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Military
model paints by famous companies such as Testors and Tamiya are
popular. The Testors Model Master brand especially.
The
military colors and shades cover wartime vehicles, from tanks
to trucks to other armor and weapons.
Not
just from past wars, all the way to WWI, but paint colors include
modern military vehicles as well.
Many
contries are represented. From the RAF, the USSR, Germany, Isreali,
Italians, to of course, American military vehicles and tanks.
These
paints are traditionally flat (or what you would call Matte),
meaning, they don't have a shiny finish to them. Just like real
military vehicles.
Military
aircraft model paints are well represented. Colors like Gull Grey
and Blue Angel Blue are staples in the wide range of tones for
modern aircraft, such as jets. But older colors are available
for aircraft from WWI, such as biplanes, and prop aircraft from
WWII.
While
some colors are limited, there are paints for naval vessels as
well, rounding out the full range of military paint colors for
model kits.
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Testors
uses an abbreviation with their paints, such as: G) = Gloss
finish, (SG) = Semi-Gloss Finish and (F) = Flat Finish. |
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Enamel
paints take longer to dry. Testors recommend 48 to 72 hours
to cure. Enamel paints can be tacky, so you dont want to
handle the model after painting it. You will leave fingerprints
on it. Give the paint time to dry.
Military
paints are traditionally a flat (matte) finish. But there
are a few which do have gloss in them. |
Testors
Enamel Paints
| Tamiya
TS series paints are a synthetic lacquer that dry in just
minutes and cure faster than traditional enamel paints. Tamiya
spray paints are not affected by acrylic or enamel paints.
These are especially formulated to work on plastic model kits. |
Tamiya
TS Lacquer Paints
| Tamiya
AS series paints are a synthetic lacquer that dry in just
minutes and cure faster than traditional enamel paints. Tamiya
spray paints are not affected by acrylic or enamel paints.
These are especially formulated to be used on plastic Aircraft
model kits (though, they could be used on other plastic kits
as well). |
Tamiya
AS Lacquer Paints
As
always, test your paints before applying it to your final model
!
The
easiest way to test paints is to shoot them on cheap, white
plastic eating spoons. Paint them and label them.
Then
you know what the color looks like in the future. It also
allows you to test combinations of different paints and top coats
or clear,
so you know that chemically they are compatible.
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100
Paint Caps
(Fits Testors Enamel Cans,
possibly other paints as well)
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