just use a plain matt black wash then washes of silver mixes till it looks right

steve

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Seems like the Track Colour is reintroduced by Humbrol? Or should I read it in another way?
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=13770

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[John Bowery]

Janne,
You are right. They reformulated the line and so took a while to restock with the new formula.
Cheers
John