Bronze Paint

[slusher]

I need just enough bronze paint to paint an engine block. All i can find is one coat By Testors. Is there a way to mix your own?? I have no idea what colors to use?

[Snake45]

Model Master Jet Exhaust is kind of bronze-y. It's a brownish metallic "steel" color with a hint of gold. If you airbrush, you might be able to tweak that with some more gold, yellow, red, whatever to get to the shade you're looking for.

[Kit Basher]

Testors square bottle "Copper" looks more like bronze than copper. If it's not exactly the color you're looking for, maybe add some black or brown.

[talon63]

Depends on the shade of bronze you are looking for. Shiny, polished bronze or a darker, aged or oiled bronze. Kit Basher's approximation of Copper + a touch of black should be close. The older the bronze, the more black you can add.

[Monty]

If you want the actual color and have a HobbyTown nearby, you can buy the small tin (14ml) of Humbrol Bronze enamel.  It's fairly cheap - it shouldn't be more than $2.00.  It's also available by email from a number of suppliers.  

[slusher]

Testors square bottle "Copper" looks more like bronze than copper. If it's not exactly the color you're looking for, maybe add some black or brown.

I have a bottle of that.

Depends on the shade of bronze you are looking for. Shiny, polished bronze or a darker, aged or oiled bronze. Kit Basher's approximation of Copper + a touch of black should be close. The older the bronze, the more black you can add.

Going for the older bronze for a 50 ford engine block...

[Kit Basher]

Carl, I pulled up an image of that engine. I bet that bottle of Testors copper that you have is gonna be pretty close.

[Longbox55]

Tamiya X-34 Metallic Brown looks like a good match, too.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Actual bronze is more on the gold side than copper.

Think of something cast in bronze.

I don't know if that's the type of color you're looking for, but I would get a jar of Testors gold, copper & silver or aluminum & just play around with it until you get the color you're looking for.

Maybe have a little Testors "rust" or brown on hand for darkening.

 

Steve

 

Edited March 21, 2016 by StevenGuthmiller

[Longbox55]

 

Edited March 21, 2016 by Longbox55

[talon63]

Ah, that looks like the mid-60's Ford Coppertone colour my dad had on his Comet. Emberglow Poly might be the shade. It's bit copper-y and orange-y.

 

[Art Anderson]

I have a bottle of that.

Going for the older bronze for a 50 ford engine block...

Then the Humbrol bronze color that has already been suggested--that is very close to what Ford used.

Art

[my80malibu]

Vallejo brand paint Has a bronze color in their paint line.

[StevenGuthmiller]

 

Ah yes.

I would call that copper.

I assumed you were looking for something to replicate the metal.

This looks closer to an actual body color.

I just ordered a bottle of 1957 Corvette "Aztec Copper" from MCW.

If I have some left you're welcome to it.

But that could be a couple of months down the road.

It's not as orange as this color, but it would look good.

 

Steve

 

[slusher]

Lots of great ideas to try on some scrap parts...Thanks

[Snake45]

I think I could get to the color on that engine photo by mixing Testor Turn Signal Amber and their Kiln Red.

[Crazy Ed]

   If Steven's engine pic it what you're shootin' for I think some of your Copper with some Orange and a light drop of Red'd fill the bill.

[restoman]

How 'bout some nail polish?

The sky is the limit on colours available...

[Snake45]

How 'bout some nail polish?

The sky is the limit on colours available...

That is a FABULOUS idea!