The "I'm painting a Captain America Shield" thread

[BananaBlitz]

Mind if I see a picture of that one? The old ones are down and it sounded cool. Also, if you're willing a PM of the cost could be cool

 

[Mados]

Hey Chris, I've been through this thread a couple times, don't know if I have missed it, but what colors are you using in the Testors?

 

[Chris Fields]

The only clear red and clear blue they have.... lol, i can't remember the name of them even though i use them all the time... had to look up .. transparent hot rod red and transparent blue. Testors » Paints » Enamel Paints

 

[Mados]

Ahh, thanks. I'm waiting for the second run, btw.

 

[mtrixman]

Has anyone tried using a red and blue sharpie to fill in some scuffs or imperfections? Just wanted to see if anyone's tried it out before I give it a go

 

[Kevin Gossett]

On my first sled shield I used red and an aqua Sharpie to fill in scratches, and it worked pretty well. On my aluminum shield I sprayed rattle can paint into a cup and lightly brushed it on to fill in those areas

 

[Chris Fields]

Red sharpie works really well with the testors red paint. The blue and aqua do not though. I haven't found a blue sharpie that works, so what kevin mentioned above works really well.

 

[mtrixman]

thanks for the input Kevin and Chris! One more question, in the past, I've found that using spray paint with a brush caused issues cause the paint would dry too quickly. Do you know if this will happen with the testors paint i bought? Are there any more tips or do I just need to work quickly before the paint semi-dries

Thanks!

 

[Kevin Gossett]

If you spray enough into a small cup it should stay liquid long enough for you to paint with it.

 

[mtrixman]

Hey Chris,

I bought the same Testors Transparent Hot Rod Red you mentioned and will follow the warm water and painting vertical you mentioned. I think you also clear coated it so I bought the testors model makers semi gloss laquer as well

Can you let me know how many coats you applied and how long you waited between each? I'm also assuming you painted from the recommended 10 " away

Thanks!

 

[Chris Fields]

sent you a message

 

[drakeprimeone]

Has anyone had to strip an automotive grade clear coat from their shield yet? The strongest stripper I know of is Aircraft Klean Strip and wanted to get some input before I start buying stuff. I think it's time for my shield to get a new paint job.

 

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[mykindofscum]

Thank you guys for sharing your paint tips and paints used. When some of you refer to using the Testors colors, do you mean what would be their "half-sized" spray cans in the "modeling" section of common hobby stores? Thanks much

 

[mtrixman]

Any tips on using Testors gloss coat for the finish? I just finished painting my shield with testors (thanks Chris for the tips!) and am waiting the 48 to 72 hours for it to cure

How many coats of gloss coat should I put? I'm assuming I can paint it the same way as the enamel paint (warm the can, spray in circles, shield held vertical, etc)?

Thanks!

 

[drakeprimeone]

Use the same technique. Make sure you don't go heavy. Gloss coat runs are a pain to fix

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[Chris Fields]

Azrok - yep, those are the cans Definitely try all the different types of cans recommend here be myself, Valor, and others, to make sure you get the one that you like best. Get some scrap aluminum from somewhere and test them out.

Mtrixman - glosscoat is really easy, I don't even warm those cans, just shake them really well.... apply a thin coat every few minutes... about 4 to 5 times.

 

[Tengu3]

I know CousinDave has made a superb blue shield, but I got no reply when I asked him what paint he used. Perhaps he didn't get the PM I sent, or perhaps he'd prefer to retain ownership of his excellent researches.

 

[Chris Fields]

It's hard to tell what the lighter blue/silver color is on the film shield. Sometimes it looks light blue, other it looks more silver. I think cousin dave's was too light bluish, but it did look good. I haven't done one of those yet myself, but from prior test, some of the lighter colored transparent blues would work, maybe mix them with a little bit of transparent smoke color. The tamiya transparent blue is really light blue, might work well.

 

[Tengu3]

Thank you very much, Chris. I'll give it a test on some scrap domes I have. I very much appreciate your steering me in the right direction.

It's hard to tell what the lighter blue/silver color is on the film shield. Sometimes it looks light blue, other it looks more silver. I think cousin dave's was too light bluish, but it did look good. I haven't done one of those yet myself, but from prior test, some of the lighter colored transparent blues would work, maybe mix them with a little bit of transparent smoke color. The tamiya transparent blue is really light blue, might work well.