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30-07-11, 17:37
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if you can locate what you want around Brisbane area let me know and I can cvollect it for you, i use Peninsula Paints in Redcliffe and they do a fair bit of military paint if you wanted to give them a call.
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31-07-11, 03:07
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Peninsula Paints
Andy,
Peninsula Paints are a real blast from the past for me. I can't believe they are still going strong. When I was a painter, all of our paint supplies came from them. That's early eighties. Are they still on Anzac Avenue, Kippa Ring, on left side as heading towards water? Thanks for the offer, but should not need alternative to my local, if all goes as it should.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder)
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31-07-11, 10:54
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still in the same place, very helpful too !
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31-07-11, 11:43
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Ename 342, Camoflage Green, will do just fine!
Firstly, the paint I was calling '324' is actually 342. So what, right?
Well, I'll need to know this because I will be ordering lots more of the same! P7310079.jpg As with the previous Protec paint I tried, this one too is very easy to spray, but when they say "light" first coat, you better listen. I deliberately tried an area too wet first coat & had to pick it up off the floor, well nearly. The finish 'off the gun' is first rate when instructions are followed. Giving good flow and high coverage. I gave 3 coats in total. It is possible to get too much orange peel, but subsequent coat/s can fix this if noticed early enough. The level of gloss is just perfect for what I am wanting, WITHOUT ADDING FLATTENING BASE! I did include hardener, and noted that paint was tack free in 10-20 minutes. It was able to take a hard press from my hand after 90 minutes without marking. P7310062.jpg P7310063.jpg P7310084.jpg Despite covering really well, the enamel paint did not fill imperfections, but that also meant that wheel markings are still easily readable. P7310067.jpg I did the painting out in the open, and today was windy, but for some unknown reason there is less dust in these wheels than I expected. I have had much more s%&t in paint when spraying in a booth! Fact that it's 'lustreless' helps hide it too. Use of a tack rag didn't hurt either.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder)
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#5
31-07-11, 13:40
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they look good Tony ...... tyres mounted next mate !
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31-07-11, 14:12
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Tony - this looks great! You've done the hard yards with this - and it's been really interesting and educational following the experience(s) you and Bob have had. I'm about to repaint my Blitz again - (I did it last year with OD I had in bulk and while it looks fine - I'd rather khaki) but I'm really, really impressed with the colour and finish you've achieved. I'm lucky - the Protec guy here in Sydney is a great bloke and only down the road - I'm going to follow your advice and paint my truck in the same colour. Many thanks to you and Bob. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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C60X M3A1 Scout Car Willys MB Ford GPW
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#7
31-07-11, 14:23
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Tony, as an ex painter you will prob know this but I asked the Peninsula paint boys how best to keep paint leftovers or like us remaining paint as we paint bits and bobs as we go, he said the main thing is keep air to a minimum in the container so as the paint is used keep the remainder in a smaller container and smaller as the paint quantity diminishes....... learn something new every day !
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