What's the best mix for toned-down black paint?

[Supertom]

Hey everybody,

For some reason an all-black model doesn't look right to me. Probably it's because it's just so...black. I've heard mixing black paint with brown paint, and/or black with grey. What do you suggest?

[Old Blind Dog]

Mix it with a little light gull gray, or a tiny bit of white. . .and I DO mean a TINY BIT!

Old Blind Dog

[Scalephantomphixer]

Here is my mix of Tamiya paints for "black" cockpits:

- 3 parts XF-1 (flat black)

- 2 parts XF-2 (flat white)

I gives a drak grey, which appears to be a faded "black"

HTH,

Pierre

[madmike]

Hey everybody,

For some reason an all-black model doesn't look right to me. Probably it's because it's just so...black. I've heard mixing black paint with brown paint, and/or black with grey. What do you suggest?

Vallejo make a black grey, which is similar to cockpit black being a very very dark grey, almost black.

I was told today the Tamiya are relaseing a new colour called Nato black, which is essentially a very day, almost black, grey.

HTH

:D

MikeJ

[Thommo]

Not sure about black cockpits (never had one) but for tyres I use (acrylics) Tamyia flat black with a drop of MM dark drab (brown colour), probably a ratio of about 4:1.

Thommo

[Steve Filak]

Tom-

MM Aircraft Interior Black is also good, and it provides enough of a contrast with black that you can see a difference.

[SpiritZeroThree]

i'll second that motion on the MM Aircraft Interior Black, i think it's my new favorite color :)

[GretarBill]

Hi supertom

I use a paint from Revell (no. 9) called Anthracite (RAL7021) It is nearly black, but has a little grayish and blueish look. I use it on tires, black cockpits and many other parts.

Best regards

Gretar Bill

[Kasatka]

Has anybody used Tamiya's Nato Black?

It looks a bit toned down.